Current Roles

* BBC Radio Solent - senior broadcast journalist (FM & DAB - Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight).
* Producer - Breakfast in Dorset, BBC Radio Solent (Dorset).
* Comedy script writer and script editor (The Comedy Crowd) and see my Pantomime page.
*  Media director (Celebrate Panto/Panto Day).
* The Greenwich Show - executive producer and director (Information TV - Sky 212 & Freeview 401).
* Rugby League Down South - podcast producer & presenter (iTunes, podcast host, YouTube).
* Freelance filmmaker & script writer (various).

Credits & Achievements

2017 Appointed senior journalist and producer of Breakfast in Dorset, on BBC Radio Solent.
2017 Visualisations Journalist, BBC South (Hampshire, Dorset & Isle of Wight).
2016 Producer - BBC Radio Solent Breakfast Show - the biggest BBC Local Radio breakfast show outside London.
2015 Appointed afternoon newsreader and producer at BBC Radio Solent.
2015 Stadium announcer at London Broncos RL (Championship rugby league) for one season.
2015 The Greenwich Show - Executive Producer & Director #Series2MadeByYou (Freeview HD, Sky, Virgin Media).
2014 That's Solent (local TV) - News Programme Editor, part-time (UK Freeview Channel 8).
2014 BBC Late Kick Off - Assistant Producer, Shoot/Edit (BBC1, London & South East).
2014 Radio Academy Award nomination, Breakfast Show (sports presenter and producer, BBC London 94.9 Breakfast with Penny Smith & Paul Ross).
2014 Freelance newsreader at Celador Radio (Jack FM & The Breeze).
2014 The Greenwich Show - Executive Producer & Director (Sky 212, Freesat 401).
2013 BBC London News - Reporter/Producer/Video Journalist, Sport (cover), (BBC1, London & South East).
2013 World Feed, BBC, Premier Sports - Presenter/Commentator, Rugby League World Cup (World Feed).
2013 Cornwall Channel TV, Director/Producer. Short-film features (Information TV, Sky & Freesat).
2013 Rugby League Down South, podcast presenter & producer (independent podcast).
2012 Began volunteering with Celebrate Panto/Panto Day - where I'm now the media director.
2012 BBC Inside Out, Assistant Producer - “2012 Lives – revisited”, (BBC1, London & South East).
2012 BBC London News, Producer - “Hidden Heroes”, BBC1 (London & South East).
2012 BBC London 94.9, Presenter/Producer - for a 5th consecutive series - "London Rugby League" (94.9FM London).
2010 Appointed BBC London “2012 Lives” producer.
2009 Appointed BBC London 94.9, Presenter "London Rugby League" - Wednesdays 9pm.
2007 Appointed BBC London's rugby league reporter.
2006 Sony Award Nomination: Sports Programme BBC London 94.9 (Producer/Journalist).
2005 Appointed Broadcast Journalist at BBC London (2005-2015).
2005 Student Radio Journalist of the Year, Finalist (Press Gazette).
2004 BJTC accredited MA Postgraduate Diploma (Merit) Bi-media Journalism.
2003 1st Class BEng Honours: Civil Engineering with Architecture, University of Leeds.
2001 Student Radio Awards Nomination: Best Entertainment Show 2001: Weekend Breakfast LSRfm.
1999 Started my broadcasting career at hospital radio.

Testimonials

“The highest levels of technical and editorial ability."

"You have a great voice."

"A fantastic producer."

"It's a pleasure to work with you. Absolute class."

"Ian made sure anyone listening to the bulletins would have got all the information they needed."

"I feel like he's brought a fresh sound to the show."

"A fantastic bloke to work with."

"Your work-rate and attention to detail puts others to shame."

"You accent is beautiful!"

"You do make good tea."

"Putting the ian in brilliant."