The world according to… mishal husain

Saturday 5–Friday 11 July

My whole life has been a fluke. I applied to be a contestant on Big Brother in 2010 on a whim, because I fancied being on TV. It’s head-scratching to think of what my life was like before Big Brother

It is four years ago this month that I walked away from the BBC Breakfast sofa for the last time after 20 years presenting the programme. It was a job that I loved and the decision to call time on it

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 PICK OF THIS WEEK’S RADIO

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