Media Portfolio

On this page you will find a sample of my national, local and overseas profile in the media - in print, online, TV, radio, podcasts and even books.

National & International

  • My Life as a Nudist

    MAIL ONLINE | JUNE 2024

    My life as a nudist - and the benefits of stripping off: Naturist reveals how getting naked can bring 'exhilaration', a sense of 'total well-being'- and that the practice is going mainstream…

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  • Nudefest 2024

    MAIL ONLINE | JUNE 2024

    Inside Nudefest - the biggest Naturist festival in the UK, where a cracking time is guaranteed…

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    Also posted on ‘X’ by @travelmail to over 101,000 followers.

  • I spent 10 days at a nudist campsite in France

    MAIL ONLINE | SEPTEMBER 2024

    I spent 10 days at a nudist campsite in France where even the staff are naked - this is what it was like (including the 'wardrobe rules')…

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  • I discovered Naturism in my teens, why I've embraced it in my fifties

    iNEWS | AUGUST 2024

    Fourteen percent of UK adults describe themselves as 'Naturists' and more people than ever are searching for naked camping breaks…

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  • The Great British Skinny Dip

    CHANNEL 4 | MARCH 2017

    One-hour, Channel 4 documentary made by ZKK about my attempt to get the UK skinny-dipping.

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  • ITV This Morning - Naked Christmas Party

    ITV THIS MORNING | DECEMBER 2012

    Studio interview with Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford about Clover Spa’s New Year’s Eve party.

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  • ITV - Live broadcast from Nudefest

    ITV THIS MORNING

    A live interview at Nudefest with Ben Shephard and Lisa Faulkner.

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  • BBC TV: Have I Got News For You

    BBC | SUMMER 2021

    British Naturism mentioned and my name shown on screen.

  • Celeb Skinny Dippers

    THE SUN | SEPTEMBER 2024

    My comments about Dua Lipa and Pedn Vounder beach.

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  • All beaches are technically Naturist beaches

    THE GUARDIAN | JULY 2018

    Police have issued advice for people who want to bare all in the back garden without upsetting the neighbours. But where is it legal to strip off? Naturist Andrew Welch on the delights of going au naturel.

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  • Nudists recruit City suit with a desire to take off

    THE TIMES | JUNE 2004

    Interview with Robin Young for The Times, introducing myself as the new commercial manager for British Naturism.

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  • Naked Ambition

    SUNDAY TELEGRAPH | JUNE 2004

    Titter ye may, but British Naturism’s first commercial director is chasing the Nude Pound and expects to have 18,000 of us stripping by this time next year…

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  • BBC Radio: Late night Jo

    BBC RADIO | JUNE 2024

    Interview with Jo Good, broadcast to all 39 BBC local radio stations simultaneously.

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  • Daily Star articles

    DAILY STAR | 2020-22

    Various print articles often with the front cover devoted to the story inside.

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  • Daily Telegraph Article

    DAILY TELEGRAPH | MARCH 2012

    A front page story in the Daily Telegraph.

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  • Virgin Radio: Studio interview

    VIRGIN RADIO | FEBRUARY 2017

    A nude interview with Jamie East from Virgin Radio.

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  • Julia Llewellyn Smith - The bottom line on nude Britain

    THE TIMES | JULY 2016

    Interview comments about the TV show’s nudity and what it means for Naturism in Britain.

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  • Lucy Holden - Germany is no longer a nation of naked sun loungers, but I loved it

    THE TIMES | JUNE 2024

    Comments within the article about how I believe it was oddly the normality of Naturism in Germany that lay behind its decline.

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  • Jane Mulkerrins - My Naked Summer

    THE TIMES 2 | SEPTEMBER 2022

    My comments about how the label ‘Naturism’ can be a barrier.

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  • Nell Frizzell: 'Every writer’s deepest fear': what happened when I gave a book talk completely nude

    THE GUARDIAN | JULY 2023

    An interview with Nell Frizzell at Nudefest.

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  • Sophie Pavelle: What happened when I went to my first Naturist festival

    iNEWS | AUGUST 2022

    An interview with Sophie Pavelle at Nudefest.

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  • Antonia Hoyle: How naked festival Nudefest FINALLY made me feel comfortable in my own skin

    DAILY MAIL | JULY 2022

    Representing British Naturism as their spokesperson at Nudefest.

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  • Victoria Coren - What’s the Dress Code?

    THE OBSERVER | 2006

    An interview with Victoria Coren, and reprinted in the British Naturism magazine.

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  • Louise Hall - Dare to Bare

    REAL MAGAZINE | SEPTEMBER 2005

    Exclusive four page feature in Real magazine, exploring Naturism in Britain.

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  • Partick Barkham - Young, Free and Starkers

    THE GUARDIAN | MAY 2007

    Young, free and starkers. The new generation fighting for the future of Naturism.

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  • More people opting to go nude during quarantine

    NEW YORK POST | MAY 2020

    My comments about people opting to go nude during quarantine.

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  • Radio interview with The World from PRX

    WORLD.ORG | MAY 2021

    Interview with Amanda McGowan about the nudism and lockdown.

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Regional & Local

  • Radio Interview with Lou Hannan

    BBC RADIO SOLENT | JUNE 2024

    That same day I handled 12 other BBC radio interviews on local stations.

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  • Naturist describes 'euphoria' of ditching clothes in bid to debunk common myths

    NORTH WALES LIVE | JULY 2022

    Interview / article with Annie Owen discussing how the North Wales’ coastline has been popular with Naturists for decades.

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  • Leave Everything Behind (including your clothes)

    LONDON STUDENT MAGAZINE | JANUARY 2008

    Article with Jo Caird in the London Student Magazine.

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British Naturism
Website & Magazine

  • It is Perfectly Legal to be Naked in your Garden

    BN.ORG.UK | JUNE 2021

    During a heatwave, we’ve seen the question posed across the media and it’s a bit annoying to Naturists that there is even a suggestion that it might not be.

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  • How to Cope with a Heatwave

    BN.ORG.UK | JULY 2024

    You know that temperatures are soaring over Britain when at least one national newspaper prints a picture of a young woman sunbathing in her bra and pants during her lunch hour, taking advantage of the weather and adapting to her circumstances.

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  • Keep Naturism Nude

    BN.ORG.UK | SPRING 2018

    I try and keep the content of this magazine upbeat and bathed in sunshine…

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Other Media

  • Naked ambition

    MENSA MAGAZINE | AUGUST 2014

    Article from the high IQ society’s members’ publication.

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  • Change for a Tenner - The Yard Theatre Hackney

    LIFT FESTIVAL | JUNE 2014

    Some People Think I’m Bonkers… on-stage presentation.

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  • Exhibition: Skin - ‘Perspectives' Guided Tour

    WELLCOME COLLECTION | JULY 2010

    Feature in the exhibition.

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  • Book: ‘Where do Nudists Keep their Hankies’ by Mitchell Symons

    Featured text in the book by author Mitchell Symons.

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  • Mob Kitchen with Stella Artois

    MOB KITCHEN & STELLA ARTOIS | MAY 2023

    Advertisements for Stella Artois lager for YouTube.

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  • The Forum Live

    BN.ORG.UK | MONDAYS 19:30

    Host of British Naturism’s weekly ‘chat show’ with guests including key people and resort owners inside the Naturist community both in the UK and around the world, plus academics, authors, artists, journalists, film-makers, photographers, podcasters and more.

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Other Experiences

TV: Interview at Diogenes Sun Club on BBC Newsnight - July 2013

Radio: BBC Central News Service - 18 local radio interviews in one sitting at BBC White City - September 2004; Appointed by M&C Saatchi / lastminute.com to be their spokesman following a nude holiday recreation survey, taking almost 30 radio interviews in one morning - August 2016; BBC Radio 2 - two slots on the Jeremy Vine show; BBC Radio 4 - interview on the ‘PM’ show with Eddie Mair; BBC Radio 5Live - many interviews and probably at least one interview on every local BBC radio station.

Speaking engagements: Keynote speaker at Annual Conference of Danske Naturister - Copenhagen, May 2011; Invitation to speak at International Naturist Federation Congress - Mexico, October 2024.

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