Experience

Persephonica

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO, Persephonica

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Persephonica makes innovative, habit-forming podcasts. Delivered in depth and served with warmth and humour. Persephonica makes innovative, habit-forming podcasts. Delivered in depth and served with warmth and humour.



BBC News

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editor, BBC News Podcasts

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2021

  I was the podcast lead for BBC News with a team of 20 presenters, editors and producers. I created some of the BBC's most successful podcasts, including Brexitcast, Americast and The Next Episode.Brexitcast was taken to BBC One, where it peaked at 1.1 million viewers per episode. It won the Listeners' Choice at the British Podcast Awards.The formats I created amassed 85 million downloads and become essential listening, responding to audience demand for reactive and relatable audio. Show less

• Senior Social Media Producer, BBC Politics

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2020



BBC Radio 5 Live

• London, United Kingdom

• Senior Political Producer

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2017

  I was responsible for network's political coverage and acting as producer to Chief Political Correspondent, John Pienaar. I also launched the network's flagship politics programme, 'Pienaar's Politics'. I was responsible for network's political coverage and acting as producer to Chief Political Correspondent, John Pienaar. I also launched the network's flagship politics programme, 'Pienaar's Politics'.



BBC Radio 4

• London, United Kingdom

• Producer, The World at One / PM

  • Jan 2011 - Oct 2011

  I worked as producer on the World at One and PM programmes and produced longer features and creative packages for Broadcasting House and The World This Weekend. I worked as producer on the World at One and PM programmes and produced longer features and creative packages for Broadcasting House and The World This Weekend.



B Radio

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Broadcast Journalist

  • Jun 2007 - Jan 2011

  After working at Radio Sheffield I moved to Radio 5 live as Broadcast Journalist and was quickly promoted to a Senior Broadcast Journalist. In 2009 I moved to Millbank as 5 live's political producer and covered the 2010 general election. I spent a year at the Up All Night programme producing and reporting on national and international news. I edited the programme regularly. I had to use my leadership skills to manage a team of producers and I regularly had to make difficult legal decisions about stories which came in overnight in the papers. I also presented a regular political slot, which included interviews with politicians. During my first year at 5 live, I worked as a producer for the Richard Bacon programme. I instigated greater use of social networking sites like Facebook to interact with our audience. I also regularly reported on the network. Stories included the Sheffield floods, gang shootings. Using my knowledge of Greece and the Greek language, I have frequently been sent to Athens to report on the country's economic and political woes. I have also reported on entertainment news, including live reports from Glastonbury and award ceremonies. Show less



BBC Radio Sheffield

• Sheffield

• Reporter / Newsreader

  • May 2007 - Feb 2008

  Reporter, newsreader and producer at Radio Sheffield. Reporter, newsreader and producer at Radio Sheffield.