About me

I'm a podcast producer and journalist, with more than 15 years of experience including making podcasts for the BBC and in the b2b sector. I'm taking on commercial and editorial projects including audio editing, script-writing, editorial planning and idea development.

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Projects

• BBC News "5 Minutes On..." PodcastA senior member of the production team for the launch of BBC News' 5 Minutes On podcast series. It is a daily podcast which focuses on one of the big news stories of the day. 5 Minutes On grew to be one of the most popular news podcasts on BBC Sounds. My role includes idea generation, script writing, editing, mastering, making editorial decisions, and making regular use of analytics tools. We continue to have success in bringing a new, younger audience to the BBC.
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  Food Matters Live podcastI oversaw the entire B2B podcast proposition. This involved working with stakeholders at all levels to produce and promote the podcast. I had full responsibility for the content, audience growth, and revenue. I managed a team of seven. The podcast saw its audience grow by 132% and revenue double in12 months. Back catalogue is available here: https://foodmatterslive.com/listen/

Work history

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Head of AudioFood Matters Live
Dec 2021 - Sep 2023London, United KingdomFull Time
I oversaw the entire B2B podcast proposition. This involved working with stakeholders at all levels to produce and promote the podcast. I had full responsibility for the content, audience growth, and revenue. I managed a team of seven. The podcast saw its audience grow by 132% in 12 months. We did not run adverts on the podcast, with a funding model built around purchasing editorial content, and revenue doubled in one year.
Senior JournalistBBC
Dec 2017 - Dec 2021London, United KingdomFull Time

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Education

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Southampton Solent
Aug 2002 - Aug 2005Southampton, United Kingdom
BA (hons) Journalism (2:2) – Southampton Solent University The course is accredited by the BJTC, NCTJ and PTC Areas covered: TV and Radio Production, New Media, Journalism Law, Culture and Mass Communication, Sport and Popular Culture, Documentary Making.

Awards

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IRN Awards - Best InterviewIRN
In 2014 I won the IRN Award for Best Interview. Following the death of a teenager who had been taking legal highs, I secured an exclusive interview with his mother in which she spoke about her son and warned others about the dangers of drug taking. I planned a week-long campaign around the interview, looking into the issue of legal-highs; the dangers and how easy they were to buy. Our website saw record-breaking traffic as a result.