About me: I’m a Head of Production with a wide range of experience managing Animation, Drama,CGI, large multicam live OB’s, Docu-Drama, Documentary and online cross platform projects.
I have experience organising overseas filming in various countries worldwide including South Africa, Panama, Iceland, Zimbabwe, Israel, Yemen, Malaysia, Egypt, Jordan, Philippines, China, Europe and the USA. I have worked on both large and small productions ranging from one-off documentaries to series with various co-producers, for Australia, German, US and UK broadcasters.
21 years experience.
Genre: Corporate, Documentary, Drama, Drama Documentary, Factual Entertainment, Feature Films, Light Entertainment, Multi camera Studio, Observational Documentary, Outside Broadcasts, Reality
Additional skills: 16mm or 35mm, Archive, CGI Video FX, First Aid, Health And Safety
Overseas experience in: China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Northern Mariana Islands, Panama, South Africa, United States of America, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
Willing to be based in: Birmingham / Midlands, London / South East
Languages: English
Credits
Ozzy: No escape from now, It's Showtime, Under the C, Life this week, Final year
Production company: Echo Velvet Ltd; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Animation, Corporate, Documentary, Drama, Drama Documentary, Factual Entertainment, Light Entertainment, Multi Media Productions, Observational Docume; Broadcaster: Paramount+ US, ITV, Theatrical Release.
Under the C, 90 feature doc for Children with Caner, Theatrical release and streamer Ozzy: NO Escape from Now, 90 feature for Paramount + US It’s Showtime - 90 min feature doc for ITV Life This Week - Animation and multimedia Production. Final Year - Drama and Animation based film.
My Friend Misty S1 & S2
Production company: CTVC / Nest; On-screen credit: Production Executive; Programme type: Animation, Childrens, Drama; Broadcaster: Sky Kids.
2 x 10 series of 10 min Children’s drama / animation for Sky Kids
Terry Pratchett's The Abominable Snowbaby
Production company: Eagle Eye Drama; On-screen credit: Production Executive; Programme type: Animation; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
1 x 30 mins Animation for C4. A snowfall brings an Abominable Snowbaby to a small town. 98 year-old ‘Granny’ and Grandson Albert befriend the monster and all is well until a SnowWoman appears carrying off Snowbaby and Granny. After a daring rescue mission Albert finds Granny unharmed then Christmas Day brings a big surprise.
The Great Escapists
Production company: Chimp Productions Ltd; On-screen credit: Production Executive; Programme type: Dramality, Light Entertainment, Reality; Broadcaster: Amazon.
Original 6 part series filming on one of the Pearl Island, off the coast of Panama. Extensive engineering and set builds. The Great Escapists is a brand-new hybrid series that masterfully fuses two of television’s most exciting genres; pop science and scripted reality. This six part series follows the adventures of Richard Hammond and Tory Belleci as they find themselves shipwrecked in mysterious circumstances, stranded on a remote yet beautiful desert island. Each episode will features key engineering builds that have vital survival or escape potential. Drama shoots and Edit completed during Covid.
Eye Witness
Production company: Darlow Smithson Productions; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Nat Geo.
6 x 60 Minute Factual Documentary series for Nat Geo. An updated Seconds from disaster with CGI and international filming. Executive Producer Erika Dodd, Series Producer Ashley Morris.
Nazi Megastructures: America’s War
Production company: Darlow Smithson Productionds; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Drama Documentary.
6 x 60 Minute Factual Drama Documentary series for Nat Geo. Exploring the structures built during the second world war and the impact they had on the war. Executive Producer Erika Dodd, Series Producer Ashley Morris.
Japanese Gardens with Monty Don
Production company: Blink Films; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Factual Entertainment; Broadcaster: BBC 4.
2 x 60 Minute Factual Documentary Garden series Presented by Monty Don, exploring the style and unique elements of Japanese Gardens and how they have influenced horticulture in Britain.
Pandemic
Production company: 360 Production; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary, Factual Entertainment; Broadcaster: BBC 4.
90 Minute Science Documentary Presenter by Dr Hannah Fry and Dr Javid Abdelmoneim. Creating an app to run a social experiment working with the mathematicians at Cambridge University and various Government Health Bodies to track the potential outbreak of a virus and the methods that might be used to vaccinate and/or cure the population. Assisting the various companies to theorise how they might stop the spread of a virus. Looking back at the history of Virus and how they spread.
Digging For Britain Series 6
Production company: 360 Production; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary, Factual Entertainment, Multi camera Studio; Broadcaster: BBC 4.
A 4 Part series presented by Alice Roberts following various archaeological dig sights throughout Britain and assessing the finds from each dig.
Wife Swap - Brexit Special
Production company: RDF; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: C4.
Fast turn around documentary programme observing the differences between a family a pro-Brexiteers and a family of staunch leave voters.
Indian Boarding School
Production company: Naked Entertainment; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: C4.
Documentary Series following a group of educationally failing boys and given them a second chance to pass their GCSE’s through an additional 6 month education programme at one of India’s elite private schools.
Big Dreams Small Spaces
Production company: Lion TV; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Factual Entertainment; Broadcaster: BBC 2.
A 6 x 60 mins garden series presented by Monty Don mentoring amateur gardeners as they try to create the garden of their dreams.
Project Alpha
Production company: Lion TV; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Corporate; Broadcaster: Worldwide Web Launch.
A corporate worldwide launch of a new eco car. Filmed 4 VT’s in USA, China, Germany and the UK with an OB in London’s Saatchi Gallery integrating all vt’s and presented lead launch for live streaming worldwide.
Barbarians Rising
Production company: October Films; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Drama Documentary; Broadcaster: History Channel.
6 x 90 mins Documentary/Drama series exploring the uprisings against the Roman empire. I was brought in during post production to oversee the filming of the interviews for the documentary elements of the programmes with interviewees in the UK and USA.
Eamonn & Ruth: How the other Half Live
Production company: Spun Gold; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Factual Entertainment; Broadcaster: Channel 5.
A 6 x 60mins series by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford exploring the personal and business life of the worlds Billionaires and millionaires on the up, from High Society to market trader made Billionaires.
12 Years old and Living on Benefits – Through a Child’s Eyes
Production company: Spun Gold; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Chanel 5.
1 x 60 mins for Channel 5 A lengthy casting process, and ultimate documentary, following 3 children as they explain how they have been and are living with the effects of living on benefits.
Richard E Grant’s 7 Deadly Sins of the Animal Kingdom
Production company: Back 2 Back; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Discovery and Sky.
7 x 2D & 7 x 3D Discovery UK & Sky 3D 7 part documentary series of 60 min programmes for Discovery and Sky 3D. 60 % archive based show exploring the 7 deadly sins in humans and the animal kingdom. Delivery of both 2D and 3D masters with an international seamless version.
For The Love Of Cars
Production company: Love Productions; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
7 part Series exploring the social and personal history of Britain and its car enthusiast, through the purchase, restoration and auction of 6 great British cars.
Don’t Blame Facebook S2
Production company: Hey Buddy TV; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
Documentary uncovering the growing number of online faux pars that have real life consequences.
Rival Media
Production company: Rival Media; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary, Outside Broadcasts; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
Live Primetime studio-based show filmed in Dublin within a purpose built rainforest, presented by Richard Bacon. Forming part of Sky 1’s educational programing in concert with the WWF.
Don’t Blame Facebook S1
Production company: Hey Buddy TV; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
Documentary uncovering the growing number of online faux pars that have real life consequences.
Dark Matters/way Stranger Than Truth
Production company: Wide Eyed Entertainment; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Drama Documentary; Broadcaster: 6 x 60’ Discovery Science US, 6 x 60’ Channel 9, Australia.
HD CGI Drama-Doc series with 28 scripted Dramas shot on green screen for completion in Canada & UK. Drama script based.
One Mile Away
Production company: Rare Day; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Drama, Feature Films, Observational Documentary; Broadcaster: Screen West Midlands and Chanel 4.
drama / obs doc following gang members in Birmingham trying to facilitate a peace treaty with other gangs. In the midst of nationwide riots and communities torn apart by decades of gun crime on their streets a small group try to stop the postcode war. Hostile environment with gun gangs in Birmingham. Drama sequences include firearms and shooting sequences on the streets of Birmingham.
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