A successful career in television hosting programmes such as The Rolf Harris Show, Cartoon Time and Animal Hospital followed.
Russell Kane has been a mainstay of the BBC's youth output for what seems like years – hosting programmes such as BBC3's Unzipped and the comedy group show Live At The Electric – but there's always been some uncertainty about his age.
A successful career in television – hosting programmes such as Cartoon Time – followed, accompanied by a substantial musical output that comprised 30 studio albums, 48 singles including Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport and Two Little Boys, which went to number one in 1969.
When the host programme was taken off, its compère moved to Galician Public Radio, taking me and my science slot with him.
Since the host programme was informal in style, so was my weekly science slot, which took the form of a 10 to 15 minute chat with the programme's compère.
I was only one of many who hosted programmes, which meant that different dynamics were created.
"There is something important about getting women to host programmes, regardless of it looking good," she says.
Named after the great Assamese reformer, saint and playwright, Srimanta Shankardev, this sprawling complex has hosted programmes such as World Music Day and Bishnu Rabha Divas recently.
I am delighted to be hosting this programme with Dermot.
The government agency Learndirect once sponsored Kyle's show, and there has been talk of the presenter hosting a programme about getting unemployed people into work.
