‘what? i’m not the veteran broadcaster. i’m the young guy!’

Saturday 5–Friday 11 July

SNAPPY SCRIPTS I so agree with the praise ...

From pop star to Kitchen Disco icon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has brought joy to lives and homes across the globe. She talks to Rosamund Dean about marriage, menopause and why the music must go on

Weeding and pruning is her refuge from the rollercoaster of news that has shaped her career. But there’s something in the flowerbeds that can make broadcaster Fiona Bruce lose her famous cool

The TV presenter and novelist, who turns 68 this month, on weight loss, her unusual way with words, and why she has fallen in love with going to church

JOURNEY’S END… Race across the World (BBC1) ...