Jason Wells
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CRACKIT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Formats
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2021
London, England, United Kingdom - Responsible for overseeing Crackit's stable of formatted series ideas and programmes. - Developed and pitched ideas to all the major broadcasters. - Also executive produced number of the productions. - Programmes have included amongst others The ITV prime-time documentary 'The Killing of PC Harper: A Widow's Fight for Justice'; 'A&E after Dark' for Channel 5; 'Social Media Murders' for ITVX; and 'Key to a Fortune' for Channel 4.
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Executive Producer
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Jun 2015 - Dec 2018
London, England, United Kingdom Executive Producer developing and producing Factual and Factual Entertainment ideas for a range of broadcasters including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky and Discovery. Programmes overseen include, the hugely successful archive series 'When….. Goes Horribly Wrong' for Channel 5 (which has run for over 40 episodes), the award winning 5Star factual series Sex Pod (which pushed the boundaries of what can be discussed and shown when it comes to sex, without feeling gratuitous), Stop… Show more Executive Producer developing and producing Factual and Factual Entertainment ideas for a range of broadcasters including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky and Discovery. Programmes overseen include, the hugely successful archive series 'When….. Goes Horribly Wrong' for Channel 5 (which has run for over 40 episodes), the award winning 5Star factual series Sex Pod (which pushed the boundaries of what can be discussed and shown when it comes to sex, without feeling gratuitous), Stop Search Seize for Sky 1, and Britain’s Deadliest Lovers for I.D.
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Optomen Television
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Producer
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May 2014 - Jun 2015
London, United Kingdom Over 12 months developed and oversaw a number of projects for Channel 5 including 'Inside Scientology and Escaping the Witnesses', 'The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson', and 'Trapped in a Cult?'
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Channel 5
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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200 - 300 Employee
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Commissioning Executive
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Apr 2013 - Apr 2014
London, United Kingdom Maternity Cover. Responsible for overseeing the continued success of programmes such as The Wright Stuff and Classic Car Rescue, as well as developing and commissioning new programmes both from in-house producers and from the independent sector, including Britain’s Craziest Christmas Lights.
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Optomen Television
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Series Producer
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Sep 2012 - Feb 2013
London, United Kingdom ‘Brendan’s Love Cruise’ - CHANNEL FOUR (20 x 30') Exec Producer: Emma Westcott
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Series Producer
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Oct 2011 - Sep 2012
London, United Kingdom ‘Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is: Dealers' Series 6 & 7 - BBC ONE (30 x 45') Exec Producer: Alex Dundas
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Series Producer
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Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
London, United Kingdom ‘Britain’s Killer Roads’ - BBC ONE (5 x 45') Exec Producer: Richard Farmbrough
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Series Producer / PD
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Feb 2011 - May 2011
London, United Kingdom ‘Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is: Dealers' Series 5 - BBC ONE (30 x 45') Exec Producer: Alex Dundas
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Series Director
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Nov 2010 - Jan 2011
‘The New Reclaimers’ - UK TV Home Exec Producer: Harry Bell
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Producer/Director
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May 2010 - Oct 2010
‘Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is: Dealers' Series 4 - BBC ONE (30 x 60')
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Twofour
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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100 - 200 Employee
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Producer Director
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Apr 2010 - Apr 2010
‘Homes for Heroes’ - UKTV Home
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Series Producer
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Nov 2009 - Mar 2010
‘Trash to Cash': Series 3 - BBC ONE (10 x 60')
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BBC
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Producer/Director
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Nov 2009 - Dec 2009
‘Strictly Come Dancing – A step by step guide to Dancing’
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BBC Monitoring
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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500 - 600 Employee
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self shooting Producer/Director
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Apr 2008 - Jun 2008
‘Blackpool Medics: 10 Days in May' - BBC ONE (4x30')
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Tiger Aspect
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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100 - 200 Employee
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Producer Director
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2007 - 2007
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FreeForm
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Producer Director
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2007 - 2007
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Producer / Director
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2005 - 2006
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Assistant Producer
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2001 - 2001
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Researcher
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2000 - 2001
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Education
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University of Nottingham
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Social Sciences -
Tiffin Boys School