Sue lawley biography
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One of the best known of the BBC's current affairs personalities during the 1970s and 1980s, Sue Lawley was a distinguished television figure until she was lured away from journalism into 'popular' television.
Sue lawley biography
The muffed transition to showbusiness became a turning point in her career.
Moving up through newspaper journalism and regional TV (BBC Plymouth), she became a presenter for Nationwide (BBC, 1969-83) and had a short spell on Tonight (BBC, 1975-79).
For the 24/5/1983 edition of Nationwide, she became almost the only interviewer to take on Mrs. Thatcher over the controversial sinking of the Argentinian ship 'General Belgrano', sticking to her questions with icy politeness.
While dealing confidently on screen with anything from serious politicians to garrulous showbiz types, she could also be meticulous and demanding.
She was invited to anchor the BBC's flagship Nine O'Clock News in 1983; later, in May 1986, when some lesbian protesters broke into the Six O'Clock News