Toni Charlton – VLV Trustee

Toni Charlton was employed by the BBC for 35 years. She began her career as an apprentice, working her way up the production ladder via various training schemes to become a Television Outside Broadcast Producer, specialising in the coverage of major events, before becoming a project manager for BBC News and lastly a member of the management team for BBC Drama – three areas of programme making, which have continued to interest her most.

After leaving the BBC, Toni did a Masters degree in Communication, which enabled her to add a knowledge of broadcasting regulation and governance to her practical experience of working in the industry.