I Sailed Through My Childhood With A

Beslan, Where The Russian Authorities Stopped Live Coverage Of The School Being Stormed, Was An Illustration Of The Progress We Still Have To Make.

It Wasn't Glamorous In My Day. In The Regions, Reporters Were Seen As Such Low Life That They Didn't Merit Their Name In The Radio Times. Now People Are Interested In Being Famous. I Never Gave It A Thought.

There Was No Equal Pay Law When I Started Working. I Was No Different To Any Other Woman In Any Other Job At The Time.

If I'm In Danger Then It's Usually My Fault And It's Up To Me To Get Myself Out Of It. I Am Not In It Just To Get An Adrenalin Rush. No Way!

Hair Is Also A Problem. I Remember Once, When I Was Reporting From Beirut At The Height Of The Civil War, Someone Wrote In To The Bbc Complaining About My Appearance.