BBCNI: Under 25s Season
January - February 2020
Scott Duffield
Journalist & Producer
Current Work
Scott is an Assistant Producer on STV's Scotland Tonight - Scotland's most popular Current Affairs Programme. Within this role, Scott is responsible for producing segments, guest booking & researching.
Prior to this, Scott worked as a Researcher on BBC Radio Scotland's Mornings programmes, an Assistant Producer on BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday with Steven Rainey programme & Researcher on BBC Radio Scotland's Debate Night Extra.
Scott is a former Futures Chair of RTS NI, during his time in the RTS NI committee he produced a number of workshops, interviews & two RTS NI Student Awards ceremonies.
About
Currently based in Glasgow, Scott is an Assistant Producer on Scotland's leading current affairs programme Scotland Tonight.
Prior to working at STV, Scott worked across a number of BBC Radio brands including; BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio 4 and between July 2020 and February 2021, he was a regular commentator on BBC Radio 5Live's Dotun Adebayo show. Scott was also a Production Assistant & Development Researcher at Strident Media, working across fact-ent programming.
In July 2020, Scott graduated from Queen's University Belfast with a First Class Honours BA Broadcast Production degree. Scott was also awarded the Queen's Foundation Scholarship for Academic Success in 2018 & 2019.
During his time at university, Scott was involved with the university student radio station as Station Manager (2018/19) and a Producer/Presenter (2017 to 2019). On the station he presented a weekly current affairs programme, and classical music specials featuring performances from the Queen's University Symphony Orchestra.
In April 2019, Scott was the winner of the QUBSU President's Award and was a nominee for an all-Ireland USI Award for Services to Student Media.
Portfolio
Previous Work
Life on Svalbard | BBC Radio Ulster
Producer
Anesu Mtowa on Martin Luther King | BBC Radio Ulster
Producer
Covid impact on University | BBC Radio Ulster
Producer & Reporter
'Business as Usual' | BBC Radio Ulster
Producer & Reporter
Virtual Youth Orchestra | BBC Radio Ulster
Producer
UCU Strike Action '20 | BBC Radio Ulster
Reporter
Career
STV News - Assistant Producer
November 2021 - Present
BBC Radio Scotland - Researcher
June 2021 - November 2021
BBC Radio Ulster - Freelance Assistant Producer
December 2020 - April 2021
BBC Radio Scotland - Freelance Researcher
February 2021 - June 2021
BBC Radio 5Live - Newspaper Reviewer
July 2020 - February 2021
Strident Media - Production Assistant
July 2020 - November 2020
BBC Radio Ulster - Freelance Assistant Producer
February 2020 - August 2020
BBC NI - Researcher
January 2020 - February 2020
Tech-Op & Digital Producer - QRadio
October 2019 - March 2020
Other roles and experience includes; Clyde News (August 2019), BBC Rewind (July 2019), This Morning (June 2018), Airborne Lens (May - Sept 2018) & STV Glasgow (June 2017)
