NATASHA HANCOCK:
PRESENTING / REPORTING
Experience & CV:
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Basic Details:


​Locations: 
  • Available to travel worldwide and relocate for projects. 
Currently based in:
  • London, UK 

Height:  5 foot 10.5 (179cm)

Weight:  9st. 2lb. (56kg)

Playing Age:  26 - 41 years

Ethnicity: Caucasian (British). 
Could pass for: European -Scandinavian (especially with blonde highlights) through to Mediterranean (tan easily, can wear brown contact lenses, have brown hair), American, South African, Canadian, Australian, etc. 

Eye Colour:  Blue (can be changed with contact lenses).

Hair Colour:  Currently 'bronde' (blonde & brunette -mainly blonde).
Can be dyed for the right project (or wigs are always an option).

Hair Length:  Long.

Voice -Native 'Accent': 
RP/Received Pronunciation also known as Standard British English.

Contact Details: 
​Email: info@Presenter-TVJournalist-Actress.com
UK Tel: 07507 829 341 (00447507 829 341 if calling from abroad).
​Skype, FaceTime and WhatsApp available (e.g. if I am travelling / if we are in different countries).

Online auditions & interviews are an option.

Download overview:

Below is a summary Presenter, TV Journalist & Actress document/CV you can download. It doesn't go into specific credits like my spotlight CV does but gives an overview...
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Spotlight CV (to see specific credits):
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Please see: 

www.Spotlight.com/9285-8979-8312

Training:

Three Relevant Masters Degrees:
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1)  MA -Television Journalism,
City University, London
2)  MA -European Classical Acting,
Drama Centre London
Central Saint Martins, UAL
3)  BA/MA -English Language & Literature, 
University of Oxford,
Pembroke College

Presenting / Reporting summary:
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          MA -Television Journalism -City University, London

TV & Documentary Companies Worked With: ​

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BBC Current Affairs:
  •  TV Journalism placement. Worked on long-running series such as Panorama, Our World and This World, also one-off series e.g. Toughest Place to be a... I also worked on stand-alone BBC documentaries.
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  • Programs were shown on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Three.
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  • Mainly research, some filming and helped generally on a shoot, provided feedback in edits, organised editing footage, developed ideas for potential shows (e.g. a Brazil series), wrote treatments and various documents, social media marketing, found interviewees and organised interviews and itineraries.

  • Worked on programs such as Colombia Child Soldiers, How China Fooled the World (presented by Robert Peston), Blurred Lines: The New Battle of the Sexes ('TV & movie documentary'), Toughest Place to be a Binman and Banged up and Left to Fail?​​
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  • ​BBC Drama: Runner on Murdered By My Boyfriend (brief placement).​
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  • OR Media (Channel 4, Al Jazeera, Discovery Channel): TV Journalism placement. Mainly research -e.g. developed ideas for potential documentaries and wrote treatments.​

  • Warner Brothers: Acting sketch.​​
  • Eclipse: Filming and Photography.
  • MyDubaiMyCity: Presenting.
  • The Edge Picture Company -various..​
  • Etc -above are just a selection.

Key Interests:
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  • Travel / Adventure  -Please also see my site: www.CreateTravelMedia.com
  • Animals & Wildlife
  • Nature & Environment 
  • Discoveries & Learning
  • Film, Theatre, Television
  • ​I have a strong sense of curiosity and love learning so I am interested in most topics -above are just a few key ones! ​
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  • Please click the button below if you would like to know more about topics I am particularly fascinated by (e.g. for documentaries), and the careers, I am particularly inspired by... 

Reporter / TV Journalist.
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This combines various roles/jobs which I also do separately. I work as a:

  • Presenter 
  • Camerawoman 
  • Photographer
  • Video-editor (FCP X, 7, 6 -Apple-certified) 
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  • Writer/Journalist.
  • Researcher
  • Director (Clarification: I've coached numerous actors though haven't directed productions as such).

​​TV Journalism -Skills Learnt During TV Journalism MA: 


​Please see these links for a full description of topics studied and skills developed: 
http://www.city.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/broadcast-journalism-television-journalism#course-detail=1

http://www.city.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/178578/PSTVCM-MA-Journalism-Television.pdf

Here are a few examples:
  • Created weekly news packages (researching, writing, filming, presenting, editing).

  • Studio days -undertook technical (sound, lighting, camera, auto-cue), writing and presenting roles.
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  • Created documentaries in groups of three -the longest documentary we created was 30 minutes long -I presented this, wrote the script for it and helped to research it. The documentary (Trapped) was about intensive rabbit farming in Europe and we travelled around the UK and to France to interview key people.

  • Wrote shooting scripts and weekly news package scripts.
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  • Auto-cue experience. Presented / reported for news packages, documentaries, studio days (news anchor, entertainment presenter, business presenter, etc).
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  • ​​Learnt more FCP video-editing techniques.

  • ​TV Research: Worked for a few months as a researcher for BBC Current Affairs and other companies. Studied and practiced research techniques e.g. finding interviewees and writing treatments. My research skills were also developed during my Oxford University English MA.
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  • Filming lessons -how to frame shots, construct narratives, etc.
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  • Online Journalism -We created eight different types of assessed web content (audio-visual content, live blogs, videos, written interviews, etc -these can be seen on the 'Writing' page on this website).

​Also studied and were examined in: 
  • Media Law -(examined).
  • Editorial Production
  • Entrepreneurial Journalism
  • Journalism and Society
  • Public Administration
  • Journalism Practice
  • and other topics.
  • Please see the links above for more detail.

Above is a summary -you can read about what I learnt during the TV Journalism MA in more detail by clicking the following button/link:

(Please scroll down for detailed Presenting / Reporting credits).

Further Performance Experience -Acting Summary:

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  • MA -Acting -Drama Centre London (see above)
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  • 6 weeks full-time) training & public performance -Shakespeare's Globe, London
  • 8 weeks full time training -Vahktanghov Theatre, Moscow
  • 4 weeks full time Screen Acting train -Alchemy, London
  • 8 weeks Comedy Training,  Dubai
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  • Acted in over 30 plays -often lead roles.
  • + 15 films/scenes/shorts.
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  • Other e.g. Workshops, LAMDA exams-top grades in all exams.
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  • Please see Acting pages on this website for more detail.

​​Further Presenting Experience...
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Public Speaking Training Courses Given:

  • Designed and presented one to three day presentation skills / public speaking workshops for groups and individuals.
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  • Workshops were tailored to a wide variety of audiences -e.g. CEO’s, lawyers, bankers, writers who wanted help pitching scripts, etc.
  •  Link to my website: 
           www.CoursesPublicSpeaking.com 

  •  Also ran courses for London’s leading training providers –Westminster Management & Role Model World- both of which are promoted by the British government ('Train to Gain' scheme). 

​Other related skills
(See Various Tabs on This Website for More):


  • Specific CV’s and/or websites also available for each skill.

  • Below is only a summary -most of these skills have an individual web-page on this website and some have a specific website too. Please see these pages/websites for more detail. Thank you.

​​Filming: (Page on this website goes into more detail).


  • MA -TV Journalism, City University, London. We learnt filming techniques during this course.
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  •  Professional experience -e.g. news packages, travel videos, documentaries, events (weddings, corporate, etc). I can send you sample videos that I’ve filmed and edited -as well as a filming and editing CV. See 'Filming and editing' webpage on this website for more.

​Video-Editing: ​(Page on this website goes into more detail).

  • Apple-certified Final Cut Pro 7 & X video-editor.
  • Further training during TV Journalism Masters degree. 
  • You can see videos I've edited on my 'Presenting Videos' page on this website (e.g. showreel, all USA travel videos).

​​Photography: ​(Page on this website goes into more detail).


  • Please see my website: 
         www.FilmingPhotography.com
  • Professional experience: many styles e.g. travel, wildlife, nature, events (weddings, film festivals, corporate, fashion, weddings, parties, etc). 

Writing / Editing -Journalism: ​(Page on this website goes into more detail).

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  • MA -English Language and Literature, Oxford University, Pembroke College.
  • MA -Television Journalism, City University, London.
  • Years of professional writing & editing -scripts, news packages, articles, treatments, novels, copywriting, business documents, etc.
  • Please see the 'Writing' tab (in the drop down-menu) on this website for more information and writing samples. 
  • Likewise my writing website has more information:
               www.WritersJournalists.com

​Voice-Over: ​(Page on this website goes into more detail).

  • Clear Native English accent -RP /Received Pronunciation (Newsreader ‘accent’). Standard British English.
  • See Voice-over tab for more info and demos.

​My Other Websites
More Information About Specific Skills:

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  • Writing:                                                                     www.WritersJournalists.com
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  • Acting coaching:                                                    www.ClassesActing.com

​​​Other Skills Continued:


​Accents & Dialects:
  • Native 'accent': RP / Received Pronunciation also known as Standard British English.
  • Other accents available: French, Scottish Standard, Scottish Edinburgh, Russian, American-Standard, Australian, French, Russian, Irish.
  • Can learn accents quickly for roles -have access to a great accent coach who can check that I am pronouncing each word correctly.

Music: Singing.
Dance: Basic: Contemporary Dance, Period Dancing, Aerobics, Zumba. Can improve and learn other types of dance. Did Period Dancing at drama school -would need refreshing. Been to salsa and tango classes but beginner level.

Sports: (* = was in team for this sport as a teenager)!
Intermediate: Bikram yoga, Horse-riding, Netball*, Skiing, Swimming* (especially breaststroke and front crawl), Walking / trekking.
Basic: Cycling, Running, Sky-diving, Water-skiing, Camel-riding, Squash, Badminton, Tennis*, Horse-jumping. Aerobics, Sailing, Lacrosse*, Dance, White water rafting, Diving, Table tennis, Croquet, Javelin*, Triathlon. 
Vehicle Licences:
Car Driving Licence (UK licence). 

Other Performance:
Auto-cue, Green Screen/Chroma Key, ADR -Additional Dialogue Recording, Dubbing, Voice-over, TV Presenting, Master of Ceremonies, Compere, Reporter, TV Journalist, News Anchor, Actor-Singer, Audio Books, Audio Drama, Comedy, Comedy Improv, Corporate Role-play, Immersive Performance, Musical Comedy, Musical Theatre, Outdoor Performances, Poetry Reading, Radio Presenting, Repertory, Role Play, Stand-up Comic, Story Telling, Writer/Director, Comedy Fringe. (Not exhaustive -selection from Spotlight.com).

Social media & online marketing -I worked as a Marketing Manager for three companies.
Presenting:
Action/Adventure, Animals/Wildlife/Zoology, Archaeology, Art & Art History, Astrology, Body/Mind, Chat Show, Comedy, Commentary, Compere, Conference Presentation, Consumer Shows, Corporate, Education, Youth & Children, Film, Game Shows, Hair, Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle, Health & Medical, History, Journalism, Natural History & Environment, News & Current Affairs, Science & Technology, Show Business, The Arts, Travel

Other Skills:
Filming, Photography, Video-Editing, Writing e.g. Scriptwriting, Journalism, Presenter, Reporter, TV Journalist. Animal Handling, Website design. Online and Social Media Marketing, Devising, Director, Producer, Researcher, Very computer and IT Literate, Drama Workshop Leader and Acting coach, Soft Skills trainer (public speaking & Presentation Skills), Improvisation, Narration, Story Telling. NLP Diploma. This is not an exhaustive list (selection from Spotlight.com). ​​​​

CREDITS:


​Presenting & Reporting (including TV):


  • Reporter (presenter, camerawoman & video-editor), VARIOUS VIDEOS, 2009 on, Please see www.Presenter-TVJournalist-Actress.com
  • Reporter -Interviewing Ed Stafford (who features on Discovery and more), Olly Steeds (Discovery,NBC), Sarah Outen (BBC), James Frater (CNN, BBC), Supercycling man (various) at EXPLORE, Royal Geographic Society, Natasha
  • Video, Presenter, US TRAVEL MARTIN LUTHER KING & THE LORRAINE MOTEL
  • Internet, Presenter, DUBAI DESERT TRAVEL VIDEO

  • Event, Presenter, CHARITY EVENT, Dubai, Mark
  • Internet, Reporter, SEE THE WORLD WITH SPAR TRAVEL VIDEO
  • Video, Travel Reporter, AMSTERDAM & SPAR COMPETITION VIDEO, NH & Spar

  • Internet Video, Travel Presenter/Reporter, SUN STUDIOS, MEMPHIS
  • Internet Video, Animal Presenter/Reporter, PANDAS, MEMPHIS
  • Internet Video, Travel Presenter/Reporter, BEALE STREET -NATASHA WALKING IN
            MEMPHIS

  • Internet Video, Presenter/Reporter, NASHVILLE -COUNTRY MUSIC HALL
  • Internet Video, Journalism, Presenter/Reporter/Broadcast Journalist, OBAMA & ROCK N SOUL MUSEUM, MEMPHIS
  • Event, Presenter, SALSA EVENT, Salsa Dubai, Alex 

  • Internet Video, Journalism, News Reporter/Broadcast Journalist, FACEBOOK NEWS REPORT
  • Event, Host -interviewing pianist Malika, Dubai, MALIKA OMAR'S CAVALLI CLUB DEBUT, The Travelling Shoe Productions, Leah Manasseh
  • Internet Video, Travel/Animal Reporter, PEABODY DUCKS -MEMPHIS

  • Internet Video, Travel Presenter/Reporter, THE BLUEBIRD CAFE
  • Event, Master of Ceremonies, RENEWABLE ENERGY EVENT, Darren 
  • Internet Video, Adventurer!, ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES

  • Internet, Reporter, IAGTO GOLF EVENT VALENCIA, Webfire Media, Shannon Gibbons
  • Event, Master of Ceremonies/Presenter, CHARITY DINNER, Abdullah
  • Internet Video -Educational, Reporter & voice-over, FRAGILE PLANET -RAINFOREST DOCUMENTARY

Stage:

  • ​Travel Reporter, TRAVEL VIDEOS AND REPORTING, www.CreateTravelMedia.com 
  • MA in TV Journalism, City Uni, London, VARIOUS
  • Please SEE OTHER SECTIONS AS THESE ARE MORE RELEVANT TO PRESENTING.

  • Presenter, CHARITY EVENT, Dubai, Mark
  • Presenter/Trainer, PRESENTATION SKILLS & PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSES, Courses Public Speaking, 2007 on
  • Presenter, SALSA EVENT, Salsa Dubai, Alex R

  • Master of Ceremonies/Presenter, RENEWABLE ENERGY EVENT, Darren Lawrence
  • Master of Ceremonies/Presenter,  CHARITY DINNER, Abdullah
  • Pearl, SHADES -ACTORSTHEMSELVES, ActorsThemselves, Lisa Brunton-Wallace

  • Lady Macbeth, REMEMBER ME, Network Theatre Company, ActorsThemselves
  • Paulina, DEATH AND THE MAIDEN, Jermyn Street Theatre, Lisa Brunton-Wallace

  • King Henry V (female-version), NETWORK THEATRE, ActorsThemselves
  • Duchess of Malfi, THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, Tom Fielding
  • Catherine Mompesson, THE ROSES OF EYAM, KJ Kreative, Sam D

  • Kate, MONOLOGUES, Actorz, Katherine Smith
  • Natasha Ivanovna, THREE SISTERS, The Vahktanghov/Boris Schukin Theatre Institute, Vladimir Poglazov
  • Nora Helmer, A DOLL'S HOUSE, Drama Centre London, Andrew Hawkins

  • Audrey, AS YOU LIKE IT, Shakespeare's Globe, Melanie Jessop
  • Kleopatra Ilvovna Mamaev, TOO CLEVER BY HALF, Drama Centre London, Oleg Mirochnikov
  • Rita Allmers, LITTLE EYOLF, Drama Centre London, Andrew Hawkins

  • Katherina Khokhlakova, THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV, The Vahktanghov Theatre Institute, Moscow, Yuri Avsharov
  • Sofia Ignatievna Tourousina, THE DIARY OF A SCOUNDREL, Drama Centre London, Oleg Mirochnikov
  • Yelena Andreevna, UNCLE VANYA, Drama Centre London, Daniela Peleanu

  • Emilia, THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN, Drama Centre London, Andrew Tidmarsh
  • Second Murderer, RICHARD III, Drama Centre London, Andrew Tidmarsh
  • Jasmine & Elizabeth, HER OLD POSSESSIONS, Oxford University Dramatic Society, Daniel James

  • Hermiane, THE DISPUTE, OUDS -Oxford University Dramatic Society, Julia Skorupska
  • Adela, THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, Oxford University Dramatic Society OUDS, Adam Brodie

  • Hannah, SHALL I COMPARE THEE, Edinburgh Festival Company -C Venue, Gemma Bennet
  • Gwendolen Fairfax, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Calne, Lillian Leadbetter
  • Queen Margaret/Phoebe/Cleopatra/Portia, LIVES -SHAKESPEAREAN MONOLOGUES, Calne, Lillian Leadbetter

  • Volpone, VOLPONE, Calne, Lillian Leadbetter
  • Hedda Gabler, HEDDA GABLER, Calne, Lillian Leadbetter (1 scene performed only).
  • The Policeman, THE VISIT, Calne, Lillian Leadbetter

  • The Archbishop of Rheims, SAINT JOAN, Calne, Lillian Leadbetter
  • Matirio, THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, Calne, Lillian Leadbetter
  • Lucy, IN THE ABSENCE OF GOD, Calne, Lillian Leadbetter
  • Venticelli, AMADEUS, Calne, Lillian Leadbetter

Workshop + corporate presenting: 

  • Corporate, Presenter/Trainer -Public Speaking Training, PUBLIC SPEAKING TRAINING CLASSES and 1-3 DAY COURSES www.CoursesPublicSpeaking.com ​
  • Workshop, Actress/Attended, IMPROVISATION W/E WORKSHOP, Sprout Ideas
  • Workshop, Workshop Leader (& Course Designer), ACTING WORKSHOPS (Mainly for individuals. VARIOUS FROM 2007 on).
  • Workshop, Workshop/attended, ADVANCED, PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION SKILLS COURSE, REED

Film:

Short Film:

  • Mia, A MOMENT OF SILENCE, Mohammed Bin Rashid School For Communication, Maryam Abdallah

  • Rosemary, ROSEMARY'S BABY, Alchemy, Andrew Higgs
  • Bond Girl, COMEDY, Warner Brothers & Irresistible Films, David Wilson

  • Kath, THE ACCUSED, Alchemy, Andrew Higgs
  • Kirby, SCRIPT FROM THE BILL, Andrew Higgs​

  • Christian Preacher, THE STRANGE CASE OF SPIKE DIRECTION, Too Weird to Mention Films, James Briggs

Comedy: ​

  • Ah Satan, COMEDY MIX TAPE (FOLLOWING 6 WEEK STAND-UP COMEDY COURSE), Ductac, Mina Liccione (only performed this to the group as was filming the main performance).
  • Pearl, SHADES -ACTORSTHEMSELVES, ActorsThemselves, Lisa Brunton-Wallace
  • Sienna, AN EXCEPTIONAL DAY, Short Film, Jamie Richards

  • Bond Girl, WARNER BROS COMEDY SKETCH, Warner Bros & Irresistible Films, David Wilson
  • Audrey, AS YOU LIKE IT, Shakespeare's Globe, Melanie Jessop
 
  • Kleopatra Khokhlakova, THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV, Drama Centre London, Oleg Mirochnikov
  • Sofia Agnatieva Tourousina, THE DIARY OF A SCOUNDREL, Drama Centre London, Oleg Mirochnikov
  • Monologues -Jasmine, HER OLD POSSESSIONS, Oxford University Dramatic Society, Daniel James
 
  • Gwendolyn Fairfax, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Calne, Lillian Leadbetter
  • Phoebe, LIVES -SHAKESPEAREAN MONOLOGUES, Lillian Leadbetter
  • The Policeman, THE VISIT, Calne, Lillian Leadbetter

Radio:

  • Voice-over -Austen characters & narrator, JANE AUSTEN EVENTS & EXTRACTS, Minneapolis Events, Norman Sealy
  • Narrator, VASELINE AD, BKP, Rudy Basemedjian
  • Narrator, BURJ DOWNTOWN DUBAI ADVERT, BKP
  • Voice-Over, SAHARA CENTRE AD, BKP, Dubai

Video & further, varied credits section:

  • Internet, YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/turquoise717 , Numerous Presenting/Reporting & Acting videos
  • Film school, Student, FILM-MAKING FOUNDATION COURSE, Raindance, Various
  • Journalism, Writer (ghost-written for many clients), VARIOUS PUBLISHED ARTICLES, (2007 onwards).

  • Writing, NH has written & edited extensively, OXFORD UNIVERSITY MA -ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY, (Pembroke college, 2.1). Ghost-written numerous novels, scripts, & other documents. 2006 onwards.
  • Film school, Student, FINAL CUT PRO 7 APPLE VIDEO EDITING 5 DAY COURSE, Also FCP X. Applied Digital Media Services, Monther Abuswaireh
  • Still Photography, Model -VARIOUS SHOOTS.

  • Voice Over -Internet Video, FRAGILE PLANET -RAINFOREST DOCUMENTARY
  • Commercial, Fantasy Girl, ATLANTIS HOTEL PROMOTIONAL VIDEO -DUBAI, Atlantis Productions, Jonathan Gainer​
  • Music Video, 1940's Cigarette Girl, FIGHTSTAR, Irresistible Films, David Wilson
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Journalism:

  • Video, Travel Reporter, TRAVEL VIDEOS
  • MA -TELEVISION JOURNALISM, CITY UNIVERSITY, LONDON, City University, London. 
  • TV Journalism placement over several weeks (8?) -Research and more, BBC CURRENT AFFAIRS, BBC.

  • TV Journalism placement (brief -company changed hands or something) -research and more, VARIOUS, OR Media
  • Runner (short placement), MURDERED BY MY BOYFRIEND, BBC Drama
  • Research & Various, VARIOUS, The Edge Picture Company