Kevin Leach
 

recent projects

BBC Children in Need, Nov 2010
Sound Engineer for Vanessa Feltz programme from BBC Television Centre on 30 local radio stations.

BBC 21cc, 2010
Facilitator for curriculum focused podcasting workshops at 21st Century Classroom in Salford, Greater Manchester.

BBC Radio 5 Live, Manchester, 2010
Providing cover as a Studio Manager and Studio Director for BBC News Programmes Operations in Manchester as part of the BBC North project which sees several BBC departments relocating to MediaCityUK in Salford Quays.

Gravesend Grammar School for Girls, Jan/Feb 2010
Working with Future Creative to deliver training and creative support to pupils and staff in audio creation and manipulation at this Kent school.

BBC Blast, Feb 2010
Management of audio hardware replacement project for truck based creative initiative from BBC Learning.

Roundhouse Studios, Jan 2010
Tutor for 'Ident Making' course at Roundhouse Radio in Camden, North London.

BBC Blast on Tour, 2009
Development and delivery of cross-tour radio production and journalism workshops. Also acting as technical facilitator for the cross-tour radio drama workshop.

Bellamy's People, BBC Comedy, April 2009
Studio Manager & Supporting Artist for BBC2 comedy series screening in early 2010

BBC Blast on Tour, Spring 2009
Specification, installation and configuration of audio circuitry, hardware, software and interconnectivity across three trucks for Blast out Loud - the radio strand of this educational project from the BBC.

BBC Frank Gillard Awards, Oct 2008
DJ for the annual BBC Local Radio awards ceremony held at Royal Armouries, Leeds

BBC Blast on Tour, 2008
Further involvement with this BBC Factual & Learning project leading radio workshops for young people at tour locations across the UK.

Your Game, BBC Sport & Football Foundation, Spring 2008
Facilitator for Radio reporter workshops aimed at 13-19 year olds in Southampton, Liverpool, Salford and Nottingham.

School Report, BBC News, March 2008
Studio Manager for a day of live programming by school children across the UK

BBC English Regions HQ, Nov 2007
Trained staff at BBC Radio Shropshire in studio operation and production including Calrec digital mixing desks, Phonebox 2 and BNCS.

BBC Blast on Tour, 2007
Designed and led workshops giving teenagers the opportunity to produce and present radio programmes at the National Theatre and Hyde Park in London, in Sheffield and Leeds city centres and at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
Configuration of Myriad playout system and training of staff in studio operation.

Hecklers, BBC Radio Current Affairs, July 2007
Planned, installed and engineered location recording for BBC Radio 4 programme.

Royal Television Society (Yorkshire Centre), June 2007
DJ for 2007 RTS Awards at Queens Hotel in Leeds.

Truckfest FM, Peterborough, May 2007
Presented a two hour programme on this annual RSL radio station.

Alan Ball funeral, BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Radio News, May 2007
Planned and engineered outside broadcast from Winchester Cathedral.

BBC News & Sport Festival, London, Jan 2007
Sound Operator

BBC English Regions HQ, Nov 2006
Trained staff at BBC Radio Cleveland in studio operation and production including Calrec digital mixing desk, Phonebox 2 and BNCS.

BBC News & Sport on Tour, 2005/2006
Co-ordinated the radio element of this annual summer interactive exhibition.

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