Veteran broadcaster and journalist Nicholas Owen tells The Send about his time covering a story that shocked the world and became one of the biggest breaking news stories of recent times - the death and funeral of Princess Diana. Nicholas tells host Louise Beale what it was like to witness first hand the wave of national grief that engulfed the UK, how commentating on her funeral was one of the biggest challenges of his career and why he insisted on driving home every night - however late - after he’d been on air.

Channel 5 News’ Royal Correspondent Simon Vigar tells The Send about his time covering the death of Queen Elizabeth II and how it felt to be working on a global breaking news story that had been meticulously planned for years.  Simon also tells host Louise Beale what it was like to be in the congregation of the funeral at Westminster Abbey, how going on Royal Tours isn’t all about 5 star hotels and which one of the Royal Family is his favourite.

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Channel 4 News Presenter and Europe Editor Matt Frei tells The Send about his time covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as another major story he covered in the same country back in 2014: the shooting down of passenger jet flight MH17. Matt also tells host Louise Beale about his time in America, where he was Washington Correspondent for the BBC and Channel 4 News. Which out of the 4 US Presidents he interviewed could "turn on a dime"?

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Recorded days after their return from Kyiv, three ITN journalists - 5 News's Chief Correspondent Tessa Chapman, Producer Zoe Kalus and Camera Operator Adam Boyle - talk about their experience of reporting from the Ukraine capital as Russia invaded, the crucial decisions made under intense pressure, and their harrowing journey out of the country, where they encountered horror and humanity among the waves of refugees.

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Host Louise Beale speaks to six more guests, including Andrea Catherwood about 9/11 and the Iraq war, Andy Bell on the stories he's covered as a political editor for almost 25 years, and legendary TV presenter Sian Williams about covering Hillsborough and its effects on her subsequent career. Also check out the first series for more fascinating guests and their stories, and their tips for presenting under pressure.

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Sian was a cub journalist at BBC Radio Merseyside when she was sent to interview fans returning from Hillsborough, where a crush had killed dozens of Liverpool football fans. Over the following decades she would return to the story and its people again and again. Pulling from her experience as a Psychotherapist, Sian examines the unspoken impact witnessing such traumas can have on reporters.

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Daisy McAndrew was still on maternity leave when the mother of all economic stories broke - the 2008 global financial crisis. Having only just been appointed Economics Editor at ITV News, it was a baptism of fire for her. Daisy tells host Louise Beale about reporting on a story that led the bulletins for months and months after that, how she converted from a career covering politics, and how she once became the story itself.

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Five News Correspondent Julian Druker talks about covering the trial of Oscar Pistorius, the South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete who was charged with murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The initial trial, in the High Court of South Africa in Pretoria, lasted six months and was broadcast live to millions around the world. Julian tells host Louise Beale about the difficulty of reporting in the middle of a media frenzy, and spending time with Pistorius the day after his conviction.

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Good Morning Britain Correspondent Richard Gaisford tells The Send about covering the biggest missing person’s mystery of our times. Madeleine McCann disappeared in Portugal in 2007. Since then, it’s a story that’s baffled the police, the family and the public. Richard reveals the mistakes he saw in the investigation, how locals thought the finger was going to be pointed at almost anyone and how he kept his emotions in check with a young family of his own.

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The longest serving national Political Editor on UK TV, Andy Bell tells The Send about the time he found himself a long way from his usual Westminster patch as he was sent to cover the Gaza War in 2014. He tells host Louise about the split second decisions the team had to make to stay safe - and the one decision he got wrong that almost ended them in serious trouble. Plus, back on his regular patch, Andy tells us the best - and the worst - Prime Ministers he’s ever sat down to interview.

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Presenter and journalist Andrea Catherwood tells The Send about reporting on two of this century’s most seminal events. Andrea was a correspondent for ITV on 9/11, and was sent to New York to cover the aftermath of the attacks on the Twin Towers. Then in 2003, during the ensuing War on Terror, Andrea joined allied forces on the frontline in Iraq, where her team endured tragedy.

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This is the podcast about presenting under pressure. Top TV correspondents explain how they covered the biggest stories, the unseen dangers they faced, and how their on-screen experiences can help you. Listen to our trailer to find out more about the series. And, if you like what you hear, get in touch with us to find out more about our media training.

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The Send talks to veteran correspondent, presenter and author Jonathan Dimbleby. He talks about the story that changed not just his career but the course of history in Africa, and taking inspiration from his famous TV family. Plus, with his long-standing connections to the royal family, he tells us what he made of the Harry and Meghan interview and ‘cancel culture’.

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Before becoming a correspondent for Channel 4 News, Minnie Stephenson had the enviable task of reporting from the Oscars in LA for 5 News. It’s a test of sharp elbows, a creative mind and no little bravado. Minnie explains how she would fake it to make it, winning an interview with Oprah Winfrey but earning run-ins with George Clooney and Bruce Willis. It all stood her in good stead for a remarkable day on Dominic Cummings’ doorstep…

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Former BBC Security Correspondent Margaret Gilmore tells The Send about covering the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history. From the chaotic first 24 hours, to the decisions she made that might have ended her career, the story of the 2005 London bombings tested her like no other. Host Louise Beale finds out some of the extraordinary behind-the-scenes stories of 7/7.

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Former Sky News Foreign Correspondent Robert Nisbet tells The Send what it was like covering one of the most extraordinary stories of modern times. 33 Chilean miners, trapped almost half a mile underground and given almost no chance of survival. Robert talks about the incredible emotions, the government’s secret plans and how he managed to tell a story with no pictures.

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Tessa Chapman, Chief Correspondent at 5 News, discusses covering the 2018 Indonesia earthquake which killed at least 2,000 people and left hundreds of thousands more displaced. She explains to the Send how she dealt with the emotion of seeing the extent of the devastation, overcame the language barrier to comfort residents, and experienced extraordinary kindness amid the tragedy.

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Sky News presenter and correspondent Jonathan Samuels explains what it was like covering the Fukushima earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011. The aftershocks, the invisible threat of radiation, and the newborn baby back home… Find out how he dealt with the conditions and managed to present live on TV under extreme pressure.

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