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Steve’s TV credits range from Light entertainment, with 96 editions of a live ITV daily quiz-show, through to Lifestyle, Current Affairs and Sport. He’s also written and produced pilots and treatments for various formats.


 
The Biggest Game In Town. ITV1- Steve was the face      
of ITV1 daytime in 2001 with the live daily interactive quiz show.
It involved a three contestant studio quiz, based on topical entertainment questions. For every correct answer a computer generated ball appeared from a virtual tunnel which players at home ticked off on their activated gamecards, which were distributed in national newspapers. A live leader-board charted how many home players still needed
how many balls. A dispassionate critique can be found on the following link!

                                            The Biggest Game In Town

Steve also fronted the live give-a-way show Watch to Win which followed GMTV,
and which funded the prize money for the main quiz. He also presented live updates & trailers into This Morning, and winner updates into the afternoon schedule. The quiz
ran at lunchtime, with a tea-time version at 5.00pm on ITV1. The Biggest Game ran successfully for 96 consecutive Shows and was executive produced by Nigel Hall at Granada for ITV1.


             
 
Calendar News and Scoreline - YTV
 Steve also presented many YTV news summaries, and was regular presenter on the Saturday scores programme Scoreline

 The Waiting Game - 2005
 Steve narrated the 6 part Granada/YTV
co-production following organ transplant patients at hospitals in Manchester and Leeds

 WYSH - YTV
 Steve was co-presenter for the YTV "Jim'll fix it" style show located at Jimmy's hospital in Leeds.

 Sportwire
 Steve presented the 4 hour live shows from 
Red Bus studios, which covered the gambit of beach basket-ball to Sirie A footy .. Somebody had to do it ... Studio guests included John Inverdale, Mike Morris and numerous footballers! 

Being Ed Byrne...
Steve is a writer and producer and has 
created a number of pilots and programme treatments. some of which might one day see the light of day!
 
Tonight & Live Lunch - YTV
 When Richard Whitely left the anchor job at Calendar, Steve screen tested for the job. Mike Morris (formerly TVAM) got the gig, but Steve was asked to join the presentation team for the new nightly lifestyle magazine Tonight, exec produced by Simon Schofield. This involved covering the whole gambit of lifestyle and consumer presenting. 
Steve stayed with the programme when it moved to a lunchtime slot and combined "out and abouts" with studio hosting. He also presented various half
hour documentaries for YTV.

Missing- YTV
 Steve was the location presenter for the monthly Missing programme which YTV 
ran in conjunction with the National Missing Persons' helpline.

 A Bitter Pill - BBC1 network
 Steve co-presented and researched this 
"X-Files" style show for BBC1. 
The programme investigated the administration of unlicensed pharmaceuticals to children. It was broadcast peaktime on BBC1 and was the pilot for a series.

  
The Midlands At Westminster - BBC2 
 Steve was the face of politics in the Midlands, following the illustrious footsteps of Peter Hobday! In the weekly show Steve debated the big issues of the week with the likes of national political figures Estelle Morris, Mike O'Brian, and Julie Kirkbride.
Steve grew with the Show and developed a hard edge to his broadcasting, in this vanguard regional programme, only leaving to take up big opportunity with BBC Radio Five Live.
The Midlands At Westminster was Executive Produced by Midlands political editor Patrick Burns, whom Steve regards a a major mentor in his career, and friend.

 Grandstand & Sportsnight from NI 
 Steve presented these programmes during a 2 year stint in the Sports department at BBC NI, under Jim Neilly. Steve also wrote, reported, edited and presented the evening sports roundup on a daily basis. He was also a regular TV Newsreader on BBCNI.
 
             

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