David Browne

Mobile: 07754 176 596

From Jan 1999 Film/TV Extra, Walk-On, Voice-over Artist, Broadcaster, Journalist
Recent work includes background in The Bill (ITV), Maisie Raine (BBC), The End of the Affair (Columbia Pictures) and lead character part in a dramatised historical documentary film for Japanese TV.

Since 1996 Presenter/Host, Sutton House (National Trust), London E9, including poetry reading event in costume for Shakespeare's birthday, Tudor Banquets and master of ceremonies for weddings and other public functions.

1981 – 1998 Staff Journalist, BBC News

1995 - 1998 Producer/Reporter, In Committee, Europe Now, Radio 4

1993 - 1996 Lead producer reporting European Parliament for BBC Political Programmes.

1989 - 1995 Producer/Reporter, Westminster Daily, Midnight Hour, BBC2

1989 Attachment as Producer, Six O’Clock News, BBC1

1987 Promoted to Senior Broadcast Journalist

1986 - 1987 6-month attachment as Continuity Announcer, Radio 4

1984 6-month attachment as Producer-Reporter, Sunday, Radio 4

1982 - 1987 Presenter, The Daily Service, BBC Radio 4

1981 Appointed Sub-Editor, BBC Radio News

1979 – 1981 Radio Journalist, RTE, Dublin

Staff Producer/script-writer, Radio News Desk
Reporter, Science & Education programmes, RTE
Extra/Walk-on artist for films and commercials, including Coors Irish Red beer ad, title sequence for Robert Key's History of Ireland (BBC TV) and various Irish TV drama productions.

1978 – 1979 Journalist

Reporter, Catholic Herald, Writer/Presenter BBC Schools Radio programmes

1974 – 1978 Teacher, Inner London Education Authority

 

Educational Background

Honours Degree, BA Biochemistry (University of York 1973)

Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (Bristol University 1974)

‘A’ Level GCE in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics (Basingstoke 1971)

 

Special Interests

Researching travel information for writing and broadcast media. Member of Equity N/E London Branch Committee.