I have worked across radio, television and digital media, acquiring skills as a writer, reporter and researcher, and also technical skills as a tape editor, camera operator and sound recordist.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Writer
BBC Explainers team
London
10.2021 - Current
Writing explainers on global affairs for the BBC's UK news site and World Service Languages sites
Topics have included: the wars in Gaza and Ukraine; geo-politics; world economy; space exploration; social and cultural affairs
Have done several two-ways for BBC World Service Radio on these topics
Digital video journalist
BBC Business Unit
London
09.2017 - 10.2021
Producing (filming, editing and writing texts for) digital videos for BBC News Online and BBC World News TV
Producing two digital video feature series for TV and Online: CEO Secrets and Million Dollars Ideas
Video journalist
BBC Business Unit
London
04.2010 - 09.2017
Worked on BBC World TV business programmes as reporter, camera operator and video editor on World Business Report, Africa Business Report and Russia Business Report
Gathered specialist knowledge on the aviation industry; chaired an Air League conference on Heathrow Airport expansion plans
Video journalist, Middle East Business Report
BBC Business Unit
Dubai
01.2004 - 04.2010
Reporter, video editor and camera operator for weekly programme on BBC World News TV, covering business news in the Middle East and North Africa
During the global financial crisis, I did several two-ways for World TV, Radio 4's Today programme and Radio 5 Live
Video journalist
BBC News Channel, Business Today programme
London
12.2001 - 01.2004
camera operator, video editor and features reporter for nightly programme on UK business news
Video journalist
BBC South Today
Oxford
06.1999 - 12.2001
Reporter, camera operator and video editor for South Today in the Oxford region
Radio reporter, bi-media reporter
BBC South Today and Radio Solent
Southampton
03.1992 - 06.1999
Radio and TV reporter working from Southampton and also from district offices in Portsmouth, Thames Valley, Dorset and the Isle of Wight
Finding own stories and building contacts in the districts I covered
Education
Diploma in Journalism - Broadcast journalism, media law, media ethics
Centre for Journalism Studies, Cardiff University
Wales
10.1990 - 07.1991
BA (Hons) - History
University of Bristol
Bristol
10.1987 - 07.1990
Skills
Experience in writing clear, concise copy
Experience in writing for broadcast media
Experience in interviewing for radio and television
Experience in editing material for radio and television
Experience in picture selection
Received professional voice training as a radio reporter
Languages
French
Intermediate
Timeline
Writer
BBC Explainers team
10.2021 - Current
Digital video journalist
BBC Business Unit
09.2017 - 10.2021
Video journalist
BBC Business Unit
04.2010 - 09.2017
Video journalist, Middle East Business Report
BBC Business Unit
01.2004 - 04.2010
Video journalist
BBC News Channel, Business Today programme
12.2001 - 01.2004
Video journalist
BBC South Today
06.1999 - 12.2001
Radio reporter, bi-media reporter
BBC South Today and Radio Solent
03.1992 - 06.1999
Diploma in Journalism - Broadcast journalism, media law, media ethics
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