Come Dine with me [Peak], Channel 4, July 2011 - Present
P/D for this incredibly successful primetime all-in-one version of this factual show for ITV studios. Cast, set up, scripting, directing and online. I am currently in the edit.
2 x 60 HD
Senior P/D, Specialist factual, BBC, Feb 2011 - July 2011
Series producer cover - Overseeing a team of P/D's for network factual content delivery in BBC Northern Ireland, including developing new strands of One show films
P/ D Countryfile , BBC 1, Oct 2010 - Feb 2011
P/D on the highest rating factual programme on the BBC . Setting up , directing and editing lead items and investagative strands on a fast turnaround daytime budet for a primetime slot.
Director, Gigglebiz, BBC, June 2010 - Oct 2010
Bafta nominated Location director for this hugely successful live action scripted comedy sketch show for the BBC. Leading a crew of over 30 to showcase over 20 characters played by BAFTA award winning talent Justin Fletcher. Oversaw offline edit.
Producer / Director, The One Show, BBC1 Feb 2009 - May 2010
In-house director producing fast turnaround topical films for the most successful factual entertainment show in the UK.
Sourcing stories and contributors, scripting, self shooting, directing crews and editing weekly topical films for this daily primetime show. Directing celebrity presenters. Designing and delivering engaging and fresh factual treatments in a fast paced environment. Responsible for delivery of over 100 VT's.
Producer/ Director, The One Show 1 hr specials, BBC 1, 2009
In-house P/D responsible for celebrity reality challenge strands for the Friday night 1 hr specials. Shot partly observationally, they culimnated in a live reveal / event . Developed, set up, shot and edited .
DV Director, Young Mum + Dad's Mansion, BBC 3, 2008
8 x 60 Dv Director on this new series of the award winning Young mum's mansion for BBC 3. Cast and shot actuality in an observational documentary environment. Set up shoots, directed digi crews and conducted interviews
DV Director, Maestro, BBC 2, 2008
Self - shooting celebrity training sessions for this prime time BBC 2 reality series, story producing, backstage studio camera and talent management.
Development Producer, Tigress Productions, 2008
Developing fresh ideas for multiple broadcasters.Sourcing new talent, writing proposals, self shooting and editing tasters
Assistant Producer, "All over the shop", BBC 2, 2008
Formatted prime time observational documentary series investigating small businesses across the UK. Location AP, managing editorial content, contributors, talent and crew on location.
Producer / Director, "When Auntie Went East", BBC 2
2007
3 x 10 Produced 3 films for the BBC's 'India' season. Produced 3 films for the BBC's 'India' season. Directed talent such as Meera Syal in high profile, prime time shorts dealing with issues of identity and race.
Producer/ Director, AT IT Productions, T4 Pilot 2007
Developed,cast, directed and self-shot an obs doc pilot for T4 / Channel 4
Producer/ Director , "Famous 4:15", BBC 3 Pilot
2007
1 x 30 Self-shot and directed this obs doc for BBC 3 following 6 young people as they strived to achieve their dreams whilst still having to pay the bills. Cast, set up, directed and edited.
Entertainment AP, BBC Bristol Development
2006
Developed and directed all the factual entertainment taster tapes for commissioning rounds. Self shooting, developing creative treatments and self editing using Final Cut pro
Shooting AP,"Children In Need", BBC 1
2006
7 x 10 Cast, set up and help shoot the "Children In Need" network appeal films, filming 6 x 10 shorts of a sensitive nature for the Network appeal night.
DV Director , Comedy Map of Britain, BBC2
2006
2 x 45 Self shot and directed numerous sequences for this primetime BBC formatted doc series for BBC 2 tracing the roots of Britain's comedy genius.
Shooting AP, BBC Bristol, Development
2006
I produced and directed the majority of the taster tapes for the department, developing treatments, producing creative briefs, self-shooting and editing using FCP.
Assistant Producer, "Alpha Toddlers", Touch Productions
2005
Researched, set up and shot taster tapes for a pilot documentary of a sensitive nature involving parents who and over schooled their children for Channel 4. Sourced, secured and maintained access throughout.
Endemol, "Fool around with.." Channel 4 / E4 2005
15 x 60 Gallery Director
Multi-Camera Gallery Director on an 'as live' formatted reality programme. My role involved both live streaming and vision mixing using 10 cameramen and 26 fixed cameras following a reality house format.
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Here I ran a small team, where I directed, shot and edited the celebrity VT inserts for this long running and popular Channel Four entertainment reality strand. I was promoted to Gallery Director.
BROADCAST JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Broadcast Production Journalist, BBC Bristol Newsroom
2004
Here I wrote copy, edited packages and produced live programmes, with occasional reporting duties.
Broadcast Production Journalist, Newsgathering, BBC Wales
2004
Based in news gathering I chased potential stories, verified facts and wrote copy in a pressured environment, dealing with breaking stories.
Week In Week Out' - 2 x 30 , BBC Wales
2003
Undercover reporter for current affairs. Projects included me covertly filming whilst working undercover in an abattoir in North Wales - the team was nominated for a BAFTA for this particular episode.
Broadcast Journalist, Political unit, BBC Wales
2003
Oversaw the live coverage of the 2003 Welsh Assembly elections, co-ordinating, recce'ing and fixing 46 live O'B's, culminating in 6 hours of live election programming presented by Huw Edwards.
News Researcher, BBC Wales
2002
I provided archive material and written briefs for all outlets of radio and TV news for BBC Wales as the sole researcher.
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