A list of TV, radio, show, speaking and and podcasts appearances discussing my work news, and travel.

TV

Podcasts and Shows

Matador Network: No Blackout Dates

S3, Ep. 7: What It’s Like To Be a Foreign Correspondent

Foreign correspondents have a unique role to fill – reporting on situations happening across the world, for an audience back home. Tommy Walker has spent over a decade overseas, covering everything from current events to travel lifestyle. Tommy joins No Blackout Dates to share the inside scoop on wh…

World Affairs

https://www.worldaffairs.org/events/event/2222

World Affairs Council of Northern California

The mission of the World Affairs Council of Northern California is to explore issues and opportunities that transcend borders.

Radio

Laos Backpacker Deaths

Radio New Zealand (22.11.24)

Methanol laced alcohol thought to have killed tourists in Laos

Methanol laced alcohol is thought to have killed five young tourists travelling in Loas in South East Asia. Among the dead are a british lawyer, as Australian teenager from Melbourne and two danish woman. It’s believed they all consummed drinks laced with methanol, a potentially deadly substance that is found in bootleg alcohol. A New Zealander is among those who have fallen ill in the popular backpacking town of Vang Vieng. Two Australian backpackers who feel ill were reportedly given free shots of vodka at the backpackers hospital in the town. Tommy Walker is a journalist with extensive experience covering Southeast Asia, he spoke to Lisa Owen from Bangkok.

Thailand Mass Shooting

LBC Radio (07.10.22)

Shelagh Fogarty on LBC UK - Catch Up | Global Player

Catch up on the last 7 days of shows from Shelagh Fogarty on LBC UK

Ukraine War

BBC Scotland – The Nine

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00185f2

The Nine - 07/06/2022

All the national, UK-wide and international news that matters to you.

Ukraine:

BBC Radio Scotland

Discussing the latest developments from Russia’s war in Ukraine, 2022

The Sunday Show

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0018y0x

The Sunday Show - 03/07/2022 - BBC Sounds

Scotland’s home for discussion of the big issues of the week and why they matter to us all

Lunchtime Live (30/06/22)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_scotland_fm?fbclid=IwAR38pOJVKoXUPz-RsqhnRBG5jlLji5uvJi9y_ouCtTM77AV-YBgQ_DOU0Es

Radio Scotland - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

On Air: 20:00 – 22:00

BBC Radio Wales

Discussing the war in Ukraine with Claire Summers on BBC Radio Wales in 2022

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00179tb

Radio Wales Breakfast with Claire Summers - 18/05/2022 - BBC Sounds

Claire and the team bring you everything you need to know as you wake up.

BBC Radio Foyle Northern Ireland

Discussing the war in Ukraine with Teresa Craig on BBC Radio Foyle in 2022.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0018mb0

The Breakfast Show - 09/06/2022 - BBC Sounds

Early medical abortions to be carried out again by Western Trust.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0017l9c?fbclid=IwAR2cDrqXDNLF-ZiF5bT9jSkHCpdjAUMebyUkXrv3laM3nl29NoOkHEATe2o

The News at One - 23/05/2022 - BBC Sounds

Local, national and international news and sport from the north west of Northern Ireland.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0017b8k

The News at One - 16/05/2022 - BBC Sounds

Local, national and international news and sport from the north west of Northern Ireland.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0016ybm

The Breakfast Show - 06/05/2022 - BBC Sounds

All the local, national and international news and sport, plus travel and weather updates.

World:

BBC World Service

Discussed being featured about my worldly travels in Business Insider with Nuala McGovern in 2016.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04955vs

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Haiti Braces for Hurricane Matthew

One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes of recent years is due to hit Haiti

Hong Kong:

BBC Radio Tees 

Discussed the reasons why the protests in Hong Kong in 2019 started.

8:00 – 12:56 (mins)

Hit FM (Queensland, Australia)

Discussing Hong Kong unrest in 2019, and describing the frontline protests, 2020.

https://www.hit.com.au/shows/carly-and-seamus/catch-up/261b71e7-e395-4ee5-bf05-ab0a01882bec

Journalist Tommy Speaks To Us About What IS Happening In Hong Kong

tbs eFM (Seoul, South Korea)

Discussing Hong Kong protests, shot by rubber bullets, 2020.

https://bit.ly/2rnNr9t

Voice of America (VOA) (Washington D.C. U.S)

Discussing Hong Kong lawmakers resignation, November 2020

https://www.voanews.com/episode/voa-asia-thursday-november-12-4475906

Thailand:

Voice of America (VOA) (Washington D.C. U.S)

Discussing the bus crash that killed 23 in Thailand, September 2024

Iran attacks Israel - October 01, 2024

Iran launches a missile attack towards Israel. The new NATO chief voices strong support for Ukraine and says it has the right to defend itself, even beyond i…

Voice of America (VOA) (Washington D.C. U.S)

Discussing the removal of Srettha Thavisin as Thailand Prime Minister, and Paetongtarn Shinawatra, August 2024

Last ditch cease-fire talks aim to avert a larger crisis in the Middle East

Israeli strikes across Gaza on the eve of new ceasefire negotiations in the diplomatic scramble to avert a wider conflict in the Middle East. Ukrainian forces advance deeper into Russia. Tens of thousands of people sign online petitions for the release of a controversial environmental activist.

Discussing the Thailand general elections 2023.

INTERNATIONAL EDITION: Voters In Turkey And Thailand Signal A Desire For Change

Voters go to the polls in Turkey and Thailand in elections that could be pivotal, President Zalensky visits European allies who offer fresh pledges of military support as it prepares for a spring offensive. And fighting escalates in Sudan’s capital.

VOA Newscasts

Give us 5 minutes, and we’ll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.

Times Radio (London, England, U.K.)

Discussing Thailand’s heat and climate in 2023.

Times Radio

North Korea

Hit FM (Queensland, Australia)

Discussing my trip to Rason in North Korea, in 2019

https://www.hit.com.au/story/we-speak-to-a-guy-who-has-just-returned-from-north-korea-133475?fbclid=IwAR0B1UYQJV_u2N6KOWyrSCkyid_rOBJsFtL3VNspHVkdGb-YCNDm-j7Y89w

We Speak To A Guy Who Has Just Returned From NORTH KOREA!

So many questions!

British Photographer Shares What Not To Say In North Korea! - Cliffo and Gabi - Hit Queensland - Omny.fm

Cliffo & Gabi spoke with Tommy Walker a British photographer about his experience visiting North Korea