Young Legal Eagles - Mandrake Films , United Kingdom
2012 - Senior Producer
'Young Legal Eagles' Senior Producer / Director

Senior Producer & multi-camera director of 1hr documentary (+ 6x10min web episodes) made by Mandrake Films for BBC Learning. The series follows two groups of teenage law students as they prepare and try a mock case at the Old Bailey.



Ben 10 Ultimate Challenge - Twenty Twenty Television , United Kingdom
2011 - Studio Producer
Studio Producer working on the new Ben 10 gameshow format (120x22min) made for the Cartoon Network to be broadcast in countries including the UK, Europe and the Middle East. The series was filmed in twelve different languages with competitors and presenters from each region. Role included overseeing international producers and studio script reversioning / translation into French, Spanish, Russian, Turkish and Classical Arabic. Also stood in for the Series Producer on the floor during studio recording.



Development Production - Fresh One Productions , United Kingdom
2011 - Development Producer
Freelance Development Producer working with Fresh One Productions creating new programme formats to be pitched to the Al Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC).

Flying Saucer (Al Tabak Al Ta'er) - Fresh One Productions , United Kingdom
2011 - Development Producer
Ongoing freelance work with Fresh One Productions developing format and script ideas for second series of 'The Flying Saucer' for Al Jazeera.

Flying Saucer (Tabak Al Ta'er) - Fresh One Productions , United Arab Emirates
2010 - Producer/Director
Studio Producer / Director & Location P/D working for Jamie Oliver's production company Fresh One TV in Doha, Qatar filming inserts and studio recording for a new series being made for Al Jazeera Children's audiences to combat the growing obesity problem amongst the young in the Middle East.
25x30min

Children's Development Producer - Free@Last TV , United Kingdom
2009 - Development Producer
Nov. 2009 - Ongoing

Working for Free@Last developing a new children's comedy format for CBBC as part of the late November commissioning round for TX 2010.

Also working on other Children's format ideas for CBBC's commissioning round in March 2010.

Edit Playout Supervisor / FCP Editor  - Loft London , United Kingdom
2009 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
Digitising, editing and playing out / FTP uploading of new European reversions of content for The Disney Channel and National Geographic.

Running of FCP edit suite and Content Manager / FTP setup.

Martina Cole Documentary (TBC) - Free@Last TV , United Kingdom
2009 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
Self shooting PD150 behind the scenes and at recent book launch in London for documentary to be made about crime author Martina Cole.

On Air Presentation - BBC Children's , United Kingdom
2009 - Producer
Daily live on air presentation links for with CBBC star presenting team 'Ed & Oucho' including sketches, guests and audience interactivity.

Children's Factual Development - BBC Children's Factual Development , United Kingdom
2008 - Development Producer
Development of factual show concepts/formats.

Brainjitsu - BBC Children's Factual , United Kingdom
2008 - Studio Producer
25x60min - BBC Two / CBBC.
New brain training series merging studio and observational filming as 'Brainees' face both mental and physical challenges.

Adventure Florida - BBC Children's Factual , United States of America
2007 - Producer
15x30min - BBC Two / Discovery Kids USA.
Observational wildlife documentary series following a team of eight children on an expedition across Florida.

Blue Peter - BBC Children's Factual , United Kingdom
2007 - Studio Producer
3x30min weekly - BBC One.
Flagship long running live studio magazine show with a strong and diverse range of content.

Sport Relief Gets Sub'd - BBC Children's Entertainment , United Kingdom
2006 - Studio Director
5x30min;1x50min - BBC One.
Profile raising physical gameshow with competing sporting celebrity / family teams.

Blue Peter - BBC Children's Factual , United Kingdom
2006 - Studio Director
3x30min weekly - BBC One.
Live multi-camera studio director of the long running live children's magazine show.

CBBC Music Unit - BBC Children's Entertainment & Factual , United Kingdom
2005 - Producer
Producer of specialised team coordinating artist booking and support material across all CBBC output.

Top of The Pops Saturday - BBC Children's Entertainment , United Kingdom
2005 - Studio Director
1x60min weekly - BBC One.
Saturday morning sister show of Top Of The Pops, featuring musical performances, sketches & interviews.

On Air Presentation - BBC Children's On-Air Presentation , United Kingdom
2004 - Studio Producer
12hrs daily.
Live links, games and audience interactivity content across BBC One/Two and the CBBC channel.

UK Top40 - BBC Children's On-Air Presentation , United Kingdom
2004 - Studio Director
2 1/2 hr weekly - CBBC.
Live Sunday Top 40 chart rundown show, coordinated with live Radio 1 broadcast.

Blue Peter - BBC Children's Factual , United Kingdom
2003 - Studio Director
1x30min weekly - BBC One.
Live multi-camera director of the long running flagship children's magazine show.

Tikkabilla - BBC Children's Pre-School , United Kingdom
2003 - Studio Director
16x30min - BBC Two / Cbeebies.
Pre-school magazine show featuring puppets, storytelling, musical performances and creative makes.

Short Change - BBC Children's Factual , United Kingdom
2003 - Studio Director
15x30min BBC One.
Factual interactive, multi platform magazine show fighting for children's consumer rights.

Newsround - BBC Children's Factual , United Kingdom
2003 - Studio Director
1x10min daily - BBC One.
Live network multi-camera director for flagship children's evening news bulletin.

Get Your Own Back - BBC Children's Entertainment , United Kingdom
2003 - Studio Director
30x30min - BBC One.
Inflatable and gunge based gameshow where kids get revenge on parents and teachers.

CCTV - BBC Entertainment , United Kingdom
2002 - Producer/Director
10x30min - BBC Three.
Unique post watershed hidden camera gameshow using covert CCTV developed for the launch of BBC Three.

On Air Presentation - BBC Children's On-Air Presentation , United Kingdom
2002 - Studio Director
12hrs daily.
Involved in the launch of the CBBC Channel and re-branding across BBC One and BBC Two.

Stitch Up - BBC Children's Entertainment , United Kingdom
2001 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
Hidden camera comedy show mixing stunts and street hits. Filmed using single and multi-camera covert CCTV setup.

Blue Peter - BBC Children's Factual , United Kingdom
2001 - Studio Director
1x30min weekly - BBC One.
Live OB and multi-camera studio director for flagship children's magazine show.

Linford's Record Breakers - BBC Children's Entertainment , Unspecified
2000 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
12x30min - BBC One.
Directed a special one off show from New York and 11 OB location events in the UK.

Sub Zero - BBC Children's Entertainment/New Media , United Kingdom
2000 - Series Producer
6x30min - BBC Two.
Live ground breaking internet / technology studio gameshow. Smashed the previous record for hits on any BBC website.

Nominated for Children's Bafta Award - 'Best Children's Entertainment Show' 2000.


Electric Circus (Live & Kicking) - BBC Children's Entertainment , United Kingdom
1999 - Producer
15min weekly - BBC One. Children's entertainment studio magazine show - covering latest news and gossip from the world of TV, Film and Music.

Linford's Record Breakers - BBC Children's Entertainment , United States of America
1999 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
12x30min - BBC One. Location P/D producing films covering international record breaking attempts in the UK and special filming trips to USA and Germany.

Live & Kicking / Electric Circus - BBC Children's Entertainment , United Kingdom
1999 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
3hr - BBC One.
Location P/D and Studio AP filming celebrity interviews, reviews, behind the scenes filming for the popular Live Saturday morning kids show.

Boyzone - A Live & Kicking Year - BBC Children's Entertainment , France
1998 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
1 hr BBC One.
Director, Location Producer & Edit Producer for this one off special documentary following Boyzone on their final promotional tour of the year, looking back at their most successful year to date. Shown on New Years day the show reached over 4 million viewers.

Linford's Record Breakers - BBC Children's Entertainment , United States of America
1998 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
12x30min - BBC One.
Location P/D filing world record attempts for the new series starring Linford Christie as host of the long running children's entertainment show. Shooting in the UK, Germany, USA & Jamaica, also directed multi-camera shoots in UK.

The Pop Zone - BBC Music Entertainment , United Kingdom
1998 - Producer/Director
12 x 20 min BBC One.
Location P/D and Edit Producer for the O-Zone spin off, Saturday morning kids pop music show hosted by celebrity guests, filmed in the UK and Europe.

Live & Kicking / Electric Circus - BBC Children's Entertainment , United Kingdom
1998 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
3hr - BBC One.
Location P/D filming celebrity news, reviews and features for 'Electric Circus' and location/studio AP for 'Live & Kicking'.

The O-Zone - BBC Music Entertainment , United Kingdom
1998 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
30min - BBC Two.
Location and self shooting P/D directing celebrity interviews and awards for the popular youth music magazine show. Filming in UK & Europe.

It'll Never Work - BBC Children's Factual Entertainment , United Kingdom
1997 - Presenter
10x30min - BBC One.
New presenter of the children's entertainment show discovering odd inventions and investigating what happens when science goes wrong.

Naked - BBC Documentaries , United Kingdom
1997 - Assistant Producer
2x60min - BBC Two.
Assistant Producer finding and researching characters to take part in a documentary series about the human body and our changing relationship with it as we age. Series of four programmes Produced by Lucy Blacksted.

Wax Stripped - BBC Comedy , United Kingdom
1997 - Assistant Producer
10x60min - BBC Two.
Studio AP researching and booking guests for the nightly studio discussion show starring Ruby Wax.

Tomorrow's World - BBC Science , United Kingdom
1997 - Assistant Producer
30min weekly BBC One.
Researching and developing studio and location based ideas for the long running flagship science magazine programme.

The Sunday Show - BBC Youth Entertainment , United Kingdom
1996 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
60min weekly - BBC Two.
Location P/D filming VT inserts for the weekly live Sunday morning hangover comedy show.

'Young Legal Eagles' Senior Producer / Director Jan. - May 2012
Senior Producer & Director of 1hr doc (+ 6x10min web-episodes) made by Mandrake Films for BBC Learning. The series follows two groups of teenage law students as they prepare and try a mock case at the Old Bailey.
Exec. Producer Lucy Baxter

'My Super Sweet World Class' Location Producer / Director Sept. - Oct. 2011
Location P/D for Maverick TV / MTV's long running ob-doc series featuring a $100,000 party based in Miami, Florida. Set-up only - shoot & contributor cancelled.

'Ben 10 Ultimate Challenge' Studio Producer Aug. - Sept 2011
Studio Producer working on the new Ben 10 gameshow format (120x22min) made by Twenty Twenty Television for the Cartoon Network to be broadcast in countries including the UK, Europe and the Middle East. The series was filmed in twelve different languages with competitors and presenters from each region. Role included overseeing international producers and studio script reversioning/translation into French, Spanish, Russian, Turkish and Classical Arabic. Also stood in for the Series Producer on the floor during studio recording.
Exec. Daniel Marlowe / Series Producer Mandy Morris

Development Producer : May - June 2011
Fresh One Productions
Freelance Development Producer working with Fresh One Productions creating new programme formats for the Al Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC).
Exec. Producer Roy Ackerman

'Flying Saucer' Development Producer : Sept. 2010 - Jan. 2011
Fresh One Productions
Ongoing freelance work with Fresh One Productions developing format and script ideas for second series of 'The Flying Saucer' for the Al Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC).
Exec. Producer Roy Ackerman

Producer / Director (Self Shooting) : Nov. 2010 - Feb. 2011
Free@Last TV
Self shooting P/D filming links, interviews and taster packages for new online TV programme.
Exec. Producer Barry Ryan

'Flying Saucer' Location Producer / Director & Studio Producer / Director : Feb. 2010 - August 2010
Fresh One Productions
Studio Producer & Director + Location P/D in Doha filming inserts for a new series being made Jamie Oliver's production company Fresh One for the Al Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC) to combat the growing obesity problem amongst the young in the Middle East.
Exec. Producer Roy Ackerman

Children's Development Producer : Nov. 2009
Free@Last TV
Developing new children's comedy format for CBBC as part of the November commissioning round for TX 2010. Also working on other Children's format ideas for March 2010 commissioning round.
Exec. Producer Barry Ryan

'Martina Cole (TBC)' - Producer/Director : Nov. 2009
Free@Last TV
Self shooting Sony PD150 behind the scenes at the launch event at a recent book launch in London for a documentary to be made about crime author Martina Cole.
Exec. Producer Barry Ryan

Edit Supervisor / FCP Editor : September 2009 - January 2010
Loft London
Editing international reversions for Disney and National Geographic

Live Studio Producer/Director : March - June 2009
BBC One / CBBC.
Live links, comedy sketches, games and audience interactivity for BBC One and the CBBC channel.
Exec. Producer Alistair Hughes

BBC Children's Factual - Development Producer : May - June 2008
Working up 30min format for the second series of 'Brainjitsu' and also initial development of factual show concepts/formats.
Exec. Producer Gillian Scothern

'Brainjitsu' - Studio Producer : Nov. 2007 - April 2008
25x60min BBC Two / CBBC.
New brain training series merging studio and observational filming to test 'Brainees' with a mix of mental and physical challenges. Fast turnaround production employing unique technical and DSR multi-camera setup.
Exec. Producer Gillian Scothern

'Adventure Florida' - Producer : July - Sept. 2007
15x30min - BBC Two / Discovery Kids USA.
Co-produced observational documentary series following a team of eight British and American children on an expedition across Florida, interacting with both natural and exotic wildlife from Killer Whales to Manatees.
Exec. Producer Reem Nouss / Annette Williams

'Blue Peter' - Live Studio Producer : Aug. 2006 - April 2007
3x30min weekly - BBC One.
Flagship live studio magazine show with a strong and diverse range of content including musical performances, film packages, guest interviews, competitions, appeals, sporting challenges and creative makes.
Editor Richard Marson, Exec. Producer Reem Nouss

'Blast' - Multi-Camera Location Director : Aug. 2006
BBC Three.
Location director filming music performances for youth magazine show.
Series Producer Gilly Longton

'Sport Relief Gets Sub'd' - Multi-Camera Director : May - June 2006
5x30min;1x50min - BBC One.
Profile raising physical gameshow with competing sporting celebrity / family teams.
Exec. Producer Sue Morgan ; Joe Godwin

'Blue Peter' - Live Studio Director / Producer : Sept. 2005 - May 2006
3x30min weekly BBC One / CBBC.
Returning multi-camera studio director of the long running live children's magazine show with engaging and editorially challenging content. As well as directing I also took over responsibility of the studio producer role.
Editor Richard Marson

CBBC Music Unit - Producer : May - Aug. 2005 
BBC One, BBC Two, CBBC.
Producer / Line Manager of specialised team coordinating artist booking and support material across all CBBC output.
Exec. Producer Annette Williams

'Top of The Pops Saturday' - Multi-Camera Director : June 2004 - May 2005
1x60min weekly - BBC One.
Saturday morning sister show of Top Of The Pops, featuring musical performances, sketches, interviews and competitions. Deputised for series producer.
Exec. Producer Sue Morgan

'On Air Presentation' - Live Studio Producer : March - June 2004
12hrs daily - BBC One / BBC Two / CBBC.
Live links, games and audience interactivity content across BBC One/Two and the CBBC channel.
Exec. Producer Paul Smith

'UK TOP 40 - Live Multi-Camera Director / Producer : Jan. - March 2004
2 1/2 hr weekly - CBBC.
Live Sunday Top 40 chart rundown show, coordinated with live Radio 1 broadcast.
Exec. Producer Paul Smith

'Blue Peter' - Live Multi-Camera Director : Nov. - Dec. 2003
1x30min weekly - BBC One.
Live multi-camera studio director brought back to take over the Friday entertainment show featuring music performances and gameshow elements. 
Editor Richard Marson

'Tikkabilla' - Multi-Camera Director :  Aug. - Nov 2003 
16x30min- Cbeebies.
Pre-school magazine show featuring puppets, storytelling, musical performances and creative makes.
Exec. Producer Kay Benbow

'Short Change' - Studio Director : April - July 2003
15x30min - BBC One.
Factual interactive, multi platform magazine show fighting for children's consumer rights.
Exec. Producer Reem Nouss

'Newsround' - Live Multi-Camera Director : April - June 2003
1x10min daily - BBC One.
Live network director for flagship children's evening news bulletin.
Exec. Producer Ian Prince / Sinead Rocks

'Get Your Own Back' - Multi-Camera Director :  Nov. 2002 - March 2003 
30x30min - BBC One.
Inflatable and gunge based gameshow where kids get revenge on parents and teachers.
Series Producer Sue Morgan

'CCTV' - Producer / OB Director :  May - Oct. 2002
10x30min BBC Three.
Unique post watershed hidden camera gameshow using covert CCTV developed for the launch of BBC Three.
Series Producer Elsa Sharp

'On Air Presentation' - Multi-Camera Director / Producer : Oct. 2001 - May 2002
12hrs daily - BBC One, BBC Two, CBBC. 
Involved in the launch of the CBBC Channel and re-branding across BBC One and BBC Two.
Exec. Producer Reem Nouss

'Stitch Up!' - Location Producer/Director : Sept. - Oct. 2001
BBC One.
Hidden camera comedy show mixing stunts and street hits. Filmed using single and multi-camera covert CCTV setup.
Series Producer Nick Hopkin

'Blue Peter' - Live Multi-Camera / OB Director : Oct. 2000 - Sept. 2001
1x30min weekly - BBC One.
Live OB and studio director for flagship children's magazine show.
Editor Steve Hocking

'Linford's Record Breakers' - Location / OB Director : May - Sept. 2000
12x30min - BBC One.
Set up and directed a special one off show from New York and 11 OB location shoots in the UK.
Exec. Producer Chris Bellinger

'Sub Zero' - Live Series Producer : Dec.1999 - April 2000
6x30min - BBC Two. Live ground breaking internet / technology studio gameshow. Smashed the previous record for hits on any BBC website. Nominated for Children's Bafta Award - 'Best Children's Entertainment Show' 2000.
Exec. Producer Annette Williams

Other Programme Credits Sept. 1998 - Dec. 1999
Location Director / Studio Assistant Producer working for BBC Children's Entertainment as a PSC director and self shooting P/D on Live & Kicking, Linford's Record Breakers, Electric Circus & Boyzone : A Live And Kicking Year.

BBC Trainee Assistant Producer Scheme : Sept. 1996 - Sept.1998
Location Director - PSC / Self shooting PD with experience filming in UK, Europe, Caribbean and USA on diverse range of shows including Record Breakers; Live & Kicking; The O-Zone; The Pop Zone; The Sunday Show.
Assistant Producer - Researching, scripting, filming and editing VT packages for diverse range of shows including Wax Stripped; Election Night Armistice; Talking Bodies; Tomorrows World, Hot Gadgets.
Presenter - It'll Never Work

CENTRAL TELEVISION, Birmingham - Freelance Promotions Producer : July - Aug.1996
Created on-air trails and campaigns for ITV / Central Television.

THE PARAMOUNT CHANNEL, London - Freelance Promotions Producer : June 1996
Produced generic trails to promote new season acquisitions.

ORBIT SATELLITE TELEVISION & RADIO NETWORK, Rome - Assistant Promotions Producer : May 1994 - March 1996
Responsible for on-air trails and promotional campaigns across the Orbit Network. 

Oct. 1988 - July 1993 : Kingston University, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 2QJ. BA (Honours) Degree in Economics, 2nd Class

Sept. 1982 - June 1998 : Oulder Hill Community School, Rochdale, Lancashire
4 x 'A' Levels ; 2 x CEE ; 9 x 'O' Levels

see Other Skills / Additional Information

Mac Home Desktop Editing Suite - Final Cut Pro  (BBC trained)

BBC trained to self shoot, record sound and light using DSR, Z1, PD150, VX1000/2000