Alumni: Television, Film, Radio and Digital
On this page you'll find alumni who have gone on to work in television, film and radio or in the digital sector. If you're a member of our extended family of alumni and want add your story to our Alumni Case Studies Library, please complete this quick form.
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- Anderson, Ben
Course: BA Theatre and Performance StudiesGraduated: 2009
Job Title/ Company: Director, Sound Rebel
Date of Case Study: June 2020
Biography: Ben worked in the commercial radio industry for the last decade, first as a breakfast show producer for Capital FM and Free Radio in Birmingham and then as Managing Editor for Capital FM in Liverpool and North Wales. During his time in radio Ben worked on some major projects for some of the UK's biggest brands, producing campaigns for Fusion Festival, Liverpool Football Club, The Clothes Show, Creamfields, The Jockey Club, Culture Liverpool and many more.
He now runs Sound Rebel, a podcast production company based in the North West which works with clients across the country. As well as producing podcasts for businesses and charities, Sound Rebel has a strong original network of podcasts featuring high profile guests from comedians (such as Jason Manford, Joe Lycett and Russell Kane) to business leaders (such as Theo Paphitis, Harvey Nichols COO Manju Malhotra and co-founder of Ted Baker, Chris Browne).
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- Howson, Jack
Course: BA Theatre and Performance StudiesGraduated: 2007
Job Title/ Company: Radio/Audio Producer
Date of Case Study: June 2020
Biography: Award-winning producer of audio drama, arts documentaries, music shows, poetry programmes, and podcasts for BBC Radio 3, 4, 5 Live, 6 Music, and BBC Sounds. Productions include the Lockdown Theatre Festival, All Hail Kale, and Late Junction. Also Executive Producer of the Serpentine Galleries podcast series.
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- Till, Lawrence
Course: BA English and Theatre Studies
Graduated: 1985
Job Title/ Company: Director and Producer
Biography: Lawrence Till is a BAFTA and Royal Television Society nominated Producer & Director currently Producing SILENT WITNESS for BBC Studios.
With a background in award winning theatre, including over fifteen years experience as an Artistic Director directing plays by new and established writers at the Bolton Octagon Theatre (1992-99) and Watford Palace Theatre (1999-2006).
On leaving the University of Warwick in 1986, he was Youth Theatre Director and later Associate Director at Manchester’s Contact Theatre. He then moved to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
Lawrence’s work as a Director has been toured across the country and International work includes directing THE MYSTERIES in Caceres Spain, BLACK COMEDY for the National Theatre of Turkey and ECLIPSE at the Sydney Opera House for the National Theatre.
Lawrence Produced and Directed SHAMELESS for five years for C4/Company Pictures and Directed six episodes of MR SELFRIDGE for ITV Studios. He Produced HARLOTS for Hulu/Monumental and THE FRANKENSTEIN CHRONICLES for ITV/Netflix/Rainmark Films.
Date of Case Study: June 2020
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- Wilbourn, Adam
Name: Adam WilbournCourse: Theatre & Performance Studies
Year: 2009
Job Title/Company: Head Of Podcasts - WhatCulture
Date this Case Study is being completed: 15/05/2025
Bio: After graduating Warwick University Adam became a commercial radio presenter in Birmingham for Free Radio, where he presented the evening show for four years alongside hosting events and interviewing popstars.
Wanting to pursue more on-camera opportunities, in 2017 Adam moved to Newcastle to become a presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, a YouTube channel with over 2 million subscribers.
Using his background in radio (which started at RaW 1251am) he set up the podcast arm of WhatCulture which he now runs, managing over ten different shows, including the UK's #1 wrestling podcast. He regularly travels to America to cover WWE and has recently returned from a trip to cover WrestleMania in Las Vegas where he performed at the HyperX Arena to over 250 people, following on from a highly successful UK podcast tour