Here is just a small selection of articles, news stories and reviews that I have written over the years. You can also find out more about my areas of expertise and my magazine career.
Country life and rural affairs
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- Coast and Beyond: A guide to the new series (Countryfile Magazine, issue 24, August 2009) Read interview with Neil Oliver online
- Parents ban their children from playing outside (bbccountryfile.com, April 2009)
- Top Dogs – Dog-sledding in Scotland (Countryfile Magazine, issue 02, November 2007)
- Pick of the best farm shops (Countryfile Magazine, issue 30, February 2009)
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Family and society
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- Neighbourhood watch: Safeguarding children in the community (Cardiff University Magazine, Summer 2011)
- The Golden Rules of Fundraising (Fleet, Winter 2011)
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Celebrity interviews
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- Simon Pegg and Nick Frost video interview (Cineworld online, February 2011)
- Exploring Britain’s Lost World – An interview with Griff Rhys Jones (Countryfile Magazine, issue 23, July 2009) Read online
- Chris Packham – Springing into Action (countryfile.com, May 2008)
- 20 years of Countryfile (Countryfile Magazine, issue 11, August 2008)
- Alan Titchmarsh (Countryfile Magazine, issue one, October 2007)
- Adam Henson (Countryfile Magazine, issue one)
- MasterChef champion Mat Follas (countryfile.com, October 2009)
- Dave Peacock of Chas n Dave (Countryfile Magazine, issue 29, October 2009)
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Entertainment
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- Practical Magic – An interview with Doctor Who Production Designer Michael Pickwoad (Doctor Who Insider, issue 1, April 2010)
- Return of the Heroes – An interview with the writers of Big Finish’s new trio of Fifth Doctor stories (Doctor Who Insider, issue 1, April 2010)
- Audio Insider – Previews of the Doctor Who audiobooks, The Jade Pyramid and The Gemini Contagion (Doctor Who Insider, issue 1, April 2010)
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Lifestyle
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- Spectacular Fireworks – A round-up of fireworks for Bonfire Night (Focus, issue 222, November 2010)[/arrowlist]
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Book reviews
- Born Digital (sciencefocus.com, May 2010)
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Customs and legends
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- This Spectred Isle – A six month example of my series of ghost stories and legends (Countryfile Magazine issues 20 – 26)
- An A-Z of Christmas Country Customs (Countryfile Magazine, issue 28, December 2009)
- Country Tales: The Ghosts of Killiecrankie (Countryfile Magazine, 2010)
- Country Tales: The White Rabbit of Thetford Wood (Countryfile Magazine, 2010)
- Country Tales: The Long-Lost Fairy Island (Countryfile Magazine, 2011)
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Wildlife and natural history
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- The Con is On: The secret crimes of the cuckoo (Countryfile Magazine, issue 21, May 2009) Read online
- Should Britain’s largest bird of prey be reintroduced to the Suffolk coast? (bbccountryfile.com, September 2009)
- Breathing places: Nurture your nettles (Countryfile Magazine, issue 07, Spring 2008)
- Breathing places: Plant a tree to attract wildlife (Countryfile Magazine, issue 03, January 2008)
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If you’re an editor who thinks I might be able to contribute to your magazine, please get in touch with me today. I’m happy to pitch to your guidelines or discuss writing a specific article.