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
school thinking common
I felt like a misfit at school, and I think that's quite common.
allowed british change meant running schools sports women
If you look back at British history, women being allowed to play sport in schools meant they had to change their clothing. They couldn't be running around in their long skirts and corsets, because you can't.
fact fantastic public schools sports state
I hate the fact that public schools like the one I went to have fantastic sports facilities, and state schools don't. That's not fair. That's outrageous.
becomes
When you're little, your father is your hero. Mine was. Then it all becomes more complicated.
develops helps learning sports
Sport develops your brain. It helps your learning. It's not an add-on at the end of the day.
boring fitting whole-life
Fitting in is boring. But it takes you nearly your whole life to work that out.
gay gay-marriage campaigns
I cannot be a placard waver for every campaign; that's why I have mostly kept quiet about gay marriage.
dad thinking guy
Dad is a really surprising guy. Every time I think he's going to be useless, he ends up doing something amazing and saying exactly the right thing.
golf play awful
I play golf - even though I'm awful at it.
hate i-hate minutes
I hate being alone, even for 10 minutes.
horse growing-up wanted
I didn't just grow up with horses; I wanted to be one.
kids thinking should-have
I think all kids should have something they feels is theirs.
dark despair want
A lot of interviewers are looking for the dark side. They want to know about the depths of your despair and fear.
writing boring newsworthy
It had become boring to write: 'I like Clare Balding'. To say: 'I don't like Clare Balding' is much more newsworthy.