Alan Turnbull graduated from the Victoria University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in 1984 with a degree in Computation. He has worked in various computer software roles and has also enjoyed a successful part time career as a freelance writer for computer magazines. Since 2003, Alan has pursued his hobby as an Internet author and researcher. It began in a small way, with a website revealing the filming locations used on the long-running top rated UK TV soap Emmerdale. As a youngster he always wanted to be a TV cameraman and has been fascinated by the media industry ever since.