CV
Work & Qualifications
Experience
Memorable Creative Journalism: 2018 -Present
Mariclare has produced and presented several documentary films through her own production company which are broadcast on her YouTube channel, MariclareCJ. She has developed the stories herself before self-shooting and editing material. Her latest documentary, Pierre’s Tale, is about to be released and she hopes to replicate the success of her previous film, Saving Gentle Giants, which won several awards including Gold at the Spotlight Documentary Festival and Best Short Documentary at the S.O.F.A. Wildlife Film Festival.
radio 4: 2017 -Present
Mariclare is a regular Presenter of On Your Farm, and a Presenter & Reporter for Farming Today, sourcing, recording and editing her own material. She has also worked as an On-Air Reporter for several other Radio 4 programmes, including its flagship current affairs series, PM.
Radio Wales: 2016 -Present
Mariclare is a regular voice on Country Focus, presenting programmes and reporting on stories that impact people across Wales. She researches, records and edits all of her own material. Mariclare has also been a Live Studio Guest on a range of Radio Wales programmes, including Sunday Morning with Eve Myles, and Colin Jackson & Suzanne Packer’s weekend show.
BBC ONE: 2013 -Present
One Man and his Island was a BBC Network documentary developed by Mariclare, who came up with concept for the programme before working on it as Associate Producer. In addition, she has developed story ideas for The One Show. Mariclare is also a freelance VT Presenter for Wales Live, pitching ideas on a range of topics. Previously she was a freelance Producer and Onscreen Reporter for The Wales Report, developing ideas, carrying out interviews and writing scripts for her own packages and for her colleagues
Nation Radio: 2016
Mariclare was a presenter on Nation Radio’s flagship breakfast show, The Big Welsh Wake Up, alongside Mark Powell and Niall Foster
Made In Cardiff TV: 2014 – 2015
Mariclare is a regular Presenter of On Your Farm, and a Presenter & Reporter for Farming Today, sourcing, recording and editing her own material. She has also worked as an On-Air Reporter for several other Radio 4 programmes, including its flagship current affairs series, PM.
Global Radio 2013 – 2017
Mariclare was a Freelance News Presenter and Reporter for stations across the Global Network, including LBC, Heart FM and Capital Radio. Mariclare sourced stories, carried out interviews, wrote scripts and presented bulletins.
ITV WALES: 2002 – 2012
For a decade Mariclare was a trusted and respected member of the ITV Wales News team. As Health Correspondent she won accolades for 3 years running at the BMJ Journalism Awards for her original reports, which included an investigation into illegal tanning injections, and she often appeared on the ITV Network News discussing the situation within the Health Service in Wales. Previously Mariclare was ITV’s West Wales Correspondent, with responsibility for a team of Freelance Camera Operators and a Reporter.
Commercial Radio: 2000 – 2002
After completing a traineeship at Red Dragon FM, Mariclare worked as a freelance News Reporter and Traffic & Travel Presenter on Red Dragon and its sister station Capital Gold. During this period she also freelance as a news presenter for a range of other commercial radio stations, including Bridge FM, The Wave and Valleys Radio.
SKILLS
- Presenting (In Studio, On Location, Live & Pre-Recorded)
- Interviewing
- Generating Stories
- Researching Script Writing
- Recording Sound (Zoom Mic)
- Filming (Osmo & Mobile Kit)
- Editing (Premiere Pro & Avid)
- Full Driving License
Qualifications
2023
Sustainable Production Training – ALBERT Training
2019 – 2021
MSc Wildlife and Conservation Management – University of South Wales
2017 – 2018
Zoology Diploma – Oxford Learning College
2003 – 2004
Broadcast Journalism Diploma – Cardiff University
2000 – 2003
BSc Economics (Hons) – Cardiff University
1999
L.A.M.D.A. Gold Award for Public Speaking
1999
L.A.M.D.A. Gold Award for Speaking in Verse & Prose