Julia's Back: BBC Taking a Stand Against Sexism?

As a fan of newsreaders of a certain vintage, it was nice to know that the old, I mean, former BBC presenter Julia Somerville, has returned to our screens.

We've seen the likes of Moira Stuart and Angela Rippon disappear from our screens in recent years, while their silver-haired male contemporaries remained.

I personally have always had a hard time understanding all of this sexist behaviour, including the carry on at Sky Sports with Richard Keys and Andy Gray.

Most of my bosses, including my current one, have been female. Even as a child, my primary school football coach was a woman - Miss Marsh at James Watt Junior School -and at St James School, there was a girl in the boys' football team.

Hey, Julia's return is all good and I'm glad she's back but how long will she be allowed to stay?

Is this a definite shift in BBC attitudes or a temporary measure to stave off criticism after being sued by sacked Countryfile presenter Miriam O'Reilly?