Jenny Mallin tours around the Petersphere, giving interesting talks, through u3a, about her career at the BBC, serendipity in life and her amazing family history, particularly relating to India.
Mark Simpson asked Jenny about her life behind the scenes at the iconic BBC Television Centre, working on legendary shows like The Generation Game.
Photos of Television Centre by kind permission of the BBC
















The wonderful Jenny Mallins is a person friend and I am in great admiration of her story telling, a hobby we both share. Even in my 90s she encourages me in this art. We spend many a delightful social hour amazing each other with comments like.
“How do you remember all those details”? We just smile and say, ” Dont know , but we just do. I’m so proud and priviaged to call her my mentor and friend.
David Stiles Dec. 2025