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MATHEW HORNE
Nottingham - born actor Mathew Horne is one of this year's hottest young talents. Credits include The Catherine Tate Show, Teachers and Gavin & Stacey
An interview with EastEnders' Dawn Miller.
BRIAN FRIEDMAN
Interview with Brian Friedman in which he revealed exclusives about the Xfactor '07 audtions.
KARA TOINTON
SHAYNE WARD
I bagged an interview with Shayne to promote his comeback single and album in July 2007.
Ross is signed to Sony BMG. His new single was No.1 on The Box and he's played various festivals including V.
ROSS COPPERMAN
SCOUTING FOR GIRLS
This band will be huge in 2007. They're about to release their second single and have received airplay on XFM, Radio 1 and Capital. I interviewed lead singer Roy.
69 GAMING - WITH CD-WOW.COM
April 2006, set up a gaming page for 69 Magazine, with cd-wow.com. I write the entire page which includes news & reviews. Published May 2nd 2006.
In early 2006 we'll experience a full haunted weekend - just like you see on TV's Most Haunted!
EDITORS
Interview with one of the hottest
bands of 2006. For 69 Magazine.
BEHIND THE SCENES OF DANCE ANTHEMS, RADIO 1.
HAUNTED WEEKEND
A backstage feature at Dance Anthems
for the May-July 2006 edition of 69.
Folllow-up interview done for online.
I've also interviwed Scott Mills & Chappers and Dave.
PATRICK "PADDY" MCGUINNESS
ASH & ATHLETE
At the start of 2007 I got exclusive interviews with Ash and Athlete, who were both recording in America.
LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL 2006
I presented and produced a series of official podcasts for the 2006 Leicester Comedy festival. I also hosted a series of podcasts for 69 Magazine.
In 2005 I was commissed by BBC Leicester Online to work on a number of projects. The first, a student bar guide is now online.
Fresh from promoting his hit Max and Paddy Fitness DVD, Patrick goes on tour. Interview in Feb's 69 Magazine.
JOHN BARROWMAN
John Barrowman starred as Captain Jack in Doctor Who and leads the spin-off, Torchwood.
John gave me an interview revealing many secrets about the show.
BBC LEICESTER
SOME FURTHER HIGHLIGHTS FROM MY WORK...
IMOGEN HEAP STEREOPHONICS CRAIG CONWAY
Immi has been a recording artist since 1998, but she's only now being recognised as a major UK talent. Her single "Hide and Seek", used on the show The O.C. is released in september.
Xtreme-Media24 and I produced a full review and photo collection of Global Gathering 2005, held in the final weekend of July. This included interviews with Shapeshifters and Judge Jules. 69 Magazine Online published an exclusive versioN.
The piece was picked up by BBC Coventry and Warwickshire. Visit the BBC pages here:
BBC Leiceser online liked the coverage and have also published it.
We'll be working for the BBC from September.
Visit the Event pages to see the photos & read the review.
For 69's November issue, I interviewed Richard Jones - Bassist with the Stereophonics - ahead of their autumn tour and new single "Devil". A review of their Midlands gig was used by BBC Birmingham.
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Craig is an Actor/Writer/Director. He has appeared in The Desent, Dog Soldiers and Vera Drake. This will be my first interview with a Hollywood film actor. Craig dates ex-EastEnder Jill Halfpenny.
EURO CLUB GUIDE for
69 Magazine Summer '05
Issue. Includes interviews
with Eden & Manumission
promoters, plus DJ's Lisa
Lashes, Dave Pearce
& Roger Sanchez.
HAPPY MONDAYS
Interview with Happy Monday's star, Shaun Ryder.
Read this interview now on my Interview pages.
