Experience

Knickerbockerglory TV

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Series Producer

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

  London, United Kingdom I SP'd on tough access docs on Moped Crime and 2 hours on Student Sex Workers for prime time C5. Finding and hiring the team. gaining and maintaining access with institutions and contributors, developing story lines, and dealing with legal and compliance issues. From the start of production into the edit.



Sky Vision Television

• Series Producer

  • Nov 2016 - Aug 2017

  London, United Kingdom “BEYOND THE BOUNDARY” Series Producer On a new series for Sky Vision with professional cricketer Peter Trego journeying around the world uncovering cricket stories from unexpected places. The six part series shot in UHD takes in 6 countries; Rwanda, Kenya, South Africa, Dubai, Sri Lanka and Singapore. I set up all the shoots with a small team in a rapid shooting period and saw all the episodes through Post. EP’s Tom Adams, Danny Topping Comm Ed: Frank Le Mair 6x1hr for Tern… Show more “BEYOND THE BOUNDARY” Series Producer On a new series for Sky Vision with professional cricketer Peter Trego journeying around the world uncovering cricket stories from unexpected places. The six part series shot in UHD takes in 6 countries; Rwanda, Kenya, South Africa, Dubai, Sri Lanka and Singapore. I set up all the shoots with a small team in a rapid shooting period and saw all the episodes through Post. EP’s Tom Adams, Danny Topping Comm Ed: Frank Le Mair 6x1hr for Tern TV Show less



Raw Cut Television

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Series Producer

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2016

  London, United Kingdom “COPS UK – BODYCAM SQUAD” Series Producer On a new primetime commission for UKTV, this characterful Cop Series showcases the use of body worn cameras as they become widespread with police forces across the country. We filmed Staffordshire police over 6 months to make two series shown from November 2016. We were with key characters who we get to know and love, through the ups and downs of their long days and nights, policing tough urban areas and surprisingly lively rural patches.



Channel 5

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Series Producer

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

  London "Tribal Teens" will be a new Prime time series for Channel 5 featuring teenagers spending a week with a remotely located tribe, in locations all over the world. We filmed our teens living with Tribes in Mongolia, Peru and Kenya. The series saw me finding the personnel,overseeing casting, finding locations and fixers, being on location and running the post production smoothly. I ran all of the above on a tight schedule and budget.



Channel 5

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Series Producer

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  Channel Five Television "Benefits Britain; Life on the Dole" for C5. I Series Produced this high rating prime time series. I produced a large casting team searching for stories all around the UK, and around half a dozen shooting teams who were inbeded into regions filming the stories. I was heavily involved with the editing process along with two Execs on the production. We delivered 12 x 1 hours for the Channel over an eight month period.



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Series Producer Director

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2013

  World The Cruise: A Life at Sea - An ob-doc six part prime time series for BBC 2. The Series followed the Chaplain and his Parish on a round the world cruise. I shot and directed, series produced and narrated the series. I oversaw the project through every stage of production, including edit-producing six half hour episodes on a tight schedule, working closely with executive Julian Mercer and the BBC commissioning editor Aaqil Ahmed. The series was transmitted in August/September at 8pm on BBC2… Show more The Cruise: A Life at Sea - An ob-doc six part prime time series for BBC 2. The Series followed the Chaplain and his Parish on a round the world cruise. I shot and directed, series produced and narrated the series. I oversaw the project through every stage of production, including edit-producing six half hour episodes on a tight schedule, working closely with executive Julian Mercer and the BBC commissioning editor Aaqil Ahmed. The series was transmitted in August/September at 8pm on BBC2 and rated well managing an average of 1.6 million. Show less



Boundless Pictures

• United States
• Entertainment Providers

• Producer/Director

  • 2013 - 2013

  Cyprus/Spain Escape to the Continent - New strand of the Escape to the Country format. Shot and directed two episodes in Cyprus and Spain, with Presenter Nicky Chapman.



FREEFORM PRODUCTIONS

• Producer/Director

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2012

  Oxford/Spain PD'd on one episode of "A Place in the Sun - Home and Away", shot in Oxford and Southern Spain.



STV

• Producer/Director

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  Around the UK PD'd on a Series of "Celbebrity Antiques Road Trip" for primetime BBC2. Self-Shot and Directed 8 hour episodes with a fellow director for this fast moving and reactive popular entertainment show....(10 x 1 for BBC2)



MENTORN BROADCAST MEDIA

• Producer/Director

  • 2012 - 2012

  London. 2012: “WORLD’S SCARIEST WEATHER”: Producer/Director on a one hour programme for the immediately re-commissioned second series. Featured floods, tornados, a dust storm and a tsunami in a fast turn around interview and archive top ten format…(Mentorn Media…4 x 1hr for Channel 5)

• Producer/Director

  • 2012 - 2012

  London 2012: “WORLD’S SCARIEST NEAR MISSES”: Producer/Director on one of four episodes. Filmed interviews and specially shot sequences and directed the edit in this clip based top ten show, featuring close calls and survival stories from tornados to parachute failure. (Mentorn Media..4x1hr for Channel 5)



FIRELIGHT PRODUCTIONS

• Producer/Director

  • 2011 - 2011

  Underwater, Atlantic and Med 2011 “ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE PATROL”; Producer/Director on a three part series on a real on-going nuclear submarine deployment. The programmes were observational and character based, as we followed the men and the submarine through a very dramatic trip joining the NATO mission against Libya. We got to know key characters on board and lived with them through dramatic moments including coming close to witnessing a cruise missile strike. (3x1hr Firelight Productions for Channel 5, and National… Show more 2011 “ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE PATROL”; Producer/Director on a three part series on a real on-going nuclear submarine deployment. The programmes were observational and character based, as we followed the men and the submarine through a very dramatic trip joining the NATO mission against Libya. We got to know key characters on board and lived with them through dramatic moments including coming close to witnessing a cruise missile strike. (3x1hr Firelight Productions for Channel 5, and National Geographic) Show less



TWOFOUR BROADCAST

• Producer/Director

  • 2011 - 2011

  SHEFFIELD 2011 “HOME OF THE FUTURE”; Producer/Director on this specialist factual series. My task was to direct and self-shoot on the ob-doc family element of the series in this multi-layered, reality-science project. Establishing stories and themes with the various experts included in the show. (5x1hr Two Four Broadcast for Channel 4)



ENDEMOL MEDIA

• Producer/Director

  • 2011 - 2011

  Around the UK 2011: “DEAL OR NO DEAL – LIVE”, Producer/Director for ten live specials for the long running game show. Directed Noel Edmonds on location around the country surprising people, and then the follow up OB’s for the live location element for the live studio shows. (10 x 1hr for Channel 4, Endemol)



Raise the Roof Productions

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer/Director

  • 2011 - 2011

  Brighton/Sussex 2011 “PHIL SPENCER...SECRET AGENT”, Producer/Director on a property show for C4 featuring the well known property presenter. Shooting and directing on this fast turn around series...(Raise the Roof 1 x hr for Channel 4)



The Gamma Project

• Producer/Director

  • 2010 - 2010

  Scotland and London 2010 “SUBMARINE SCHOOL”; Producer/Director on this four part series following the fortunes of the Royal Navy submarine perisher command course. We followed five wannabe Commanders as they spend a final gruelling month at Sea, being tested with practical and potentially dangerous situations to see if they have what it takes to be a nuclear submarine Commander. The course is famous for its toughness and high drop out rate. We follow the fortunes of the students and the crew of the submarine… Show more 2010 “SUBMARINE SCHOOL”; Producer/Director on this four part series following the fortunes of the Royal Navy submarine perisher command course. We followed five wannabe Commanders as they spend a final gruelling month at Sea, being tested with practical and potentially dangerous situations to see if they have what it takes to be a nuclear submarine Commander. The course is famous for its toughness and high drop out rate. We follow the fortunes of the students and the crew of the submarine as they put their wits and some of the most expensive and advanced technology to the test. I directed and shot ninety percent of the action on the boat, and cut two of the four episodes. (4x1 hr The Gamma Project for Channel 5, Discovery and the History Channel) Show less



BBC BRISTOL

• Producer/Director

  • 2010 - 2010

  Bristol 2010 “DIY SOS”: Chippenham.. Producer/Director on the “Big Build” on the one hour version of the ever popular BBC 1 prime time show. It involved me managing a big established team and incorporating new elements and talent, such as Laurence Llewellyn Bowen, into the new longer version of the show.(1x1 hour for BBC1, tx Jan 2011))

• Producer/Director

  • 2010 - 2010

  Bristol 2009/2010 “NICK KNOWLES’ ORIGINAL FEATURES”; Producer/Director with a mixture of crew shooting and DSR self-shooting on the first run of this series made by BBC Bristol for UKTV. In the ten part Series commissioned by UK TV’s Home Channel, we followed ten individual house restorations, and explored the history of the houses through records, archives and oral history. It was presented by Nick Knowles and went out at 10pm on the Home Channel in 2010, getting good ratings. (3 x 1hrs for BBC… Show more 2009/2010 “NICK KNOWLES’ ORIGINAL FEATURES”; Producer/Director with a mixture of crew shooting and DSR self-shooting on the first run of this series made by BBC Bristol for UKTV. In the ten part Series commissioned by UK TV’s Home Channel, we followed ten individual house restorations, and explored the history of the houses through records, archives and oral history. It was presented by Nick Knowles and went out at 10pm on the Home Channel in 2010, getting good ratings. (3 x 1hrs for BBC Bristol and UKTV)



TWOFOUR BROADCAST

• SERIES PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

  • 2008 - 2009

  PLYMOUTH 2008 “BEAT – LIFE ON THE STREET 3”, Series Producer on third series of the “Beat”. This was the third time that I SP’d on this successful returning Ob-doc Series for ITV. This time we followed Neighbourhood Police teams in South Wales and Devon and Cornwall, intercutting stories from the two regions. The stories we followed were wide ranging covering most kinds of Anti-Social behaviour such as attempts to deal with drink, drugs and prostitution. (8x30 mins for Twofour and ITV1)

• SERIES PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

  • 2007 - 2008

  PLYMOUTH 2007/08 “BEAT – LIFE ON THE STREET 2”, Series Producer/Director on second series of “Beat”. This time we followed the whole of the Community Police team from Inspectors to PC’s and other agencies, so giving us harder hitting material.(6x30 minutes for TwoFour and ITV1)

• Producer/Director

  • 2007 - 2007

  London 2007: “SYED AHMED HOT AIR?” Producer/Director on ob-doc feature following Syed Ahmed from the “Apprentice”, as he tries to get a business idea off the ground. Light hearted humorous business documentary. (1x60 for TwoFour and Sky1)



STEADFAST TELEVISION

• Producer/Director

  • 2008 - 2008

  London/Blackpool 2008 “SALVAGE CODE RED”, Shooting Director ..Following a salvage team in Blackpool as they tried to save a lorry ferry stuck on the beach.. I shot and directed the efforts of the Dutch salvage team as they attempted to re-float the stricken ferry.(1x60 minutes for National Geographic/Discovery and Steadfast TV)



TWOFOUR BROADCAST

• SERIES PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

  • 2006 - 2006

  PLYMOUTH/UK 2006: “BEAT – LIFE ON THE STREET”, Series Producer/Director on ob-doc series following community police in action in Preston and Oxford. Series producing involved me with controlling all aspects of the series from inception to delivery including self-shooting some of the material on location. The series went out at 6pm and rated well. (6x30minutes for TwoFour and ITV1)



BBC

• Producer/Director

  • 2006 - 2006

  North Sea 2006: “TRAWLERMEN”, Producer/Director on first series for BBC Birmingham; ob-doc series following the highs and lows of several fishing boats and their crews as they battle through the winter to bring in their catch. The series went out at 7pm every day over a week in late summer, and picked up great viewing figures. (5x30minutes for BBC1)



Lion Television

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PD

  • 2006 - 2006



hotbed tv

• Director

  • 2005 - 2005