Out and about with the vet

There are few sides of the equestrian world at which the illustrious broadcaster has not already excelled, and now she’s turning her hand to adult fiction. Sarah Jenkins finds out what drives her

The village shop that sold pick ‘n’ mix sweets. A cowpat-strewn country lane with occasional glimpses of Glastonbury Tor. Leaping the wooden stile into Butterfly Wood. It’s over 30 years since I last

Best books… Clare Balding The broadcaster and author ...

Clive Banwell on starting afresh at 65, preparing winners from the field and overcoming adversity

Julian Fellowes and his cast look back on 15 years of triumph and tragedy, above and below stairs, as Downton Abbey returns for its last hurrah

Presenter and author Clare Balding, 54, lives in London with her wife