Annie Nightingale still trailblazing at 80

Annie Nightingale's Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 is a fascinating opportunity to hear from a women who at 80, is still a trailblazer in the broadcasting world.

She talks about 'breaking down the wall of no' at the BBC and pushing the boundaries of a world dominated by men when she started out. And shares that she felt 'very much like the women driver and that the technical guys were 'waiting for me to fail’.

Nightingale was the first women to do the job on Radio 1 and is the longest - serving BBC presenter. She continues to do a Radio 1 show at 80 and says 'her longevity in the business is only matched by her love of new sounds and dance music'

There are also personal insights into her life in the sixties - holding down a job and bringing up children often relying on au pairs to hold the fort and on occasions taking the kids into work while planning her show.

And just as compelling she shares her stories of her friendship with The Beatles and her loyalty to the band.

What an amazingly colourful life and a great example of a trailblazing women who has succeeded in a tough environment and paved the way for the next generation of women in that industry.