Anne Diamond OBE: Behind TV-am’s turnaround, ’80s tabloid frenzy and the campaign to save babies’ lives

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Friday, 4 July 2025 - 34 minutes

In this episode, Dermot Murnaghan is joined by broadcasting legend Anne Diamond OBE, for a journey through journalism, personal loss, and untold wartime history. From turning around TV-am to uncovering her father’s secret role in inventing radar, Anne reflects on a career built on curiosity, compassion, and determination.She opens up about the behind-the-scenes battles at TV-am, being tabloid fodder in the '80s, and how tragedy spurred her to launch a public health campaign that saved tens of thousands of babies' lives.Anne also reveals:Why Dennis Healey stormed off live TV after challenging her on airWhat it took to cover the fall of the Berlin Wall as chaos unfolded around herHow she coped with grief and turned it into a national campaignA broadcaster who defined morning television — and turned personal experience into lasting change for families nationwide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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