Login Username Password Don't have a login? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter We'll send you a weekly email with our picks of new and featured content. First name. Email address. At the start of Dobson was given the slot directly before the primetime news, as presenter of 5. Reluctant to go back to fulltime work so soon after having her first child, Dobson won agreement to squeeze her time on the show into two and a half days per week.
After three seasons, the five nights a week magazine show morphed into 5 O'Clock with Jude Dobson. Altogether she hosted episodes. Given the OK to make the series herself, she set up production company Homegrown Television to do so. Dobson was presenter for three years, and called in 5.
Dobson was now in a position to use her profile and broadcasting experience to make shows of her own: "good quality, credible shows around parenting, as getting this 'right' is of huge significance to not only the child and parent themselves, but our society as a whole". Keen to make complex information accessible to the everyday person, she conducted a range of interviews with experts for hour-long documentary A Cot Death Inquiry At that point cot death was killing one New Zealand baby per week.
Moreover, she is likewise known for being a TV nurturing star. She has around supporters and in excess of posts. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie Settings Accept All. Manage consent. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The births of each of her three children featured on the cover, the Weekly shared all the details when she landed new TV jobs — such as the lifestyle series 5.
The then Judith Kirk modelling her Princess Diana haircut in the magazine in Then Judith Kirk, she was our cover girl and the story provided some background into the glamorous presenter, who was a former maternity nurse-turned-medical rep and part-time model when she was offered the position.
As it happened, she nearly did go back to her medical rep job after just three months working on TV. Jude in her very first story for the Weekly in April 10, They were used to hostesses like Tineke Bouchier and Hillary Timmins, who were a lot quieter. They complained that I threw my hands around and added too much personality. Those letters got sent to me and, after reading so many of them, I thought maybe I should go back to my old job. I stayed on and got sidetracked into doing TV, and here I am nearly 30 years later!
The public exposure from being a familiar face on the telly did take a bit of getting used to, as did the media attention. But over the years, having a public profile is just part of the job.
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