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Hello, I’m Christel!

I’m a freelance social-first Creative Director/Senior Creative and Content Creator with 12 years of experience in creative social marketing, both agency side and in-house. Clients include BBC Studios (Doctor Who), Sky TV, Netflix, Channel 4, Google, King (Candy Crush), Adobe, Burger King, Greggs, Mars Snacking, Currys and VOXI mobile.

In addition to my freelance work, I'm a Content Creator and Presenter with 60k+ followers across my platforms, focusing on sci-fi and geek culture. I started making my own video content in 2007, vlogging at comic conventions across the UK. In 2014, I joined the Doctor Who comedy troupe FiveWhoFans, and in 2015, BBC Studios hired me to host Doctor Who: The Fan Show on YouTube, where I presented over 100 pieces of digital content over three years. In 2023, I returned to the Whoniverse to host the Official Doctor Who Podcast on BBC Sounds. In 2024, I signed with United Agents for my presenting and content creation work. I currently host The Whoniverse Show for BBC Studios which launched in August 2025.

I grew up in foster care and in 2020 created From Care to Where?, a podcast celebrating a selection of incredible care experienced people. I have also facilitated social media workshops for care leavers through the charity Become and had the honour of serving twice on the judging panel for #Voices, a creative writing competition for children in care and care leavers.

I also do occasional writing work and have co-authored two Doctor Who books for BBC Books and have written several features for Doctor Who Magazine.

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    Freelance Creative Director & Social Video Expert

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    Content Creator, Presenter & Doctor Who Wizard

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Appearances / Creator Partnerships:

For all inquiries about appearances as a content creator/presenter/guest/speaker, please contact my agent at JBGledhill@unitedagents.co.uk.

Freelance work:

If you’d like to hire me as an ACD/Senior Creative or Digital Producer, you may reach out to me directly. I’ll try to respond as soon as possible: christeldeecreative@gmail.com