Joan Bakewell’s broadcasting career continues into its fourth decade with her series for BBC Radio 3: Belief. She also appears on Radio 4’s Saturday Live, BBC 1’s Daily Politics, and GMTV’s Sunday programme. Her latest play was broadcast on Radio 4 in 2007. Her first novel will be published early in 2009.

 

 

Phil has been hailed by no less than John Humphrys as, “One of the very best teachers in the country.” A former recipient of the ‘Secondary Teacher of the Year’ award in the National Teaching Awards, he is an English teacher at an inner city school, has written a bestselling book on education, ‘Could do better’ and he’s about take on adult literacy in a Channel 4 series called Can’t Read, Can’t Write.

 

Margaret Gilmore is a familiar and authoritative face on our TV screens, highly respected for her writing and broadcasting talents, her specialist knowledge and analytical skills, her wide range of contacts and her appeal to the audience. Her career in television, radio and newspapers has been a distinguished one, including most recently six years as senior Home Affairs Correspondent for BBC News. She is also an Associate Fellow with the lead security think tank RUSI where she frequently writes and lectures.

Jacqui Hames is one of Britain’s best-known real life Detectives, having presented live TV appeals on the BBC flagship show Crimewatch every month for 16 yrs. After serving with the Metropolitan Police for over 25 yrs she is now seen regularly on GMTV and Sky News giving advice and commenting on news stories.