TV Producer Writer & Journalist Website Content Producer & Media Relations Manager
Television Production
I have 25 years hands on experience as a Producer, Series Producer, Director, Scriptwriter and Interviewer for many of the major
A vast array of programming including sport, documentaries, news, current affairs and entertainment. I have worked as a member of production teams and, as Series Producer, led production teams large and small.
Online
I have been writing content for a variety of websites and blogs for ten years. Chief subjects being sport, sports betting, travel, food and the country of Spain. I also offer my services as Media Relations Manager and Social Networking Manager.
Writing
I have been the scriptwriter on a large number of television programmes and can write good, clean, crisp copy quickly. Having written for many breaking news programmes, including Sky News, I know the importance of writing accurate copy in fast turnaround situations such as TV or online sports betting content.
I have written for Fleet Street newspapers and many magazines. Those subjects include sport and travel.
PRESENT
Today I want to work in a role that would benefit from my vast and varied experience.
I believe I have the skills, experience and knowledge that would assist any company with its online editorial content, video production requirements for broadcast or for a website. I am also very experienced at social networking and using the likes of Twitter to promote product and businesses.
It’s a fresh start, a new career and a forward thinking company or individual that I am looking for. One that would appreciate what I can offer and maximise it for all it is worth.
If you want to raise your online profile and communicate better with your followers or listeners; see what I can do for you using media new and old.
RECENT BACKGROUND 2004 – 2012
My vast, varied and colourful career continues to move on.
For the past 8 years I have been writing for websites & blogs in addition to publishing books.
I also write for a number of magazines and newspapers in the
I am a very experienced writer on sport, online gaming, travel, food, the media and the country of
My primary blog, www.wordofsport.blogspot.com deals with sport and online gaming. Principally horse racing and football.
I film interviews with people at the heart of sport, including footballers, football managers, jockeys, trainers, bookmakers, the authors of sports books and many more fascinating people.
Today I also write on a freelance basis for www.spain-holiday.com
I know how to create, update and write for informative websites, including those using wordpress and blogspot. I use SEO and Social Media techniques to boost followers.
Via www.twitter.com/lecrin and www.twitter.com/wordsport I have been first in breaking many stories on the internet. That is largely due to my vast and varied contacts book.
I have moved with the times when it comes to online technology. I am totally up to speed when it comes to social networking and using it to maximise coverage of stories.
MY TV BACKGROUND
January-June 2003
SERIES PRODUCER -
Working for Independent Production Company, Rock Hammer Productions. “The Last Word”, a late night topical discussion show broadcast by
December 2002
PRODUCER (live) – Sky News
Freelance Producer/Journalist at Sky News, including sport.
February - June 2002
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR - Twin Pines Ltd
Freelance Producer/Director of two 30 minute programmes from the Cannes Film Festival for tx in
I operated a PD150 and also interviewed many of the actors and directors, including Michael Moore.
August 1998 – 2001
PRODUCER - Sky & Sky Sports News
When Sky Sports News began, they asked me to manage the far less experienced team. In short, I helped Sky Sports News get on air and become as popular as it now is.
I also produced the live weekly sports reviews show ‘7 Days in Sport’ and three series of the ‘Sky Sports Book Show.’ This saw me produce, direct and interview many films with the authors of sports books.
January - April 1998
PRODUCER (live) – GMTV, including sport.
August 1997 to December 1997
PRODUCER (live) – C4 “Under the Moon”
Producing the live two and a half-hour, interactive Channel 4 sports show. Live studio discussion and interactive telephone calls from the viewers in addition to pre-recorded taped items. Involved plenty of “on the hoof” writing and production decisions.
February 1996 until August 1997
SPORT - HEAD OF PRODUCTION - Watershed Pictures Television.
Managing a production team, production schedule and budgets. I employed researchers & producers working to me. Producing and directing sports output.
This saw me head production of a large slate of programmes and sell thru’ videos on football and motor racing. Inevitably I interviewed a multitude of sports stars in this role.
1991 -1995 FREELANCE PRODUCER
During these first four years as a freelancer I produced and directed numerous television programmes, corporate videos and sell thru’ output.
TV shows included ‘Kilroy’ (live) for
In October 1995 I developed from scratch, researched and was producer of an investigative documentary for the Channel 4 series ‘Dispatches’. Entitled 'Accident Waiting to Happen' the highly praised documentary went undercover to investigate safety at football grounds around the
1988-1991
PRODUCER –
Entertainment department. Producing networked entertainment programmes for ITV from the department that produced “Through the Keyhole” and “Parkinson: One to One.”
Overall responsibility for managing programme output, budgets and production teams. Booking artists and negotiating appearance fees.
Programmes included "The John Lennon Memorial Concert”, "Telethon" (live), "
1980 -1987
RESEARCHER, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER & PRODUCER
Sports programming – Yorkshire Television. I produced live coverage of football matches and horse racing from various courses, including
Hours and hours of (live) programming including news and current affairs output. I acted as Senior Researcher, Associate Producer or Producer on numerous local and networked ITV Documentaries. I also worked on children's programming and countless afternoon magazine & chat shows.
Special projects that I produced and managed from start through to TX included documentaries covering the trial of the Yorkshire Ripper and the Justice Popplewell inquiry into the
1976 -1980
SPORTS JOURNALIST
United Newspapers,
Coverage of all major
CONTACT ME
Direct message me via www.twitter.com/lecrin
or e-mail verninspain@gmail.com
