JOURNALISM/DOCUMENTARIESWith 20 years working in the national media, I have the skills to dig up exclusive topical stories and win access to the people involved, to create groundbreaking journalism for TV, radio, print and online. Previously headed up BBC Newsnight’s Criminal Justice strand. Now doing agenda-setting public-interest investigations for Byline Times and others. In July 2021 I was Associate Producer and extended contributor for BBC Radio 4's News of the World… Show more JOURNALISM/DOCUMENTARIESWith 20 years working in the national media, I have the skills to dig up exclusive topical stories and win access to the people involved, to create groundbreaking journalism for TV, radio, print and online. Previously headed up BBC Newsnight’s Criminal Justice strand. Now doing agenda-setting public-interest investigations for Byline Times and others. In July 2021 I was Associate Producer and extended contributor for BBC Radio 4's News of the World documentary, Thank You & Goodbye, and in Spring 2023, was the creator and producer of talkSPORT’s documentary Sporting Asylum. BROADCASTI spent three years as a successful talkSPORT & talkSPORT2 presenter and for the past decade have been a regular contributor to a range of radio stations and TV channels.PODCASTI created ROAR: The Rave Channel, chronicling the history of rave music through interviews with artists and promoters. It was the leading podcasts in the rave genre, and was inducted into the British Library Sound Archive. It has around 6,000 subscribers on YouTube and some interviews topped 20,000 views.MEDIA CONSULTANTI'm a Founding Partner of communications and PR agency, Willem, where I am a consultant and strategist. We use the media and communications to help companies, organisations and individuals: -Create messages that cut through the noise-Identify and connect with the right audience -Tell stories to raise their profile-Develop long-term PR strategies to help them grow -Promote and maintain reputations-Advise on risk- and crisis- management-Lobby successfullyOur clients have included National Lottery operators Camelot; Sky Bet; Avalon; London Broncos Rugby League, Eastbourne Borough FC, several football club owners and leading coaches including Jason Tindall, Steve Morison, Josh Gowling & Mark Molesley; TV star businessman Spencer Matthews; Team Rubicon UK; PestFix; local government think-tank LGIU; and football financial analysts Vysyble. Show less

I'm the Director of Communications and External Affairs at sports consultancy, advocacy and representation organisation, Be., where I also help develop business strategy, as we Champion the Under-represented in a range of sports. I was first hired to publicly launch the British-Asian owned business, which I did by developing a successful media campaign around the shockingly low number of British Asian professional footballers which saw us covered in a range of media outlets and create… Show more I'm the Director of Communications and External Affairs at sports consultancy, advocacy and representation organisation, Be., where I also help develop business strategy, as we Champion the Under-represented in a range of sports. I was first hired to publicly launch the British-Asian owned business, which I did by developing a successful media campaign around the shockingly low number of British Asian professional footballers which saw us covered in a range of media outlets and create relationships with key stakeholders. Having been formally made Director of Communications & External Affairs, with the remit of working on the business strategy and planning as well as PR, I've since helped develop our football department, which includes a data-led national scouting network, and our work has saved the careers of several young footballers. We currently represent 20% of all British Asian pros, as well as one of the leading young Black football managers in Hereford manager Josh Gowling, for whom I organised a monthly Guardian column - see link.We also represent the leading British Asian MMA fighter, Faisal Malik, whose ambition is to take UFC to South Asia (see link for a BBC interview I organised), several boxers and boxing coaches including world heavyweight challenger Dillian Whyte's trainer Xavier Miller. The business is working on an exciting new boxing concept, which is launching in Summer 2023 - watch this space... Show less

For more than three years I hosted and co-produced my own shows on talkSPORT and talkSPORT2, significantly increasing the audiences of both.On talkSPORT I created a loyal audience with a popular pacy, fun and irreverent phone-in show.I was on air to break the death of sports icon Muhammad Ali and interviewed a host of major names in sport, including current heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder, and a number of top footballers, generating newslines from many of… Show more For more than three years I hosted and co-produced my own shows on talkSPORT and talkSPORT2, significantly increasing the audiences of both.On talkSPORT I created a loyal audience with a popular pacy, fun and irreverent phone-in show.I was on air to break the death of sports icon Muhammad Ali and interviewed a host of major names in sport, including current heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder, and a number of top footballers, generating newslines from many of them.I presented live coverage of Floyd Mayweather Junior versus Conor McGregor, and hosted shows during Euro 2016, and the 2018 World Cup.I also presented talkSPORT2 Today, helping it reach record listening figures, and was lead presenter for several live football, rugby and darts matches on the station. Show less

I was one of the paper’s most prolific story-getters, covering both hard and showbusiness news, as well as interviewing celebrities and the public, and writing real-life TV-related features. I tirelessly networked PRs and TV contacts, and became widely known as a trusted and respected go-to when it came to big celebrity interviews – many of which were filmed for the website. I edited the TV page and managed colleagues around the country and abroad in digging for news stories… Show more I was one of the paper’s most prolific story-getters, covering both hard and showbusiness news, as well as interviewing celebrities and the public, and writing real-life TV-related features. I tirelessly networked PRs and TV contacts, and became widely known as a trusted and respected go-to when it came to big celebrity interviews – many of which were filmed for the website. I edited the TV page and managed colleagues around the country and abroad in digging for news stories, turning around a great deal of copy to tight deadlines. Show less

In my first 18 months as a senior reporter I made myself indispensable with a series of agenda-setting showbusiness stories, real-life features and hard-hitting news investigations. I was regularly on the road delivering exclusives and was the trusted first port of call when it came to digging up stories using a range of search tools. Impressed so much I was made TV Editor within 18 months of joining the newspaper.

I was one of the paper’s most valued reporters, despite still being a graduate trainee, working alongside political editor Nigel Nelson.I impressed enough to be headhunted by the News Of The World at the end of my three-year training scheme.

As a trainee working across Trinity Mirror's three national titles and departments, I knocked doors, wrote features and covered everything from court cases, murders, riots and missing children to showbusiness, TV and red carpet events.Experienced working to tight deadlines for on- and off-diary stories out on the road, conducting interviews, writing in-depth features and covering showbusiness events.Shortlisted for the 2006 Student Journalist Scoop of the Year for an… Show more As a trainee working across Trinity Mirror's three national titles and departments, I knocked doors, wrote features and covered everything from court cases, murders, riots and missing children to showbusiness, TV and red carpet events.Experienced working to tight deadlines for on- and off-diary stories out on the road, conducting interviews, writing in-depth features and covering showbusiness events.Shortlisted for the 2006 Student Journalist Scoop of the Year for an agenda-setting story about cocaine being taken in the Irish Parliament while at The Irish Daily Mirror.Had three front page splashes in a row on The Sunday People in late 2006. Show less

Summer job while at university. Organised the administrative side of the company and became immersed in the deaf culture. Showed how much inequality there can be between groups in the UK.