About me: With a completely free choice I’d be making a brand new show, possibly partly abroad, definitely with people who enjoy their jobs and want work to be fun. My strengths are team building/managing and improvisational scheduling around the unpredictable. But I’m open to suggestion... Recently I’ve been doing broadly Factual Entertainment / Reality, but prior to that a 25 ep multi camera studio show. I also admit to documentaries, a taste of comedy drama, a couple of OBs and lots of theatre. My specialist area, if I have one, is starting up new projects, probably a bit hybrid - nobody knows exactly how it will work yet, quite often with a comparatively inexperienced Producer, not that I object to experience, far from it.
And now I have completed the 1st Option Covid Supervisor course if you need a hand on location.
28 years experience.
Genre: Childrens, Documentary, Factual Entertainment, Light Entertainment, Multi camera Studio, Observational Documentary, Reality
Additional skills: Covid Supervisor, Health And Safety
Other skills: completed 1st Option Covid Supervisor training
Overseas experience in: Canada, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United States of America.
Credits
UKTV Commissioning Dept
Production company: UKTV; On-screen credit: Production Executive; Programme type: Documentary, Factual Entertainment, Observational Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: UKTV.
Poacher turned gamekeeper. Part-time job looking at schedules and budgets submitted with pitches to the commissioning dept to check they are realistic and reasonable. Then guiding the project through the UKTV system to greenlight (and beyond)
10 Years Younger
Production company: Maverick TV; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Factual Entertainment; Broadcaster: Channel 5.
6 x 60 mins for Channel 5. Remake of a Makeover show from a decade ago (so essentially a new show) Exec Producer Nicole Streak, Simon Knight, Director James Kayler
Matilda & The Ramsay Bunch - series 5
Production company: Studio Ramsay; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Childrens; Broadcaster: CBBC.
Children’s cookery show presented by Matilda Ramsay with her family enjoying holiday activities around her recipes. 15 x 15 mins Exec Producer Paul Ratcliffe, Series Producer Colin Steele
The Rules
Production company: Hitchhiker; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Multi camera Studio; Broadcaster: Sky.
Topical, satirical female panel show. Non-TX pilot. Multi camera ’studio’. 1 x 22 mins Exec Producer Will Spokes, Producer Ben Rogers
Trickheads
Production company: Second Star / Accidentally On Purpose; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Factual Entertainment; Broadcaster: Comedy Central.
1 x30 TX pilot for Comedy Central - magicians, locations, partly hidden camera. Showrunner Martin Dance, Director Matt Pothecary
The Unexplained (w/t)
Production company: Second Star; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Factual Entertainment, Reality; Broadcaster: Sky.
1 x 20 min taster-tester-pilot for Sky. Director John Pereira, SP Anna Dunkley, Exec Deborah Sergeant. All pretty confidential for a bit, but a multi camera location shoot with a drama style crew
My Hotter Half
Production company: Naked Entertainment; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Factual Entertainment; Broadcaster: E4.
Transmittable pilot for E4 1 x 30 mins - makeover show with public, competitive element. Multi camera location shoot. Went straight to series
Used Car Wars
Production company: Renegade Pictures; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Factual Entertainment; Broadcaster: UKTV Dave.
First series 10 x 30mins for Dave. Two secondhand car dealerships in Derby nominate 2 cars each to sell in a week - the one that makes the most profit wins that episode. Pranks and forfeits spice the competition and are quite funny
Magic Ian
Production company: Accidentally On Purpose; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Factual Entertainment.
Teaser. Included members of the general public, hidden camera, drama elements and above all magic
Ultimate Hell Week
Production company: BBC; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Factual Entertainment, Reality; Broadcaster: BBC2.
6 x 60 mins for BBC2 30 extreme sportsfolk undergo exercises based on recruitment into Special Forces. (A gameshow frankly)
Single Life
Production company: Lime Pictures; On-screen credit: PM; Programme type: Factual Entertainment, Reality.
non- TX pilot 1 x 60 A dating show with real time input from the viewing public. Exec Phil Harris / Shirley Jones
The Inbetweeners Go Global
Production company: Bwark; On-screen credit: PM; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: E4.
Talking Heads clip show about the TV series (& films), The Inbetweeners 1 x 60 Special as part of an evening devoted to these fictional teenagers SP Jill Cumberbatch, Exec Simon Wilson
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DRIVE?
Production company: Outline Productions; On-screen credit: PM; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC.
Factual Entertainment pilot for the BBC about bad drivers and bad driving 1 x 60 mins SP Mandy Thomson, Execs Bridget Boseley & Helen Veale
9toFIVERS
Production company: Bwark; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: ITV.
45 min comedy entertainment hidden camera pilot for ITV2, based in the workplace
HEALTH FREAKS
Production company: Outline Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: C4 Features.
Factual Entertainment First Series about Home Remedies for, lets be honest, not major ailments with a panel of 3 working GPs including Dr Pixie. 6 x 30 mins for C4 Features. Exec Helen Veale, SP Elliott Gerner
EYE SPY
Production company: Objective Productions / Kalel Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
4 x 60 mins for C4. Fact Ent Hidden camera filming around the issues of prejudice, morality and criminality. Producer: Martin Turner, Director Jon Richards
TOOL ACADEMY 2
Production company: Objective Productions; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Reality; Broadcaster: E4.
Second series of E4’s reality show. Bigger and better, obviously 9 x 60
TOOL ACADEMY
Production company: Objective Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Reality; Broadcaster: E4.
Residential Reality, knock out competition in which boys learn not to be such ’tools’ 1 x 90 min and 7 x 60 min new series
ENIGMA
Production company: Objective Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: OB; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
Televising Derren Brown’s theatre show - 90 minute special
THE UNDERCOVER PRINCESSES
Production company: Objective / Kalel Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: BBC 3.
5 x 60 mins in which 3 bona fide foreign princesses look for a `prince` in a regional town in the UK (Chelmsford, lets be honest)
DON`T GET SCREWED
Production company: Objective / Cook Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, LE; Broadcaster: BBC 3.
8 x 30 mins first series of a hidden camera programme illustrating your rights as a consumer
UNDERCOVER PRINCES
Production company: Objective / Kalel Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: BBC 3 & 1.
4 x 60 mins Factual Entertainment. Three foreign princes come to the UK and live as commoners looking for a "princess" to take home.
STREETMATE 4
Production company: Tiger Aspect Productions; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: ITV.
10 x 60 Fact Ent series Holly Willoughby assumes the mantle
URBAN LEGENDS
Production company: Cineflix/Media Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Drama; Broadcaster: FX and Channel 5 (UK), History (Canada), A&E (USA).
Canadian co-production. 15 x 30 mins Three ridiculous 6 minute stories; one of them is true. Documentary and fake/drama documentary. Shot on HD on location in UK and abroad with Virtual Reality studio links
BIGAMISTS
Production company: Granada; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Sky One.
Serious documentary telling the story of three bigamists 1 x 90 mins
THE PLAY`S THE THING
Production company: Granada; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Reality; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
A series of 4 one hour documentaries following the processes of finding a new playwright (who would then get a West End production of their play)
TOO MANY COOKS
Production company: Granada; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: ITV Daytime.
Cookery game show with members of the public, celebrity chefs and a presenter 25 x 45 mins studio
COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS
Production company: Granada; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: ITV 1.
Lifestyle show shot on location. 5 x 60 mins. Antony Worrall Thompson and stylists show us how to prepare for a stress-free Christmas.
TOO MANY COOKS
Production company: Granada; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: ITV Daytime.
Cookery game show pilot. 10 x 60 min studios
14 ALONE
Production company: Diverse Production Ltd; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
60 minute Observational Documentary in which ten 14 year olds live in a house for 5 days without adults
THE MURDER GAME
Production company: BBC; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Reality; Broadcaster: BBC.
Reality/Entertainment. New Series 8 x 60 shot on location. "Second unit" PM looking after the Reality (the house and killers game), not the Drama bits.
RICHARD TAYLOR INTERVIEWS
Production company: Planet 24; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: LE, Reality; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
People-based hidden camera Entertainment programme. New series with Mark Dolan of 6 half hours shot on location and with virtual reality studio sequence.
SINGLE GIRLS
Production company: Shine Entertainment; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: Sky One.
Reality Entertainment. Location Production Manager, Mallorca only for the final episode in the series. Shot all round Mallorca on land and sea - location base being one of three yachts. Main location and accommodation being the other two.
BEACHMATE
Production company: Tiger Aspect Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
Factual Entertainment. Spin off of StreetMate on foreign beaches in Europe & SE Asia. Not complaining
THE FITZ
Production company: Tiger Aspect Productions; On-screen credit: production Manager; Programme type: Comedy; Broadcaster: BBC 2.
Sitcom. Shot on location in the UK and audience studios at the BBC.
STREETMATE 1 & 2
Production company: Tiger Aspect Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
Factual Entertainment. Dating show with Davina McCall on the street in most towns around Britain and a few elsewhere, finding single people to go on a real date together.
HEART & SOLE
Production company: Tiger Aspect Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Drama; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
One-off half hour comedy drama. Shot on location in Scotland. Written by and starring Lynn Fergusson as a woman who falls in love with David, a tub gurnard fish.
MY FAVOURITE FRASIER & THE FRASIER STORY
Production company: Tiger Aspect Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
Two single documentaries about the US sitcom, FRASIER. Shot on location in Los Angeles, New York and London
ALL RISE FOR JULIAN CLARY
Production company: BBC; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: BBC.
BBC Entertainment studio show. Julian Clary dispensing his own form of justice to the public who ask for it. Two series. First TX October 1996
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