Meet the podcasters

Melanie Dowding, Head of Digital Content

Melanie Dowding started at Which? as head of news in January 2007 and is now head of digital content for Which.co.uk. Prior to joining Which?, she spent 12 years working in regional newspapers as both a reporter and news editor working across all subject areas. Melanie presents the Which? Money weekly podcast, the Which? Cars podcast and the Which? Technology podcast.

Matthew Bath, Technology Editor

Which? technology editor Matthew Bath is a veteran of the technology industry with over 17 years experience in writing about consumer technology. He has previously been editor of a wide range of consumer magazines covering everything from PCs, entertainment technology, games and web design, digital music and video – as well as blogging about the latest developments in technology.

James Daley, Money Editor

James Daley joined as Which?'s Money Editor in May 2009. He has worked as a financial journalist for the last 10 years, including five years at The Independent, where he was the Personal Finance Editor. At Which?, he edits the monthly Which? Money magazine, and oversees all personal finance content across which.co.uk and within the flagship Which? magazine.

Laura Starkey, Digital Content Producer, Money

Laura Starkey joined Which? in September 2009 as the Digital Content Producer for Money, after several years working for specialist personal finance websites. She writes advice guides and news stories about a range of subjects for Which.co.uk, contributes to the weekly Which? Money podcast and oversees the production of the free weekly Which? Money email.

Gareth Shaw, Researcher/Writer, Money

Gareth Shaw is the senior investment researcher at Which? Money. He has worked in journalism for five years and spent the past two and a half years working at the Financial Times, where he was supplements editor of Money Management magazine. He writes for Which? Money magazine on all investment articles and content across which.co.uk.

Richard Headland, Editor, Car

Richard Headland is our motoring editor, working on all our car content for Which? magazine, Which? Car and Which.co.uk. His passion is for great quality, affordable cars – not millionaires' playthings and automotive exotica. So it's a good job he works at Which?, where he's constantly looking to identify the best new cars, second-hand gems and all-round great deals.

Claire Evans, Deputy Editor, Car

By the time Claire was in her 20s she had a growing collection of classic cars - the total count reached 12 at one point. Claire has been working on consumer and motoring titles for much of the past 18 years and Deputy Editor of Which? Car since late 2008. 

Ben Stevens, Technology Researcher

Ben Stevens joined Which? in January 2007. He works in the Technology team, where he writes news and first look reviews. He presents many of the Which? technology videos filmed either in house, at press events, or at trade shows around the world. Ben is particularly interested in cameras and photography.

Al Warman, Digital Content Producer, Technology

Al Warman joined Which? in 2008 as a researcher and then moved into his current position of Digital Content Producer for Technology. Al loves getting to the heart of consumer issues, getting hands-on with new gadgets and writes first look reviews, technology advice guides and news as well as producing the weekly Which? Technology email newsletter.

George Marshall-Thornhill, Cars Researcher

George has a degree in Automotive Engineering, but feels he learned just as much working in the garage as a service/repair mechanic during his teens. After working at Ford's Research and Development centre and an automotive electronics supplier, he started his writing career at the price-busting Carbuyer magazine, finally joining Which? in 2005.

Tim Pitt, Staff writer, Which? Car

Tim is the staff writer for Which? Car magazine and, coincidentally, is the same height as Top Gear's Richard Hammond. But while Hammond spends his days thrashing Ferraris around a disused airfield, Tim is more likely to be found measuring the boot space of superminis in the Which? test lab.

Will McManus, Researcher/Writer, Cars

Will’s a sucker for small cars that punch above their weight, and is an expert when it comes to disputes with car dealers (resolving them for readers, not picking fights himself). He mainly writes car reviews and news for the Which? Car website. Will also contributes to the Which? Car magazine.

Richard Parris, Senior Researcher, Technology

Richard has a background in research that began with a role in programme development and documentary production at the BBC. Following this, he worked in research and analysis of biofuel and alternative energy projects and country-risk analysis at a major Swiss finance group. He has been writing for Which? since 2007, during which time he became Senior Researcher, Technology.

Liz Edwards, Home Editor

Liz Edwards joined Which? as a news journalist in 1997 and is now Home Editor for Which? magazine and Which.co.uk. The Home team covers domestic appliances, tradespeople, shopping, baby products and home services such as energy, as well as green issues. The team regularly investigates tradespeople and shopping issues.

Natalie Hitchins, Deputy Home Editor

Natalie is Deputy Editor of Which? Home content, covering green issues, energy and domestic products. As well as heading up Which.co.uk’s Environment and Saving Energy website section, she also commissions and edits articles about kitchen appliances, cleaning, home improvement and personal care products.

Kelly Fenn, Digital Content Producer, Home

Kelly joined Which? in May 2009 and is digital content producer for the Home team. That means news reporting and writing advice across a broad remit of topic areas – from energy and environmental issues through to large and small appliances for your home and baby and toddler products. Whatever the topic, she’s always digging around for the best value deal for consumers.