Dharshini David.

Film, television and radio
Broadcaster and economist

A highly experienced broadcaster and economist, Dharshini is a familiar face to BBC News audiences. She started her career as a government economist before moving to HSBC Investment Bank. She subsequently joined the BBC to cover financial stories, going on to present for Panorama. There followed a successful period at Sky News, where she presented business, political and general news programmes, including the flagship Sky News Tonight.

In January 2020, she was appointed the BBC’s first Global Trade Correspondent, covering all areas from Brexit to US/China relations. Dharshini is the author of The Almighty Dollar (Elliott & Thompson 2018), which explains globalisation and the foundations that underpin the world economy in accessible terms.

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Qasa Alom

Journalist, TV & radio presenter and documentary film maker

Qasa Alom presents the Travel Show for the BBC and has made programmes in the Costa Rican rainforests as well as swimming the Ionian Sea between Albania and Corfu. Qasa also made a 2-part travel programme “off-grid” in ...

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Bill Wichrowski

American television personality

The American television personality “Captain” Bill Wichorwski is best known for his appearances on the hit Discovery Channel show, Deadliest Catch. But long before he rose to become one of the most fascinating...

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Ryan Pyle

Photographer, television producer and host

Born in Toronto, Canada, Ryan Pyle spent his early years close to home. After obtaining a degree in International Politics from the University of Toronto in 2001, Ryan realized a life long dream and travelled to China o...

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