IT'S all change in the New Year for BBC radio presenter and Bolton golden girl Victoria Derbyshire.

She has a new time slot for her Five Live phone-in show and plans to extend her TV career — while not forgetting her Northern roots The 40-year-old presenter, who began her BBC career with local station GMR and went on to co-host Five Live Breakfast with Nicky Campbell, says the move from 9am to 10am will mean a shift to more reporting.

Victoria said: “We are going to be doing more journalism, whether that comes from stories our own reporter gathers or from our listeners.

“They can expect to hear big interviews with people who haven’t been interviewed anywhere else.

“They can also expect to hear good consumer stories that are generated from other listeners.

“We have been given our own reporter now called Gavin Lee. He has done loads of good stories this year and we want him to do that for our programme.”

Victoria is a Sony Award winner, including two golds for the Breakfast Show in 1999 and 2002, and a bronze for Broadcaster of the Year in 2001.

Despite her success and living in London, Victoria, who was born in Ramsbottom and grew up in Turton, remains true to her Northern roots and tries to get back up as much as possible.

The last time was in October with her two young sons.

“They absolutely loved going around Jumbles reservoir, going up to Turton Tower and watching the trains go by,” she said.

While in Bolton, Victoria had a wander around the shops, but she didn’t notice the major revamp of the Market Place.

“Honestly, that’s so bad, but I did have my two little ones with me, so I had to be quick,” she said.

“Wherever I went, though, it was a nice atmosphere. It’s pleasant to shop there. Next time I go I will take more notice!

“In Bolton town centre, you’ve got the Early Learning Centre and obviously I’m interested in those kind of shops, stuff for kids really. Of course, it’s not the capital city, but it’s not going to be is it?”

But it’s the friendly people that Victoria really loves about Bolton.

She said: “It’s a cliché, but it’s a cliché because it’s true — it’s the friendliness of people.

“When I go into town, whether it is getting a taxi or whether you get on a bus, people are really friendly and I love that.”

And despite her busy schedule, she will be back.

“I will probably come at half-term in February.” she said.

“If I had my way, I’d have ideally liked both my children to have been born up North, but it didn’t quite work out like that because I work in London.

“They were born in west London and they are Londoners — but they absolutely know that I’m from the North.”

Next year looks set to be busy on the TV front for Victoria, who has hosted a sports show on Channel 4 and a London show for ITV.

“I love working for Five Live, but I’ve got a couple of documentary ideas which I’m meeting production companies about at the moment,” she said.

“It’s early days. They seem to like the sound of them, but we will see what happens.

“I never take anything for granted, until it actually happens.”

Her hands full with children and work, but Victoria said she has no plans for more babies with her partner.

“Not at the moment,” she said. “I’m concentrating on work and my family.

“They are the most important things — family first and then work.”