About Adrian

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    BBC trained 1984 - 1988
    22 years freelance sound recording in 30 countries.
    2 x BAFTA nominations, best sound, 1995  & 1997.
    Now mainly working on TV drama, films & commercials.
    Not an anorak, well only a bit...
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    Credits

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    Merlin (Series 3) - Shine , United Kingdom
    2010 - Production Sound Mixer
    Fantasy drama based on the legend of King Arthur and Merlin

    Island - Island Films , United Kingdom
    2009 - Production Sound Mixer
    Low budget feature, filmed on Mull. Featuring Colin Morgan and Natalie Press.

    Macbeth - Illuminations Media , United Kingdom
    2009 - Production Sound Mixer
    A highly contemporary version of this Shakespeare classic. Featuring Patrick Stewart.

    Merlin (Series 2) - Shine , United Kingdom
    2009 - Production Sound Mixer
    Fantasy drama based on the legend of King Arthur and Merlin


    Merlin (Series 1) - Shine , United Kingdom
    2008 - Production Sound Mixer
    Fantasy drama based on the legend of King Arthur and Merlin


    Demons - Shine , United Kingdom
    2008 - Production Sound Mixer
    Six part series for ITV. Vampire hunters around modern day London. With Philip Glenister, Mackenzie Crook & Christian Cooke.

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    Employment History

    TV Drama & Feature Film Credits:
    2009
    Merlin 2
    Shine Ltd / BBC1 (Dirs. Jeremy Webb, David Moore, Metin Huseyin. Prod. Julian Murphy, Johnny Capps)
    16mm 13 x 50 mins


    2008
    Merlin
    Shine Ltd / BBC1 (Dir. James Hawes, Ed Fraiman, Jeremy Webb. Prod. Julian Murphy, Johnny Capps)
    16mm 13 x 50 mins

    Demons
    Shine Ltd / ITV1 (Dir. Tom Harper, Matthew Evans. Prod. Julian Murphy, Johnny Capps )
    16mm 6 x 50 mins

    Brave Young Men
    Baby Cow / BBC3 (Dir. Sam Liefer, Prod. Sam Leifer.)
    HD 1 x 30 mins

    2007
    Seven Days
    Revolution Films / Chan 4 (Dir. Michael Winterbottom. Prod. Andrew Eaton) HD 1 x 90 mins

    Disconnected
    Shine Ltd / BBC3 (Dir. Tom Harper. Prod. Kirsten Eller) 16mm 1 x 50 mins

    Hotel Babylon 3
    Carnival / BBC1 (Dir. Sam Miller Prod. Polly Williams) 16mm 2 x 50 mins

    Primeval 2
    Impossible Pictures / ITV1 (Dir. Various Prod. Various) 16mm Second & Additional units only

    Torn
    TXTV / ITV1 (Dir. Sarah Harding. Prod. Jeremy Gwilt) 16mm 3 x 60 mins

    2006
    Party Animals
    World Productions / BBC2 (Dir Niall MacCormick, Brian Grant, Julian Holmes. Prod. Eleanor Greene)
    HD 8 x 50mins

    Perfect Day -The Millennium
    World Productions / Channel 5 (Dir. Harry Bradbeer, Prod. Tim Baker) 16mm 1 x 90 mins

    SINchroniCITY
    Shine Ltd / BBC3 (Dir. Philip John, Brian Grant. Prod. Kirsten Eller) HD 6 x50 mins

    Sugar Rush 2
    Shine Ltd for Channel 4 (Dir.Philip John, Harry Bradbeer, Prod. Johnny Capps)
    10 x 30 mins Int Emmy Winner 06, BAFTA Nom Best Series 07

    Bad Crowd
    Tiger Aspect / Channel 4 (Dir. Sean Grundy, Prod. Liz Lewin) C4 Comedy Lab 1 x 30 mins.


    The Sick House (1 x 90 min film)(For Release Cannes 2006)
    Dir. Curtis Radclyffe
    Idream / Hopscotch Films (Prod. Charlotte Wontner)


    Hex II (13 x 60 mins)TX Sep 05
    (Dir. Brian Grant)
    Shine (Prod. Julian Murphy)
    Sky / Sony Pictures

    Like Father Like Son (2 x 90 mins, TX Jul 04)
    Dir. Nick Laughland
    Ecosse Films & TV
    (Prod. Jeremy Gwilt)


    Sugar Rush (10 x 30 mins, TX June 05)
    (Dirs. Harry Bradbeer & Sean Grundy)
    Shine (Prod. Johnny Capps)
    Channel 4

    Top Buzzer (10 x 30 mins, TX Sep 04, repeat Chan 5 Oct 05)
    Dir. Barnaby Southcombe
    World's End Prods

    Hex (5 x 60mins, 2004)
    Dir. Brian Grant
    Shine (Prod. Julian Murphy)
    Sky / Sony Pictures


    Offside BBC TV Drama. (Dir. Rachel Tillotson)
    Adams Apple Film short. Loose Arrangement (Dir. John Quick) (Music)
    Serena Goldoni Film short. (Dir. Caroline Hawkins)
    The Runner Living Spirit Pictures / EGM Film Intnl. Feature (Dir. Chris Jones)

    Documentary Credits:

    Burgundy (working title) River Films / C4 (Dir. Phil Agland) (In Production)

    The Real Tommy Cooper October Films / C4 (Dir. Guy Evans)

    Julia Roberts In The Wild with Orang-utans -Tigress Prods/Meridian(Dir. Nigel Cole)Genesis Award Best PBS Doc 1998

    Neil Morrisey - Dives to Shark City Big Wave TV / BBC (Dir. Sarah Cunliffe)

    Caroline Quentin-Places from the Heart BBC (Dir. Carrie Britton)

    Adelphi Hotel Lion TV/BBC(Dirs.Neil Grant,Belinda Cherrington) BAFTA Best Sound Nomination 1997

    HMS Brilliant BBC (Dir. Chris Terrill) BAFTA Best Sound Nomination 1995

    Inside Story - Tito BBC Special (Dir. Chris Terrill) Best Documentary Winner EMMA Award 2001

    Inside Story - Mummy's Last Mountain BBC Special (Dir. Chris Terrill)

    Ice Mummies BBC (Dir. Tim Haines)

    The Last Dance-Sarah Cunliffe Prods/Nat Geo (Dir.Sarah Cunliffe)Best Documentary,Jackson Hole & Genesis Award 1996

    Di-Di's Story Sarah Cunliffe Productions /ABC/Kane/BBC(Dir.Sarah Cunliffe) Winner New York Film Festival1995

    The Future Just Happened BBC (Dirs. Charles Miller & Sarah Harrison)

    Burgled BBC (Dir.Kim Duke)

    OJ Simpson Touch Prods / C4(Dir. Malcolm Brinkworth)

    Eyes of the Old BBC Special (Dir.Chris Terrill)

    Rolling Stones-Bridges to Babylon Tour 2nd Unit (Dir.Jane Treays)

    Inside Story-999 BBC TV (Dir.Neil Grant)

    The Real Dian Fossey Cunliffe / Franlyn Prods / C4 (Dir. Jane-Marie Franklyn)

    Africa Tigress Productions Bristol / Nat Geo (Dir. Graham Booth)

    Wild & Dangerous BBC (Dirs. Caroline Hawkins, Wendy Darke, Martin Hughes-Games)

    Animal Minds-Emotions BBC (Dir. Lizzie Green)

    Garden Stories BBC (Dirs. Belinda Cherrington & Gregor Cameron)

    Sreets Apart BBC (Dir. Graham Booth)
    Medicine Women-Emergency Doctor BBC (Dir. Tracy Cook)

    True Stories-The Reckoning Chameleon TV /C4 (Dir. Kevin Sim)

    Equinox - Bodyhunters Lion TV / C4 (Dir.Henry Singer)

    Under the Sun-The Forgotten Island - Tristan Da Cunha Gruppe 5 / C4 (Dir. Uwe Kersken)

    Animal People - Kangaroos, a Road Movie BBC (Dir. Graham Booth)

    Short Stories - Spook Hall Paladin Pictures/C4(Dir. Annette Clarke)

    Tales of the Riverbank BBC (Dir. Mary Summerill)

    War Walks BBC (Dirs. Various)
    The Greatest Show on Earth, Behind the Atlanta Olympics, 1996 - BBC (Dir. Michael Waldman)

    Dawn to Dusk - BBC (Dirs. Robin Hellier, Sara Ford)

    Tigers -Extinction ? Partridge/ABC(Dir.Lizzie Green)Best investigative documentary, Jackson Hole 1997

    Tales of the Serengeti - Partridge/PBS(Dir. Alan Miller)

    PaleoWorld Series 2 - Wall to Wall TV/Discovery (Dir. Jane-Marie Franklyn)

    To the Ends of the Earth-Dinosaur Cops C4/National Geographic (Dir. Sarah Cunliffe)

    Thatcher-Downing Street Years BBC (Dir. Denys Blakeway) BAFTA Nomination-Best Documentary 1994

    Vets in the Wild Lighthouse Films/C4 (Dir. Simon Normanton)

    Primo Levi - The Memory of the Offence - Fine Art Prods (Dir. Denys Blakeway)

    Inside Story - Seeing Red BBC (Dir. Chris Terrill)

    Inside Story - Women Trade BBC (Dir. Chris Terrill)

    Secret History - Bloody Sunday Praxis Films/C4 (Dir. Tony Stark)

    Inside Story - The Race Game BBC (Dir. Chris Terrill)

    40 Minutes - Fit to Drop BBC (Dir. Chris Terrill)
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    Industry Qualifications

    Pro Tools 101 & 110 Courses, Jan 2010

    Final Cut Pro Intro Course, Jan 2009

    FT2 Sound Interview Panel; July 2007

    First Response First Aid & CPR; Jan 2005

    BBC Health & Safety Course; May 2004

    Advanced PADI Diver; Jan 2002

    BBC Trained 1984 - 1988





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    Technical Equipment

    2 full sound kits:
    Deva 5 HD Recorder
    Sennheiser MKH 416 mics
    Schoeps CMIT mics
    Shoeps CCM 41L stereo mic kit
    6 x Audio 2020 UHF Diversity radio mics, licensed
    DPA personal mics
    Timecode transmission
    Production audio feeds
    Teletest SDI monitors
    EZ Up

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    Affiliations

    BAFTA, IBS, AMPS
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    Referees

    Julian Murphy, Creative Director, Drama, Shine Ltd
    Brian Grant, Director
    Kirsten Eller, Producer
    Kit Williams, Line Producer

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    Industry Awards

    BAFTA nominations for Best Sound (Factual) 1995 & 1997
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Childrens, 
    • Comedy, 
    • Commercial, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Drama Reconstruction, 
    • Drama: Feature Film, 
    • Drama: Short Film, 
    • Drama: Television Serial, 
    • Dramatised Documentary, 
    • Entertainment, 
    • Historical Documentary, 
    • Music, 
    • Music Promo, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Science, 
    • Sitcom, 
    • Travel

    Specialisms

    • Digi Beta, 
    • Drama, 
    • Location Filming

    Languages

    • French

    Permits

    • EU, 
    • USA

    Licenses

    • PADI Diving licence
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