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Raňajky, ktoré nasytia hlavu aj chu?ové poháriky – presne také sú PS:Digital Breakfasty! ?? . . . Ka?dy posledny ?tvrtok v mesiaci raňajkujeme vo…
Raňajky, ktoré nasytia hlavu aj chu?ové poháriky – presne také sú PS:Digital Breakfasty! ?? . . . Ka?dy posledny ?tvrtok v mesiaci raňajkujeme vo…
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The Myers-Briggs personality test was originally designed to identify appropriate marriage partners. But it has no basis in clinical psychology and…
The Myers-Briggs personality test was originally designed to identify appropriate marriage partners. But it has no basis in clinical psychology and…
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Just over a week ago, in a special journo raffle, my name was pulled out of the Scottish Parliamentary Journalist Association's hat to be the one…
Just over a week ago, in a special journo raffle, my name was pulled out of the Scottish Parliamentary Journalist Association's hat to be the one…
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Experience & Education
Licenses & Certifications
Courses
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Crisis Communications Management (PRCA Training)
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Introduction to PR (PRCA Training)
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Presentation Skills (PRCA Training)
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Writing Effective Press Releases (PRCA Training)
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Projects
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Associate Producer on BBC Scotland TV Pilot 'Game of Moans'
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Breaking The News, BBC Radio Scotland
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I'm a commissioned writer for this weekly topical satire panel show on BBC Radio Scotland, hosted by Des Clarke.
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The Good, The Bad and The Unexpected. BBC Radio Scotland
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I was a commissioned writer on this 6-part series devised by Jo Caulfield & Kevin Anderson and produced by Dabster Productions. I also appeared as a guest panellist on the show too.
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The Good, The Bad and The Unexpected pilot on BBC Radio Scotland
Commissioned writer on this pilot, which was commissioned and returned for a series in 2015.
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My Football Hero Podcast
Host & producer. I interviewed guests about their footballing hero. Interviewees included Only An Excuse creator & producer Phil Differ, OAE star Jonathan Watson and The Scottish Sun's Kenny Millar.
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My Hero Podcast
Host & producer. I interviewed celebrity guests about their hero/es. Guests included Fred MacAulay, Sanjeev Kohli and Taggart's Colin McCredie.
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Euro 2012 profiles segment on MacAulay & Co, BBC Radio Scotland
Daily guest on the show, giving rundown of my own fun facts (football and non-football) about the competing countries at the Euro 2012 football championships.
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The Scottish Comedy FC Podcast
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I founded, host and produce The Scottish Comedy FC podcast. Members of the Scottish comedy circuit discussing the beautiful game. We've recorded episodes at Hampden, Easter Road (home of Hibs), Firhill (home of Patrick Thistle) and Broadwood stadium (home of Clyde FC). At one point we also beat Off The Ball in iTunes sports podcast charts. @ScotComFC has 7000+ Twitter followers.
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Peoplewatch on BBC Radio Scotland
I was co-writer on this comedy series (+1 pilot episode) for Bona Broadcasting.
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Scottish Variety Awards 2010 - Best Up and Coming Comedian
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Human Nature on BBC Radio Scotland
Co-writer on this 2-episode comedy pilot for Bona Broadcasting.
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Inverceleb on BBC Radio Scotland
Co-writer of this 2-episode comedy pilot for Dabster Productions.
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World Cup Profiles segment on MacAulay & Co, BBC Radio Scotland
For the group stages of World Cup 2010 I was a daily guest on the show, giving my own rundown of interesting facts (football & non-football related) on the competing countries.
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Scottish Comedian of the Year Final 2009: Runner-Up
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Scottish Comedian of the Year Final 2008: Runner-Up
"Although still in his twenties, Teddy’s been on the Scottish scene, on and off, for a decade, which explains his ease on stage. He still looks wide-eyed and na?ve, but don’t let that fool you – behind the slightly daffy smile is some viciously hard-edged material. He’s a strong gag writer, and even when tackling subjects as seemingly tired as Heather Mills, he can find a new angle that’s not dependent on the obvious.
The material – aptly enough, given the night – is heavily Scottish…"Although still in his twenties, Teddy’s been on the Scottish scene, on and off, for a decade, which explains his ease on stage. He still looks wide-eyed and na?ve, but don’t let that fool you – behind the slightly daffy smile is some viciously hard-edged material. He’s a strong gag writer, and even when tackling subjects as seemingly tired as Heather Mills, he can find a new angle that’s not dependent on the obvious.
The material – aptly enough, given the night – is heavily Scottish skewed, but with an appeal that would travel south of the border, if he chose to. Controversial Socialist Tommy Sheridan is the butt of a particularly fine routine, and the entire city of Glasgow gets an affectionate pasting, too.
His often sick material won’t be to everyone’s taste, but he doesn’t care, and skilfully rides the audience’s apparent disgust at some of the darker lines, ordering them to just ‘toughen up’ and live with it. Such confidence, backed with pin-sharp lines, earned him second place in the final reckoning."
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The Unsporting Review of 2008 on BBC Radio 5
Writer on this Boxing Day sporting review comedy show.
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Keep Off The Grass
Saturday sports show presented by David Sneddon during the football close season. I appeared in a regular transfer punditry slot alongside sports journalist Jane Lewis.
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Freddie Flintoff Ate My Ashes on BBC Radio 5
Writer on this Christmas Day sporting review comedy show.
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Channel 4 Ideas Factory: Laughs. Winning Script - 'Tumour Me'
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My script was one of 4 overall winners in the competition. 20 finalists had been workshopped by the likes of Stewart Lee, then winners were selected by the likes of Iain Morris. The director was Colin Kennedy.
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Dunfermline Press weekly sports column
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I wrote a weekly sporting opinion column. Although for regional press, the column's scope was broader. I retired it in June 2015 due to writing commitments on Radio Scotland's Breaking The News among other projects.
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Contributor on MacAulay & Co on BBC Radio Scotland
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I was a regular guest on Fred MacAulay's radio show (discussing a variety of topics - and often being used for the 'Five Things' topical comedy feature - until the programme ended in March 2015.
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GCS Recruitment social content contributor
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I had direct access to the @GCSRecruitment account from which to update the account in a humorous manner likely to boost engagement, visibility and follower rates. Via the Big Carlos Agency.
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Arena Flowers social content contributor
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I had direct access to the @ArenaFlowers account from which to update the account in a humorous manner likely to boost engagement, visibility and follower rates. Via the Big Carlos Agency.
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Betfair Poker social content contributor
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I had direct access to the @betfairpoker account from which to update the account in a humorous manner likely to boost engagement, visibility and follower rates. Via the Big Carlos Agency.
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Wired News on BBC Radio Scotland
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Commissioned writer on this satirical show fronted by Lewis Macleod. Produced by The Comedy Unit.
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Only An Excuse? on BBC1 Scotland
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Script-Editor for the Hogmanay 2005 and World Cup Special 2006 editions. Writer on other editions.
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Contributing Writer UK-Newspaper Column
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Contributing ghostwriter for weekly column in a top-selling UK national newspaper. Confidentiality in place.
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Watson's Wind-Up on BBC Radio Scotland
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Commissioned writer (2005) before joining The Comedy Unit full-time. I was producer of some episodes in 2007.
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The Summer Supplement on BBC Radio Scotland
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Sidekick on three runs of this magazine show which filled in for the MacAulay & Co programme during holiday periods.
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Offside on BBC1 Scotland
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I was script-editor on the show 2006 - 2007 and was a writer on it in 2005. As S-E, my role included writing jokes, searching archives for comedically usable video footage, searching stills-sites, arranging licenses for copyrighted material, suggesting and arranging interviews e.g. with Giovanni van Bronckhorst at FC Barcelona.
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Guest Panellist: Creative Loop Glasgow 2014, 2015
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I was a guest panellist discussing Social Media at the 2014 and 2015 Creative Loop events in Glasgow.
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Reviewer for List Magazine Eating & Drinking Guide
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Reviewed for the Glasgow section of the Guide in 2010, 2011, 2012 and the Edinburgh section 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
Honors & Awards
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Nominated - Best Comedy Writer
Scottish Comedy Awards
Nominated for Best Writer at The Scottish Comedy Awards 2016 in recognition of having written on:
1) Breaking The News
2) Wired News
3) The Good, The Bad and The Unexpected
4) MacAulay & Co ('Five Good Things' feature)
...all on BBC Radio Scotland in 2015, as well as my social media output both under my personal account @RossTeddyCraig and the football comedy account @ScotComFC. -
Winner - Best Up and Coming Comedian 2010
Scottish Variety Awards
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Runner-up, Scottish Comedian of the Year 2009
Scottish Comedian of the Year Final
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Runner-up, Scottish Comedian of the Year 2008
Scottish Comedian of the Year Final
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Winner - Channel 4 Ideas Factory: Laughs
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Winner for the short film script, 'Tumour Me'.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Slovak
Limited working proficiency
Organizations
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IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising)
Member (via Lane employment and company membership)
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Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA)
Individual Membership
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