Mark Crossan Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

I am currently working on exciting plans which will help to build the profile of, and engagement with, the National Library of Scotland and its unique and impressive collections during the Library's centenary year in 2025/26. There are three main strands of activity which I am working to develop, coordinate and manage: The first is a major co-curated.

I have been consistently employed as a Freelance Producer on the daily, live Afternoon Show on BBC Radio Scotland, and have also been Producer on two series of The Big Scottish Book Club, the TV books programme hosted by Damian Barr which TXs on BBC Scotland and the BBC iPlayer.

Glasgow/London

Producer of live, topical culture series fronted by Mary Beard. Including exclusive and extended interviews with Clive James, Margaret Atwood, Emma Thompson and Philip Pullman; a programme on the transformative power of architecture; an episode exploring old age and creativity; another exploring anxiety in contemporary culture; and another exploring how.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Producer of BBC Radio Scotland's live, topical culture programme, hosted by Janice Forsyth and Grant Stott.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Creative Producer of Edinburgh's annual New Year Festival. STREET PARTYWorking towards the planning, curation and delivery of a spectacular Street Party show on 31 December 2017, which transformed the Princes Street/Mound arena with performances by aerial artists, fire jugglers, parkour performers, choirs, puppets, circus performers, pipers and drummers..

BBC Arts, Glasgow

Producer of magazine series; live, topical TV and radio programmes; and social media content for the BBC. I have extensive experience of working with leading talent, including Kirsty Wark, Martha Kearney, Mark Radcliffe, Mary Beard, Tim Marlow, Michael Dobbs and Janice Forsyth; of working to immovable broadcast deadlines; and of managing a team of.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Producer of a variety of live and pre-recorded arts programmes for BBC Radio Scotland - including The Movie Cafe; The Book Cafe; The Radio Cafe; The Arts Show; The Brian Morton Show. Live studio production; forward planning; editorial selection of items and guests; briefing presenters and scriptwriting; commissioning and directing freelance reporters.

Broadcasting House, London W1A

Researcher working on topical arts programmes including Front Row, Night Waves, Open Book, Saturday Review, and a number of ad-hoc feature series. Researching and briefing presenters; managing logistics and travel for presenters and guests; processing contracts; meeting and greeting guests. During this time I also spent two summers working as a researcher.

London

Editing TV schedules and writing programme synopses for national press titles, working to tight publication deadlines.

Kurodasho-cho, Hyogo-ken, Japan

Teaching English to Junior High and Elementary School students in rural location in central Japan.

London, United Kingdom

Editing TV schedules and writing crisp, accurate programme synopses for publication in The Radio Times and in a number of national press titles. Working to tight press deadlines.