Lisa Wade

Lisa presented Het Klokhuis, a knowledge based and satirical children's program. She won the Gouden Stuiver, the people's award for best children's program. She presented 13 in de oorlog, the first Dutch televisionseries for children about the Second World War that won the Beeld en Geluid award and got nominated for a Prix de Jeunesse, Cinekid Kinderkast Publieksprijs and an Emmy award. A sequel about slavery and modern day slavery in childlabour followed Slavery junior. She became a BNN/VARA radio and tvpresenter, showcasing classical music and nature. She studied Theatre at the University of Amsterdam and received her Master of Arts degree with honors. She created a range of musical televisionprograms with the Metropole Orchestra telling people’s stories of love and connection through music. She won the Edison award of historical value for the cd-box of Dutch comedian Toon Hermans. Her dvd-box of Toon Hermans’ One man shows became platinum. She writes books, articles and columns. She wrote column in Ouders van nu and writes articles for Mezza. She wrote two books called 'Het hele jaarFEESTEN' on celebrating life. She makes her own films from start to dinish, mostly for educational purposes, from concept development to research, script writing, directing and editing. She has a British father and Dutch mother and is totally bilingual. As voice actor she is the voice for the Efteling and was ambassador of OERRR, the children's program of Natuurmonumenten, Warchild and for children's hospital De Kinderkliniek. For children in primary schools she is known as their digital English teacher. She has been asked by the Dutch government to present an educational program for schoolchildren teaching them the importance of politics. She has worked on an educational series on art for secondary schools.