William Poole Production Manager/ Line Producer
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William Poole

About me: I am a versatile Production Manager/ Line producer primarily working in HETV scripted drama. My most recent credit is as Line producer for the 14 part series Lovely Little Farm for Apple TV+. I have worked with budgets in excess of £25m and to date have always been on the productions from budgeting stage to final delivery. I have Post Supervised a show for Apple TV. I love technically complicated shoots (studio and location) - and have worked on shows with heavy VFX (working with ILM amongst others) and also creature FX. From 2003 to February 2014 I worked for the broadcaster Nickelodeon UK ultimately as Head of Production.


27 years experience.

Genre: Childrens, Drama

At the moment I'm working at: Darrall Macqueen

Willing to be based in: London / South East

Languages: Fluent English


Credits

Lovely Little Farm

Production company: Darrall Macqueen; On-screen credit: Line producer; Programme type: Childrens, Drama; Broadcaster: Apple TV+.

14x 30 mins for Apple TV+


Waffle the Wonder Dog (Seasons 1 and 2)

Production company: Darrall Macqueen; On-screen credit: Production manager; Programme type: Childrens, Drama; Broadcaster: BBC.

30x 12 mins (Season 1) and 30x 12 mins (season 2)


Topsy & Tim (Season 3)

Production company: Darrall Macqueen; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Childrens, Drama; Broadcaster: BBC.

10x 14 mins


Teletubbies (Reboot/ Seasons 1 & 2)

Production company: Darrall Macqueen; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Childrens; Broadcaster: BBC and worldwide broadcasters.

New reboot of Teletubbies - Season 1 - 60x 14 minute episodes amd Season 2 - 60x 14 minutes


Disney channel idents

Production company: The Walt Disney company; On-screen credit: No credit but was PM; Programme type: Commercial; Broadcaster: The Disney Channel.

A series of 18 indents for the Disney Channel in the UK


Channel 5 idents

Production company: five creative; On-screen credit: No credit but was producer/ PM; Programme type: Commercial; Broadcaster: Channel 5.

55x 20 second indents airing on Channel 5


100S OF PROMOS AND INTERSTITIALS

Production company: Nickelodeon UK; On-screen credit: No credit as short-form; Programme type: Commercial; Broadcaster: Nickelodeon UK.

Over my time at Nickelodeon I PM'd hundreds of short-form content across 4 channels - working on studio and location shoots, in the UK and abroad.


NICK TOONS BRAND COMMERCIAL

Production company: Nickelodeon UK; On-screen credit: No on-screen credit as short form (role was PM); Programme type: Commercial; Broadcaster: Nickelodeon UK.

A commercial which launched Nick Toons new identity


NICK TOONS REBRAND

Production company: Nickelodeon UK; On-screen credit: No credit as short-form; Programme type: Commercial; Broadcaster: Nickelodeon UK.

A channel rebrand featuring live action backgrounds and animated characters.


BEDTIME STORIES WITH ARNIE AND BARNIE

Production company: Nickelodeon UK; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: Nickelodeon UK.

A series of 11 minute episodes featuring children, puppets and a celebrity reading a bedtime story.


NICKELODEON FRUIT SHOOT SKILLS AWARDS 2012

Production company: Nickelodeon UK; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: Nickelodeon UK.

A 90 minute Award Show, aimed at rewarding Skilled Children, featuring celebrities and live performances.


KIDS CHOICE AWARDS COUNTDOWN

Production company: Nickelodeon UK; On-screen credit: This 30 minute show did not carry credits. I would have been listed as Production Manager if it had; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: Nickelodeon UK.

This is a 30 minute Orange Carpet show, leading into the main awards event. It was filmed in Los Angeles and involved working with UK and International crew, live feeds and a 15 hour turnaround for transmission. I Production Managed this show four years running - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.


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