I was 17 when I met Rosemary Gill, editor of Swap Shop. I had written to the BBC suggesting a Michael Parkinson show for children; she offered me a job.Rosemary was a typical BBC person; mature in years, very concise. She only spoke in very short bursts – telling me the idea for Swap Shop was to go out on street corners and swap: that was the only brief I got. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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