They mocked my worry lines, tried to dye my hair black, then sacked me: Why Countryfile star MIRIAM O'REILLY is suing the BBC for ageism

Miriam O'Reilly From Daily Mail

Published 4 February 2010

Miriam O'Reilly, 53, was one of four 40-plus female presenters axed from the BBC's Countryfile in March 2009. Miriam, who was with the corporation for 25 years, is now set to become the first woman to take the BBC to an employment tribunal for sexism and ageism. Here, in her first interview, she tells FEMAIL why she is prepared to make a stand...

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