 On returning to Britain in 1983, Newman began a presenting career on the regional BBC news programme "Look East" in Norwich, and in 1989 moved to ITV's "Central News" in Birmingham.Between 1993 and 1998, she was also a presenter on the BBC motoring programme "Top Gear".She also presented ITV's motoring magazine "Pulling Power" and Carlton TV's live weekly political debate "It's Your Shout", broadcast from a variety of locations around the Carlton TV region, now known as ITV London.