~ Field Notes ~

Meeting your heroes 1: Danny Macaskill, at BBC New Broadcasting House
Freeriding, BBC Corporate offices, BBC News, Red Bull sponsorship, Trials cycling, Extreme sports, British Broadcasting Corporation, Freestyle mountain biking, New Broadcasting House, BBC safety team, Danny MacAskill Chris Shirley MA FRGS Freeriding, BBC Corporate offices, BBC News, Red Bull sponsorship, Trials cycling, Extreme sports, British Broadcasting Corporation, Freestyle mountain biking, New Broadcasting House, BBC safety team, Danny MacAskill Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Meeting your heroes 1: Danny Macaskill, at BBC New Broadcasting House

In 2016, whilst working at the BBC, I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with professional freeride mountainbiker and YouTube sensation, Danny Macaskill.

He performed a short sequence on BBC News and found creative ways to bring the office to life for sports enthusiasts like myself.

Danny rose to fame in 2009 with his viral video "Inspired Bicycles" and has since collaborated with Red Bull and other extreme sports athletes. Working at the BBC gave me insight into how it all works behind the scenes, setting me up for future ambitions.

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