Theresa Talbot is a BBC Radio Scotland presenter, best known as the voice of Traffic & Travel and as the former presenter of The Beechgrove Potting Shed.
 

Theresa studied Economic History at Glasgow University and after graduating with an honours degree tried numerous careers (including Medical Rep, Library Assistant and Pepsi Challenge Girl) before an eavesdropped conversation on the 66 bus led her into a career on radio. Theresa worked as a journalist and newsreader with Radio Clyde and news editor with 96.3 Qfm, covering such stories as The Dunblane Shootings, The death of Princess Diana and the death of Scotland's original First Minister Donald Dewar. Only days into her career at Radio Clyde she covered the Glenochil Prison riot of 1997 - the only time a female member of staff was held hostage in a Scottish Jail. Theresa received a letter of thanks from the Scottish Prison Service for her calm and accurate live broadcasts from the siege (she later learned the hostage-takers were actually listening to Radio Clyde to assess how the siege was being reported by the press!).

 

During her time at BBC Radio Scotland, Theresa has covered many roles from radio producer and news reader to traffic reporter and of course as the host of the station's weekly gardening phone-in programme The Beechgrove Potting Shed. During her time at the BBC Theresa has also enjoyed success as a freelance producer for BBC Radio 2 (producing music documentaries) and as a comedy writer for BBC Radio Scotland.

 

In between all this Theresa decided to go back to college full time to gain a diploma in Garden Design and Horticulture - a course which led her to write gardening & life-style articles for The Herald and Home Plus Scotland and of course made her the perfect fit for the role as presenter for the Potting Shed.  

 

A natural born story teller, Theresa's first book 'This Is What I Look Like' is a voyage of self discovery; In this hilarious account of Theresa's life she talks about working with Lulu, explains how she bamboozled Andy Williams and took stage fright when invited to sing by Glen Campbell. Along the way, she gives an insider's guide to presenting Traffic & Travel and points out the importance of hairdressers to comedy careers. Plus, there's a hilarious guide to having a stress-free Xmas.

Theresa's new career as an author has attracted the attention of the press, with features in The Sun, The Daily Record and The Irish Voice. She was also a guest on Radio Scotland's 'Off The Ball'; Scotland's most petty and ill-informed football programme, where presenters Tam Cowan and Stuart Cosgrove more than met their match!
    

Kaye Adams says  'Theresa's humour is infectious - so is her enthusiasm for life' while comedian Fred MacAuley says 'Theresa is friendly humorous and thoughtful - and so is her writing'