Magenta Devine

[2][1] Devine originally worked for Tony Brainsby, a publicist for Queen, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake.

[9] She began her television career in 1986 as a presenter of BBC Wales's pop music show Juice.

[10] Following her breakup with James, producer Janet Street-Porter booked Devine to be a presenter on Channel 4's youth programme Network 7.

[1][9][11] She then moved after Street-Porter to BBC2 to present DEF II, of which Rough Guide was a feature before it became a separate programme.

[12] Devine died on 6 March 2019, after a short illness for which she was undergoing treatment at a central London hospital.