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Llewela's career covers almost 30 years in broadcasting.
After several years in radio she was seen on screen with ITV
on an almost daily basis for 20 years. Known
affectionately as "screen wife" to veteran anchorman Bob
Warman, Llewela helped form part of the presentation team
with the UK's biggest regional news programme. Three years
ago Llewela took on the lunchtime news which, because of
it's extended duration became a mini-programme in it's own
right. This gave Llewela a lot more scope for some meaty
interviews. One chat was with Gordon Ramsey, who'd agreed to
be interviewed at the last minute. With little time for
research, Llewela says she just made up the interview as she
went along and the result caused much hilarity, especially
amongst the viewers some of whom still mention it to this
day.
The interview with Donny Osmond was very much the same.
She'd been sent out to do the live interview for the main
evening programme and described the man as "simply
gorgeous".
Apart from the light subjects, Llewela is also a serious
reporter. Two years ago, she did a six part series on Acorns
children's hospice in the West Midlands. It was a humbling
experience but the weeks spent filming was anything but
depressing. As anyone who has had a glimpse will know, it
provides a positive approach to the unthinkable. Something
Llewela achieved in putting across.
Llewela spent the beginning of 2008 in the Ukraine. With
ITV cameraman Pat Fenelon, the pair spent several difficult
days tracking down "the sewer" children - youngsters who
live rough underground. The authorities were not happy in
highlighting what is a major embarrassment to the country,
and so finding the children proved difficult. The two part
item went on to be nominated for an RTS award. |