Clare Balding
Clare Balding
Clare Victoria Balding OBE is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist and author. She currently presents for BBC Sport, Channel 4, BT Sport and the religious/spiritual programme Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth29 January 1971
change knew life lucky realised suddenly thyroid wish
Having thyroid cancer in 2009 really didn't change my life at all. I wish I could say that I had this epiphany. But I knew I was lucky before that, so it's not like I suddenly realised how lucky I am.
judgmental rarely
Very rarely will you listen to the radio in a judgmental way, the way you'll watch telly.
extraordinary-person world want
I want to make the world a better place, for women, mainly.
brain fascinated
I've always been fascinated by intelligence and how our brains work, and how they can be improved.
swimming games two
Swimming and athletics are the big gigs at the Olympic games. Cycling and rowing are pretty big for Britain, but globally, the two big things are athletics and swimming.
healthier models
Swimmers provide much healthier role models for teenagers than the catwalk.