Video: Training Ground Guru — produced by Media First Ltd (2023), while Darren was part of the Media First production team.

Embedded from Training Ground Guru’s official YouTube channel.

A high-profile guest, a podcast on the move, and a studio set-up that made it seamless.

The Training Ground Guru podcast shares insights from the brightest minds in football. For this episode, they secured Rubén Sellés, who managed Reading and previously Southampton in the Premier League. Known for his tactical insight and journey through European football, Sellés brought prestige and profile to the conversation.

With limited time in his diary, Rubén needed a professional-quality recording space near Reading. The Training Ground Guru team wanted broadcast-standard visuals and audio—without the stress of complicated logistics.

During his time at Media First, Darren was commissioned to design, install, and evolve their in-house broadcast studio complex. Transforming a simple studio space into a multi-purpose, multi-camera environment built for flexibility.

The result was a studio equally at home delivering live webinars, media training, or broadcast-style productions. Because Darren understood every technical detail, from the layout and lighting to the signal path and camera workflow, he could reconfigure the space quickly, adapting it for podcasts, virtual events, or client recordings with ease.

Under his direction, the studio featured a live vision mix, enabling real-time switching and branded graphics for logos and sponsors, alongside clean, broadcast-quality audio and raw camera feeds for full creative control in post-production.

The live mixes were often so polished that many sessions were published straight from the studio. A testament to Darren’s eye for detail and his ability to combine technical precision with creative storytelling.

This setup also allowed the Media First production team to host Training Ground Guru’s custom podcast recording for the day, complete with broadcast-quality sound, professional lighting, and a flexible set design that could be easily branded with their own and sponsor logos.

The result: a slick, professional interview with a Premier League guest, delivered quickly and without compromise. For Training Ground Guru, it solved their challenge of access and quality in one go. For Darren, it showed how we can make prestige productions simple. Even under the spotlight of top-flight football.

At WIDEO.co.uk, we now apply that same level of broadcast expertise in our own studios, and through our network of professional partner studios across the UK. Whether you need a one-off interview, a branded podcast, or a multi-location shoot, we’ll help you deliver it to broadcast quality, wherever you are.