Experienced in delivering multi-media projects for the Civil Service and the BBC, I am excellent at team and stakeholder management, bringing projects on government policy to audiences. With a background in producing TV, radio, and online output, and awards for investigative journalism on modern slavery, I have been working in communications at the Home Office on policies related to modern slavery, drug trafficking and border transformation.I worked at the BBC for 17 years, including filming, producing and directing Current Affairs documentaries for BBC One, producing content for Radio 4, Newsnight, the One, the Six, Radio 1 Newsbeat, CBBC, the BBC News Channel and the BBC Homepage. I have experience of undercover investigations and shoots abroad. I shoot on FX6, FS7 and Canon, and edit on FCPX. I have managed teams on location, directed emerging and established talent and trained junior staff.
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Home Office Communications OfficerUk Home Office May 2024 - PresentLondon Area, United KingdomAt the Home Office Communications Directorate I prepare press notices and brief Ministers and spokespeople for Home Office media ops and campaigns, which has included work on modern slavery, record annual drug seizures and the interception knives, with coverage in a range of broadcast media, from Good Morning Britain, BBC Breakfast, ITV evening news and Sky, and print titles from The Telegraph to the Guardian, Independent, Daily Mail, and The Sun. Stakeholder engagement has included working with ports, airports and carriers to explain Home Office messaging for priority audiences. -
Producer Director, Bbc StudiosBbc Studios Apr 2023 - Jul 2023United KingdomPD for Channel 5's Rescue 999, showing key rescues by volunteer mountain rescue teams, lifeboat crews and air ambulance. Responsibilities included filming reconstructions and interviews with key rescue personnel, directing drone operators, assessing rescue footage for broadcast and scripting for edit. -
Producer Director, Bbc Current AffairsBbc Feb 2021 - Feb 2023PD of half-hour documentaries for BBC One. The single-subject character-led films showed life in communities around England and the Current Affairs topics affecting people's lives. Produced, filmed, directed three half-hours. Assistant Producer and additional camera on 4 further half-hours. Developed, pitched and refined ideas. Researched, scripted, developed on-screen and production talent, managed diverse teams in fast-paced environments, providing feedback and encouragement to junior staff. Current Affairs topics included SEND, behaviour in schools, fashion manufacturing, and the availability of sports prosthetics on the NHS. -
Producer, Bbc NewsnightBbc Nov 2022 - Dec 2022Producer attachment at BBC Newsnight, investigating rising fuel prices on living conditions and the asylum system. Produced Current Affairs films, researching, sourcing guests, coordinating a team against deadlines for shoots and edits. Supported Correspondents to deliver reports and lives.
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Producer/Director/PresenterBbc Current Affairs Sep 2013 - Feb 2021Norwich And Peterborough, United KingdomOriginated, produced and presented 8-15 minute Current Affairs films investigating modern slavery, NHS Care, illegal imports of rescue dogs, steroid dealing on social media, taser use by police, emergency services driving, fire safety and cyber security. Observational films have included life in a Muslim school; construction apprenticeships; working in a dementia care home; lorry drivers crossing the continent and single parents job-hunting. Experience of secret filming, door-steps, protests and filming abroad, promoting mine and others' stories across the BBC, mentoring diverse talent and reflecting underserved communities.
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ProducerBbc Feb 2019 - Apr 2019London, England, United KingdomProject aimed at under-served audiences. ‘Teenage Translators’ showed the life of a 14 year old Syrian teenager in Peterborough and highlighted the halving of funding for English language classes by the government. TX Radio 4’s Today, the One, the News Channel, Asian Network, CBBC, and the BBC Homepage.
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Television News ReporterBbc News Feb 2014 - Apr 2014Norwich, England, United KingdomReported for Look East, including live reporting. -
Broadcast JournalistBbc Radio Cambridgeshire Nov 2009 - Sep 2013Cambridge, England, United KingdomOn-air produced the Breakfast programme, managing a team of reporters and editorial meetings, including acting as News Editor, managing and training a team and deploying resources under time pressure. Other roles included news-reading, reporting and writing for online.
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Documentary ProducerBbc Radio 4 Apr 2013 - May 2013London, England, United KingdomProducer for ‘Face the Facts’, Radio 4's investigative programme. Researched and produced a half-hour documentary investigating problems with the business rates system. -
Broadcast JournalistBbc Radio Essex Oct 2008 - Nov 2009Chelmsford, England, United KingdomRoles included news-reading, reporting, producing the Breakfast programme, lunch-time phone-in and weekend New Editor.
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Senior Broadcast JournalistEssex Fm (Now Heart) Aug 2007 - Oct 2008Chelmsford, England, United KingdomRoles included news-reading, reporting, weekend News Editor, staff-training, online news writing and web editing.
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