Rachel Colenso

Covid-19 now means distance radio interviews from home are not just a 'thing' but here to stay. I have wondered how the BBC manage to obtain great recording quality, when people are actually sat in their own homes recording off some pretty basic technology? I was lucky enough to find out some of the dark art behind good quality home recording from a recent BBC World Service interview for their Outlook series.  Previously, all the radio interviews I did were in professional recording studios, bar one outdoor recording ascending Snowdon in Wales, where the sound of the wind and trudging footsteps seemed to be of more interest to the interviewer than what anyone was saying! In your own home, there's no-one overseeing your recording directly, and it can all feel a bit intimidating, despite the lovely producers and presenters easing you into it. So I hope they don't mind if I pass on a few of their tip-top-tips on recording from home so that you too could sound great for a p...

Just catching up with updates from this year!   Please follow the link below to read this article. Also do watch the lovely video about the Queens service in Armed Forces in the middle. I was a Female Soldier The Telegraph Like Page January 6  ·  "Normally when my gender has been mistaken or suitability questioned, I laugh," Rachel Colenso says. 'I was a female soldier, and I don't mind being called 'Sir'' Subscriber-only content. TELEGRAPH.CO.UK

Rachel Colenso Speaking at the IFB next generation event in London Rachel Colenso with James Amos of Boodles, London I was recently given the great honor of speaking at the IFB tri-annual international conference in London. The audience comprised of some of Britain's most successful next generation Family Business entrepreneurs, directors and executives, as well as successful family business owners from other countries. Placed as the last speaker of the day, following an impressive line -up, including a former adviser to the White House, was rather a hard act to follow! Rachel Colenso Inspirational Speaker However, this proved to be a fantastic and responsive audience and I thoroughly enjoyed the event. I hope my talk will help to inspire the next generation members as they lead their companies into the future. I think what helped to make this event such a success was the great consideration given to the selection and placement of the speakers as well as the gre...

  Rachel Colenso with Red Cross Landrover in Buckingham Palace Courtyard Today I attended the Royal Garden party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate 100 years since WW1, and 150 years since the start of the Red Cross movement. It was avery exciting afternoon! At 3pm we were ushered through the main gates into Buckingham Palace. I made sure I was in the middle line so I could walk right through the middle of the palace, which was a remarkable experience. The ceiling, and wall décor is in gold leaf, and I was a little surprised at the number of life size marble statues adorning the entrance hall. We were ushered through the large Palace courtyard to the second entrance hall which was again ornate, with larger than life oil paintings of previous kings and queens. Maroon carpets trimmed with pink bows within the weave fitted precisely to measure. Outside, the terrace forecourt leads down a wide flight of stairs to the gardens and lake beyond.      I quic...