Miriam Stoppard

Miriam Stoppard (née Stern and subsequently Miriam Moore-Robinson born May 12 1937) is a British physician, author, television presenter and agony aunt.

She was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne attended the Central High School there and trained as a nurse at the Newcastle General Hospital. She went on to study medicine at King's College, Newcastle (which became Newcastle University in 1962) and went on to work at the city's Royal Victoria Infirmary. Dr. Stoppard became well known during the 1970s and 80s as a television presenter on scientific and medical programmes such as Don't Ask Me and Where There's Life.

Writing
She has written several books about health, including the famous Children's Medical Handbook, but particularly women's health.

She runs the agony aunt column in the Daily Mirror newspaper.

Family
From 1972 to 1992, she was married to the playwright Tom Stoppard. They have two sons, Ed Stoppard the actor and Will Stoppard, married to famous violinist Linzi Stoppard.

Her niece is the former MP Oona King.

Miscellaneous
Stoppard was immortalised in the song Architecture and Morality; Ted and Alice by the band Half Man Half Biscuit. ("The horrible sincerity of Miriam Stoppard makes me want to go out and commit mass murder").