It’s immensely satisfying when you smoothly guide a live television programme from start to finish. As the visible tip of a rather large production iceberg your job is to keep the show on the road no matter what chaos you can hear in your earpiece. You do pick up some skills along the way - the ability to listen to two people at once, and to stop talking when someone counts down to zero.
F1 studio and
on-location
Richard has presented on a range of top sporting events; The Premier League, The Masters golf and the Australian Open tennis to name a few. But he’s always had a soft spot for Formula One and was delighted to present coverage on ESPN Star Sports for a few seasons. Here he is in the studio, and on location.
General and travel presentation.
Having lived in the Far East and Middle East, Richard has enjoyed some lovely trips and met some great people. Occasionally he got paid to do it on screen.
ESPN Star Sports
It wasn’t just F1 that Richard presented during his time in Singapore. As a versatile broadcaster, he enjoyed the chance to host many other sports programmes at all time of the day and night, more often than not without autocue.
Tennis: Tata Open
17 years after first presenting and commentating at the Tata Open, Richard was back in India for the tournament; different city, different haircut, and certainly a few more wrinkles.
Drive Dubai
Getting behind the wheel of nice cars and being invited to special events; sounds idyllic? The making of Drive Dubai was actually quite hard work - writing, presenting, producing and helping the edit. But it did have its moments.
Voice over
It’s not all bright lights and makeup. Here’s a few examples of Richard’s TV voice over work.
Radio BFBS
Finally, but by no means least, Radio. Richard started his career in radio and still has a passion for it. If you feel he has the face for radio, then this is the showreel for you (taken from BFBS - British Forces Broadcasting Service).