Award-winning presenter with a passion for storytelling and audience engagement. Presented for BBC Radio 1, and hosted the first ever Hits Radio Diwali Show. My work also includes creating videos for CBeebies, promoting their new shows, and making my own viral comedy videos on TikTok, reaching over 3.5 million views. Selected for BBC Creator Lab, where I developed skills in content creation, social media trends and pitching ideas. Hosted various events such as Birmingham Festival 23, Community Radio Awards 2024 and was a red carpet interviewer at the Asian Media Awards.

Priya Matharu

Award-winning presenter with a passion for storytelling and audience engagement. Presented for BBC Radio 1, and hosted the first ever Hits Radio Diwali Show. My work also includes creating videos for CBeebies, promoting their new shows, and making my own viral comedy videos on TikTok, reaching over 3.5 million views. Selected for BBC Creator Lab, where I developed skills in content creation, social media trends and pitching ideas. Hosted various events such as Birmingham Festival 23, Community Radio Awards 2024 and was a red carpet interviewer at the Asian Media Awards.

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Award-winning presenter with a passion for storytelling and audience engagement. Presented for BBC Radio 1, and hosted the first ever Hits Radio Diwali Show. My work also includes creating videos for CBeebies, promoting their new shows, and making my own viral comedy videos on TikTok, reaching over 3.5 million views. Selected for BBC Creator Lab, where I developed skills in content creation, social media trends and pitching ideas.

Hosted various events such as Birmingham Festival 23, Community Radio Awards 2024 and was a red carpet interviewer at the Asian Media Awards.

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Language

English
Fluent
Panjabi, Punjabi
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

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Education

BA (Hons) Broadcast Journalism at University of Salford
September 12, 2016 - May 24, 2019
Achieved a First Class Degree and a Pass in NCTJ Law.
International Baccalaureate Diploma at CTC Kingshurst Academy
September 8, 2014 - June 24, 2016
34 Points English HL (Level 5), Spanish HL (Level 5) Film HL - (Level 5), Maths SL (Level 6), Biology SL (Level 5), Geography SL (Level 6), Bonus Points (2)
GCSEs at CTC Kingshurst Academy
May 9, 2025 - May 9, 2025
Level 3 Junior Content Producer Apprenticeship at Bauer Academy
January 10, 2022 - January 9, 2023
Achieved a Pass

Qualifications

Gold Best Female Presenter
November 18, 2023 - November 18, 2023
Community Radio Awards 2023
Gold Best Specialist Programming
November 14, 2020 - November 14, 2020
Community Radio Awards
Gold Best Specialist Programming
November 12, 2022 - November 12, 2022
Community Radio Awards
Silver Best Specialist Programming
November 23, 2019 - November 23, 2019
Student Radio Awards

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    paper BBC Creator Lab

    Selected to be part of the BBC’s brand-new talent initiative, BBC Creator Lab, in collaboration with TikTok. Took part in a two-day development programme, which involved masterclasses from the BBC and TikTok. Pitched an idea for Children’s TV to BBC Commissioners. Worked with producers to film a piece of social content.

    paper Nonsensical TikTok Agency

    Presented content with Nonsensical Agency for Resorts World Birmingham. This involved preparing beforehand by familiarising myself with the treatments. We filmed six videos in total, which included presenting to camera, memorising the script and filming for a TikTok trend.

    paper CBeebies

    Created three social media videos for Instagram and TikTok, to promote their new TV programme ‘Nikhil and Jay’. Generated ideas according to a brief, which adhered to social media trends. Filmed and edited the footage independently, including presenting on camera, using green screen and using comedy to entertain the target audience.

    paper Priya Matharu Showreel

    My showreel demonstrates some of my work, including reporting at the Commonwealth Games, interviews with people in film & music, and presenting for CBeebies & Resorts World Shopping Centre.