dˈʊɹɹɪŋ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ʃiː pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd ˌɔn bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ tˈuː dˈeɪtaɪm pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ wɪð stˈændɪŋ ɪn fɔːɹ ɡlˈoːɹiə hˈʌnifɚd æt kɹˈɪsməs nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən.
During 1987 to 1989, she presented on BBC Radio 2 daytime programmes, beginning with standing in for Gloria Hunniford at Christmas 1987.