Experience

RANGA BEE PRODUCTIONS LTD

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Executive

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Development Producer

  • Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

  Heading up Ranga Bee's non-scripted comedy development team and slate. Since my return from maternity leave in June 2021 we have:- Created, developed and produced 1 x 60' C4 Special - Jon & Lucy's Christmas Sleepover, starring Jon Richardson, Lucy Beaumont, Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett & Roisin Conaty (Phil Harris / Genna Gibson)- Created, developed and won a BBC2 non-tx pilot (tba)- Developed and produced a Channel 4 Digital series of 7 x 10-12' starring comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg and guests: Jimmy Carr, Romesh Ranganathan, Rosie Jones, Clare Balding, Anna Richardson and Jamie Laing. I acted as the Executive Producer on the series (Sacha Khari / Evie Buckley)- Created, developed and produced a Channel 4 Digital branded content series of 6 x 8-10' for Heinz starring comedians called Kitchen Flex (Sacha Khari / Evie Buckley) - Created and developed a big entertainment reality format for which we have secured a major funded development for a non-tx proof of concept from a new fund created by major broadcasters (tba)- Developed the creative for a BTS special for an SVOD (tba)- Made it to the last 6 out of 170 submissions to the C4 Panel Pilots (Phil Harris / Cimran Shah) Show less


Maternity leave
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Self Employed

  • Aug 2020 - Apr 2021
• Development Producer

  • Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

• Producer

  • May 2019 - Oct 2019

  Worked with Benjamin Green to develop and produce ten original non-scripted comedy entertainment shorts in conjunction with ten rising comics, all presented by Rom at a gig at the Moth Club.



BBC Studios

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VT producer

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2019

  BBC1 Children in Need VT Producer BBC1 Children in Need VT Producer



Twofour Group

• Producer

  • Mar 2019 - May 2019

  ITV non-tx pilot hosted by John Bishop. Shot on VT and in studio, featuring children and celebrities in a cookery competition format. ITV non-tx pilot hosted by John Bishop. Shot on VT and in studio, featuring children and celebrities in a cookery competition format.



RUMPUS MEDIA LIMITED

• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Producer

  • Feb 2019 - Mar 2019

  The Geoff Norcott Experience, BBC2/3 Funded development for Pinki Chambers. The Geoff Norcott Experience, BBC2/3 Funded development for Pinki Chambers.


Self-employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Maternity Leave

  • Mar 2018 - Feb 2019


ITV

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

• Producer

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY (Celebrity VTs) SP: Tom Locking | EP: Pete Ogdon & Saul Fearnley Pitching, developing and producing original talent-led creative for these long-standing and beloved celebrity VT segments. Setup and produced 5x complex high-pressure VTs with high profile talent inc. an ‘Undercover’ HC shoot with Amanda Holden 'live' on QVC (6m views) and a ‘Get Out of My Ear’ with the Banjo Brothers in a David Lloyds gym. ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY (Celebrity VTs) SP: Tom Locking | EP: Pete Ogdon & Saul Fearnley Pitching, developing and producing original talent-led creative for these long-standing and beloved celebrity VT segments. Setup and produced 5x complex high-pressure VTs with high profile talent inc. an ‘Undercover’ HC shoot with Amanda Holden 'live' on QVC (6m views) and a ‘Get Out of My Ear’ with the Banjo Brothers in a David Lloyds gym.



FULWELL 73 LIMITED

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  SOUNDS LIKE FRIDAY NIGHT, BBC1 (6x29') SP: Toby Brack | EP: Paul Wright, Suzi Aplin, Gabe Turner Devising and producing talent-led comedy VTs including a viral Hidden Camera hit with Liam Payne in an elevator (2.6m views) & Craig David trapped with Greg James' granny in a hotel suite. Floor producing high profile celebrity talent at studio 1, BBC TVC across the live show and working with Greg James and Dotty. SOUNDS LIKE FRIDAY NIGHT, BBC1 (6x29') SP: Toby Brack | EP: Paul Wright, Suzi Aplin, Gabe Turner Devising and producing talent-led comedy VTs including a viral Hidden Camera hit with Liam Payne in an elevator (2.6m views) & Craig David trapped with Greg James' granny in a hotel suite. Floor producing high profile celebrity talent at studio 1, BBC TVC across the live show and working with Greg James and Dotty.

• Producer

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  COMEDIANS SOLVE WORLD PROBLEMS, COMEDY CENTRAL ONLINE (8 x3') SP: Ben Rogers | EP: Iain Wimbush & Emily HuddProducing 10x established & emerging comics’ (Nish Kumar, Joel Dommet, Tez Ilyas, Alex Edelman, Catherine Bohart, Rose Matafeo, Kae Kurd, Ellie White and Ed Gamble) in different one-on-one pairings to script comedy solutions to 8x genuine world problems. Casting, script producing, shoot & overseeing edit.

• Development Producer

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  PRODUCER | HYSTERICS, VICELAND (development taster)Rumpus Media | EP: Iain Wimbush & Emily Hudd | PD: Tom LevingePaid development working up an original comedy format for Viceland, with sketches, stunts, vox-pops & interviews. Produced a series treatment and outline including a a 6x30’ min Running Orders and an ambitious casting taster tape with an all-female ensemble cast of 10 emerging comics all with exciting and unique voices in 5x different comedy item ideas in a single camera shoot over 2x days with PD Tom Levinge. Responsible for developing format into treatment, pitching this to agents and key talent, meeting talent and getting them on board, working up ideas to talent strengths, scheduling 9x shoots in 5x days with cast and producing them on the day to deliver funny content in a mixture of open and hidden camera stunts, sketches and PTC. Oversaw 3-day edit. Show less



SECOND ACT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Media Production

• Producer

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

  THE NIGHTLY SHOW, ITV (40 x 26') SP: Susannah Hayley & EP: Lee Hupfield Produced & edited 60 daily topical monologues for 10+ different hosts. Monologue Producer: solely responsible for producing & editing 60 daily topical monologues for 10+ different hosts. Producer at daily news meeting setting agenda, managed AP across archive and writers room of 3-5 established monologue writers, worked in conjunction with Archive Producer to clear content daily, alongside daily legal calls with ITV, pitched monologue material directly to hosts – changing weekly – and worked with them throughout the day rehearsing, refining, and ensuring they were confident and nurturing their comic voices, which didn’t come naturally to all. Gallery produced monologue and edited within 30’-1hr immediately after monologue RX for same day TX. Hosts included: Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan David Walliams, John Bishop, Davina McCall, Dermot O’Leary, Gordon Ramsay, Bradley Walsh and Jason Manford. Show less



2LE MEDIA LTD

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  UPFRONT, C4 (live non-TX event)SP: Cameron BanksWorked alongside an events company to produce the TV presentation part of the evening – delivered by Jay Hunt & Jonathan Allan live at the Roundhouse to room full of C4 clients. Produced 2x Naked Attraction spoof VTs using the sales team and archive. Produced the format for the live presentation that included Parkour and SFX opening, co-ordinated screen displays, stunts as SAS team dropped from ropes to land amongst audience, and F1 car was lowered from ceiling, and produced scripted on-stage moments from key c4 talent. Show less

• Producer

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2016

  WEBSCAM, All4 (6x 6’)SP: Michael LivingstoneProduced 5x original hidden camera video calling items devised by different emerging comics leading each episode. Script produced ideas, devised beats, writing, casting supporting talent, devising creative casting calls for contributors and means by which to vet them for compliance.

• Producer

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  LITTLE WONDERS, Sky1 (non-TX pilot)SP: Michael Livingstone & Tom ThostrupProduced complicated hidden camera comedy pilot in which young children star in movie-like fantasies brought to life; inc. meeting a talking (animatronic) Orangutan at a children’s zoo, a wish-granting (hologram) genie in an antique shop and cartoon TV characters who can talk directly to kids watching in their living room. Liaised with experts across complicated tech, cast all children with parental permission, casting actors inc. Kevin Bishop and Tom Davies. Show less



Tiger Aspect

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Producer

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

  DRUNK HISTORY S2, COMEDY CENTRAL (9 x 22') Tiger Aspect | P: Ben Rogers Scripted comedy with drunk storytelling comedians & live action sketches: researched and pitched historical stories that were counter-intuitive and offered opportunities for comedy dialogue for the live action scenes. Nearer to shoots, I was drinking with comedians(!) in one-on-one plutonic dates to put them at ease and get them drunk prior to the shoots, logging the story shoots and across PU suggestions to ensure we had the story locked for live action records, where I was responsible for looking after key talent. Show less



Objective Media Group

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

• Producer

  • Feb 2016 - Sep 2016

  BRITAIN TODAY, TONIGHT (6 x '23) SP: Joe Varley & EP: Tom Thostrup & Deborah Sargent Sole producer of 22 stunt shoot days & 2 studio shoot days devised in conjunction with Kayvan Novak and Joe Varley. A mixture of hidden and open camera shoots starring Kayvan Novak in- character wearing prosthetics, parodying American style news outlets whilst loosely tackling real issues relevant to Britain. Produced an AP & Researcher in hunt for locations and casting of all contributors – all of whom were booked under false pretences and then had to be released afterwards. Required delicate talent and contributor management and lengthy compliance discussions in-house and with c4. Rough cut episodes 1-4 with guide VO narration. Show less

• Assistant Producer

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

  MURDER IN SUCCESSVILLE S2, BBC3 (6 x 30’) Tiger Aspect | SP: Andy Brereton & P: Avril Spary A hybrid scripted/improv murder-mystery set in the fictional town of 'Successville' that is brimming with celebrities played by comic actors. As AP I was responsible for assisting with casting all comedy-celebrity roles, scribing in workshops and reflecting changes in working script documents that went between talent and writers at various stages - essentially script producing - and working with Andy, Avril, Tom and James to make sure that clues, murder suspects and plots were water-tight and as funny as possible. Talent producing celebrities guest stars over intense, long two day shoots for each episodes and sitting down with the team after each shoot day, to adapt and strengthen tomorrow's script based on the celebrity's interaction so far. Show less

• Development AP

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  ASIAN PROVOCATEUR BBC3 (6x '30) SP: Ben Green | EP: Iain Wimbush & Emily Hudd Following the success of the non-TX pilot, a full series of this brand new original BBC3 scripted comedy travelogue was commissioned and I was hired to develop the series. I wrote a series treatment and outline, including 6 x 30’ Running Orders, with format points and full itinerary. As part of this process I liaised with Romesh's mother Shanti and spoke to Romesh's various relatives and connections in Sri Lanka and worked with fixers on the ground. The whole time, I was producing stories and scripting comedy throughout the series. I developed the notion that Romesh would check in with Shanti at various points, that she was 'orchestrating' the trip, and that Romesh would meet with various Family & friends in Sri Lanka on his journey (ostensibly 'arranged' by Shanti) who would teach him various things and various places. Pitched and developed comedy arcs and stories that featured in the TX-series, for example the story that Romesh's uncle Thiru would spend the episode treating Romesh like a potential investor and pitching to him throughout their visit to the Elephant poo paper factory and the notion that Romesh would remain stranded pole fishing at sea determined to be a success. Show less



Zeppotron (EndemolUK)

• Assistant Producer

  • Mar 2015 - May 2015

  THE ALTERNATIVE ELECTION NIGHT , C4 (live, 3hr) SP: Russell Balkind & Ali Marlow Live coverage of the 215 General Election: AP present on VT shoots with talent including Aisling Bea, Rosin Conaty and Kayvan Novak. Oversaw research for Jeremy Paxman's fact packs for his monologues, and was the Gallery AP throughout the 3 hour record to call all vis, stills and gfx throughout the 3 hour live transmission. THE ALTERNATIVE ELECTION NIGHT , C4 (live, 3hr) SP: Russell Balkind & Ali Marlow Live coverage of the 215 General Election: AP present on VT shoots with talent including Aisling Bea, Rosin Conaty and Kayvan Novak. Oversaw research for Jeremy Paxman's fact packs for his monologues, and was the Gallery AP throughout the 3 hour record to call all vis, stills and gfx throughout the 3 hour live transmission.

• Development Assistant Producer

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2015

  ROMESH RANGANATHAN'S ASIAN PROVOCATUER, BBC3 (non-TX pilot)Developed a non-TX pilot for BBC3: a brand new original scripted comedy travelogue with Romesh Ranganathan. Fleshed out a non-tx pilot with Romesh in London involving eating the hottest Sri Lankan curry, learning Tamil at a London-based school, rickshaw riding, and narrator chats between Romesh and his mum, Shanti. Setup the pilot shoot and produced the accompanying treatment. AP working directly to Execs. After pilot delivery, the programme was shortly commissioned for a full series on BBC3. Show less

• Assistant Producer

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  AN IMMIGRANTS' GUIDE TO BRITIAN, C4 (TX pilot)SP: Ben Green | EP: Iain Wimbush & Emily HuddDeveloped the show format - pitching and developing stunt and sketch ideas from scratch. Casting from advert-to-screen an ensemble cast of first generation immigrants, never-before-seen on TV, primarily from English as a Second Language institutions. Writing hidden camera items up into beat sheets and compliance documents, writing and developing sketches and piece to camera items. Alongside the development of the format and items, I worked on the production setting up all shoot locations, casting extras, wardrobe, securing hc contributers and scheduling shoots. Show less



LOLA ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Producer

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  JOHN BISHOP’S CHRISTMAS SHOW 2014, BBC1 (1 x '60) SP: Cameron Banks | EP: Jonno Richards AP for the second outing of John Bishop's variety show seasonal special. Pitched variety talent for the show and produced the show opening which included a live RX choral solo from a male soprano into pre-recorded music to match titles - worked with Musical Director to achieve this and cast male soprano. JOHN BISHOP’S CHRISTMAS SHOW 2014, BBC1 (1 x '60) SP: Cameron Banks | EP: Jonno Richards AP for the second outing of John Bishop's variety show seasonal special. Pitched variety talent for the show and produced the show opening which included a live RX choral solo from a male soprano into pre-recorded music to match titles - worked with Musical Director to achieve this and cast male soprano.

• Assistant Producer

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

  WELCOME TO MY WORLD, C4 (pilot) SP: Michael Livingstone & Tom Thostrup Adam Hills hosted panel show pilot with Gabby Logan, Richard Ayoade and Jack Whitehall in which celebs panellists pitch alternate realities (e.g. what if men could have babies?) and 3x scientific expert panellists flesh them out based on real science (eg biology of male species that do experience pregnancy and sociology of how shops and advertising might change if men had periods etc). Cast the expert panel, oversaw scientific research and pitched and produced research into items with enough talking points for pilot. Created, designed and tested means by which to illustrate the scientific chat with GFX, experiments, sketches or stunts on VT or in studio. Acting co-Producer as worked directly to SP with another AP and managed 2x Researchers. Show less



TALKBACK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED

• Assistant Producer

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

  VIRTUALLY FAMOUS, E4 (8x 24min) SP: Jamie Rea First series of E4 panel show around viral videos & online content from around the world: pre-produciton responsible for helping to shape the format of the series and devise returning strands and items lik e'Meet The Maker' and "Hall of Fame'. Also responsible for online archive research, contacting and clearance, casting contributors for 'Meet the Maker' strand & briefing panellists. VIRTUALLY FAMOUS, E4 (8x 24min) SP: Jamie Rea First series of E4 panel show around viral videos & online content from around the world: pre-produciton responsible for helping to shape the format of the series and devise returning strands and items lik e'Meet The Maker' and "Hall of Fame'. Also responsible for online archive research, contacting and clearance, casting contributors for 'Meet the Maker' strand & briefing panellists.



Open Mike

• Poland
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Assistant Producer

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  MICHAEL McINTYRE’S CHAT SHOW, BBC1 (6 x ’45) SP: Michael Livingstone Flagship prime time chat show for BBC1. Pitching guest-led games, interview and archive items. Edit produced insert reel edits - of up to 12 hours per episode(!), conducted guest research chats, oversaw casting of topical contributors, and pitching monologue agenda. MICHAEL McINTYRE’S CHAT SHOW, BBC1 (6 x ’45) SP: Michael Livingstone Flagship prime time chat show for BBC1. Pitching guest-led games, interview and archive items. Edit produced insert reel edits - of up to 12 hours per episode(!), conducted guest research chats, oversaw casting of topical contributors, and pitching monologue agenda.

• Assistant Producer

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  JOHN BISHOP’S CHRISTMAS SHOW 2013, BBC1 (1x 60') SP: Cameron Banks | EP: Jonno Richards AP on the first outing of John Bishop's variety show seasonal special: produced opening title VT – John through London at Christmas time, working with 1st AD and Director. Pitched variety show talent for the series, and items. Produced the opening sequence in conjunction with choreographers relaunching the iconic Tiller Girls on the show. JOHN BISHOP’S CHRISTMAS SHOW 2013, BBC1 (1x 60') SP: Cameron Banks | EP: Jonno Richards AP on the first outing of John Bishop's variety show seasonal special: produced opening title VT – John through London at Christmas time, working with 1st AD and Director. Pitched variety show talent for the series, and items. Produced the opening sequence in conjunction with choreographers relaunching the iconic Tiller Girls on the show.

• Assistant Producer (pilot)

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2013

  A LIFE LESS ORDINARY, C4 (non-TX pilot) 2LE Media | SP: Michael Livingstone Huge hidden Camera format with Hollywood-style SFX & stunts; putting ordinary people into the heart of movie-like scenarios. Developing large-scale hidden camera stunts, by translating movie tropes and Hollywood scenes into achievable staged pranks to play on unsupecting members of the public. The final pilot involved animatronic dinosaurs, a set of stunt twins, time travel, and the controlled explosion of an entire house. Twice. AP working directly to an EP and managing a team of 3x Researchers. Produced stunt ideas, developed ideas with stunt team, secured challenging locations and oversaw casting of unsuspecting contributors, who were all referenced, complied and released after filming. Show less



Magnum Media

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment

• Assistant Producer

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2013

  DUCK QUACKS DON’T ECHO, Sky1 (15 x 40’) Magnum Media | SP: Karen Murdoch Following the success of the pilot the show was commissioned for 2x series of 16 episodes which we made in one production cycle. Worked as studio AP across panellist biogs, cast research chats, studio briefings of talent and expert panellists. Main production task was to devised and pitch ideas for entertaining visual science experiments based on research from - often dull - published academic papers. Had to read and digest scientific language and use creativity to translate it to entertainment items that we achievable in studio or on VT with contributors, props or the celebrities themselves. Ideas were supersized and included testing a real-life Baked Alaska with Miranda Hart in the middle of the meringue we blow-torched and testing how many helium balloons it took to fly Davina McCall in the sky. Ideas had to be picthed, developed, tested, repeat tested, run by stunt co-ordinating team, tested again, before making it into the show. Show less

• Assistant Producer

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  Development AP (Comedy/Comedy Entertainment) SP: Jonno Richards | EP: John Bishop & Lisa Thomas Developing talent led comedy/comedy entertainment formats at John Bishop's newly formed company, Lola Entertainment and working on talent-led formats featuring John and other clients at Lisa Thomas Management. Development AP (Comedy/Comedy Entertainment) SP: Jonno Richards | EP: John Bishop & Lisa Thomas Developing talent led comedy/comedy entertainment formats at John Bishop's newly formed company, Lola Entertainment and working on talent-led formats featuring John and other clients at Lisa Thomas Management.

• Assistant Producer

  • Dec 2012 - Dec 2012

  DUCK QUACKS DON’T ECHO, Sky1 (pilot) Magnum Media | PD: Tom Forbes I SP: Karen Murdoch VT AP - produced expert talking heads with remote camera ops up and down country. Devised and pitched ideas for entertaining visual science experiments based on research from published academic papers. Had to read and digest scientific language and use creativity to translate it to entertainment & contributor based social science experiments we could record in VTs. DUCK QUACKS DON’T ECHO, Sky1 (pilot) Magnum Media | PD: Tom Forbes I SP: Karen Murdoch VT AP - produced expert talking heads with remote camera ops up and down country. Devised and pitched ideas for entertaining visual science experiments based on research from published academic papers. Had to read and digest scientific language and use creativity to translate it to entertainment & contributor based social science experiments we could record in VTs.

• Assistant Producer

  • Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

  ALAN CARR’S NEW YEAR’S SPECSTACULAR, C4 (5x VTs) PD: Tom Forbes | SP: Russell Balkind Pitching and developing ideas for 5x topical year review parody sketches starring Alan. Casting supporting talent and securing locations, props and wardrobe. Briefing talent at studio. ALAN CARR’S NEW YEAR’S SPECSTACULAR, C4 (5x VTs) PD: Tom Forbes | SP: Russell Balkind Pitching and developing ideas for 5x topical year review parody sketches starring Alan. Casting supporting talent and securing locations, props and wardrobe. Briefing talent at studio.

• Assistant Producer

  • Aug 2012 - Oct 2012

  ANTI-SOCIAL NETWORK, 4oD (TX pilot) SP: Iain Wimbush | EP: Michael Livingstone Ambitious format shone a light on ‘fake news’ by seeding fake stories to hoax online, TV & print media with bogus news. Ended up with our cast member, comic actor, Graham Dickson on This Morning posing as CEO of ‘Fame Daddy’ a fictional celebrity sperm donor service. The fictional story made Jimmy Kimmel's monologue in America and worldwide press from Europe to China. ANTI-SOCIAL NETWORK, 4oD (TX pilot) SP: Iain Wimbush | EP: Michael Livingstone Ambitious format shone a light on ‘fake news’ by seeding fake stories to hoax online, TV & print media with bogus news. Ended up with our cast member, comic actor, Graham Dickson on This Morning posing as CEO of ‘Fame Daddy’ a fictional celebrity sperm donor service. The fictional story made Jimmy Kimmel's monologue in America and worldwide press from Europe to China.