Kevin Poulter doesn't look like a lawyer, apparently, so producers snapped him up for daytime TV work

I won't be too upset if you haven't seen me already, but I have recently become a bit of a TV star. Well, 'star' is perhaps pushing it slightly: I've been on The Alan Titchmarsh Show. Yes, he's the gardener who sells apples for Waitrose. I didn't realise he had a daytime show either -don't tell him.

I should clarify, I am not the next Charlie Dimmock. A few months ago, I received a call from a production company, who had been "given my name", wanting to discuss a series they were making. They were looking for a lawyer who could provide general advice on topical issues affecting viewers.

The key criterion seemed to be me not looking like a lawyer, which I took to be both flattering and concerning in e...

Jean-Yves Gilg
Editor
Solicitors Journal

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