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MEET THE ASPIRE TEAM

REAL PRESENTERS - REAL TRAINERS - REAL PEOPLE

We are proud to have been chosen as media training providers for large organisations such as the BBC and ITV, which reflects the quality of our courses and the expertise of our trainers.

With our trainers currently working in the industry and recognised for their skills, we know what it takes to become successful in this field.

Our personalised approach to training and our passion for helping presenters achieve their potential sets us apart from other training providers.

Proudly working with:

DARREN SIMONS
Founder & Director

Darren is a Professional TV Presenter & Broadcaster and has over 20 years and 9000 hours of TV Presenting behind him. He has presented all styles of programmes from travel, lifestyle, shopping and entertainment.

Darren launched Aspire almost 20 years ago after realising the need for genuine high quality Presenter skills training, which was lacking in the industry.

Darren has helped launch many SKY channels and has often been chosen to coach new Presenters for the BBC and ITV.

SEAN MACINTOSH
Presenter Coach

Sean is a hugely successful and experienced Entertainment and TV Presenter and Media Trainer.

Sean has thousands of hours of live and pre recorded presenting experience over many different channels on SKY and he also has a popular YouTube channel. He has worked as part of the Aspire team for over 10 years.

Join Sean as he heads up our award winning TV Presenter Masterclasses in London.

KATHRYN WILSON
TV Presenter & Influencer Trainer

Kathryn Wilson is a Live TV Presenter, Radio Broadcaster & DJ.

A talented professional originally from Northern Ireland.

Her career began in radio, broadcasting in commercial radio for over 9 years and is a feature Presenter on BBC Radio 1’s ‘Life Hacks’ and also worked with ITV on 'This Morning'

Kathryn is a regular contributor broadcasting in Live Radio & TV in both London and N.Ireland and you can meet and work with Kathryn on our TV Presenter Classes.

MARCUS RAMTOHUL
TV Presenter Trainer

Marcus is an outstanding Presenter and Musician and has travelled the globe Coaching and Presenting.

With a wealth of experience in Kids TV and Music TV, and more recently on CBBC with 'Andy and the Odd Socks', Marcus is ideal to coach anyone looking to break into the industry!

Catch Marcus on selected Masterclasses in London.

MICHAEL WATKINS
TV News Anchor Coach

Michael Watkins has been a broadcast journalist for nearly 40 years. He spent 10 years as a TV news anchor: 7 years for Sky News, 2 years for United Artists and 1 year for RT in Russia.

Born in London, Michael began his career in radio news, rising to become a news presenter for LBC Radio for 3 years, BBC Radio 5 Live for 5 years and the worldwide British Forces Radio for 6 years.

He's trained hundreds of news anchors here and abroad, including presenters seen on the BBC, Sky News, RT, Aljazeera, Press TV, TRT World and CNN.

He has a disarmingly informal, friendly and welcoming style of coaching which is sure to put you at your ease!

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DALLAS CAMPBELL
Presenter & Communication Trainer

Dallas is one of the most experienced factual presenters on television, best known for his work across the BBC and NatGeo. His programmes explore the rich culture of science, history, engineering and technology. Giving audiences a back-stage tour of our planet’s hidden workings.

His documentaries include: City In The Sky (BBC2); Britain Beneath Your Feet (BBC1), Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered (BBC1), The Treasure Hunters (BBC1) Supersized Earth (BAFTA nominated BBC 1) Voyager: Beyond the Final Frontier (BBC4) , The Drake Equation: The Search for Life (BBC4) Time Scanners (Nat Geo) and Egypt’s Lost Cities (BBC1)