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Denise Robertson MBE (born Margaret Denise Broderick in 1932, in Sunderland, England) is a writer and television broadcaster in the United Kingdom. She made her television debut as the presenter of the Junior Advice Line segment of the BBC's Breakfast Time programme in 1985, though is perhaps best known as the resident agony aunt on the ITV show This Morning since its first ever broadcast on 3 October 1988.
Robertson briefly hosted her own television series Dear Denise in 2000. She also featured as a love and relationships pundit on Dave Gorman's Important Astrology Experiment in 2002. She has an advice website called DearDenise.com and has written a monthly column for national magazine, Candis.
Robertson was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on 17 June 2006. She is a keen supporter of Sunderland A.F.C. and has worked with the University of Sunderland, appearing as guest speaker at graduation ceremonies. She is twice widowed and married her third husband, Bryan Thubron, in July 1997 with whom currently lives in East Boldon, Tyne and Wear. She has a son Mark and four stepsons.
Filmography
Year Title Production Company Role Notes 1988-present This Morning Granada Television/ITV Studios agony aunt 2011 Loose Women ITV Studios guest panellist episode 15.133 2005 The Paul O'Grady Show Granada Television for ITV interviewee episode 2.48 2004 The Impressionable Jon Culshaw ITV guest appearance episode 1.6 2003 My Favourite Hymns Granada Television subject episode 2/11/2003 and episode 16/11/2003 2003 Little Friends Planet 24 for Channel 4 guest appearance 2003 The Weakest Link BBC contestant episode 9/8/2003 2002 Dave Gorman's Important Astrology Experiment BBC contributor all 6 episodes 2000 Dear Denise Granada Television for ITV expert 1998 Modern Times BBC contributor episode 7.3 'Agony Aunts' 1996 A Spark of Joy BBC contributor documentary on Catherine Cookson 1993-1994 Close To The Edge Granada Television presenter all 11 episodes 1993 Robson's People Tyne Tees Television episode 1.12 interviewee 1985-1986 Breakfast Time BBC presenter Junior Advice Line segment Works
- Winds of War Little Books 2009 ISBN 978-190626479
- None To Make You Cry Little Books 2009 ISBN 978-1906264062
- The Promise Little Books 2008 ISBN 978-1904435976
- The Second Wife Little Books 2008 ISBN 978-1904435952
- Agony? Don't Get Me Started... Autobiography Max Press 2006 ISBN 978-1904435846
- The Bad Sister Little Books 2005 ISBN 978-1904435426
- Relax it's only a Baby - The no-fuss guide to parenting Little Books 2005 ISBN 978-1904435464
- Men Are From Earth. Women Are From Earth.: Deal with It! Little Books 2005 ISBN 978-1904435327
- Sir Tom Cowie, A True Entrepreneur: A Biography University of Sunderland 2004 ISBN 978-1873757840
- A Relative Freedom ISBN 978-1904435853
- Wait For the Day ISBN 978-1904435556
- The Beloved People (Belgate Trilogy 1) ISBN 978-1904435341
- Strength for the Morning (Belgate Trilogy 2) ISBN 978-1904435358
- Towards Jerusalem (Belgate Trilogy 3) ISBN 978-1904435372
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