Nigel Thompson

Nigel Thompson is an award-winning journalist and Chartered PR professional with over 30 years of experience across print, broadcast, and digital media. Currently serving as Travel Editor for Reach newspapers (Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Star, Daily People), he specializes in travel journalism while maintaining a strong presence in podcast production and media consultancy. His career began at Morecambe Visitor newspaper before spending 21 years at the BBC, where he held key roles including deputy editor of BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC North West Tonight senior planner, and health correspondent for BBC South East. Thompson has won awards for his health reporting and continues to produce programs for BBC Radio 4. As a media manager for BAE Systems and former University of Cumbria communications lead, he combines journalistic rigor with strategic communications expertise. His recent work focuses on aviation, tourism trends, and creating narrative-driven podcast content for academic institutions and government bodies.