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. You're basically presenting to the people watching at home off the top of your head. — Jill Douglas Copy Share Image
I think it's something that you learn to deal with the more experienced you become. When I first presented live news, which was 12 years ago, I was very inexperienced and probably didn't deal with the pressure as well. I… — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
You see history in the making and that is definitely the highlight. You get to meet these amazing sportsmen and women, and see them… — Jill Douglas Copy Share
I worked very hard as a young journalist learning the trade and asking questions, understanding what a story is and being able to present… — Jill Douglas Copy Share
If I had to pick one exact moment when we were live on air and something very, very special happened it was at the… — Jill Douglas Copy Share
