Sam Farah

Experience

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  Clear Cut Videos Direct

  Apr 1992 - Dec 1996

  Co-Founder
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  BBC News

  Jan 1996 - Dec 2023

  Leading on international output strategy for World Service Languages, covering communications, standards, and ways of working. Leading BBC News' network of 24/7 award-winning Arabic news channels on TV, radio & digital. 400 of the world's best journalists covering the Arab world from the BBC's central London headquarters and major bureaux around the Middle East & North Africa, and producing the world's most challenging, trustworthy and distinctive journalism on the MENA region Heading the programmes, documentaries and investigations unit, BBC News Arabic Daily TV interactive discussion current affairs programme Daily radio programme

  • Head of Journalism, WS Digital Transformation Strategy

    Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Head of Journalism, Middle East & North Africa (Head & Editor in Chief of BBC News Arabic)

    Oct 2016 - Feb 2023

  • Senior Editor, Investigations, Documentaries & Programmes

    Oct 2013 - Oct 2016

  • TV Anchor, Talking Point

    Apr 2008 - Apr 2014

  • Editor, BBC XTRA

    Jan 2007 - Jul 2013

  • Senior Broadcast Journalist

    Jan 1996 - Jan 2007
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  BBC

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2007

  Presenter, BBC Radios 3, 4, World Service

  Presenter, Documentaries and special programmes. Guest Presenter @ World Routes, Outlook, Pick Of The Week

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  Bright Properties UK

  Nov 2023 - now

  Investment Partner

  Joint-ventures with equity partners in ring-fenced entities to develop £1M to £20M Gross Development Value projects. Backed by a network of highly trusted investors. More details at brightproperties.uk

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  Equitive | Leadership Development

  Jan 2024 - now

  Co-Founder

  Supporting media leaders towards a fairer industry. Leadership development, executive coaching and corporate advice. Find out more at equitive.uk