About Penny Junor
Penelope Jane Junor (; born 6 October 1949) is an English journalist and author. == Early life and education == Born in Leatherhead, Surrey, Junor was educated at Benenden School in Kent. Her father was the newspaper editor Sir John Junor and her brother Roderick (1944–2000), to whom she was very close throughout his life, was a leader writer for The Daily Telegraph and speechwriter for Margaret Thatcher. She studied history at St Andrews University, but left in her second year to get married. == Career == Junor started out on television in 1981, aged 32, presenting a programme called Collecting Now when she worked as a reporter. The following year in 1982 she presented 4 what's it worth which was an award-winning consumer programme broadcast by Channel 4 in which she worked as an investigative reporter and presenter. This programme continued until 1989. In addition she also co-presented The Afternoon Show on BBC1 with singer Barbara Dickson from 1984 to 1985. Junor was the main presenter (1988–1997) of the Travel Show Guides on BBC2 alongside Matthew Collins (Collins named 'The Special Assignments Man' did all the travelling) and John Kettley presented the weather forecast for the holiday destination for the forthcoming week or so. The guides were brief and concise films enabling holidaymakers to learn about the resort that was highlighted before travelling there.
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