Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 2005, Barbour akapedza kudzidza paUniversity of Stirling, achidzidza Film and Media Studies, achisimbisa kugadzirwa kwemashoko nemavhidhiyo. Akazoenda kuSouth Korea kwegore kuti adzidzise Chirungu, asati adzokera kuScotland nechinangwa chekuwana basa mukushambadzira. Kutsungirira kwake kwakabhadharwa, sezvo mwedzi mitanhatu gare gare, akawana basa neSTV, achinyanya kugadzirisa nhabvu yavo uye nhabvu. Gare gare akatora mabasa akasiyana-siyana ekuzivisa, asati ava mupepeti we "STV Rugby" ye
2011-12 mwaka, iyo yakanangana neScotland rugby zvikwata muPro12. Barbour dzimwe nguva akapa migumisiro uye dzakawanda zvinoshamisa pamusoro BBC Scotland kuti Sportscene.