Mary A.

Mary A. is a seasoned Programme Lawyer at Channel 4 since September 2021, following a role as a Trainee Solicitor at Pinsent Masons from September 2019 to September 2021. With extensive experience in media, Mary Askew Media provided media training and advisory services from February 2012 to January 2019. Previous work includes serving as Political Editor and Correspondent for BBC News from August 1996 to January 2012, where significant interviews included Prime Minister Tony Blair and coverage of elections and party conferences. Mary also held the position of Health Editor at Newcastle Evening Chronicle from August 1990 to August 1995, earning recognition as North East Journalist of the Year in 1995. Educational credentials comprise a LPC and Graduate Diploma in Law from The University of Law, and a BA (Hon) in Geography and Public Media from Leeds Trinity University College. Additionally, Mary has contributed as a freelance magazine editor for Travel Africa Magazine and Paa Tanzania at Gecko Publishing Ltd.