14: Actor and TV presenter Simon O'Brien - Presenting TV Shows
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In this episode of In The Edit, I talk to actor and presenter Simon O'Brien.Simon has been on British screens for nearly 40 years having started out as an actor fresh out of school playing Damon Grant in the hugely successful soap opera Brookside. He spent years acting on shows such as Fraggle Rock and Out All Night and has presented a range of programmes, from travel, football, children's & property shows to upcycling and restoration shows such as Find it, Fix it, Flog it on Channel 4 which he co-presents with Henry Cole. In this interview we talk about Simon's fascinating story of how he landed his first acting gig, some of his favourite projects, what he gets up to when not in front of the camera and of course there's great advice for those who would like to get into presenting.Find out more here:http://www.simonobrien.com/https://www.channel4.com/programmes/find-it-fix-it-flog-it
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