We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the working day: so what was on the menu this morning?

Coco Pops – don’t judge me!

Sum up what you do at News UK in the shortest sentence possible.
Present Times Radio Friday-Sunday evenings 10pm-1am.

Lay a bit of context on that?
I’m very lucky. I get to sit behind a microphone and speak to Times Radio listeners every weekend. Breaking down the news and how it relates to us all, sharing stories, voices and ideas about the world we live in.

What attracted you to the role in the first place?
I like to talk! Times Radio is a bit different to your average speech radio station, no arguing, enough space to get to the heart of the story while keeping our listeners engaged. I love working at night on the radio – it’s a bit more peaceful, thoughtful, and I think our guests reveal a bit more. You can really get into a topic or idea.

What’s the most interesting/challenging part of your job?
The people I speak to on air. The challenging bit can be finding them. I’d much rather spend a bit longer finding a guest that hasn’t already been ferried around various radio stations that day for something a bit more original.

What are the three most important things on your working agenda today?
Making sure I know enough about my guests but not too much not to be curious about what else they might want to share with me.

Keeping across the day’s newslines, having a look for anything fresh that we might want to cover.

Taking enough snacks into the studio to keep me going into the small hours.

Last book, film, binge watch and sounds you consumed?
Currently watching Le Bureau on Amazon…slow (but then French stuff often is) but getting subtly very intriguing indeed…I’ve absolutely loved I May Destroy You (BBC iPlayer) – risky, punchy, makes you think for all the right reasons.Book – more often than not I’ve got my head in a newspaper, but recently read Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid and it was excellent.

Sounds – Joy Crookes has an amazing voice – smooth, soulful, rich.

Who is your role model? And why?
My granny. She was born in the wrong era and died when I was 12, so I’m living her best life for her.

What is your most treasured possession?
A diamond ring from said granny.

Who would play you in the film of your life?
Jessica Chastain – I like what she stands for and she’s very good on screen.

Last holiday destination? And why?
Hythe on the Kent coast. It’s quiet, with great things to do locally and you can buy the freshest crab sandwiches on the beach.

You’ve won ten million on the Lottery – what do you do?
Buy a lovely house near some green space in London. Make TV and audio programmes about untrendy topics so we don’t all have to keep herding around the same storylines all the time. Make sure my family was happy and had enough.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
Don’t be an idiot.

What one bit of advice would you give someone wanting to do your job?
Be curious, speak to people you wouldn’t normally make a beeline for. And listen.

Tell us something not many people know about you?
I can bend my thumbs backwards.

Family legend says that our name comes from the town of Borsa, in what was known as Transylvania.

As the working day comes to a close, who would be your three Fantasy Dinner Party guests? And why?Christiane Amanpour – the stories, the opinions, genuinely fascinated to know what she’s like.Michaela Coel – so she can talk, and I can listen.Steven Gerrard – that’s the Liverpool fan in me talking.