Stacey Dooley
Stacey Dooley is an television presenter and documentary-maker who delivers insight-led talks for organisations on social issues, investigative storytelling, and frontline reporting.
- Rose to prominence through the BBC Three series Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts, filmed in India.
- Fronted the long-running BBC documentary strand commonly known as Stacey Dooley Investigates.
- Presented documentaries including Stacey on the Frontline: Girls, Guns and ISIS and Face to Face with Isis, the latter receiving a One World Media award.
- Appointed MBE for services to broadcasting.
- Author of On the Front Line with the Women Who Fight Back and Dear Minnie.
- Winner of the BBC series Strictly Come Dancing and presenter of Glow Up and Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over.
Full Profile
Key speaking topics
- Investigative documentary filmmaking
- Reporting on social and human-interest issues
- Extremism and conflict-related reporting
- Labour conditions and exploitation
- Domestic abuse and organised harm
- Ethical storytelling in broadcasting
- Media careers and frontline journalism
Ideal for
- Corporate conferences exploring social impact and responsible business
- Media, communications, and marketing leadership events
- Organisations focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Public sector and NGO conferences addressing social challenges
Audience outcomes
- Clear understanding of how complex social issues are investigated and reported
- Insight into the realities of frontline documentary production
- Perspective on ethical decision-making in storytelling
- Greater awareness of global and domestic social challenges
Why organisations work with Stacey Dooley
- Recognised BBC presenter with extensive experience covering complex global and domestic issues.
- Proven ability to communicate sensitive topics with clarity and authority.
- Experience across television, publishing, and live audiences.
- Brings first-hand insight from investigative work in diverse international contexts.
Biography
Stacey Dooley is recognised for her work in investigative documentary-making, delivering in-depth reporting on complex social and human-interest issues for the BBC. Through the long-running strand widely known as Stacey Dooley Investigates, she has examined subjects ranging from labour conditions and trafficking to extremism, domestic abuse, and organised harm, bringing clarity to topics that demand careful, responsible storytelling.
Her frontline reporting includes Stacey on the Frontline: Girls, Guns and ISIS and the award-winning Face to Face with Isis, which received a One World Media award. Across her body of work, she has consistently focused on the lived experiences of individuals affected by conflict, exploitation, and systemic inequality, providing audiences with informed and balanced perspectives.
In addition to her investigative work, Stacey has presented major factual and entertainment formats including Glow Up and Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, demonstrating her ability to engage diverse audiences across platforms. She is also the author of On the Front Line with the Women Who Fight Back and Dear Minnie, extending her exploration of resilience and social issues into publishing.
Appointed MBE for services to broadcasting, Stacey brings first-hand experience from international reporting environments and high-profile productions. For organisations, she offers informed insight into ethical storytelling, media responsibility, and the realities of examining complex global and domestic challenges through a documentary lens.