Mum’s story of her three unusual births appears in Daily Mirror
This weekend, Helen Carrol’s remarkable story about her three dramatic births featured in the Mirror newspaper. Helen, 36, almost died giving birth to her first child, Jessica, her husband Paxton delivered their second daughter, Erin, in their bedroom and Helen delivered the third by herself in the bathtub at home. Her third labour began drama-free […]
In defence of tabloid journalists
Tabloid journalists have long had a certain reputation. Most of my colleagues have faced a situation in which they announce they work for a tabloid, over say the white tablecloth and sugared almonds of a friend’s wedding reception, only then to find themselves facing a barrage of abuse along the lines of “you journalists just […]
Courageous dog saves his family – TTTP story in Pick Me Up! magazine this week
When we heard about Ty, the little Jack Russell cross who risked his life to take on a vicious Staffordshire bull terrier that was threatening his owner and her two young children, our hearts melted. Last summer, Lindsey Adams, 25, and her daughters Tegan, 4, and Tilly, 3, were enjoying a picnic in the sun […]
‘Thankyou for helping me sell my story to a women’s magazine….’ says TTTP client
When we saw Karen Chamberlain’s website about her gorgeous, pampered pooches we knew a magazine would be interested in her story. Karen was getting a lot of media attention at the time as she’d recently taken part in a Sky 1 documentary, A Different Breed, about her six bulldogs, and was thrilled when we offered […]
TTTP organises exclusive newspaper deal with The Sun for Kaycie Yates
Kaycie Yates got in touch with us after appearing in a BBC3 programme called Working Girls. The documentary detailed how Kaycie managed to maintain a celebrity lifestyle while living on benefits and spoke of her inability to hold down a job. Named the ‘Cheryl Cole of Reading’ by her friends, she could often be spotted […]
Talk to the Press client shares her story with Reveal magazine
Just two years ago Amber Carter was happily married and planning her future with her husband Dennis and their two-year-old son Mason. The couple had been together eight years and Amber was pregnant with their second child, a girl they had already named Aubrey. But in September 2009 Amber’s world was ripped apart when her […]
Daily Mail – ‘Anorexia left me with hours to live, but I went on and got a First from Cambridge.’
Mandy Kaye contacted Talk to the Press asking ‘Would a newspaper or magazine buy my story?’. The answer to her question was yes, they most definitely would buy your story! In another of our famous multi media deals, Mandy ended up with a deal that involved the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph, The Evening Standard and The […]
Daily Mail – ‘Sued, for refusing to hire a Muslim woman in a headscarf’
Sarah Desrosiers got in touch when she found herself at the centre of a media storm. She enlisted us to help her manage press attention. Sarah had found herself making headlines when she was sued by a Muslim woman who she’d turned down for a job because she wore a headscarf. Sarah, who ran a hairdressing […]
Top of the Pops – ‘Brainwashed by pro-anorexic websites’
Erin Wade got in touch with us as she wanted to share her story of how pro-anorexic sites nearly killed her. Erin was just 13 when she went online for advice on losing weight, and she quickly found herself sucked into the world of pro-ana sites, where young girls share weight loss tips and post photos […]
Daily Mail – ‘From producing Big Brother to running my own charity’
Talk to the Press client Lucy Buck’s story appeared on the front cover of the Daily Mail’s Femail magazine. Lucy, a former television executive who worked on programmes such as Big Brother, has given up her career to start her own charity and is about to open the doors of her orphanage in Kampala. Hers […]