My Search for Rene Mouchotte
When Jan Leeming received an invitation to the annual Battle of Britain Memorial Day in July 2007 she had no idea of the journey it would set her upon. After sponsoring a name on the Memorial she set...
1 Nov 202240min
Chapter Fourteen - Kent and Chris
Jan Leeming concludes the reading of her autobiography 'Addicted to Love' - taking us back to 2002. Romance beckons again and leads to a move to Kent. She talks of her friendship with Jill Dando "I w...
12 Juli 20221h 20min
Chapter Thirteen - The Darkest Days
Reeling from her separation Jan plans a trip to South Africa but the press soon get word of her woes and pursue her for a story. She accepts a job on The Big Breakfast "It was pure adrenalin that kep...
5 Juli 202238min
Chapter Twelve - The Luckiest Woman on Earth?
Jan causes controversy when Labour's communications director Peter Mandelson writes to the BBC to complain about her recording a Party Political Broadcast for the Conservatives. Plans progress for he...
28 Juni 202259min
Chapter Eleven - Leaving the BBC
Jan becomes a firm favourite of TV viewers with viewing figures for the Sunday evening News being watched by over 14 million people. Following the breakdown of her marriage she begins to see Eric Ste...
21 Juni 20221h 12min
Chapter Nine - Patrick and Jonathan
Jan receives a call from Miss World and upsets Sacha Distel. A strange phone call puts plans on hold for a return to Australia and Jan gets married to Patrick Lunt. Then her popularity on BBC News f...
7 Juni 202259min
Chapter Eight - BBC Radio 2
An unexpected phone call from BBC Radio 2 takes Jan Leeming to London. "I passed the audition with flying colours and was offered a one-year contract in London. I didn't mind working on radio rather...
31 Maj 202232min
