David Allard Email and Phone Number

Presenter and Reporter at BBC South Today, BBC One - regional TV news programme for central Southern England.One of lead presenters of flagship weekday half hour 6.30pm programme since 2017 Presenter/Producer of Breakfast/Lunch/Late/Weekend news bulletins since 2004RTS nominated in 2020 as best regional feature journalist Produced/presented numerous special strands including 2012 Olympic Torch Relay features, Children in Need, Behind the Brands and Unsolved MurdersLive reporting for BBC News ChannelBBC Leadership Essentials graduate - leading change programmes in technology and editorial fields at BBC South Line manager to broadcast journalists Ran work experience and mentoring programme 2008-2018Prior to 2004…I was an actor for two years!1999-2002 BBC SouthBulletin reader/sports presenter/reporter/production journalist across BBC Radio Solent and Berkshire and BBC South Today1998-99Freelance journalist for Wave, Kestrel FM, BBC Radio Solent, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire 1993-98Ran my own audio production and writing company. Clients included Central Office of Information (working on major government public info campaigns) … the AA (I wrote the 1998 members handbook - print run 8 million!) … Cameo Productions (producing radio press kits for major film releases) …the Audio Production Company (producing, presenting and singing on children’s albums - including being the voice of Tumble Tots for 10 years!)