Stacey Dooley MBE

Stacey Dooley is one of Britain's most loved documentary presenters.

She rose to prominence in 2008, appearing as a contributor on BBC3 series Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts; a programme illustrating the typical fashion-obsessed consumer and highlighting throwaway fashion. From 2009 to present day, Stacey has produced an array of social-issue themed documentaries concerning sex trafficking, domestic abuse and prisons from some of the world’s most hostile territories.

Upon her return to the UK, Stacey began campaigning against child labour, organising events to raise money for charities and even appearing on BBC2's Newsnight to raise awareness, and has since embarked on a series of investigations to become one of BBC3's most celebrated presenters.

In 2011, BBC3 aired Tourism and the Truth: Stacey Dooley Investigates. Over two episodes, Dooley investigated how tourism in Thailand and Kenya affects employees there regarding wages, corruption and environmental changes.

Bringing the focus closer to home, Stacey's documentary, My Hometown Fanatics: Stacey Dooley Investigates, explored the media hype surrounding Luton in comparison to the political reality of her hometown.

Stacey’s debut book On the Frontline with the Women who Fight Back, draws on encounters with the brave, wonderful women Stacey has met over her career to explore, at its centre, womanhood in the world today - it quickly made its way onto The Sunday Times Bestseller list.

In 2022, Stacey released her second book, Are You Really OK? Understanding Britain’s Mental Health Emergency, following on from her two BBC documentaries on mental health.

In 2025, Stacey released her third book Dear Minnie: Conversations With Remarkable Mothers.

In 2018, Stacey was crowned the winner of the 16th series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing and in the same year, earnt an MBE for services to broadcasting in 2018.

When speaking at live events, Stacey Dooley talks about her remarkable story of going from a shop assistant in Luton to having her own BBC Three show and becoming one of the most sought-after investigative journalists today.

Stacey explains why it's so important to engage with a younger audience on global issues and gives an insight into what it is like to put herself on the front-line and to get to the heart of shocking stories in some of the most dangerous places on earth.

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