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- Birth nameSusan Lawley
- Sue Lawley is a broadcaster, most well-known for presenting news bulletins on the BBC, and Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio. As one of the main presenters of Nationwide (1969) and later the main BBC news bulletins, Lawley's most famous incident as a newscaster was almost certainly her cool demeanour during a live broadcast in 1988 where two protesters invaded the studio, chaining themselves to a camera and Lawley's desk.
Throughout the late 80s, Lawley became the main person to guest host for Terry Wogan when he was on leave, leading almost fifty episodes of Wogan (1982). However, an attempt to give Lawley her own chat show, Saturday Matters (1989), was not a success, being cancelled after one series. Lawley occasionally played "herself" on television, such as in Special: Goodies Rule OK? (1975) and The Quality of Life (1981), and continues to work in BBC Radio.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpousesRoger Hugh Williams(1987 - present)David Arnold Ashby(1975 - 1985) (divorced, 2 children)
- Broadcaster/journalist.
- Attended Bristol University.
- Has appeared on both news and current affairs programs on television, including "Nationwide", "Tonight" and Election Budget Specials as Presenter, and on the "Nine O'Clock News" and "Six O'Clock News" as newsreader.
- Mother of Tom and Harriet.
- (March 1988-August 2006) Host and presenter of Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio Four.
- I'm sorry, but what's mine is mine - I don't want to be picked over. I hate being Vox-popped by newspapers for an instant quote. That's the way I am.
- I genuinely do not set out to make headlines...but once people have agreed to take part they have given license for me to ask about all aspects of their lives.
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