The Winning Team

Robin Bailey

Robin Bailey has been a journalist for 25 years working in newspapers, radio and most recently television. He can currently be seen presenting bulletins on BBC News 24 and BBC World Television and as a reporter and presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC1's Final Score programme.

Because of his roles in broadcasting, Robin is an experienced interviewer in both live and recorded situations. He has interviewed people from all walks of life including politicians and chief executives, as well as more recently diverse high-profile personalities such as Lord Coe, Sir Clive Woodward, Steve McClaren, Duncan Fletcher, Bernie Ecclestone and rising football star Theo Walcott.

Such is the esteem Robin is held within the industry, he was asked by the BBC, following the conclusion of the Hutton Report, to train fellow journalists from both television and radio on procedure for dealing with breaking news.

The BBC continues to use Robin’s experience and expertise. He trains new reporting staff and also high profile sports stars moving into new media careers, with multi-Olympic gold medallist, Sir Matthew Pinsent the latest to come under his guidance.

Robin is now a freelance broadcaster and writer but worked for the BBC as a staff reporter from 1990 to 2001. As a television and radio broadcaster, Robin has worked at many of the world's great sporting events including the 2006 Football World Cup, the Olympics and Paralympics, Cricket and Rugby World Cups and Commonwealth Games.

Shaun Rusk

Shaun Rusk brings to Capricorn Media a wealth of experience of life and business skills having spent a number of years as a banker in the City of London, worked in marketing, taught at primary school level, lectured at university, as well as being an ex-paratrooper – all before becoming a journalist!

As a freelance producer, broadcaster and writer he has worked for BBC News 24, 5 Live, Sky, Channel 5, Rugby World Magazine, the Press Association, national and local newspapers, as well as the Internet.

He has always had an inquisitive nature with a particular interest in history and current affairs, and in 1995 he completed a degree in Business and Sport Science - specialising in Psychology and Marketing at Brunel University.

While studying he was asked to become the college rugby coach, reaching the National Students Final (BUSA) at Twickenham in both years in charge - winning in the second year. Richard Hill, the England World Cup winning flanker played in both teams.

Jonathan Jones

Jonathan Jones, or 'JJ' as he is universally known, is our Editor in Chief and technical wizard who brings to Capricorn Media tremendous overall experience of 17 years in the industry.

He is one of the BBC's technical and creative stars, be it as cameraman, editor, producer or director.

He has interviewed prime ministers, politicians of all persuasions, industry leaders including the country’s leading entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, as well as the top sports stars of this country and beyond.

He is an all-round sportsman, but being a Welshman rugby is in his blood, first playing for Llanelli and now Old Thamesians who play their games on Twickenham Green.

JJ studied radio and TV in San Francisco, also working for a couple of radio stations as a Music Director and Sound Engineer, before returning to Great Britain.

Once here he joined the BBC in Cardiff helping to produce "Pobyl y Cwm" - Britain's oldest soap (Welsh language). There followed stints in engineering in the Midlands and News in London before joining Sport in 1997.

A few of his many accomplishments - mainly for BBC Television - has seen him make a documentary in Thailand on boxing, while also travel to Uganda with the former England rugby great Jeremy Guscott to produce, direct and film a documentary on the rise of rugby in that country.