Throughout my career, I have made award-winning programmes across a broad range of genres and with some of the biggest names in music, the arts, comedy and current affairs.
Recent productions include:
The Ticket with Kathy Clugston (BBC Radio Ulster)
Beats For Better Days With Peter Cunnah (BBC Radio Ulster)
The Explanation (BBC World Service)
The Streets Where They Lived (Best of Belfast & Belfast Buildings Trust)
Joe Lindsay’s Sampled (BBC Radio Ulster)
New podcasts include:
I have produced many music docs for BBC Radio 2, including Louis & The G-Men - Steve Van Zandt on how the song Louie Louie scandalised America (Gold winner NY Festival), Bigger Than Jesus - Paul McGann on John Lennon’s infamous interview, Moonbathing – an exploration the music of the Space Race with Charles Hazelwood, La Chanson De Serge - Malcolm McLaren tours Serge Gainsbourg's Paris, The White Christmas Story - Martin Sheen on the origins of a seasonal classic, The Willie Nelson Story - Kris Kristofferson profiles the king of Outlaw country, and Street Corner Soul - Ronnie Spector hosts a history of doo wop.
In comedy, I’ve produced sketch shows including The Folks On The Hill and the Shane Todd Show, stand-up with Live At The Sunflower and documentaries such as Not Letting It Be - pop satire from Stan Freberg to Spinal Tap with Matt Lucas, and Taking The Mick - a history of Irish comedy with Pauline McLynn.
Current affairs productions include Terror Through Time, a history of political violence with Fergal Keane, The Ceasefire Generation – Geoffrey Beattie returns to his native Northern Ireland to talk to 18 year olds growing up in the aftermath of the Troubles and The Explanation for BBC World Service, in which BBC Correspondents explain the back stories behind the headlines.