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Janet Street-Porter née '''Bull''' '' Janet Street-Porter '' — screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved , 2007 . She was widely credited for bringing ''The Independent on Sunday's'' circulation up to 270,460 with a sales increase of 11.6 per cent. EARLY WORK She was born Janet Bull in south London, the daughter of an electrician and a Welsh mother who worked as a school dinner lady. Growing up in , 2007 . and then moved to the '' Evening Standard '' in 1971 as fashion editor. Street-Porter and the noted journalist Street-Porter, whose accents were respectively known to studio engineers as "cut-glass" and "cut-froat". In the event friction between the ill-assorted pair led to an entertaining stream of One-upmanship that became required listening for many Londoners, the sharper put-downs being blamed for several collisions by motorists incapacitated with laughter. The programme was the first in the UK to combine interviews with celebrities and heavyweight political figures on the same show, blurring the line between classic British Comedy and analysis of international affairs. TELEVISION Street-Porter broke into television with LWT in 1975, working as a reporter on a series of often youth-oriented programmes, including ''The London Weekend Show'' (1975 to 1979) and from LWT's teenage showcase, she went on to present the late-night chat show ''Saturday Night People'' (1978-80) with Clive James and Russell Harty . Subsequently, she produced ''Twentieth Century Box'' (1980 to 1982), which was presented by Danny Baker . She advanced into production work after joining , 2007 . In 1988 Street-Porter was awarded a BAFTA for her original television work. Street-Porter's approach did not endear her to critics who argued that her diction was below standard, questioning her values and the suitability of someone thrice-married-before-40 as an influence on youth programming. When at the beginning of April 1991 it was rumoured that she had been quietly selected for the post of Head of Art and Culture at BBCTV, the Conservative Monday Club caused a public outcry and subsequently she did not get the post. She became Head of Independent Commissioning in the last year she spent at the BBC, but finding her advancement had halted, she left the BBC for Mirror Group Newspapers in 1994 and as joint managing director with Kelvin MacKenzie and shared responsibility for the disaster of the '' L!VE TV '' channel in 1995, leaving after four months. In 1996 she set-up an independent production company. She has appeared on reality television programmes, including '' Call Me A Cabbie '' and ''So You Think You Can Teach'', which saw Street-Porter trying to work as a teacher in a primary school. More recently, Street-Porter took part in the series four of reality television series '' I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! '' on ITV in the UK. Finishing fourth, she was the last female to be voted off the show, with comedian Joe Pasquale eventually being crowned King of the Jungle. Street-Porter regularly interviewed celebrities, newsmakers, artists, architects, businessmen, broadcasters and politicians for , 2007 . In early 2007, she appeared in a new reality television series that aired on ITV2 called '' Deadline ''. She participated in the show as a tough-talking editor-in-chief working with different celebrities. The celebrities were required to work together to produce a weekly celebrity-based magazine, with the help of editor Street-Porter, which came as a supplement inside ''Closer'' magazine. The celebrities however, had to face criticism from Street-Porter who ultimately decided which celebrity was fired each week.'' Deadline '' — deadline.itv.com NEWSPAPER WORK In 1999 Street-Porter was the appointment as chief editor of the '' Independent On Sunday ''. Checking her propensity for excessive innovation she put in a solid performance during the two years that she held the position despite derision from her many critics. Street-Porter was a lead participant in taking the struggling newspaper's circulation up to 270,460 which meant a sales increase of 11.6 per cent. In 2002 she moved to a specially created role as editor-at-large, writing a regular column for the newspaper, and undertook other media work. She has also been a travel writer for '' The Observer '' as well as the '' Mail On Sunday '' and was previously a restaurant critic for '' Vogue ''. Street-Porter has also written for the '' Sunday Times '' regarding walking, and has also written ''The Rambler magazine''. She currently contributes two columns each week to '' The Independent '' and '' The Independent On Sunday '', also writing a monthly celebrity interview for '' Marie Claire '' magazine. OTHER ACTIVITIES Street-Porter was president of the Ramblers' Association from 1994 to 1996 and has also been vice-president. In 1994 she accompanied the long distance walker, Ffyona Campbell , on the last part of her round-the-world walk for the documentary series '' The Longest Walk ''. She embarked on a walk across Britain from Dungeness in Kent to Conway in Wales for the series '' Coast To Coast '' in 1998. In 1987 she commissioned a house from CZWG Architects in Clerkenwell . The house is notable among the largely Georgian houses in the area. Her distinctive voice made her a favourite for impersonation. Pamela Stephenson appeared as Street-Porter on '' Not The Nine O'Clock News '' and Kenny Everett also impersonated her. In 2000, Street-Porter was nominated for an award at the Carlton Women in Film and Television Awards. The nomination stood as the "Carlton Television Mae West Award for the most outspoken woman in the industry". In 1966 Street-Porter appeared as an extra in the nightclub scene in '' Blowup ''. In 2003 she wrote and presented an acclaimed one-woman show at the Edinburgh Festival entitled ''All the Rage''. She released her book, ''Baggage'', in 2004 which was about her childhood in working class London . ''Fallout'', which is the follow up book to ''Baggage'', is due to be released May 2007 and continues the story from the end of her previous book. As a friend of , 2007 . PERSONAL LIFE Street-Porter has been married four times:
She lived with Photographer and TV Presenter Normski for five years. She is also recognisable for her red hair. FURTHER READING
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