Sam Delaney
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Sam Delaney is a journalist and TV presenter, ex-editor of Heat Magazine. Born Hammersmith
, London 16 April 1975
, graduating in 1997. His first job was as a junior researcher for Labour politician Harriet Harman
in 1993. He also worked for Gordon Brown
and Peter Mandelson
while at Milbank. After graduating, he left politics in favour of journalism. After work experience at Men's Health magazine, he was made editorial assistant, then junior writer. In 1998, he moved to IPC Media
along with his Men's Health editor, Phil Hilton. Together, the pair launched Later, a men's magazine for the 'post-Loaded' generation. At the time, it was IPC's biggest ever magazine launch. Delaney worked first as the senior writer, then deputy editor. He left in 2001 to launch a digital magazine called Enter. He edited three issues before investment issues conspired to bring about its decline.
He freelanced for The Guardian
, The Independent and various magazines and took his first job in television, as a presenter on short-lived youth channel Where It's At. This led to him being spotted by Channel 5 who hired him to present a weekly Saturday lunchtime news show for young people, called The Edit. Produced at ITN, it ran throughout 2002. Sam was nominated for a Young Journalist Of The Year award by the Royal Television Society. Once The Edit ended, Sam moved to news reporting, when ITN hired him as a correspondent for 5 News. He continued to work for the press throughout this period, most prominently The Guardian's Saturday magazine, The Guide.
Delaney was also a regular panellist on the late night TV review show, Flipside between 2002 and 2004 he appeared alongside Richard Bacon, Justin Le Collins, Alan Carr and numerous others on the anarchic live show which ran first on Nation 217, the Channel 4 and The Paramount Channel. His writing work expanded during this period to the NME, Q, Company and The Sunday Telegraph.
He made his first documentary in 2005 for Channel 5. Entitled "Sam Delaney On McBritain" it dealt with British pop culture. In 2007 he wrote and presented "Bust My Ass" for BBC Three, a documentary about civil liberties. And in the same year he presented "Teen Trouble", a Channel 4 documentary about youth crime. Also in 2007, his first book was published. It was called "Get Smashed - The Story Of The Ads That Changed Our Lives" The Telegraph described it as 'fascinating and often hilarious.' In 2008, Delaney became a weekly fixture on BBC 5Live, firstly as co-host to Eamonn Holmes on his Saturday morning show, then as presenter on his own live shows, including a Sunday evening review programme and a new year preview show.
In 2009, his second book 'Night Of The Living Dad - Confessions of a Shabby Father" was published by John Murray. A memoir of his first year as a dad, It was described as "frank, fearless and funny" by Danny Wallace and "laugh out loud funny" by David Peace. In September 2009, he was appointed the editor of heat magazine. He was responsible while there for numerous noteworthy editorial campaigns, including the 'Dazzle Don't Frazzle' campaign which helped pass a private members bill banning sunbed use for the under 18's. He was also responsible for removing negative body image stories, such as cellulite related features, from the magazine. He was nominated for an Editor Of The Year Award by the British Society Of Magazine Editors within his first twelve months.
In December 2010, he quit Heat in order to start work on programme development at Comedy Central and write his first novel. Delaney writes opinion columns for The Guardian and The Sun, plus features for The Independent, Four Four Two magazine and New Humanist magazine. He appears regularly on 5Live and has presented the late show on Talksport.
In August 2011 he presented the documentary "Sex Lies and Gagging Orders" for BBC Three. The doc dealt with super-injunctions, phone hacking and the issue of privacy.
He is scheduled to publish his third book in 2012.
Alongside his writing and presenting work Delaney is an in-demand speaker and consultant within the media and beyond. He has give talks to the Royal Society Of Arts, The ICA, The Haye On Wye philosophy festival and numerous advertising agencies on culture, media and creativity. He is married with one daughter and lives in south west London. He is a supporter and season ticket holder at West Ham United.
Sam Delaney is a journalist and TV presenter, ex-editor of Heat Magazine. Born Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
, London 16 April 1975
Personal life and career
He grew up as part of a one parent family with three older brothers in Brentford, Chiswick and Hammersmith, and attended Shene Comprehensive School in south west London before taking a politics degree at University of SussexUniversity of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
, graduating in 1997. His first job was as a junior researcher for Labour politician Harriet Harman
Harriet Harman
Harriet Ruth Harman QC is a British Labour Party politician, who is the Member of Parliament for Camberwell and Peckham, and was MP for the predecessorPeckham constituency from 1982 to 1997...
in 1993. He also worked for Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
and Peter Mandelson
Peter Mandelson
Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson, PC is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004, served in a number of Cabinet positions under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and was a European Commissioner...
while at Milbank. After graduating, he left politics in favour of journalism. After work experience at Men's Health magazine, he was made editorial assistant, then junior writer. In 1998, he moved to IPC Media
IPC Media
IPC Media , a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Inc., is a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year.- Origins :...
along with his Men's Health editor, Phil Hilton. Together, the pair launched Later, a men's magazine for the 'post-Loaded' generation. At the time, it was IPC's biggest ever magazine launch. Delaney worked first as the senior writer, then deputy editor. He left in 2001 to launch a digital magazine called Enter. He edited three issues before investment issues conspired to bring about its decline.
He freelanced for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, The Independent and various magazines and took his first job in television, as a presenter on short-lived youth channel Where It's At. This led to him being spotted by Channel 5 who hired him to present a weekly Saturday lunchtime news show for young people, called The Edit. Produced at ITN, it ran throughout 2002. Sam was nominated for a Young Journalist Of The Year award by the Royal Television Society. Once The Edit ended, Sam moved to news reporting, when ITN hired him as a correspondent for 5 News. He continued to work for the press throughout this period, most prominently The Guardian's Saturday magazine, The Guide.
Delaney was also a regular panellist on the late night TV review show, Flipside between 2002 and 2004 he appeared alongside Richard Bacon, Justin Le Collins, Alan Carr and numerous others on the anarchic live show which ran first on Nation 217, the Channel 4 and The Paramount Channel. His writing work expanded during this period to the NME, Q, Company and The Sunday Telegraph.
He made his first documentary in 2005 for Channel 5. Entitled "Sam Delaney On McBritain" it dealt with British pop culture. In 2007 he wrote and presented "Bust My Ass" for BBC Three, a documentary about civil liberties. And in the same year he presented "Teen Trouble", a Channel 4 documentary about youth crime. Also in 2007, his first book was published. It was called "Get Smashed - The Story Of The Ads That Changed Our Lives" The Telegraph described it as 'fascinating and often hilarious.' In 2008, Delaney became a weekly fixture on BBC 5Live, firstly as co-host to Eamonn Holmes on his Saturday morning show, then as presenter on his own live shows, including a Sunday evening review programme and a new year preview show.
In 2009, his second book 'Night Of The Living Dad - Confessions of a Shabby Father" was published by John Murray. A memoir of his first year as a dad, It was described as "frank, fearless and funny" by Danny Wallace and "laugh out loud funny" by David Peace. In September 2009, he was appointed the editor of heat magazine. He was responsible while there for numerous noteworthy editorial campaigns, including the 'Dazzle Don't Frazzle' campaign which helped pass a private members bill banning sunbed use for the under 18's. He was also responsible for removing negative body image stories, such as cellulite related features, from the magazine. He was nominated for an Editor Of The Year Award by the British Society Of Magazine Editors within his first twelve months.
In December 2010, he quit Heat in order to start work on programme development at Comedy Central and write his first novel. Delaney writes opinion columns for The Guardian and The Sun, plus features for The Independent, Four Four Two magazine and New Humanist magazine. He appears regularly on 5Live and has presented the late show on Talksport.
In August 2011 he presented the documentary "Sex Lies and Gagging Orders" for BBC Three. The doc dealt with super-injunctions, phone hacking and the issue of privacy.
He is scheduled to publish his third book in 2012.
Alongside his writing and presenting work Delaney is an in-demand speaker and consultant within the media and beyond. He has give talks to the Royal Society Of Arts, The ICA, The Haye On Wye philosophy festival and numerous advertising agencies on culture, media and creativity. He is married with one daughter and lives in south west London. He is a supporter and season ticket holder at West Ham United.