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Broadcast on BBC daytime tv
BBC1 daytime programme, Real Rescue, is featuring my footage from Weymouth's Skyline Tower by coastguards on 29th May at 11.45am....
John Gurd
May 24, 20181 min read
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#TBThursday...
#tbt ITV National news used another of my shots from #Salisbury last night. #broadcast #cameraoperator #wiltshire #dorset #devon...
John Gurd
Apr 5, 20181 min read
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Football....
Got my #premierleague media accreditation through today ready for #yeovil v #manunited tomorrow #pa #freelance #broadcast #cameraman...
John Gurd
Jan 25, 20181 min read
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First feature item
BBC Insideout programme filming I shot recently used on the BBC tonight. #freelance #Broadcast #Cameraman #Cameraoperator #Tv #News...
John Gurd
Jan 22, 20181 min read
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The glamour of TV news
Filming job for #BBC starts in a car park in Torquay #Devon. Full report at 6.20pm on BBC Spotlight evening news about a public sleepout...
John Gurd
Jan 21, 20181 min read
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My new 2017 showreel
Just a few of the many jobs I have covered during 2017 for BBC news are included in this 1 minute roundup of the year..... #2017...
John Gurd
Oct 3, 20171 min read
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Power fault hits South and West Dorset
A power fault on Monday afternoon left homes and businesses without electricity for almost two hours. It also left 30 holidaymakers stuck...
John Gurd
Aug 24, 20171 min read
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Tolpuddle Martyrs rally filming
Spent the day at the annual Tolpuddle Rally filming on Sunday, mainly getting to grips with my new broadcast camera. #broadcast...
John Gurd
Jul 23, 20171 min read
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Dorset Knob fest
The annual Dorset Knob Throwing Festival, now in its 10th year, moved to a larger venue this year. I had the chance to film for BBC South...
John Gurd
Apr 30, 20171 min read
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Blooming marvellous
BBC TV Children's entertainer Mr Bloom made an Easter visit to Dorchester. Here is a shot from my images from the PR photography job 😊...
John Gurd
Apr 14, 20171 min read
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Book launched
Filmed the book launch tonight in #LymeRegis #dorset for #BBC by blind author Trish Vickers who passed away on Thursday. #trish...
John Gurd
Mar 11, 20171 min read
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Trish's final wish
https://www.facebook.com/BBCSouthToday/videos/1301102533313667/ Blind Dorset author Trish has only one final wish to get her book...
John Gurd
Mar 8, 20171 min read
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Wassailing in Bridport
The ancient custom of Wassailing the apple trees in Bridport Community Orchard was performed recently. The tradition to help guarantee a...
John Gurd
Jan 29, 20171 min read
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Busy weekend
Been a busy weekend with covering a Christmas related house fire, thought to have started with over loaded christmas lights and then on...
John Gurd
Dec 19, 20161 min read
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Show reel of year one!
Having just completed my first year as a freelance cameraman, I thought I would put together a show reel of just some of my broadcast...
John Gurd
Oct 6, 20161 min read
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Ironman.....pounding the jurassic coast
2800 athletes took part in the Ironman event held in Weymouth at the weekend. Competitors took to the water, just as it got light, for...
John Gurd
Sep 12, 20161 min read
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Olympic weekend brings water action
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing academy was buzzing with action at the weekend when the RYA hosted their roadshow. The event...
John Gurd
Aug 15, 20161 min read
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A look at my BBC work from the weekend
The weekend was busy with two pieces shot for BBC South West. #weymouth #lifeguards #volleyball #BBC
John Gurd
Aug 2, 20161 min read
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