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Neil Henderson is a broadcaster, writer, and PR executive who started his broadcasting career with BBC Scotland aged 15. At that time back in 1991 and since he was Britain's youngest professional sports commentator on Television. His first TV commentary came a year later as he commentated on Dunfermline v Hearts in the Scottish cup fourth round for BBC Scotland's Sportscene programme. Later, he would be Sports Editor of Scot Fm(now Real Radio) helping to win the radio commentary rights from Radio Clyde. In 1995, he moved to Scottish Television where he presented on Scotland Today and Scotsport. He also reported for Scotsport Extra Time the Friday night preview programme. During his time in Scotland he was also Scotland correspondent for Talk Radio and BFBS. Leaving Scottish TV in 1998 he joined Meridian TV where he presented the nightly Meridian Tonight programme from Maidstone. Since that time he has also presented football for Setanta Sports and commentated on matches for Sky and the BBC. From 2002 he was in charge of sport for ITV News where he secured the first interview with David Beckham after his alleged affair with Rebecca Loos and covered the 2003 Rugby World cup in Australia. Neil on a freelance basis has also worked as a news producer for the BBC on breakfast and News 24, for ITN, CNN, Five News. Since January 2007, Neil has worked in PR first as head of broadcast at the Wriglesworth consultancy and since March 2008 in the same role for the Red Consultancy in London. He continues to write and does a weekly interview column for the Radio magazine and broadcasts for the BBC's final score programme.