Sally James (presenter)



Sally James (born 10 May 1950) is a former presenter on the ITV Saturday morning children's show Tiswas from 1975 until it ended in 1982.

Before this success, she was an actress on such television shows as The Two Ronnies, Crown Court, Father Dear Father, Dixon of Dock Green, Curry & Chips and The Protectors. Film roles included The Railway Children and the Glam Rock movie Never Too Young To Rock. Richard Marson's book celebrating fifty years of Blue Peter comments that James was considered as a possible replacement for Lesley Judd in the 1970s.

She now runs a business selling school uniforms in Cobham, Surrey, using her married name of Sally Smith, and had a programme on BBC WM on Saturday mornings from 6 - 9am until the summer of 2005 when the show was taken over by Les Ross.

James and her family, who live near Effingham, Surrey, have retained a close friendship with Tiswas producer and fellow presenter Chris Tarrant and his former wife Ingrid who live in nearby Esher. She is married to agent and entrepreneur Mike Smith. They have three boys.

Some 25 years after Tiswas ended, James presented a reunion show Tiswas Reunited alongside Chris on ITV on 16 June 2007. Lasting 90 minutes, the show featured contributions from celebrities who enjoyed the show as children, and appearances by people who had been on the show.

Sally plans to appear on stage in Harpenden for Christnmas 2013 in the panto, Jack and the Beanstalk.