This is an âIndigenous and Minority Peoplesâ Channelâ with a focus on language learning and revitalisation of minority languages. Occasionally it may feature some other stuff Iâm involved in.
A BBC correspondent and video journalist in my day job, based in the Scottish Highlands, but also reporting internationally. Contributed packages and lives to the BBC News Channel, BBC SCOTLAND and BBC ALBA as well as BBC radio e.g. about Brexit, the Paris terrorist attacks and the Conclave. Regular contributor to German public service broadcasters Deutsche Welle TV and Deutschlandradio.
A language expert â fluent in English, German, Spanish, Scottish Gaelic, French and Italian and getting by in Portuguese, Russian and Irish. Now learning Mandarin, Swedish and Northern Frisian (Fering). President and Gaelic tutor of the Taynuilt Gaelic Choir with a BA (Hons) in Scottish Gaelic. Was a director of Oban Hospice in charge of PR for 6 years.