She co-presented "Carlton Country", a factual series about life in the countryside, as well as presenting the "Holiday" programme on BBC One. In May 1994, she became the first presenter of "After 5" the London News Network early-evening show. In 1991, she worked as co-presenter on ITV's coverage of the Rugby World Cup in Britain, France and Ireland, and in 1995, presented from the following tournament in South Africa on the regular evening highlights programme. In 1996, Nightingale presented BBC Two's "Ski Sunday".