The first black female newsreader in Britain, Moira Stuart began her career as a production assistant in the BBC’s Radio’s Talks and Documentaries department in the 1970’s. She went on to become a BBC Radio 4 newsreader before working her way into Television, during an era where opportunities for people of colour were few. Having presented every type of BBC News bulletin, she has won awards including the “TV and Radio Industries Club Best Newscaster” and the “Women of Achievement Television Personality”; she was awarded an OBE in 2001 and is also known for her work with organisations such as BAFTA and Amnesty International.