awards

“Unearthed: the need for seeds”, the podcast I made with Fresh Air for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, won two categories at the 2026 Corporate Content Awards, despite only having been nominated for one!

🏆 GOLD for “Best use of Audio and Podcasts”
🏆 Winner of “Best Corporate Storytelling”

Some of the judges comments include:
🌟 “A standard-bearer for excellence in corporate podcasting”
🌟 “The podcast is an excellent example of brilliant brand values brought to life”
🌟 “The immersive location recording and involvement of Cate Blanchett created an authentic experience, and securing an appearance from the King provided great gravitas.”

It’s a project I’m so, so proud of working on - it was a true labour of love and a huge team effort from both Fresh Air and Kew. Plus the exceptional scientists we spoke to who patiently explained their work to me several times so I understood it ahead of our scripting and recording!

UNCA Awards 2024: Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize - GOLD

The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize is for broadcast coverage of the United Nations and its agencies, and I was awarded the prestigious medal alongside presenter Caroline Steel for the BBC World Service CrowdScience programmes on coastal erosion we made earlier this year. It was an honour to attend the UNCA Awards Gala in New York in Dec 2024 to receive the medal and wonderful to meet so many interesting journalists from around the world.

I’d like to give a massive thanks to the contributors - without whom there is no programme, no story and no hope. Their resilience and commitment to protecting coastlines in Puerto Rico and beyond is incredible. Big thanks also to Content Editor Cathy Edwards who attended the awards with me, and whose guidance and advice was invaluable.