The power of charisma

The power of charisma

We are nearly three weeks into 2017. How many resolutions have you kept? It’s easy to make a bold proclamation about doing more exercise, being more careful with money or quitting a bad habit on New Year’s Eve (we blame the champagne) but if you...

Stand up for Women in Comedy

This week, I chaired the Royal Television Society (RTS) ‘Women in Comedy’ event at ITV Studios in London. The panel included Sophie Taitt (Head of Production, Comedy, BBC, about to move to a new role for Netflix in LA); Saskia Schuster (Commissioning Editor, Comedy,...
Unlucky Number 7 for Samsung

Unlucky Number 7 for Samsung

The writing was on the wall for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, and I had an inkling that all might not be well when I returned from the Sibos financial conference in Geneva last week. As the plane prepared for takeoff, the cabin crew advised passengers that ‘all...
‘Insider Secrets’ on Clinton vs Trump

‘Insider Secrets’ on Clinton vs Trump

It’s not in the remit of this blog to take party lines, and so we are approaching the US elections with, if not cool detachment, then certainly warm fascination. Donald faces Hillary in November, and depending on your pollster you can find the election...