Jennie Bond joined the BBC in 1977 following five years as a newspaper reporter. She became a television reporter in 1988 and Royal Correspondent in 1989. As well as presenting the Six O'Clock News and other bulletins, she also presented the Today programme on Radio 4 for three years. She has gone on to present various programmes for the BBC, including Cash in the Attic and The Great British Menu. She gives talks about her work worldwide and on the ocean liner QE2 and is a special contributor to Hello! magazine. She lives in London and Devon.