TELEVISION
The Under-16s Social Media Ban
When the government announced plans to ban under-16s from social media, Jonelle [presented / reported on] the story for BBC News. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram would be closed to millions of children, with YouTube, Facebook and X also set to be included. The ban is due to come into force in spring 2027. The report also covered the warning from tech companies including Meta, Snapchat and YouTube that a blanket ban could push children towards less safe corners of the internet.
Presenter | BBC News YouTube | 15 June 2026 |
Your Guide to the May Elections
Ahead of the biggest set of elections since the 2024 general election, Jonelle presented the BBC’s guide to voting on 7 May 2026. From the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood to the Senedd in Wales, the explainer broke down what was happening where, and how voters across England, Scotland and Wales could have their say.
Presenter | BBC News Channel | BBC News YouTube | 9 April 2026 |
The Catch Up
Jonelle was a regular presenter of The Catch Up on BBC Three, a fast, punchy round-up of the day’s news designed to get viewers thinking, smiling and sharing.
Presenter | BBC Three | TV broadcast | 2023 – 2024
The Catch Up
Jonelle was a regular presenter of The Catch Up on BBC Three, a fast, punchy round-up of the day’s news designed to get viewers thinking, smiling and sharing.
Presenter | BBC Three | TV broadcast | 2023 – 2024
The Catch Up
Jonelle was a regular presenter of The Catch Up on BBC Three, a fast, punchy round-up of the day’s news designed to get viewers thinking, smiling and sharing.
Presenter | BBC Three | TV broadcast | 2023 – 2024
The Greenest Club in Football
Can a football club save the planet? Jonelle went behind the scenes at Forest Green Rovers to see how every decision the club makes is designed to help the environment. Rainwater from the stadium roof irrigates the pitch, the match-day menu is fully vegan, the players’ kits are made from coffee waste and recycled plastic, and a solar-powered GPS robot keeps the grass in perfect shape.
BBC Bitesize | 25 October 2021
The Youth Investment Fund
In 2019, ministers pledged £500 million to youth services in England through the Youth Investment Fund, to be spent over five years. Two years later, not a penny had reached young people. Jonelle investigated the missing money, and her report prompted the government to acknowledge it had yet to deliver on its promise. It’s a story about accountability, and about the young people left waiting for the support they were promised.
BBC News Channel and BBC One O’Clock News | TV broadcast | 26 October 2021
The Fashion Swap Shop
What if the future of fashion meant never buying new clothes? Jonelle visited what’s thought to be the UK’s first permanent fashion swap shop for adults, in London, where members pay a fee to trade clothes they no longer wear. She spoke to owner Montanna Marshall, met the customers giving their wardrobes a second life, and asked sustainability expert Paddy Grant whether swapping could really change the way we shop.
BBC News Channel, BBC World News and BBC Breakfast | TV broadcast | 26 July 2021
Germany’s Deadly Floods
When western Germany was hit by its worst floods in living memory, Jonelle reported on the unfolding disaster. At the time of broadcast, at least 19 people had died and around 70 were missing. Rivers had burst their banks after days of extreme rain, buildings had collapsed, and some residents had been forced to shelter on their rooftops.
BBC News Channel and BBC World News | TV broadcast | 15 July 2021
The Film Review with Mark Kermode
Jonelle produced The Film Review with Mark Kermode, broadcast every Friday at 17:45 (GMT) on the BBC News Channel. She ran the show from start to finish: sourcing and editing clips, writing the film briefs that shaped each week’s discussion, and directing the programme live from the television gallery.
BBC News, BBC Breakfast and BBC iPlayer | Weekly live TV broadcast | September 2021 – April 2022
