Maddy Darrall trained as a radio news journalist and took a work placement at the BBC to work on children’s show Newsround. This was the catalyst for Maddy’s career in children’s television and Billy Macqueen gave her a break as researcher on ITV’s children’s show Ghost Train. She has worked with Macqueen for much of the subsequent 25 years. During their time at the Walt Disney Company, Maddy created GMTV’s Diggit and CiTV’s animation & art show Draw Your Own Toons.