You've given it some thought, you've tried to prepare as well as you can, but you're reacting to what you see so you can't really prepare that much. It's purely live broadcasting which is very nerve-wracking but hugely rewarding. The… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
I didn't go to university. They offered me a job as a junior reporter and I went off to work for the Southern Reporter.… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
I've learned that the effort sportsmen and women put in is incredible. Their commitment to their sport is phenomenal. Sometimes as a viewer, as… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
Get involved and learn how to recognise a story happening in front of you. Learn how to ask questions and be curious. That's probably… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
I'm not a nosy person, but I'm always thinking 'I wonder why he did that? I wonder why this week he was this much… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
I don't know if other people have found it difficult relating to me, certainly that's not the feedback I've had. I don't think of… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
I was always interested in sport. My family are big sports' fans. We always had all the locals round watching big sporting events. I… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
It's a lot of luck and being in the right place at the right time, that's what I think. Obviously you need to be… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
They're [sportsmen] willing to give up a lot of other things that perhaps we all enjoy doing: eating and drinking and playing or whatever.… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
You're there right through the match, thinking all the time, making it up as you go along. We don't have anybody write our scripts.… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
Leading up to a live event you need to do your homework and go to bed early. Sometimes it's very tempting to go out… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
As a presenter, while I might suddenly want to start talking about something completely different, I have to stick to what we've agreed in… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
Try and maybe write a couple of articles for your local paper. Perhaps you need to go to college to learn some things that… — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
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