Experience

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  ITV News

  • Political Editor, ITV Cymru Wales

    • Oct 2010 - Present

    Political Editor, ITV Cymru Wales. On air and online reporting politics from Westminster and Cardiff Bay. https://www.itv.com/news/meet-the-team/adrian-mastersPresenter of Face to Face: in-depth interviews with high-profile people. Watch the most recent episode here https://www.itv.com/walesprog...

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  Chairing and Events

  • Guest Lecturer, Cardiff University school of politics

    • Mar 2020 - Present

  • Event Chair, Cardiff Book Festival, September 2017

    • Sep 2017 - Present

    I chaired the official launch of the former First Minister Rhodri Morgan’s autobiography. The event had changed since first being organised following his unexpected death in May 2017. Instead of an interview with him, a packed hall celebrated his life and achievements with a panel made up of his widow, the Assembly Member Julie Morgan, close friends Kevin Brennan MP and future First Minister Mark Drakeford and an ally from across the political divide, Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas.

  • Chair, Literature on the Law, July 2017

    • Jul 2017 - Present

    Chairing conversations and audience Q and As as part of a wider arts festival with authors such as Derek Johns and Kate Hamer.

  • Keeping Order: Live debate with Mr Speaker John Bercow and Presiding Officer Elin Jones

    • Dec 2016 - Present

    What’s it like keeping a room full of politicians in order every week? Two people who know are Presiding Officer Elin Jones AM and House of Commons Speaker John Bercow MP. They met at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay to speak to ITV Wales Cymru’s Adrian Masters about their roles, approaches, and how our UK institutions can learn from one another.

  • Chair, Literature on the Lawn, Caerleon Arts Festival July 2014

    • Jul 2014 - Present

    Chairing discussions, live interviews and audience Q and As with authors including Beth Reekles, Jon Gower and Angela John.

  • Chair, Meet the Authors at Caerleon Arts Festival, July 2013

    • Jul 2013 - Present

    For the second year running I hosted the literature event at Caerleon Arts Festival, chairing discussions in front of an audience with Jasper Fforde, M.R. Hall, Martin Shipton, Bernard Knight and Grant Sutherland.

  • Chair, Author's Day Caerleon Arts Festival, July 2012

    • Jul 2012 - Present

    Hosting a day-long series of live conversations and audience Q and As with authors as part of a bigger arts festival.

  • Digital Futures, Morgan Academy Symposium, June 2017

    • Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

    The “Digital futures in Health and Wellbeing; can public services survive without them?” event, which also looked at talent, technology, and culture, took place on Thursday, June 29th 2017 at the School of Management, on the University’s Bay Campus.The day’s expert panel debates, featured senior representatives from companies, organisations, and partnerships such as Airbus; Renishaw; Cisco; Proton Partners International; PwC; Deloittes; and A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), and was chaired by Adrian Masters, ITV Cymru Wales’ Political Editor.

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  Speakers for Schools

  • Guest Speaker

    • Jan 2015 - Present

    2015 Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun2014 Llantwit Major Comprehensive2016 Newport High2017 St. Julian’s, Newport 2021 Stanwell, Penarth 2023 Bishop Vaughan, Swansea

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  Parthian Books

  • Author ‘Nothing Has Changed’

    • May 2017 - Nov 2017

    An account of an extraordinary election from a unique viewpoint

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  Chairing and events

  • Host, Brexit Question Time at Swansea University, November 2016

    • Nov 2016 - Nov 2016

    Part of Swansea University Morgan Academy Brexit conference

  • Event Chair, Cardiff Book Festival, October 2016

    • Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

    Chairing discussions with a selection of authors

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  Chairing and events

  • Live debate between Nigel Farage and Carwyn Jones, Jan 2016

    • Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

    I hosted this live - and lively - debate between then UKIP leader Nigel Farage and then First Minister Carwyn Jones. It was organised by the Institute of Welsh Affairs and later broadcast on ITV Wales

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  BBC News

  • Cardiff, United Kingdom

  • Political Correspondent, Presenter, Reporter, BBC Wales

    • Feb 1998 - Oct 2010
    • Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Presenter, Dragon's Eye - Politics and current affairs for Wales on BBC OnePresenter, AMPM - Welsh Politics on BBC TwoPresenter, Called To Order - Political chat on BBC Radio WalesPresenter, Good Morning Wales and Good Evening Wales - radio news programmesPolitical Correspondent for BBC TV, R...

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  Red Dragon FM

  • Cardiff, United Kingdom

  • Deputy News Editor

    • Oct 1993 - Jan 1998
    • Cardiff, United Kingdom

    Deputy news editorNews reader and reporterPresenter, news, business and community programmes