Ed Blancke

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Ed Blancke

 Presenter  Model  Entertainer  Extra

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    Location: Bristol
    Gender: Male

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About Me

TV and Radio Presenter. | Ed is an upcoming talent with intelligence, cultural intrigue and a sense of humour that he uses to get the best out of every situation. | Presents topical magazine, cultural, light entertainment, travel and fundraising productions. | Fluent in English, Spanish and French.


Presenting


Experience

 -  Commercials
 -  Corporate
 -  Internet/ Web
 -  Promotions
 -  Radio
 -  Student
 -  Teaching
 -  TV
 -  Voiceover


Specialist Areas

 -  Business
 -  Childrens TV
 -  Comedy
 -  Corporate
 -  Documentary
 -  Education
 -  Event
 -  Film
 -  Game / Quiz Shows
 -  History
 -  Interactive
 -  Internet/ Web
 -  Media
 -  News/ Current Affairs
 -  Performing Arts
 -  Radio
 -  Showbiz
 -  Travel
 -  TV Shows
 -  Video Gaming
 -  Voiceover


Employment History & Experience

TV, Radio and Voiceover Credits
2016
Researcher: BBC Points West and BBC Sunday Politics, BBC Bristol, UK, November - Present
Research journalism work experience preparing script material for PTCs and assisting with on location interviews and filming.

TV Presenter: Wake Up, Shake Up, Producer Armand Kayitankore, BU Productions, UK, November
Live on-location PTC presenting of magic tricks to young children to camera for a children’s entertainment programme.

TV Presenter: The Morning Show, Director Helen Sheppard, Pinewood Studios, UK, November
Presenting introduction, links and interviews with open talkback in a multi camera studio for a light entertainment show.

TV Presenter: Shoestring Travel, Producer Gemma Alexander, Pinewood Studios, UK, November
Script writing and live presenting on location of a travel challenge entertainment programme.

TV Presenter: Latin America’s Linguistic Landscape, Producer Gemma Alexander, Pinewood Studios, UK, November
Script writing and live presenting on location of a languages and culture show on Latin American poetry.

TV Presenter: Word On The Street, Director Gemma Alexander Pinewood Studios, UK, November
Script writing and live on location presenting about Children In Need for a cultural magazine show.

TV Presenter: Morning Matters, Producer Brian Naylor, Pinewood Studios, UK, November
Script writing, presenting and interviewing on child gender transition for a breakfast magazine show in a multi-camera studio.

TV Presenter: History of Britain, Producer Gemma Alexander, Pinewood Studios, UK, November
Script writing and live presenting on location of a historical documentary programme.

TV Presenter: Off Screen, Director Brian Naylor, Pinewood Studios, UK, November
Script writing and multi-camera presenting on latest cinema releases for a film premiere and review programme.

TV Presenter: Word On The Street, Producer Brian Naylor, Pinewood Studios, UK, November
Script writing and presenting on UK Christmas shopping trends for a cultural magazine programme in a multi-camera studio.

TV Presenter: BBC Points West, Executive Editor Neil Bennett, BBC Bristol, UK, November
Multi-camera studio rehearsal of news-reading for BBC regional news with open talkback and autocue.

Radio Panelist: G-Quiz, Executive Producer Allan Jardine, Bradley Stoke Bristol Radio, UK November
Radio quiz panelist for an educational and entertainment radio quiz. Experience with radio production and presenting.

TV Presenter: Wake Up, Shake Up, Producer Armand Kayitankore, BU Productions, UK, October
Multi-camera studio presenting including autocue, props and improvising demonstrations and explanations of magic tricks.

Voiceover Artist: Safeguarding Against Radicalisation, DU Productions, UK April
Voiceover for an educational online training video delivering sensitive material to time.

2015
TV Presenter: The Late Show, Producer Brian Naylor, TVT Productions, UK, November
Presenter of a TV Spot for a late night celebrity interview show.

TV Presenter: The Travel Show, Producer Brian Naylor, TVT Productions, UK
Presenter of a holiday competition announcement for a light entertainment travel programme.

Corporate Presenting and Producing
Assistant Access Officer: Durham University, UK, December 2015 - September 2016
Researching, creating and presenting tailored workshops to hundreds of students for higher education inspiration events.

Presenter and Director: S.H.A.P.E.D. Careers Society, Durham, UK, October 2014 - June 2015
Hosting guest speakers to camera; facilitating panel Q and A discussions; filming, video-editing, publishing and advertising videos of the society’s workshops; received the Michael Crossley Award for Outstanding Contribution to Hatfield College.

Durham University Ambassador: Durham University, UK, December 2012 - November 2015
Co-presenting light entertainment segments and presentations on higher education during week-long shifts.
Durham Student Ambassador of the Year 2015; Distinguished Service Award for Longstanding Commitment.


Modelling


Entertainment


Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant


Experience

 -  TV Shows


Employment History & Experience

Extra: World's Most Extreme Killers, Woodcut Media Productions for Sky, UK - November
Played an affected parent whose child had been victim to an extreme killer.


Physical Details

Ethnicity:
White/ Caucasian
Skin Colour:
white
Height:
6 ft 4 in
Weight:
12 st lb
Build:
Slim
Dress Size:
n/a
Chest:
38 in
Waist:
32 in
Hips:
n/a
Shoe Size:
12 UK
Eye Colour:
Brown
Hair Colour:
Brown
Hair Length:
Short
Hair Style:
Wavy

Languages Spoken


 -  English
 -  French
 -  Spanish

Experience & Qualifications


Qualifications & Training

TV Presenter Training Courses with The TV Training Academy Ltd., UK
TV Training Limited, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath SL0 0NH, November 2015, October 2016 and November 2016

Level C1 DELE Diploma - Advanced Business Level Spanish
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, Spain, June 2016

2:1 BA (Hons) in Modern Languages and Cultures (Spanish and French)
Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, October 2011 - June 2015

A-Level: Spanish (A*), French (A), English Literature (A), Maths (A); GCSE: 8 x A*s, 1 x A.
Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School, Berkeley Place, Bristol BS8 1JX, September 2004 - June 2011


Other Information

Relevant Skills

Fluent in English, Spanish and French. Engaging multi-camera studio presenting. Confident live, on location reporting. Skilled with autocue, open talkback, radio and handheld microphones. Proficient in co-presenting, voiceover, green screen, prop handling. Experienced at interviewing in studio and live on location. Reliable with script writing and learning. Dependable to work effectively and efficiently with the production crew. Adept with IT including Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel and Access, iWork and iMovie. Full clean European Driver’s Licence.

Interests & Hobbies

Acting, squash, rowing, cycling, travelling, foreign cultures and film production.

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