Experience

JellyBob Ltd
• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Creative Director

  • Jul 2020 - Present


Create Central

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board Member - Innovation

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Delighted to be working with some of the best talent to launch the new screen industry body, serving the whole of the West Midlands region creating a sustainable and diverse talent pipeline. Delighted to be working with some of the best talent to launch the new screen industry body, serving the whole of the West Midlands region creating a sustainable and diverse talent pipeline.



Bed and Breakfasts Guide Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements

• Owner

  • 2005 - Present

  I own the very successful online accommodation guide for hotels www.bedandbreakfastsguide.com I own the very successful online accommodation guide for hotels www.bedandbreakfastsguide.com



BBC Studios

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Location Manager: Phoenix Rise

  • Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

  Location Manager on Series 1 Phoenix Rise 20x30 minute eps first airing on BBCiPlayer in March 2023, filmed on location in Coventry Location Manager on Series 1 Phoenix Rise 20x30 minute eps first airing on BBCiPlayer in March 2023, filmed on location in Coventry



Coventry City of Culture Trust

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Creator -Urban Jungle v2

  • Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

  Augmented Reality ‘mini variety show in an App’, Urban Jungle V2 for public showcase at CVX Festival in Feb Augmented Reality ‘mini variety show in an App’, Urban Jungle V2 for public showcase at CVX Festival in Feb



CPL

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Multicamera live director

  • Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Director on Tropic Live Director on Tropic Live



Positive Realities

• United States

• Director / Producer

  • Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

  Creative Director with Amrit Singh of Rebel Creatives on "Urban Jungle", a pilot Augmented Reality (AR) project for Coventry City of Culture, Create Central, and Story Futures Academy. Creative Director with Amrit Singh of Rebel Creatives on "Urban Jungle", a pilot Augmented Reality (AR) project for Coventry City of Culture, Create Central, and Story Futures Academy.

• Multicamera live Director

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2021

  Multicamera Director on the live 3hour show for Tropic Skincare with Susie Ma and Carlton Connell with a live LED zoom wall with hundreds of participants like Saturday Night Takeaway. Transmitted live on Vimeo to tens of thousands of viewers Multicamera Director on the live 3hour show for Tropic Skincare with Susie Ma and Carlton Connell with a live LED zoom wall with hundreds of participants like Saturday Night Takeaway. Transmitted live on Vimeo to tens of thousands of viewers

• Multicamera Director

  • May 2021 - May 2021

  Multicamera Director on a 3 hour live awards show for Domino's Pizza Multicamera Director on a 3 hour live awards show for Domino's Pizza



RAGDOLL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Line Producer & Production Manager

  • Jun 2013 - May 2020

• Production Manager & Director “Twirlywoos”

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2017

  I was delighted to have Directed so many Episodes of Twirlywoos as well as Production Managed and Line Produced all 100 Episodes / 3 series for Ragdoll Productions Ltd for CBeebies which hit the World in 2015. We have now delivered all 100 Episodes to the BBC, and it's been a delight to work with such talent as Jason Manford, Mark Williams, Beverley Hills, Zita Sattar and many others. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/cbeebiesgrownups/posts/Twirlywoos-A-brand-new-CBeebies-show



Media Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2019

  I’m proud to have been selected to be a mentor for Media Trust in conjunction with Comic Relief, in their “Transforming hidden talent” initiative, which aims to support over 100 young people in 12 months of 1-2-1 career mentoring, goal setting and personal development. I’m proud to have been selected to be a mentor for Media Trust in conjunction with Comic Relief, in their “Transforming hidden talent” initiative, which aims to support over 100 young people in 12 months of 1-2-1 career mentoring, goal setting and personal development.



BBC

• Italy
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Series Producer “Carrie & David’s Popshop”

  • 2007 - 2008

  “Carrie & David’s Popshop!” I was invited to create a brand new pre-school musical format for 30 x 20 minute Episodes for BBC Scotland with Carrie & David Grant. I also developed and included a dog puppet character called "Riff" which was operated by Dave Chapman and Warwick Brownlow-Pike. Live action multicamera studio with filmed inserts. Commissioning Editor Michael Carrington. “Carrie & David’s Popshop!” I was invited to create a brand new pre-school musical format for 30 x 20 minute Episodes for BBC Scotland with Carrie & David Grant. I also developed and included a dog puppet character called "Riff" which was operated by Dave Chapman and Warwick Brownlow-Pike. Live action multicamera studio with filmed inserts. Commissioning Editor Michael Carrington.



ITV

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

• Director “Jim Jam and Sunny”

  • 2006 - Jun 2007

  Directed 85 episodes for CITV / Wish Films. Skin characters and cso

• Network Director “CITV”

  • 2002 - Jun 2007

  Channel network Director for CITV, 2hrs live daily broadcast with Stephen Mulhern presenting plus others

• Director “Fun song factory”

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2004

  Multicamera Director on the hugely popular "Fun Song Factory for CITV / Telltale Productions

• Director “Newsround”

  • Jan 2003 - Jun 2006

  Live studio director Newsround and on air links for CBBC

• Director “Xchange”

  • 2003 - Jun 2006

  Live studio director on the daily show Xchange

• Director “50/50”

  • 2003 - Jun 2004

  Directed series 8 of the popular gameshow “50/50” with Angellica Bell presenting

• Director “50/50”

  • 2002 - Jun 2003

  Multi camera director on 14x30 minute programmes with 6 cameras and super technocrane. Large gameshow format filmed at BBC Scotland with Angellica Bell presenting

• Director “The saturday show extra”

  • 2002 - 2002

  Live multi camera director on the 3hr live and crazy Saturday morning kids show

• Director “Face to face”

  • 2001 - 2002

  Directed the single camera 4 part drama for BBC called “the chat room”, featuring main character was a young girl with Down’s syndrome

• Assistant Producer “Live & kicking”

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2001

  VT Director and AP on the last series of L&K, filming and directing documentaryinsert films

• Insert Director “Children in need”

  • 2001 - 2001

  Directed the live OB with Simon Biagi presenting and the late Charles Kennedy

• Director “Bits & Bobs”

  • 2001 - 2001

  Directed 50 Episodes of the CBBC show



Lion Television

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director “Animal Roadshow”

  • Mar 2005 - May 2005

  Multicamera Director & vision mixer on as live OB "Animal Roadshow" Multicamera Director & vision mixer on as live OB "Animal Roadshow"

• Director “Blips”

  • 2005 - 2005

  Directed the series of slapstick comedy drama, vfx heavy. For CITV Directed the series of slapstick comedy drama, vfx heavy. For CITV

• Director & writer “Brum”

  • 1999 - 2001

  I wrote and directed 5 episodes of Brum as well as the now famous opening title sequence

• Director “Rosie & Jim music party”

  • 1999 - 1999

  Directed the multi camera 50 minute video special for VCI/CITV



Ragdoll Productions

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director “Rosie & Jim”

  • 1995 - 1999

  Director on 39 episodes of “Rosie & Jim” series 4-8 Director on 39 episodes of “Rosie & Jim” series 4-8

• Location Manager - BBC Drama

  • 1996 - 1997

  Police drama filmed around the West Midlands for BBC Pebble Mill Drama. (2 Series) Starring Matthew Rhys Police drama filmed around the West Midlands for BBC Pebble Mill Drama. (2 Series) Starring Matthew Rhys

• Unit Manager - Thats Showbusiness / Home Truths / The Travel Show

  • 1993 - 1995

  Unit Manager - Youth and Entertainment Features. I worked for Janet Street Porter and Mario Dubois in Youth & Entertainment Features, managing the budget on a show called “Home Truths” with Steve Wright and then “That’s Showbusiness” With Mike Smith at BBC Manchester. Also worked as Assistant Producer on The Travel Show”, and set up “How to be a little sod” with Rik Mayall. Unit Manager - Youth and Entertainment Features. I worked for Janet Street Porter and Mario Dubois in Youth & Entertainment Features, managing the budget on a show called “Home Truths” with Steve Wright and then “That’s Showbusiness” With Mike Smith at BBC Manchester. Also worked as Assistant Producer on The Travel Show”, and set up “How to be a little sod” with Rik Mayall.



First House Productions

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers

• Camera Assistant

  • 1990 - 1992

  camera assistant and general assistant, also operated camera & sound for TVam during this time, and as Sound Recordist for TVam live on location. camera assistant and general assistant, also operated camera & sound for TVam during this time, and as Sound Recordist for TVam live on location.



Goldcrest Films

• Production Runner “Behind Enemy Lines”

  • 1986 - 1987

  Production Runner for Mary Tyler Moore / Goldcrest Films starring David McCallum, Hal Holbrook, Ian Lavender, Patricia Hodge, Maryam d’Abo, Julian Glover, Simon Callow, Sylvia Coleridge, etc. Directed by Sheldon Larry

• Production Runner “Remington Steele”

  • 1986 - 1986

  Production Runner on Remington Steele with Piers Brosnan



ENIGMA FILMS LIMITED

• United Kingdom

• Runner

  • 1985 - 1985

  Unpaid runner on the David Putnam film “knights & emeralds” Directed by Ian Emes and starring Warren Mitchell, Nadim Sawallha, Rachel Davies and Tracie Bennett Unpaid runner on the David Putnam film “knights & emeralds” Directed by Ian Emes and starring Warren Mitchell, Nadim Sawallha, Rachel Davies and Tracie Bennett