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Out filming Labour....
Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn headed to #southampton this week to launch their parties commitment to wind power. I joined the...
John Gurd
Oct 11, 20191 min read


New broadcast setup
Following on from recent discusions with broadcasters, I am now building a small lightweight run and gun setup. The kit used is approved...
John Gurd
Oct 7, 20191 min read


Happy 100th
Happy 100th birthday to professor James Lovelock today, inventor of the microwave oven and the #gaia principle #bbc #news #freelance...
John Gurd
Jul 26, 20191 min read


What a busy couple of weeks....
The last two weeks have been the busiest for tv news, since I started. From covering the UK heatwave for an America broadcaster, ”A” list...
John Gurd
Jul 12, 20191 min read


And so it begins...
#conservative party leader #hustings day one. #broadcast #tv #news #cameraman #cameraoperator #network #bournemouth #bbc #itn #pa #dorset...
John Gurd
Jun 27, 20191 min read


The race is on
All fun and games, covering two of the leadership hustings this week in the south. #freelance #broadcast #tv #news #cameraman...
John Gurd
Jun 24, 20191 min read


Speed test in my vehicle
Bit geeky, but just had a dedicated 4G system fitted to my vehicle and got theses speeds. Impressed for rural Dorset. #cameraman...
John Gurd
Jun 21, 20191 min read


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


Pastie for breakfast!
Just back from an early morning working on a new project for a new client in Cornwall. Started the day with a lovely true Cornish pastie...
John Gurd
Aug 15, 20171 min read
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