Fern Britton
Birthday: 17 July 1957, Ealing, London, England, UK
Fern Britton began her TV career in the South West of England reading local news bulletins for both the BBC and Westward Television's nightly show "Westward Diary". During the mid 1980s ...Show More
I was offered a year-long contract on the BBC's newly launched Breakfast Time (1983), which was pres Show more
I was offered a year-long contract on the BBC's newly launched Breakfast Time (1983), which was presented by Selina Scott and Frank Bough. Selina was lovely, but at a lunch to meet the team, Frank whispered in my ear, 'Well, young lady, I wonder how long it will be before I'm having an affair with you?' After that, sharing a sofa with him was very awkward. Hide
When I told my dad that I had got a job as a continuity announcer on Westward TV in Plymouth, he rai Show more
When I told my dad that I had got a job as a continuity announcer on Westward TV in Plymouth, he raised his eyebrow and said, 'You're too fat to be a Sue Lawley.' I wasn't upset. I was only a size 10. Hide
I really admire my mum, Ruth. She raised me and my sister, Cherry, who is eight years older, on her Show more
I really admire my mum, Ruth. She raised me and my sister, Cherry, who is eight years older, on her own, on a very small budget. The amazing thing is, we never knew that times were hard. Hide
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