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TV, Digital & Podcast Producer at UKTV. Bit of a wildlife and dinosaur geek. Glory hunting Bradford City supporter.

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Blazin' BBQ Masters

Here's #BlazinBBQMasters with @DJ_BBQ and @Man_Meat_Fire made for @BlazeTVUK.

Having launched in September 2016, the new free-to-air channel BLAZE needed a voice outside of the programmes that it airs.

One solution to this came in the guise a series of short form films that celebrated the summer barbecue season by giving the BLAZE viewer a collection of handy hints and tips for when they roll out and dust off their prized griller.

Tony Smith (left) inspects one of the rib…

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Producing A Stab in the Dark

Producing A Stab in the Dark

UKTV has a rich pedigree in producing podcasts, but these have mostly come in the guise of comedies for channel Dave: The Magic Sponge, Alex Horne Breaks The News and Mr Gameshow. But there’s something new on the horizon… a podcast for fans of everything crime.

A Stab in the Dark is hosted by best-selling crime author and comic Mark Billingham, whose Tom Thornecrime novels have been turned into a…

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Facebook Panoramic Photo For Brands

Turns out you can make your own 360 Facebook photos... Here's one I made for #RosewoodUK.

You may have seen that Facebook have started converting your panoramic photos into interactive 360 experiences. As you move your phone your view changes accordingly, it’s a pretty neat little feature – a slimmed down version of Facebook’s 360 video which I can only assume costs a tonne of money to produce.

A look at the panoramic Rosewood image as a flat photo.

After a moment of inspiration I…

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Snakes Can't Move On Fleece

Snakes Can’t Move On Fleece

If like me you have a Indiana Jones-style ‘healthy respect’ for snakes I’ve got some very important news for you… Just surround yourself with fleece blankets and they won’t be able to get anywhere near you.

Granted, it may not be the most practical solution, but it’ll work.

Here’s a YouTube videofeaturing a pet ball python on a synthetic fleece throw which despite its best efforts can’t get…

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Sir David Attenborough: There Could Be A Yeti

David #Attenborough: There Could Be A Yeti

Speaking at showcase event UKTV Live while promoting his series David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities, Sir David Attenborough revealed that he believed there could be something in the abominable snowman mystery.

Fans of cryptozoology will love that the legendary broadcaster has come out in support of the existence of the yeti, but it remains to be seen whether any of the evidence actually…

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The UKTV Live Showcase Event Each year television broadcaster UKTV hosts UKTV Live, an event showcasing all the incredible talent and new programming coming to the network, with the 2015 showcase seeing UKTV CEO Darren Childs announce:

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Mr Gameshow: The Comedy Podcast with Mike Wozniak and Diane Morgan

Watch a clip of #MrGameshow - the hilarious podcast from Mike Wozniak & Diane Morgan.

Hosted by Man Down‘s Mike Wozniak alongside his glamorous assistant Diane Morgan, better known as Philomena Cunk from Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe and Cunk on Shakespeare, Mr Gameshow is the hilarious comedy podcast from Dave.

With ridiculous games, ludicrous quizzes, and stupid tasks each episode’s two guests play off against each other in a points system which seems to follow no rhyme or…

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Dave TALKS: Ideas No One Needs

#DaveTalks: Ideas No One Needs.

UKTV’s comedy television channel Dave has produced a series of TED Talks-inspired lectures on subjects that you don’t really need to know anything about. If you’ve seen any of Dave’s posts on Facebook or Twitter recently, it goes without saying that you’re not going to learn anything worthwhile here. But it will be fun.

Dave TALKS executive producer (and all round lovely guy) Dave Barnsby said of…

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People Aren't Listening Anymore

People don't listen to videos on social platforms - but what does that mean?

Just look on a train or a tube nowadays and everyone is sat there with their phones out.

Some people lament this, thinking that it’ll be the breakdown of society: how can we all get along if we’re communicating through technology and not talking to each other?

I’m a little bit more apathetic. Mainly because I’m definitely one of those people staring at my phone.

One trend that we have seen,…

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Explore The Great Escape Tunnels

Explore the Great Escape tunnels with @YesterdayTweets.

The Great Escape is one of the most iconic military stories, but most people’s association is with an American Steve McQueen jumping over a barbed wire fence on a motorbike.

Stalag Luft III prisoner of war camp, location of the Great Escape.

However, in the real story no Americans even attempted the escape from Stalag Luft III, although several did help dig the iconic tunnels that almost brought…

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The Return Of Eden Shorts: Producing The 2015 Competition

The Return Of #EdenShorts: Producing The 2015 Competition with @nigelmarven & @chrisgpackham.

UKTV’s natural history channel Eden brought back its hugely successful one-minute wildlife film competition for another year – meaning more great amateur filmmakers get a chance to see their creations on TV.

The second year’s competition was again judged by presenter Michaela Strachan and wildlife film-maker Nigel Marven, alongside Eden’s new General Manager Emma Ayech.

A repack of the 2014…

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Sophie Scholl and The White Rose

Sophie Scholl and the White Rose on @YesterdayTweets.

At television channel Yesterday we aim to ‘fuel your mind’ with interesting facts and stories across all its digital platforms.

One particular Facebook post tells the story of Sophie Scholl, a member of a Nazi Germany resistance group called the White Rose, who was sentenced to death.

Some pretty moving final words there. Here’s the quote in full:

How can we expect righteousness to prevail when…

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Everyone Needs To Go Buy Plop Trumps

Everyone Needs To Go Buy Plop Trumps

Plop Trumps: for good times.

That’s not actually their slogan, I don’t think, but it should well be. How can you not have a good GREAT time learning about animal faeces?

Plop Trumps – fun for all the family.

As you can see koala’s frequency of 30 should have you on to a winner, while you may want to avoid the disappointing but understandable hardness for orca deposits. High on the smell and yuck…

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You're with your football team and it all kicks off in the bar, who do you want with you? Mick Harford, that's who.

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Jimmy tells the story of how he went through the recruitment process to be a fireman! If he hadn't failed the strength and written tests we may never have seen him on the pitch...

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Animated Clips of The Magic Sponge Podcast

Animated Clips of The #MagicSponge Podcast.

The Magic Sponge front-man Jimmy Bullard is a cracking storyteller, so it was only natural that we’d look to make more of some of his best ones from the iTunes chart-topping podcast! It’s not like we’re directly copying the Ricky Gervais Show (ok, it’s pretty hard to argue that) but animation is a great way of immortalising them visually and is something a few podcasts have tried.

Designed by Tom…

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The Magic Sponge Hits Top Spot

The Magic Sponge Hits Top Spot

After almost a year out of the studio the boys from TV channel Dave’s comedy football podcast The Magic Sponge came back for a third series with a bang – straight to the top of the iTunes comedy charts and only one place behind Serial overall!

Top of the iTunes comedy charts!

We even got a nice little piece on the press site of the mothership: UKTV.

Not bad for a little football podcast from a…

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