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Guest speakers for the Department

Students in the Department benefit from a wealth of knowledge and experience offered by media industry professionals such as those shown below, who are frequently asked to guest lecture to provide invaluable insight into the industry.

If you are interested in being a guest speaker for the department please email: media@bcu.ac.uk.

• Alan Miller - Producer/Director/Cameraman, Miller Media Associates
• Alex Gerlis - Head of News Training, BBC
• Andrew Painten - Assistant Producer, BBC
• Anne-Marie Pope - General Manager, Fierce Earth
• Brendan Shepphard - Freelance director
• Brian Homer - Managing Director, Homer Creative Communications
• Bryan Rudd - BBC Radio Two Scholar, Lincoln University
• Caroline Jones - Series Producer, BBC
• Charles Runcie - Head of Sport for English Regions, BBC
• Christie Arthur - MD, Citigate Smarts
• Claire Prosser - Head of BBC News Sponsorship Scheme
• Cleland Thom - Investigative journalist, formerly senior executive, Reed Regional Newspapers
• Dan Mason - Former Editor, Birmingham Post
• Dave Remes - Freelance Photographer and Video Editor
• Dave Rooke - Senior Manager, Libraries, BSkyB
• David Weir - Former BBC, Freelance Director/Producer
• Dean Reilly - Former Editor MP3X
• Derek Weekes - PR Consultant
• Eamon McCabe - The Guardian
• Emma Nicholls - Armadillo PR
• Ernie Hendricks - Music Promotions
• Estelle Morris - Government Minister and local MP
• Fran Collingham - Head of PR, Coventry City Council
• Gabi Fisher - Senior Radio Producer, BBC Birmingham
• Huw Edwards - Newsreader, BBC TV
• Ian Francis - Film Festival Organiser (7-Inch Cinema)
• Jo Adnams - Editor, Factory Outlet TV
• Jo Nicholls - Press Officer, Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust
• John Boileau - Head of Training, Carlton TV
• Jon Hickman - Managing Director, High Tide Productions
• Julia Willoughby - Chief Executive, Willoughby Public Relations Ltd
• Julie O'Hare - MD, Leveret PR
• Keith Pringle - MD Capital Radio
• Kelly Edmonds - Account Executive, Willoughby PR
• Kerry Thomas - FusedMedia Ltd
• Kevin Marsh - Editor, 'Today' Radio 4
• Lois Burley - Managing Director, Lois Burley PR
• Louise Willcocks - Senior Sound Supervisor, BBC Birmingham
• Marc Jobst - Freelance writer and drama director
• Margaret Lazenby - Programme Management, BSkyB
• Mark Decker - Production Manager, Radio Drama, BBC Birmingham
• Mark Urban - Correspondent, Newsnight BBC 2
• Maud Hand - Project Co-ordinator, Ideas Factory
• Mick Dunning - Sports Section Manager, Libraries, BSkyB
• Mike Abbott - Vantage Graphics
• Natalie Chisholm - Broadcast Journalist, BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast
• Nicola Davies - MD, Furore PR
• Nicola Gotts - Freelance Photographer
• Oliver Legget - Managing Director, ie design
• Owen Bentley - Independent radio consultant, formerly Head of Network Radio, BBC Birmingham
• Paul Colbert - Independent Director/Producer, Ventura Productions
• Peter Walters - Head of Image, CV One
• Pru Fiddy - Freelance Photographer (Prudence Photography)
• Robin Valk - Music Programmer, RCS
• Rhonda Wilson - Creative Director, 'Seeing the Light'
• Rod Cook - Assistant Chief Executive, Derbyshire County Council
• Roger Shannon - Film Producer, Visiting Fellow, Director of Swish, organiser of double BAFTA-nominated 'Festival'
• Roy Peters - Freelance Photographer
• Sabuhi Mir - Content Manager, Lycos
• Sarah Bendall - Deputy MD, Haslimann Taylor
• Sarah Conkey - Radio Features and Documentaries Producer, BBC Birmingham
• Sarah Loat - New Media Producer, BBC Online Birmingham
• Simon Broadley - Head of Development, Hotbed Media
• Steve Lee - Sports Journalist, Sky TV and BBC
• Stephanie Belgeonne - Head of Communications, South Birmingham Primary Care Trust
• Sue Wilson - Radio Drama Producer, BBC Birmingham

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