BBC News
18 years
Senior Producer
Feb 2022 – Present (1 yr 2 mos)
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Senior Producer
Nov 2018 – Jun 2022 (3 yrs 8 mos)
London, United Kingdom
I was responsible for originating and developing a diverse range of stories for all the BBC’s flagship news programmes such as the One, Six and Ten O’Clock News, Radio Five Live, the News Channel, Radio Four’s “Today”, digital platforms and News Online.
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Producer
Mar 2007 – Nov 2018 (11 yrs 9 mos)
I was responsible for originating and developing business, economics and consumer stories for all the BBC’s flagship news programmes such as the One, Six and Ten O’Clock News, Radio Five Live, the News Channel, Radio Four’s “Today” and UK News Online.
Producer
Aug 2004 – Feb 2007 (2 yrs 7 mos)
Birmingham & Cardiff
I was a Broadcast Journalist working in a team who contributed towards all the BBC’s flagship news programmes such as the One, Six and Ten O’Clock News, Radio Five Live, the News Channel, Radio Four’s “Today” and UK News Online.
I was responsible for originating story ideas and seeing them through to delivery. This included allocating research and production effort, organising resources and negotiating legal and editorial issues, often on breaking stories.
BBC
OB Assistant Producer
May 2011 – Jul 2011 (3 mos)
Cardiff
I planned and produced live outside broadcasts from across the UK for the BBC 1 Daytime programme Crimewatch Roadshow.
ITN
Senior Researcher
ITN Channel 4 News
Oct 2003 – Jun 2004 (9 mos)
BBC
Researcher
Jul 2003 – Oct 2003 (4 mos)
On a specialist factual documentary series I researched, fixed contributors and filming locations, and shot and directed DV filming.
Researcher
May 2003 – Jul 2003 (3 mos)
I carried out extensive research on specialist subjects for a documentary series.
MEWN Cymru
Researcher
MEWN Cymru
Oct 2001 – Apr 2002 (7 mos)
I researched campaign ideas, worked on the monthly newsletter, annual report and other publications of this charitable organisation.
180 Amsterdam
Broadcast Production Assistant
180 Amsterdam
Nov 2000 – Jun 2001 (8 mos)
ITV
Programme Maker
Meridian Television
Nov 1999 – Nov 2000 (1 yr 1 mo)
As a Multi-Skilled Programme Maker, I scripted, produced and edited a weekly half-hour, as-live magazine film review programme.
BBC News
Broadcast Journalist
Sep 1999 – Nov 1999 (3 mos)
I researched programme ideas, found contributors, fixed locations and wrote briefs.
Researcher
Jul 1999 – Aug 1999 (2 mos)
As a newsroom journalist working cross hard news and features, I researched news items, generated and developed stories, wrote scripts, conducted interviews and found contributors.
BBC
Researcher
May 1998 – Jul 1998 (3 mos)
Cardiff University Students Union
Events Supervisor
Cardiff University Students Union
Dec 1994 – Jun 1997 (2 yrs 7 mos)
I managed the running of three venues, with a staff of 50. Booked bands, hired staff, managed a large budget & assisted in the smooth nightly running of the venues.
Volunteer experience
Cardiff University Students’ Union
Non-Sabbatical Officer
Civil Rights and Social Action
Sep 1995–Jun 1997