Welcome

This division represents a broad spectrum of presenter talent working within the television, radio and new media industries from household names in television and commercial radio to specialists in fields as diverse as property, food and nuclear physics.

Our team brings a focused, dedicated knowledge and personal service to this ever-increasing area of talent management. We have established relationships with all of the broadcasters and independent television production companies and have a formidable and thorough knowledge of the trends affecting broadcasting today.

Laura Hill

Jessica Stone

If you would like Independent to consider you for representation as a presenter please read the following submissions policy.

Please submit a showreel, CV and a covering letter together with a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Presenters Department
Independent Talent Group Ltd
Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
London W1D 1BS

Please note that we do not accept submissions by email and we will only consider you for representation if you have a showreel. We cannot return materials to you unless you have provided us with a self-addressed envelope with the correct postage affixed. Any materials submitted are done so at your own risk.

Presenters Department
Independent Talent Group Ltd
Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
London W1D 1BS

Tel: +44 (0)20 7636 6565

Fax: +44 (0)20 7323 0101

Imran Ahmed

Imran started his career as a music journalist and was made the NME’s New Band Editor at the age of 21. He currently co-presents ‘The Music Week’ on BBC6 Music and has recently made a move into TV, appearing on the couch at Glastonbury and Reading Festival for BBC3.

Imran co-present’s ‘The Music Week’ on BBC 6Music and writes regularly for NME. He also runs his own record label, Abeano Music (in partnership with XL Recordings – home to the White Stripes).

Starting his career as a music journalist, Imran was made the NME’s New Band Editor at the age of 21 and was the first journalist to write about Arctic Monkeys, My Chemical Romance and Gnarls Barkley. He has since written for The Guardian, I-D, and The Face amongst others. Last year he helped the Kaiser Chiefs pen their book, ‘A Record of Employment’. He was also the force behind recently deceased, much loved London rock n roll party, FROG.

Imran began his career in radio with a slot on Steve Lamacq’s radio show. He has since presented two shows BBC Radio 1 (in the One Click strand), had a monthly slot on Jo Whiley’s show, as well as contributing to the BBC’s World Service, Radio 4, Radio 2 and 6 Music.

More recently Imran has made a move into TV, appearing on the couch at Reading Festival and Glastonbury for BBC3, as well as appearances on Channel 4, Sky News, BBC News 24 and ITN.

TELEVISION

2006 Reading Festival Coverage – BBC3 (In-house)

2006 5 O’Clock Heroes – 4 Music

2004-05 Glastonbury Coverage – BBC 3 (In-house)

2004 Music Uncovered (Produced by Carlton)

RADIO

2006-07 Music Week – 6Music (Somethin’ Else)

2006 One Click Playlist – Radio1

2005-06 One Click Magazine - Radio1

2006 ‘Montreal or Bust’/Stop the Press’ Documentaries - Radio1

2006 NME Podcast – V Festival, Carling Weekend, NME.com 10th Birthday

2002-05 Lamacq Live, Gig Reviewer - Radio1

JOURNALISM

2007 - Present NME Contributor

2005-2007 Contributing Editor, NME

2004-2005 Features Editor, NME

2002-2004 New Bands Editor, NME

BOOKS

2006 Kaiser Chiefs - A Record in Employment (Weidenfeld and Nicolson)