Vicki Butler-Henderson
Vicki is a natural, bubbly and friendly presenter with masses of enthusiasm and tons of experience. She has a warm and engaging personality coupled with true professionalism which makes her passionate about motor sport. However her presenting is not simply restricted to sports and consumer reporting. She is ideal for factual entertainment features because of her her wide appeal and her ability to be informative and credible in an entertaining and affable way.
She presented Formula Woman on ITV’s Speed Sunday and she is currently co-presenting her eighth series of Fifth Gear on Five, prior to which she co-hosted BBC’s Top Gear.
Vicki has presented a wide range of shows for a number of channels including the British Touring Car Championships and The Farnborough Air Show for ITV1, the Power Boat Championship for Channel 4 as well as Holiday on a Shoestring, Country File and One man and a dog for the BBC and Animals on Film for Five as well as being has also been a guest pundit on the Wright stuff for Five, Richard and Judy and Call My Bluff.
Vicki’s experience is extensive and first hand, having completed her first motor sport race at the age of 12 (in a 100cc kart) she was a racing instructor at Brands Hatch and Silverstone by the age of 17!
On completing a journalism course Vicki started work at Car Mechanics magazine, before co-launching Max Power magazine and working as a road tester for Auto Express, the Daily Telegraph, The Times and becoming News Editor for What Car?
Outside of TV, Vicki has co-presented the Virgin Radio Breakfast show and can be heard on a number of successful voiceovers. She has appeared with Steve Wright on Radio 2 and Woman’s Hour on Radio 4.
Vicki’s love of all things related to motor sport and speed has led her to spend a great deal of her spare time racing cars, everything from single seaters to saloon cars. She currently holds a Race National A licence as well as a Power Boats racing licence. She is also the proud owner of a Ducati Monster 750 motorcycle!
