JAMIE THEAKSTON
Jamie Theakston is a UK game changer. He is one of the most versatile and durable media performers in the UK, with a career spanning TV, radio, theatre and sports media. Jamie has spent the last ten years co-hosting Heart Breakfast with Jamie and Emma (Emma Bunton of Spice Girls fame) in London. For Australians unfamiliar with Jamie, you can follow him on Twitter or check out his site.
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2:38 Co-hosting a show with Shane Warne and batting with Brian Lara
4:20 Being an all rounder
4:47 Explaining being afraid as a teenager and being involved in the National Youth Theatre
6:04 Transfering skills acting into radio
6:43 Being yourself (or not) on radio
8:25 Craig comparing improv performance and working on radio
9:14 Linking between segments on air
10:28 Having a great foundation in radio before you break the rules
11:17 Understanding the mechanics of live TV
12:06 Protecting his privacy when so much of radio is sharing yourself
13:20 Recognising good performance can't save a bad idea
14:04 Presenting sport on TV at age 23
14:29 Remembering when radio was not part of his career plan
15:26 Learning as you go
17:18 Advising how young people can get into radio
18:57 Discussing a decade of 10 Heart Breakfast
19:28 Defining the difference between the BBC and commercial radio in UK
21:00 Understanding the importance of a breakfast program to a town
23:03 Working with former co-host Harriet Scott.
23:37 Maintaining an 8-year relationship on air
24:59 Welcoming a new co-host, Emma Bunton, and explaining the difficulty she had learning to be herself after being a star
28:24 Adapting to a format change that reduced the talk segment
30:40 Explaining how the broadcasters wanted the format change (not management)
31:35 Advising budding radio broadcasters
33:01 Being successful across a broad range of media.