Wednesday, December 03, 2008

MuTate Britain


Pole dancing robots, a giant 3D animated face and a customised MIG jet are among artworks on display at the MuTate London exhibition.

The art space opened this month at east London's Behind the Shutters gallery.

I took a look around and shot and edited this video for BBC News.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Fair deal?


A "deluxe edition" of Leona Lewis's album Spirit has stormed into the chart at number one. But are fans getting value for money from these special releases? I find out for BBC News.

Travis Talk


Dreadful band, but there's no denying their frontman's a "nice bloke". I interviewed Fran Healy from Travis for BBC News.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

The Weather Maker

The British have a reputation for being weather-obsessed and presenters have been ridiculed for getting their forecasts wrong.

So how do the forecasters put their bulletins together? I filmed weather presenter Carol Kirkwood behind scenes at BBC TV Centre showing how she prepares for a bulletin.

Here's the film I shot and edited for BBC One's Breakfast programme.

CSI Bournmouth


Bournemouth University has set up a fake bomb factory for forensic science professionals and trainees to practice their CSI-style techniques.

I went down to take a look and shot and edited this film for BBC News.

X-Ray return

Long before Pink and even Courtney Love there was another punk diva who made heads turn. In the 70s Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex wore tooth braces and a military helmet and was rumored to have shaved off her hair around Johnny Rotten’s flat.

She’s back with the band to play a one-off return gig at the Roundhouse on 6 September. I caught up with her…

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Dance club 'with a conscience'


A nightclub owner claims he has opened the UK's first eco-friendly venue in London.

Self-styled 'Dr Earth' suggests the dancefloor at Surya is energy-generating, supplying power back to the club.

I went down to take a look. Here’s the video I shot and edited for BBC News.

Beatles memorabilia auction


Iconic rock memorabilia has just been auctioned for millions at Christies in London.

Trousers once worn by Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's drum skin were some of the highlights to go under the hammer.

I took a look at the goods before they went on sale, in a video I shot and edited for the BBC.

Contestants set for jelly comp


This has to be the oddest video I’ve produced so far.

Here you can see entries for an architectural jelly competition, designed by world leading architects such as Grimshaw and Foster, include the ex-wobbly Millennium Bridge.

No place like dome


It has only been a year since Bon Jovi strummed his first chords at the public opening of London's O2 arena.

Since then the former Millennium Dome has become the most popular music venue in the world

But why has the O2, in Greenwich, south-east London, been such a success, and has it damaged other music venues?

Here’s a feature I wrote on the venue and video giving a backstage tour I produced and edited for BBC News.

At risk


As English Heritage releases a list of sites considered to be at risk, I produced videos for BBC News to explore six of them. Nick Higham did the interview for Bowes railway, I did the rest.

Saturday, May 03, 2008

Did music fight racism?


It's 30 years since Rock Against Racism was formed to tackle growing racial tension in Britain. A series of concerts reached its climax in east London's Victoria Park on 30 April 1978, when the Clash played to a crowd of 80,000. For BBC News, I asked if the gig had a lasting impact.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Queen of Fashion returns


I was first to interview Dame Vivienne Westwood backstage after her first show at London Fashion Week for nine years. You can hear the interview and see photos backstage on the BBC News website.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Model behaviour


Ever wondered what it's like backstage at a fashion show? I got behind scenes at London Fashion Week to follow a model preparing for the catwalk. Here's the video feature I produced for the BBC.









Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Gallows humour


Band of the Year according to Kerrang, fronted by the Coolest Person in Rock, according to the NME, Gallows release their album 'Live at the 100 Club' on the same date they return to perform at that venue, 3 March.

I caught up with their bassist Stu, who was on a tour bus somewhere between Boston and Canada. Read the interview here.