Experience

Rare TV

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Overseeing Rare's US production slate. Including Ice Airport Alaska Series 4 & Life On The Edge Overseeing Rare's US production slate. Including Ice Airport Alaska Series 4 & Life On The Edge



Rare TV

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer

  • Feb 2022 - Aug 2022

  Took over leadership of Ice Airport Alaska: Series 3 from Rare CEO. Series recommissioned for 4th season. Took over leadership of Ice Airport Alaska: Series 3 from Rare CEO. Series recommissioned for 4th season.



Discovery Inc

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Story Consultant

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2021

  Providing editorial leadership to US and overseas production partners. Providing editorial leadership to US and overseas production partners.



HarperCollins Publishers

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Author

  • Jun 2018 - Oct 2019

  Debut novel 'The Crying Machine' published in 2019 under the HarperVoyager imprint. Shortlisted for Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards. Debut novel 'The Crying Machine' published in 2019 under the HarperVoyager imprint. Shortlisted for Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards.



Wag Entertainment LTD

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer & SVP Development

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2017

  03/2016 – Present Exec Producer – NASA’S UNEXPLAINED FILES(Series 4) WAG/DiscoveryHit series recommissioned for another 16 x 1 hr run following consistent improvement of already strong viewing figures in season 3.02/2016 – Present Exec Producer – WHAT ON EARTH (Series 3) WAG/Discovery ScienceAfter season 2 became the most watched series in the history of the channel, Science have followed up with a massive order for 20 x 1hr episodes for season 3.12/2015 – Present Exec Producer – COMBAT DEALERS (Series 3) WAG/Discovery QUEST10 x 1hr episodes for season 3 of the enormously popular picking show following Bruce Crompton on his travels across the globe in search of valuable military antiques.08/2015 – 03/2016 Exec Producer – NASA’S UNEXPLAINED FILES(Series 3) WAG/DiscoveryHit series recommissioned for another 8 x 1 hr run following strong performance of season 2.05/2015 – 02/2016 Exec Producer – WHAT ON EARTH (Series 2) WAG/Discovery ScienceDeveloped and exec produced 6 x 1 hr series following up the success of series 1. Has now become the most watched show in the history of the channel.04/2014 – 02/2015 Exec Producer – NASA’S UNEXPLAINED FILES(Series 2) WAG/DiscoveryOversaw development and exec produced 8 x 1 hr series following up the ratings success of series 1.

• Executive Producer

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2014

  Aug 2013 – Mar 2014 NASA’S UNEXPLAINED FILES WAG TV for Discovery ScienceTook this 6 x 1hr series all the way from funded development through to final delivery. Episodes 2 & 3 achieved record ratings for their slots. Still on air, Science’s most watched show of the year.07/2013 – 10/2013 Executive Producer – World’s Weirdest WAG TV for Nat GeoOversaw all aspects of production of this two part science/wildlife series for National Geographic.06/2013 – 08/2014 Executive Producer – How Do They Do It? (Series 11 & 12) WAG/DiscoveryCo-Exec Produced 40 episodes of this well-loved Engineering series with Martin Durkin.Feb 2013 – Sept 2013 Heavy Metal Monsters WAG TV for Weather ChannelThis 6 x 30min engineering series was WAG’s first commission for the Weather Channel. It involved four crews shooting at 12 locations across the US and Asia in extreme weather conditions.Oct 2012 – April 2013 Twisted History WAG TV for Discovery Military Took over a series that was over budget and behind schedule, slashed the overspend and delivered a 4 x 1 hour series in which two episodes were the 4th and 7th highest rated shows in the channel’s history.

• Showrunner - Combat Countdown

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

  Total re-invention of a tired format, making entertainment out of military hardware. Creating new series style from scratch. Originally commissioned as 5 episodes, up-ordered to 12 episodes after first viewings.

• Showrunner - X Machines (US - Heavy Metal Task Force)

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  Overseeing all aspects of production for 8 x 1 Hour formatted observational engineering shows shot on location across 12 countries. Crewing up, scheduling, day-to-day management, scripting, overseeing edits, post-production.



Darlow Smithson Productions

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer/Director - Seconds from Disaster (Series 4)

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Episode 1 9/11, Episode 2 Pearl Harbour Shot interviews and CGI graphics plates on location throughout US and Japan, and scripted both episodes. Took Pearl Harbour film through edit, overseeing complex CGI recreation of this epic event. Episode 1 9/11, Episode 2 Pearl Harbour Shot interviews and CGI graphics plates on location throughout US and Japan, and scripted both episodes. Took Pearl Harbour film through edit, overseeing complex CGI recreation of this epic event.



Raw

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Edit Producer - Gold Rush (Season 1)

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  Ratings busting obs doc about six rookie gold miners battling the odds, and each other, to make money from a claim in the Alaskan Wilderness. Ratings busting obs doc about six rookie gold miners battling the odds, and each other, to make money from a claim in the Alaskan Wilderness.



Wag Entertainment LTD

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer/Director - Married to A Murderer

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2010

  Took over film on the verge of being abandoned, structured it from scratch, and self-shot drama recon & interviews to complete it.

• Senior Producer - How Do They Do It? (Series 7)

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2010

  Responsible for final scripts, conducting viewings and overseeing multiple edits, taking programmes all the way to broadcaster sign off. Record- breaking viewing figures, most successful series to date.



Dragonfly Film and Television

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shooting Producer/Director - The Plane Crash

  • Oct 2009 - Apr 2010

  Landmark film covering most ambitious crash test in television history. Self-shooting on EX3 in Mexico and US. Landmark film covering most ambitious crash test in television history. Self-shooting on EX3 in Mexico and US.



Wag Entertainment LTD

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer - How Do They Do It? (Series 6)

  • Feb 2009 - Aug 2009

  Responsible for scripting all 20 half hour shows and a one hour NASA special. “Ratings Up over 60% vs what we've averaged for the quarter. In a word, phenomenal.” WYATT CHANNELL – DISCOVERY Responsible for scripting all 20 half hour shows and a one hour NASA special. “Ratings Up over 60% vs what we've averaged for the quarter. In a word, phenomenal.” WYATT CHANNELL – DISCOVERY



Waddell Media

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Producer - Futureweapons

  • Jul 2005 - Sep 2005

  Big budget science/engineering series. Top rated new show on Discovery Channel for 2006. Recommissioned for series 2 & 3. Devised series, formatted it, wrote the proposals and treatment episodes that won the commission. Big budget science/engineering series. Top rated new show on Discovery Channel for 2006. Recommissioned for series 2 & 3. Devised series, formatted it, wrote the proposals and treatment episodes that won the commission.