Portfolio
I've written for the BBC, Guardian, National Geographic, Stylist, Refinery29m the i and more on subjects ranging from health, science and food to fashion, history and lifestyle. Few topics are out of bounds and the same goes for format; features, explainers and long reads, I’ve written and edited them all. Below is selection of work from throughout my career.
Writing
This unrelenting pandemic - Quadram Institute
How my ex's recipe far outlasted our relationship - City AM
Smelling O2 by Impulse again almost made me cry - Stylist
I had a 10cm ovarian cyst but doctors didn't believe me - Refinery29
“It was the perfect trip, not least because it was a rare opportunity to look back on our life together and pat ourselves on the back for a friendship well done”
Can you learn to be a better loser? - Stylist
I traced my great granduncle to a rural Canadian farm - Who Do You Think You Are? magazine
I've lived in Birmingham eight years and these are the best bits - Time Out
The mystery of the Milk Carton Kids - BBC News
“I felt guilty for not being able to remember the things we’d done together and grief for having lost the ability to ask. That’s perhaps the magic of the grief rave – it provides the space to process something private, and maybe even reframe it”
Are fat-burning foods just a TikTok myth? - BBC Food
I ate 30 plant points a week and it was easier than I thought - BBC Food
The unclaimed £68m in premium bonds prizes - BBC News
I walked the Oldham Way and found there was something for everyone - Trail magazine
“‘Fast fashion’ often come with guilt - not just for the money spent but also because it encourages the unethical treatment of workers and adds to the impact unwanted clothes have on our planet”
I tracked my salt intake for a week and the results surprised me - BBC Food
Just leave me and my basic bitch pumpkin spice latte alone - City AM
Unravelling the dark past of the Jelly Baby - BBC News
Ghost signs and the history hiding in plain view - BBC News
“That a sinking bridge in London would be the making of a city in Arizona is a testament to its inventor. But that it became such a success is down to boldness, determination and belief - a reflection, perhaps, of the American spirit”
Strange beauty: The photographers capturing urban decay - BBC News
Dripping, apples and milk: Making curry the Victorian way - BBC News
Doctor Who? The celebs that became instant academics - BBC News
How show-women were given the chance to thrive - BBC News
“It's a privilege to be UPF-free, in terms of time and cost. To truly avoid ultra-processed food, you need cooking and planning skills, knowledge, money and motivation”
Smarties: How the stocking staple got its name - BBC News
What it's like to live in a haunted National Trust pub - Reach plc
The man who lives in a blue tin box miles from anywhere - Reach Plc
The Halloween sweets that poisoned a city - BBC News
“I began to question the narrative I’d been pedalling for three decades: could I really not float and learn to swim? Or had I simply never faced my fear?”
Editing
I edited hundreds of features in my staff roles at the BBC website but these are just a few of my favourites. I specialised in long reads and was particularly interested in highlighting injustice, particularly against women, but also those stories that celebrated their achievements.
The Sri Lankan babies who were given away - BBC World Service
The boarding school monster who always walked free - BBC News
Who was the 'Thai bride' dumped in the hills? - BBC News
What happened to Claudia Lawrence? - BBC News
Swimmers 'ruined' by culture of fat-shaming - BBC News
The woman who fought South Africa's marriage laws... and won - BBC World Service
Why this harbour master has spent her life at sea - BBC News
I've spent my life in fear of being called fat - BBC News
The homeless teen who studied by candlelight - BBC News
Murder and fraud: What happened to Carole Packman? - BBC News
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