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Experienced communicator, podcaster, award winning documentary maker and journalist.
Lovejit Dhaliwal
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London, United Kingdom
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A triple award-winning Documentary Maker, Podcaster and Journalist, a specialist in the analysis of complex social, political and media trends, with skills refined in a 20 year career at the BBC as a presenter, reporter and producer.
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
job
Reporter/Producer, Newsday
BBC World Service.
BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
• Shaping the programme's output with setting up stories, writing briefs, finding guests.
• Excellent knowledge of the political landscape.
• Shaping the programme's output with setting up stories, writing briefs, finding guests.
• Excellent knowledge of the political landscape.
Writing, Producer, UP
2015 - 2018
job
Senior Lecturer Documentaries
Department of Film and Television.
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTS.
• Teaching on the BA and MA programme; managing the curriculum as well as programme of guest
lecturers. Diversity lead for the department.
• Teaching on the BA and MA programme; managing the curriculum as well as programme of guest
lecturers. Diversity lead for the department.
Teaching
2003 - 2010
job
Reporter/Presenter, Radio Documentaries
BBC Radio.
4
• Proactive in pitching ideas in competitive rounds for Radio 4 documentaries. Commissioned to report and present 2 programmes: "First People, First Nation" and "Ashes of Amritsar".
• For "Ashes of Amritsar" Researched and conducted interviews on the ground in challenging
environments successfully corroborating evidence of extra-judicial killings by the Indian police.
• Persuaded a Police Commissioner to admit the truth of these events on tape, resulting in the Indian
Government withdrawal of a visa for 6 months, before finally admitting the truth of the broadcast.
• Proactive in pitching ideas in competitive rounds for Radio 4 documentaries. Commissioned to report and present 2 programmes: "First People, First Nation" and "Ashes of Amritsar".
• For "Ashes of Amritsar" Researched and conducted interviews on the ground in challenging
environments successfully corroborating evidence of extra-judicial killings by the Indian police.
• Persuaded a Police Commissioner to admit the truth of these events on tape, resulting in the Indian
Government withdrawal of a visa for 6 months, before finally admitting the truth of the broadcast.
Radio, Pitching
2004 - 2009
job
Producer/Assistant Producer of Television Documentaries
4, BBC.
2 and AL-JAZEERA
• Secured the first television interview following his appointment with the new UN Secretary-
General, Ban Ki-Moon.
• Successfully explored sensitive and taboo subjects in depth, for instance, female foeticide.
• Assistant Producer of "People and Power" for Al-Jazeera English.
• Senior Researcher and Assistant producer for This World: "India's Missing Girls", for BBC2.
• Assistant Producer for Revelations: "Divorce - Jewish Style" for Channel 4.
• Secured the first television interview following his appointment with the new UN Secretary-
General, Ban Ki-Moon.
• Successfully explored sensitive and taboo subjects in depth, for instance, female foeticide.
• Assistant Producer of "People and Power" for Al-Jazeera English.
• Senior Researcher and Assistant producer for This World: "India's Missing Girls", for BBC2.
• Assistant Producer for Revelations: "Divorce - Jewish Style" for Channel 4.
Interview, Producer, Researcher, Power
2001 - 2004
freelance
Freelance Reporter/Presenter
unknown.
WORKING OVERSEAS IN INDIA, NETHERLANDS and AUSTRALIA
• Reported from abroad including Sydney, Australia and Mumbai, filing news reports and features
for BBC World Service, BBC Radio Five, BBC Online, Deutsche Welle, and RTE.
• Reported on the aftermath of Hindu/Muslim riots with particular emphasis on how communities
rebuild themselves and use conflict resolution as well as covering wide range of other stories.
• Presenter for daily live news show for Radio Netherlands Worldwide.
• Reported from abroad including Sydney, Australia and Mumbai, filing news reports and features
for BBC World Service, BBC Radio Five, BBC Online, Deutsche Welle, and RTE.
• Reported on the aftermath of Hindu/Muslim riots with particular emphasis on how communities
rebuild themselves and use conflict resolution as well as covering wide range of other stories.
• Presenter for daily live news show for Radio Netherlands Worldwide.
Radio, Service, Online
1995 - 1997
job
Presenter/Reporter
unknown.
Worked as a presenter/reporter and as a newsreader for both commercial and BBC local radio.
Radio
My education
Falmouth College of Arts
Somepostgraduate, Broadcast Journalism
Somepostgraduate, Broadcast Journalism
Middlesex University
Bachelors, English Literature
Bachelors, English Literature
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