Dicken Richards
I have over a decade of experience in post production working for the best companies including IMG, Warner Brothers Discovery and Whisper as an online compliance editor working on shows such as UEFA Champions League Weekly, Who Do You Think You Are? and First Dates.
Freelance Journalist
Gold Standard NCTJ qualification in Sports Multimedia Journalism including an A in media law at News Associates in Twickenham.
Developing skills across reporting, feature writing, interviewing, digital production, and media law.
Covering live sport and producing content across print and online platforms, helping build a versatile journalism skillset across sport, news, and multimedia storytelling.
Broadcast Online Editor
Experienced in post-production workflows across sport, factual and entertainment programming, supporting editorial delivery, online editing, compliance and quality control within fast-paced broadcast environments. Worked across live and pre-recorded productions, ensuring content met editorial and transmission standards while collaborating closely with production teams under tight deadlines.
Journalism
Covered Brentford FC related stories including press conferences and post-match media coverage.
Produced football news, stats and reaction pieces across Premier League topics.
Produced feature-led sports journalism exploring athlete recovery, Olympic preparation, and personal journeys across winter sports coverage
Produced entertainment and culture features covering live events, comedy tours, and audience-focused reporting.
Conducted interview-led reporting across sport and entertainment, translating live media environments into accessible digital journalism.
Broadcast Post Production
Excellent working knowledge of Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve & Adobe Premiere Pro.
Online and compliance edits of Sports and Factual & Entertainment.
Working and applying OFCOM & BLM regulations across EMEA.
Creation of UHD SDR & HDR Master Files.
Working with a variety of Colour modes and gammas including Rec.709, Rec.2020 & PQ_Rec.2100.
Fixing and delivering broadcast-ready assets under tight deadlines.
Post-Production Collaboration with producers & clients for TX Critical Assets.
PSE, Colour Fixes on Edits.
Reversioning assets for different languages and territories.
Creating VidChecker and Adobe Media Encoder templates for a variety of file formats for Clients.