“When London first went into lockdown, Mum and I were in the car listening to the radio. We drove to our local Turkish supermarket and saw queues around the building. Everyone looked terrified. I burst into tears when I got home.”

British television presenter and radio personality

Miquita Oliver is a British television presenter and radio personality. She became known through Channel 4’s Popworld, which she co-hosted with Simon Amstell from 2001 to 2006. She later presented on T4 from 2006 to 2010 and hosted her own programme, The Month with Miquita, on 4Music. Oliver has also worked in radio, presenting shows on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra. In 2015, she appeared as herself in the four-part series 24 Hours in the Past. Her public work has largely centred on music and youth television, with a style suited to studio presenting and live conversation.