Last updated: 11 october, 2011 - 15:56 GMT
Claudia Hammond
- Educated at Sussex University and Surrey University
- Started in radio presenting a request show on hospital radio at 14
- Joined the BBC giving greyhound tips for local radio
- Also lectures in psychology for Boston University. Wrote a book called Emotional Rollercoaster, on the science of emotions
- Loves crochet and gardening
Working for BBC World Service gave me the chance to go on the most fascinating trip I've ever been on - The Bangladesh River Journey. Travelling the rivers of Bangladesh, hearing the views of people living in remote areas was an extraordinary experience.
Claudia Hammond
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