- Surname pronounced 'kar-nee'.
- Has been a reporter for BBC's Newsnight (1980) since 1994 and was nominated for a BAFTA for her coverage of the Northern Ireland Peace Process in 1998.
- Husband Chris Shaw (born 19 June 1957) is senior controller of UK TV station 'Five'.
- Started her career as a phone operator for Brian Hayes and the 'Nightline' phone-in on LBC in 1980.
- Was a reporter and lobby correspondent for IRN before joining BBC's On the Record (1988) in 1988.
- [2000-2007] Political Editor for BBC's Newsnight (1980). Her successor was Michael Crick.
- Is a huge fan of David Bowie and Tom Waits.
- Received a beehive as an unlikely wedding gift from close friends, eventually becoming an ardent bee-keeper and champion of environmental, pollination issues.
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