Lorna Clarke has achieved much in her 23 year career since her first job as a BBC News reporter in 1984.
She has been a documentary producer for BBC Radio 4, worked on the launch team for Kiss FM and then went on to become Head of BBC Talent.
Her most recent achievement has been to create and launch the BBC Electric Proms, a music festival which challenges artists to create new music moments which has hosted over 150 artists in just the first two years, including Dame Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney, James Brown, Ray Davies, Sigur Ros and Mark Ronson. In addition to her role as Director for the BBC Electric Proms, Lorna was also Head of Programmes for 1Xtra, the home of new black music from 2007-2009.
Lorna Clarke career history:
Studied Sociology at London University
1984 BBC Radio News reporter
1985 Newcastle/Humberside local radio news reporter
1986 BBC Radio 4 & BBC World Service Documentary Producer
1987 Producer BBC Radio London and GLR
1989 Launch team of Kiss FM
1990 Producer to Director Of Programmes sitting on the board, Kiss FM
1996 EMAP, Acquisitions team buying radio stations in South Africa
1997 BBC Radio 1 Editor, In House Production & Head Of Daytime Programming
2003 Head Of BBC Talent
2006 Festival Director, BBC Electric Proms
2007 Head Of Programmes 1Xtra & Director BBC Electric Proms
2009 Director BBC Electric Proms