Award-winning producer/director with prime-time credits on BBC1/BBC2/Ch4/Five/ITV/Nat Geo/Discovery/History
to August 2011Director/DoP/Editor 1x50 in the fourth series of the highly successful international co-pro drama-doc strand 'True Story', looking at the facts behind a Hollywood blockbuster. This film looks at the real story behind Peter Weir's Oscar winner '
Master and Commander'. Shooting in the USA, Chile, Europe and UK for TX worldwide Q4 2011.
Exec producer: Dan Chambers, Blink Films2011Director/DoP/Editor 1x50 docu-drama special for Nat Geo, WNET, Five, ZDF, BBC World, on the 50th anniversary of the largest explosion in the history of mankind. Shooting in the South Pacific, Arctic Russia, USA, Japan and Europe for TX worldwide Q4 2011.
Exec producer: Dan Chambers, Blink Films2010Director/DoP/Editor 1x60 documentary special for NBC looking at the growth of today's vampire culture in the US - the Hollywood mythology and real-life murderous activities of self-proclaimed vampires, including exclusive access to the youngest inmate on death row. Shooting in US and Europe for TX worldwide 2011.
Exec producer: Tim Smith, NBC
Director/DoP 1x50 in the third series of the highly successful international co-pro dramadoc strand 'True Story', looking at the facts behind a Hollywood blockbuster. This film looks at James Cameron's 'Titanic' - shooting in Canada and Europe for TX worldwide Q4 2010.
Exec producer: Dan Chambers, Blink Films
Director/DoP 1x50 special international co-pro for National Geographic, WNET, Five, an exclusive look at one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time - The Silver Pharaoh. Shooting in Egypt, Europe, for TX worldwide Q3 2010.
Exec producer: Dan Chambers, Blink Films
2009
Director/DoP 2x50 episodes in major international co-pro series, looking afresh at some of the iconic figures in ancient history. Shooting in North Africa, Europe, for TX worldwide Q4 2009.
Exec producer: Dan Chambers, Blink Films
Producer/Director/DoP 1x50 special for ITV1 -
'The Man Who Didn't Cry' - a compelling docu-drama investigation into one of the most mysterious criminal cases in recent history. Shot in the US and UK for TX Q3 2009.
Exec producer: Steve Anderson, Mentorn
Director/Writer Pilot project for BBC World TV - an innovative blend of fact and drama set in an internet start-up. For Mentorn and BBC World.
Exec producer: Paul Gibbs, BBC World
Producer/Director 1x60 landmark for BBC2, the opening episode of the series 'The City Uncovered - with Evan Davis' . Shot in US and Europe, the film provided an intelligent yet accessible look at the global financial crisis - a ratings success and highly acclaimed as pick of the week/day in most papers.
Exec producer: Lucy Hetherington2008Director/DoP1x50 international HD docu-drama '
Was Crippen Innocent?'. Widely-acclaimed and highly rating exclusive telling of the DNA project to prove the innocence of 1910 poisoner Dr Crippen. For Five 'Revealed', WNET/13 and History Channel.
Exec producers: Julia Harrington, Five; Jared Lipworth, WNET.
2007Director/Writer 1 x 50 international docu-drama 'Tutankhamun: Behind the Mask.' Using drama, CGI and expert analysis to investigate the legendary boy king. For Nat Geo and Five.
Exec producer: Alex Sutherland, Five; Producer: Candice Martin, Atlantic Productions.
Writer 1 x 90 min feature 'The Palace Tapes' [w/t], currently in development with Daybreak Pictures.
Exec producers: David Aukin, Hal Vogel
Producer/Director/DoP 1 x 60 drama-doc 'The Robert Hanssen Story'. Revealing for the first time through drama the true inside story of the hunt for the most damaging spy of all time - FBI double agent Robert Hanssen. Shot on location and studio Washington DC, for Discovery.
Exec producer: Mark Allen, Discovery US; Exec Producer: Candice Martin.
2006Producer/Director/DoP 2 x 10min episodes of the BBC1 developing world series 'Lifeline', one shot in Uganda [presenter: actress Georgina Bouzova], the other in a refugee camp on the Kenya/Sudan border [pres: C4 News Jon Snow.] Exec Producer: Steph Harvie, BBC
Producer/Director/DoP 2 x 50 episodes of '1916:Total War' for AETN/History Channel. International docu-dramas looking at two of the greatest battles of the First World War - the Somme and Verdun - shot on location in France and studio UK.
Exec producer: Richard Melman Channel Director, History Channel
2005Producer/Director/DoP 1 x 10min episode of the BBC1 developing world series 'Lifeline', shot in the Gambia, looking at the work of medics on motorbikes.
Exec Producer: Steph Harvie, BBC
Director/Writer 2 x 60 episodes of the HD international docu-drama series 'Crash Scene Investigation' for NatGeo/Discovery. This series, currently NatGeo International's highest rating strand, recreates in drama a major disaster then looks in forensic detail at the background to the case through eyewitness testimony and investigator access.
Each show comprises around 35mins fully crewed drama shot in studios in Toronto as well as on location. Ep 1, dealt with a major air disaster in Hawaii; Ep 2, the sinking of a passenger ship in the Greek Islands.
Series producer: David Darlow
2004Producer/Director/DoP 6 x 50 episodes of the international history docu-drama series 'The Master' for A+ETN History Channel. Each episode takes a master craftsman from history and through drama reconstruction and modern day analysis explains how such mastery was achieved. Examples: a 13th century Samurai sword-maker; a 16th century Austrian armour maker.
Exec Producer: Martin Morgan, History Channel
DoP/Editor 1 x 50 techno disaster show 'The Crashes that Changed Flying' for Five/WETN. Shot in Alaska, mainland USA, Europe, using location shooting and high end CGI to look at the background to the major milestones in air safety. This show Emmy nominated.
Producer: David Darlow
Producer/Director/DoP 2 x 10min episodes of the BBC1 developing world series 'Lifeline', shot in Mozambique, South Africa and Kenya. Involved directing A-list talent such as Jeremy Irons and Robert Lindsay as presenter/VO artists.
Exec Producer: Steph Harvie, BBC
1999 - 2004More like the above! Enough already so pls see CV.
1996 -1998Producer BBC1 Features, working on top rating prime-time shows such as 'Watchdog', with Anne Robinson, 'Holiday', 'Computers Don't Bite'
Exec Producer: Steve Anderson
1988 - 1996Reporter/Producer BBC Television News and Current Affairs.
Pre - 1988Journalist on newspapers, BBC Radio, Granada TV
