Helen began her broadcasting life at AA Roadwatch in Leeds, in 1994. She went on to work as a researcher and reporter for BBC Local Radio and then joined Yorkshire Television as a Trainee Announcer in 1995 – eventually scripting and voicing live and pre-recorded announcements and promotions for Border, Tyne Tees and Granada TV, until the continuity service moved to London, in 2002.
Helen was also heard on the Wellbeing Channel and lent her voice to several off-screen roles in Emmerdale, as well as standing in as regional weather presenter on occasion! After leaving Yorkshire TV, Helen worked in the Third Sector as a freelance Media Consultant/Trainer. She returned to the BBC in 2004, presenting on BBC Radio 7 (now Radio 4 Extra) where she spent seven happy years revelling in sci-fi and comedy.
Helen narrated two seasons of the real crime documentary series, Nightmare in Suburbia (2012-2015.) Her voice has been used on countless corporate videos, numerous educational training programmes and for a variety of websites and commercial campaigns. She’s also written and narrated her own children’s stories, Originally published in an app, the toddler tales about a mischievous little guinea pig, are now available as audio books.
Despite a lifetime spent talking, Helen has always found great comfort in words and is currently building a collection of poems about her experiences of life, love and living mindfully with cancer. Follow her on Instagram to see her latest poetic creations or visit her Soundcloud to hear more.
