David McIlveen

One ordinary family, living in an ordinary street, Railway Station Street, in the middle of an extraordinary war.... Our report from the town of Bucha in Ukraine with @CliveMyrieBBC #BBCNewsTen (Contains some distressing details.)

Storyville: The Darkest Web is a BBC Eye documentary for Storyville, BBC Four and iPlayer, available from 17 February. Global audiences can watch on the BBC World Service YouTube channel. Listen to the six-part World Service podcast World of Secrets: The Darkest Web on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

Advocates in the fight against Child Sexual Abuse Material. This is an amazing documentary about the men and women on the front lines. Greg Squire is a true hero and friend. This doc is about as honest as it gets. It’s a tough watch but worth it. They deserve to be celebrated. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0n…

How a dark web agent spotted a bedroom wall clue to rescue a girl from years of sexual abuse This is a brilliant documentary from BBC Eye - Sam Piranty & ⁦@DeeMcIlveen⁩ have spent years filming these undercover officers bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Our new film for @bbcstoryville is available next week. Producer Sam Piranty and I spent years working with an international team led by @DHSgov undercover cops who track down and catch the very worst criminals - anywhere in the world. BBC4 and iPlayer from 17th Feb in the UK.

@almurray ‘If they won’t come out, we’ll blast them out’ My wife turned these up recently - her Granda was on HMS Hermione in the Med. They are a pretty incredible read.

It's not an obsession

@JP_Biz Oh John, I’m so sorry to hear this. All our thoughts are with you and your family.

Fiona Gribben, my wife & best friend, died this morning. The last two years have had too much pain & sadness. But also great moments of love, fulfilment & kindness. We are lost without her.

He was an incredible operator and an even better man - you could lose hours in his company doubled over with laughter at his wicked sense of humour and brilliantly outrageous stories. We'll never see his like again - and I'll miss him. We all will.

A really well respected newsgathering pal wrote to me on hearing the news saying 'behind the country-boy-in-the-big-city demeanour was one of the very sharpest editorial and technical brains I've ever had the immense pleasure of meeting.’ Couldn't have put it better myself….

I'm sorry to say that my old mate Neale Dickson died yesterday. The funniest, kindest and most roguishly charming person anyone could hope to work with or, more importantly, call a friend.…

WATCH - Our time in HMP Pentonville. Team effort - with first class producer @_claireljones_ & filmed by one of the best in the business ⁦@DeeMcIlveen⁩ .. A couple of days none of us will forget bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c0…

Thirty years after apartheid, South Africa is a very different country. Back in 1994, a woman named Cynthia Mthebe spoke to @fergalkeane47 about her hopes and dreams. Ahead of the elections there, we returned to find out what became of Cynthia and her family. With @edhabershon.

Emily Hand: Irish-Israeli girl among latest Gaza hostages freed bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

This is just the best news. We interviewed Tom for the BBC a few weeks ago just after he had heard that Emily might be alive. ‘I’ll never let her out of my sight again’ he told us. Such a nice kind man and such a traumatic story. Can’t wait to see the little one back with him.

“To the world we are strangers but I’m just a hostage to Russia.” Our film on the thousands of Russian citizens fighting for a Ukrainian passport: 🎥 @DeeMcIlveen @4nnchor @insaf_abbas @Anastasiia_Lev youtu.be/BxoNeQnrWLU?si…

No work, no access to services & frozen bank accounts. The 1000s of Russians “trapped” in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion. Officials deny discrimination, but “won’t be making it easier for them” @DeeMcIlveen @4nnchor @insaf_abbas bbc.com/news/world-eur…

@hudson_derek @BBCNews @CliveMyrieBBC @annieduncanson Hi Derek, as you well know it’s all glamour in this business! It’s a Sony G series 16-35mm f2.8 with a ton of variable ND screwed on to it. Hope you’re keeping well. D

@DeeMcIlveen @BBCNews @CliveMyrieBBC @annieduncanson Epic @CliveMyrieBBC portrait! Living it up glamorously in a disabled parking bay :) I don’t suppose you guys have the time but it would be great we’re you to do a ‘making-of’ piece. And may I ask what lens that is, David ? Stay safe.

A few shots of our @BBCNews team at work in southern Israel from the last few days. With @CliveMyrieBBC @annieduncanson, Jonny and Ash - all playing a blinder in difficult circumstances. #bbcnews

@SaraGirvin Amazing news Sara, really well done. You’ll do a fantastic job.

Some really exciting news for me to share today…