Magenta Devine

Magenta Devine
Born
Kim Taylor

(1957-11-04)4 November 1957[1]
Hemel Hempstead, England[1]
Died6 March 2019(2019-03-06) (aged 61)[1]
London, England
Occupation(s)Television presenter and journalist
Years active1986–2019
Notable credit(s)Network 7,
Rough Guide,
Reportage,
Young, Gifted and Broke[1][2]

Magenta Devine (born Kim Taylor;[3][4] 4 November 1957 – 6 March 2019)[1] was a British television presenter,[3] journalist[5] and music promoter[6] best known for presenting the travel programme Rough Guide and youth programme Reportage on BBC2 in the 1990s.[7][1] She later presented Young, Gifted and Broke for ITV.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Pollock, David. "Magenta Devine, TV presenter known for Network 7 and Rough Guide". The Herald. Glasgow: The Herald (Scotland) – Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Magenta De Vine – Filmography". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b McFadyean, Melanie (17 October 1993). "How We Met: Magenta De Vine and David Okuefuna". The Independent. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (7 March 2019). "Magenta Devine obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. ^ Mumford, Gwilym (6 March 2019). "Magenta Devine, presenter of Network 7 and Rough Guide, dies aged 61". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. ^ "'Aylesbury legend' Magenta Devine dies aged 61". BucksHerald.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Media hypocrites fuelled by cocaine". The Independent. 24 October 1998. Retrieved 6 September 2018.