Basically we were kind of coasting on Scottish Women, it was going well and we reached the stage where we could look around. Somehow women are more able to talk in studio. You've got a foot in both national and regional television. I want to have my cake and eat it. You've got to be realistic and the fact is that you won't get higher budgets on regional shows.
Creativity can overcome financial constraints, but only up to a point.
There's more money in presenting, it must be said. But I don't think I would enjoy presenting if I wasn't able to have an input into production. It's very much a mix. I am one of these people who tend to come up with ideas and usually have a few buzzing around that hopefully someone will pick up. Then I can pick the idea up at the other end and take it through to completion.