Steffan Powell

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Steffan Powell (born 1987/1988[1]) is a Welsh journalist and broadcaster, specialising in news and current affairs. His presenting and reporting is for BBC and S4C output.

Background

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Powell was raised for at least part of his childhood in the Amman Valley[2] in south Wales. He was a keen reader during his childhood, and says that his extensive reading as a child has helped him be a better journalist.[3] He attended Amman Valley Comprehensive School.[4] Powell studied Law and Politics at Cardiff University, graduating with an LLB (Hons) in 2008. He then studied a postgraduate diploma in journalism studies at the same university, graduating with the diploma in 2009.[5]

Career

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Powell's first job in the media was as a broadcast journalist at BBC Radio Cymru.[6] Powell co-founded a blog about Welsh politics in 2009 or 2010, and as of 2010 he worked at Tinopolis.[7]

In 2017, Powell was named by the Institute of Welsh Affairs on a list of 30 people working to improve Wales over the next 30 years. As of 2017, Powell was a broadcast journalist at Newsbeat;[4] he remains a broadcast journalist at Newsbeat.[8] In the late 2010s, Powell co-presented a debate programme on BBC One Wales which was broadcast monthly.[9] He also presented BBC Radio 1's Gaming Show in the 2010s.[10]

As of 2020, Powell reported for[11] the BBC Wales television consumer programme[12] X-Ray.[11] In 2021, Powell began being the BBC's first Gaming Correspondent, a role in which he examined the impact of gaming on culture and society.[3][8] In 2023, it was announced that Powell would present Doctor Who: Unleashed, a documentary series going behind-the-scenes of Doctor Who.[13] In 2024, Powell presented a series on S4C about climate change issues affecting Wales;[14] the series is one of several on S4C that Powell either has presented or presents.[15] In 2025, Powell presented a BBC documentary on BBC One Wales that exposed the mass-buying of thousands of tickets for pop concerts by ticket touts.[16]

Powell remains a journalist at Newsbeat,[8] whose debate specials on the BBC News channel he has also presented,[17] and remains presenter of the podcast Doctor Who Unleashed; he also continues to broadcast on S4C output.[8]

Powell regularly sits in for other presenters on BBC radio; for example, he sits in on BBC Radio 5 Live's Drive programme[18] and for Owain Wyn Evans on BBC Radio 2.[19]

Personal life

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In 2018, Powell married Emma Jones.[20]

References

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  1. ^ Cook, Sam (2023-11-25). "Steffan Powell says his part in Doctor Who spin-off was 'worst kept secret'". Wales Online. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  2. ^ "BBC One - X-Ray - Steffan Powell". BBC. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  3. ^ a b Williams, Menai (2023-10-06). "Steffan Powell | Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru". Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  4. ^ a b "Steffan speaks out on next 30 years in Wales". South Wales Guardian. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  5. ^ "Notable alumni". Cardiff University. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  6. ^ "Muck Rack | For journalists and public relations". muckrack.com. 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  7. ^ "Home". openDemocracy. 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  8. ^ a b c d Powell, Steffan. "Steffan Powell (@SteffanPowell) / X". X. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Search - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on September 15, 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  10. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - The Gaming Show - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  11. ^ a b "BBC One - X-Ray, Series 20, Episode 4". BBC. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  12. ^ "BBC One - X-Ray - Presenters". BBC. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  13. ^ Summer, Ben (2023-09-28). "Welsh presenter to host Doctor Who behind-the-scenes show". Wales Online. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  14. ^ "S4C - Colli Cymru i'r Môr". BBC (in Welsh). Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  15. ^ Price, Stephen (2024-11-29). "Welsh presenter Steffan Powell makes his Radio 2 debut". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  16. ^ Price, Stephen (2025-06-26). "BBC investigation reveals illegal practices used by ticket touts". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  17. ^ regan (1911-07-10). "Steffan Powell - Regan Talent Group". Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  18. ^ "BBC Radio 5 Live - 5 Live Drive, 14/08/2025". BBC. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  19. ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Owain Wyn Evans, Steffan Powell sits in". BBC. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  20. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.