Derek Gibbons , Bracknell, United Kingdom

Hello! Thanks for visiting. My name is Derek (Del). Originally born in Scotland, I have lived in London for 20 years, attaining both Honours and Masters degrees in music. I’ve worked in the TV and Film industry since 2003 – both on camera and behind the scenes – and could be considered a near daily fixture on national TV, with well over 15,000 hours of live television presentation experience to my name. I have also hosted many prestigious live events, and have been an actor in several TV series and dramas. Read on to find out more.

From appearing as Co-Pilot "Jerry Smith" in the International TV docudrama "Air Crash Confidential" (WMR/ZDF/Discovery/9), weatherman ‘Joe Randall’ in the BBC 2 comedy series "Broken News" alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Indira Varma, playing an FBI Informant in "Real Story of The Infiltrator" (ITV Studios Global/WMR 2019), featuring as a pirate on a new 2020 Netflix series to working as a quiz and game-show host on 5, ITV 1 and STV for NetPlayTV, Quizcall & The Great Big Quiz – I have had a wide range of acting experience, and an excellent knowledge of gemstone jewellery, which I put to use presenting Freeview based TJC.

I’ve lived in London for over 20 years, attaining both Honours and Masters degrees in music. I have worked in the TV and Film industry since 2003 - both on camera and behind the scenes - and have well over 10,000 hours of live television experience to my name. I have also hosted many live events (Ideal Home Show), and have been an actor in several TV series.