IAN SWANKIE

In 1988, Nick joined the BBC as a trainee Studio Manager in Radio. What followed was a 33-year career in BBC News, in both Radio and Television, working on some of the most important stories of the century. In this talk, Nick discusses his career in the BBC and explains what it is like to present the public with some of the great moments in modern history, such as 9/11 and the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. He'll show us how the BBC Newsroom works and how stories get on air, and why things sometimes go wrong.

 Nick Salmond

Nick is a London Blue Badge Guide and a lecturer in history and the arts. He qualified as a London Blue Badge Guide in 2019, winning the award as Guide of the Year. In 2021 he gave the annual Katrine Prince Lecture to members of the Institute of Tourist Guiding. Before guiding he joined the BBC where he worked for over 30 years in both television and radio. He helped cover some of the great events of History, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the terrible events of 9/11, from the fall of the Thatcher Government to the celebrations of the late Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.