The How2 Presenters

3. A Gail Blew in Glasgow
Loads of female presenters screen-tested for the role on How2 and the job was eventually given to Gail Porter. Gail had worked with Gareth when they presented 3 episodes of Action Forces, a schools' programme made by the How2 production team. Gail Porter stayed with How for just one series, recorded in September 1999 and broadcast when How2 was moved to a new winter slot in early 2000.

1999 Team 3
Fred Dinenage, Gail Porter and Gareth Jones
Series 9

4. Another Gail Blows In
Another exhaustive round of screen tests, saw many would-be How2 presenters have a go, presenter and ex-model Gail McKenna breezed into an office in London for her screen-test and blew the team away! Her up-front Scouse cheekiness and and up-for-anything attitude made it obvious straight away that at last a permanent replacement for Carol Vorderman had been found. She fitted in nicely, and a new and lively 3-way relationship between the presenters was quickly established. The line-up of Fred, Gareth and now Gail would remain together as the the team around the famous table for the next 5 years.