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OB Producer - CNN European Council Dec 2017

Producer a special week of coverage for CNN from Brussels around the European Council and the latest Brexit negotiations including a special edition of CNNtalk

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OB Producer - CNN CNNtalk: Queen's Wedding Anniversary

Produced a special OB for CNN International on the day of the Queen and HRH Prince Philip's 70th Wedding Anniversary.

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OB Producer - CNN CNNtalk: EU Withdrawal Bill

Produced another edition of CNNtalk from outside the UK Parliament on the day MPs began debating the EU Withdrawal Bill.

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OB Producer - CNN European Council Oct 2017

Produced a week of special coverage of the European Council Summit for CNN International

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OB Producer - CNN CNNtalk: EU Edition

Produced a special hour long version of #CNNtalk from outside the European Commission on the day after the German Elections and as the 4th round of Brexit talks began

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Producer - CNN Brexit Talks So Far

The third round of exit talks between the UK and the European Union begin this week. Concerns remain over the slow progress of these talks, wide differences on key issues and the apparent lack of tangible progress in these negotiations.

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Producer - CNN Inspirations: Body Smart - Wearable Health

Whether you use your phone to count your steps, or a tracker on your wrist to measure your sleep, there are thousands of wearable health devices, gadgets and apps available, all aiming to help you live a healthier and better life. CNN's Samuel Burke spent a week - day and night - testing some of those devices to see what sort of difference they can make to the way you live.

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Producer - CNN Inspirations: Body Smart - VR Surgery

Dr Shafi Ahmed made medical history by performing the world's first virtual reality surgery. And wants to use technology to change the way we teach the next generation of medical students and increase health care standards around the world.

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Producer - CNN Inspirations: Body Smart - Tom Nabarro

Tom Nabarro was paralysed in a snowboarding accident ten years ago and has learnt to live without being able to move from the shoulders down. Now, he is hoping developments in technology will act as an enabler to allow him to do more for himself rather than have to rely on other people.

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Producer - CNN Brexit Teddybears

As Brexit approaches, British businesses are becoming increasingly nervous - concerned their export markets will dry up and the domestic economy will slip into reverse gear. However, not everyone in UK industry thinks Brexit is a bad idea. The country's last remaining teddy bear maker is among those bucking the trend, and its secret for survival lies in its size.

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OB Producer - CNN Bastille Day 2017

A full week of lives and special programmes from the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris for the annual Bastille Day celebrations and the visit of US President Donald Trump

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OB Producer - CNN State Opening of Parliament

A full day of lives and special programmes from outside the Palace of Westminster on the day the Queen opened the next session of Parliament.

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OB Producer - CNN Grenfell Fire

Two days producing live programmes from the scene of the Grenfell fire for CNN International​

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OB Producer - CNN UK Election Night 2017

Produced 11 hours of continuous coverage for CNN International on a very busy night outside the Houses of Parliament during the UK Election 2017.

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Producer - CNN UK Election: Where are the Brexiteers?

Boris Johnson and Michael Gove were the two prominent government ministers campaigning for a 'leave' vote in last year's referendum, but turned on each other in the resulting leadership race after the man who called the vote, David Cameron, stepped down. UKIP's Nigel Farage was the loudest Brexit voice, but left his post as party leader soon after the vote. CNN looks are where they all are now and finds out if any of them are invested in the Brexit process.

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OB Producer - CNN Manchester Attacks

Produced four days of lives from outside 10 Downing covering the political and national security response to the Manchester attacks


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OB Producer - CNN Prince Philip Retires

Day of lives outside Buckingham Palace Prince Philip announces he will step down from public engagements later this year.

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Producer - CNN Passion to Portfolio: H. Moser

For two hundred years Swiss watch maker H. Moser & Cie has been hand building luxury time pieces that can take months to come to life.

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OB Producer - CNN Article 50

Producer 7 hours of continuous live programming from Abingdon Green outside the Houses of Parliament in London for CNN International on the day the UK Government invoked Article 50, beginning the formal exit of Britain from the European Union.

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Producer - CNN What is Article 50

Among the hundreds of thousands of documents in the European Parliamentary Archives, just 255 words stand between Britain and the EU exit door. CNN International digs out the now infamous article 50 and speaks to those who drafted it but never thought it would be invoked.

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Producer - CNN Berlin lures Britons

As Britain braces itself for Brexit, Berlin is trying to lure London's tech companies with the promise of tax breaks and perks.


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OB Producer - CNN Westminster Attack 2017

Produced 3 days of lives from various locations around central London following the attack on Westminster Bridge and Parliament.

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Producer - CNN European Cyber Crime

NATO, the EU and European governments were buffeted by thousands of cyber attacks in 2016, targeting some of their most sensitive data and ramping up the pressure on those manning the front line of the continent's digital defences. CNN was granted rare access to Europol's cybercrime centre where the blurring of lines between criminal and state sponsored activities is causing concern. The head of Europol's cyber crime centre shows CNN around and discusses the tactics being employed by today's hackers.


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Producer - CNN Geneva Freedom Project

At the International School of Geneva one youth project is aiming to raise awareness of human trafficking by encouraging students to harness social media to create campaigns and initiatives of their own. As part of #MyFreedomDay CNN joins the teens in Switzerland in a coaching session where they are given the tools to understand and create a voice online to combat modern day slavery.


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OB Producer - CNN Geneva Motor Show

Produced 2 days of lives, 8 interviews and 4 packages for CNN International and CNN Money from the Geneva International Motor Show.

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Producer - CNN 2016 Review (IBF)

A short review of some of the news stories CNN has covered over the last 12 months for the India Business Forum.

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Producer - CNN US UK Trade Deal

Prime Minister May will explore how to boost US-UK trade when she meets President Trump in Washington Friday. The new US administration has promised to put the UK at the front of the queue for a trade deal, comments British lawmakers have welcomed as the country begins the process of exiting its biggest trading partner - the EU. But, as Diana Magnay for CNN reports, an agreement with the US is far from certain and could take years to achieve.

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Producer - CNN Business leaves Brexit Britain

With just two months to go before the UK kicks off its exit talks from the UK, Theresa May's government has been accused of 'muddled thinking' on Brexit and giving too few details on what it will mean. CNN International visits one family firm in the North of England that's had enough of the lack of direction and is bidding goodbye to Britain to set up shop in Europe instead.

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Producer - CNN Last bargains before Brexit

Britons have taken to the streets to make the most of the discounts offered by retailers. A wise move according to analysts-who expect prices to rise in the New Year as the UK looks for deals and concessions ahead of Brexit. Isa Soares looks at what's in store for shoppers and retailers.

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Showreel - 2016 Review

My new showreel covering some of the highlights from 2016 is now up.

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