First class degree (Hons) in German and Philosophy, Wadham College, Oxford. Former Bureau Chief, The Times, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Moscow. Presenter of BBC radio programmes, “Start the Week”, “Free Thinking” and political documentaries. Panellist, Radio 4's “Moral Maze” and columnist, Evening Standard. Author of “The Saddled Cow, East Germany's Life and Legacy” and the memoirs of Markus Wolf. Winner: Political Journalist of the Year, Women in Public Life awards. On education board of Royal Opera House