JAN '12-PRESENT PRODUCER, ALCHEMY TV, LONDON
• Developing factual ideas for all channels. Sourcing contributors and locations, writing proposals and treatments, producing a food show pilot.
OCT '11-JAN '12 FREELANCE WRITER AND COPY EDITOR
• Writing and copy editing articles on various subjects for online and print publications.
AUG-OCT '11 EDITORIAL - BRITAIN'S BEST DISH: THE CHEFS, ITV STUDIOS, LONDON
• Editing recipes in preparation for the book launch, to tie in with the start of the series (ITV1).
NOV '10-MAY '11 DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE, ITV STUDIOS FRANCE, PARIS
• Managing a team, pitching ITV catalogue, original and third party ideas to French broadcasters, generating and developing original ideas, writing short and long-form treatments, edit-producing pitch tapes, international liaison.
JULY '09-NOV '10 DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER, FORMATS, ITV STUDIOS, LONDON
• Generating and developing new ideas for the global market, edit-producing and cutting pitch tapes, pitching 10 original ideas to Hunan TV in China as part of a landmark co-production deal. Point person for ITV Studios France. Writing copy and selecting images for ITV Studios' MIP TV catalogue.
APRIL-JULY '09 EDIT PRODUCER, 60 MINUTE MAKEOVER (ITV1), ITV STUDIOS, LONDON
• Cutting hour-long shows on a high turn-around basis, choosing sync and music, writing scripts, checking all factual details and products, liaising with the music department and compliance, V/O days.
MID-MARCH - APRIL '09 PRODUCER, FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT DEVELOPMENT, ITV STUDIOS, LONDON
• Generating and developing programme ideas, booking celebrities, preparation for pre-factual summit.
NOV '08-MID MARCH '09 PRODUCER, ITV STUDIOS PRODUCER EXCHANGE WITH HUNAN TV, CHINA
• Strengthening and enhancing the relationship between ITV and Hunan TV by working with all the major production teams to generate ideas and learn from them, giving presentations on various aspects of British broadcasting, and making and watching the most popular programmes on Hunan TV. Working with the Advertising, Commissioning, New Media and Strategic Planning Departments. Constructive consulting on budgeting, health and safety and training schemes. Working in close collaboration with the Hong Kong-based ITV sales team to push forward opportunities.
APRIL-NOV '08 ASSISTANT PRODUCER, BRITAIN'S BEST DISH AND BRITAIN'S BEST DISH: THE CELEBRITY SPECIAL (ITV1), ITV STUDIOS, LONDON
• Studio AP and producer of content from live programmes (EVS), briefing and de-briefing contestants at auditions, writing briefs and time lines, checking offline versions for consistency, assisting in the edit.
DEC '07 - MARCH '08 - AP/TRAINEE STUDIO PRODUCER, OPTOMEN TELEVISION, LONDON
*5 x Producing credits,on Market Kitchen, presented by Tom Parker-Bowles, Tana Ramsay, Matthew Fort, Diana Henry and Matt Tebbutt. Extensive studio experience, writing scripts and running orders, forward-planning, generating ideas, gallery experience.
OCT - DEC '07 - ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, LONDON
* Developing and distributing a Nick Broomfield film, plus budgeting and scheduling for large-scale Channel 4 comedy programmes. Developing animations to highlight human rights abuses in China in the lead up to the Beijing Olympics.
JAN '07 - OCT '07 - PRODUCER/DIRECTOR - HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER, LION TELEVISION, LONDON
*Directing multi-camera shoots, compiling briefs, coordinating shoots
SEP - DEC '06 -JUNIOR P/D - HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER SERIES 7 (BBC ONE)
Lion Television
*Directing Digi-Beta shoots, producing presenter briefs, extensive location-based experience
JULY-SEP '06 ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - SUNDAY FEAST (ITV1)
Prospect Pictures
*Edit-producing VT packages for every show, directing celeb promos
*Booking and interviewing celebrity guests
*Compiling briefs, organising the production team and dealing with clearance of clips, books, etc
JUNE '06 -JULY '06 ASSISTANT PRODUCER - SUMMER STYLE VTS FOR UKTV FOOD AND UKTV STYLE
Prospect Pictures London
*Organising and researching all aspects of location-based shoots, overseeing content, producing briefs and call sheets, sourcing accommodation, travel, contributors, locations and products, clearing permission to film, coordinating the crew
MAY '06 - JUNE '06 - DEVELOPMENT AP - SIRI: WOMAN AND WRITER, ARTS AND CRAFTS PRODUCTIONS, NEW YORK
*Booking crew and production team members
*Development research
*Recceing I/V locations and sourcing 'characters' for the programme
AUG '05 - MAY '06 DIRECTING ASSISTANT PRODUCER - HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER SERIES 5 AND 6 (BBC ONE), LION TELEVISION, LONDON
*Directing Digi Beta shoots
*Extensive location-based experience
*Generating presenter briefs on a high turn-around basis
*Delivering 100% accuracy on programme and research details
*Generating script and music concepts
*Co-ordinating shoots
*Paper editing
FEB - AUG'05 RESEARCHER - HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER SERIES 4 (BBC ONE), LION TELEVISION, LONDON
*Generating high-quality presenter briefs
*Booking and managing contributors on shoots
*Coordinating filming trips across the UK
*Finding contributors
NOV '04- FEB '05 SELF-SHOOTING SENIOR VT RESEARCHER - GREAT FOOD LIVE AND GREAT FOOD BITES (UKTV FOOD), PROSPECT PICTURES, LONDON
*2nd Camera on all location-based shoots
*Coordinating and researching filming trips abroad and in UK
*Booking chefs and presenters for VT inserts
*Sourcing locations and stories
*Budgeting for shoots, generating call sheets, obtaining permission to film
DEC '03 - NOV '04 - STUDIO RESEARCHER -GOOD FOOD LIVE AND GOOD FOOD BITES (UKTV FOOD), PROSPECT PICTURES, LONDON
*Extensive daily live studio experience
*Assuming Assistant Producers' role in times of transition,sourcing new products and show ideas, creating presenter briefs on a quick turnaround, interviewing celebrities, working on outside broadcasts from major locations
2003 DEVELOPMENT RESEARCHER - BOHO SOHO, LITTLE PICTURES, NEW YORK
* Worked with a documentary/drama company on development research for an observational documentary indy lifestyle series about artists and musicians in NY - interviewing, filming, recces.
SEP 2003 RUNNER, OCTOBER FILMS, LONDON
* Assisted production coordinators and managers on Warrior Women, Jamie's Wish, Viv Stanshall, and Suicide Bombers.
* Dubbed and logged tapes, provided IT support, worked in accounts, ordering and maintenance of equipment, reception cover, administrative duties.
JULY/AUGUST 2003 RUNNER, ZKK, LONDON
* Worked on Murder Detectives, Autopsy and The SS: Episodes 1,2 and 3: PASC forms, billings forms, tape logging.
* Worked on scripts, voice-overs and narration on The SS: Death's Head, Heydrich and The Mystery of Odessa. Worked as a production assistant on shoots for Chatting to Death.Tape logging for Texas Teenage Virgins, part of Channel 4's Texas Season.
2003 PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, BBC, LONDON
* Worked with the Documentaries and Factual team on the series The Trouble With Sleep Night Night -logged tapes, and was a production assistant on shoots.
2003 NEWS ASSISTANT, BBC SPOTLIGHT
* Assisted cameramen, journalists, and in the T/X and editing suites for Inside Out.
2002 AUDIENCE RESEARCHER, ANGLIA TELEVISION, NORWICH
* Recruited new audience members and contributors.
* Assisted and supported guests, audience members and production team.
2001 PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, TWO FOUR PRODUCTIONS, PLYMOUTH
* Worked as a production assistant on Weight Matters and Wood Works.
* Researched and created programme proposals.
2000 NEWS ASSISTANT, BBC PLYMOUTH
* Worked with Spotlight news teams- cameramen and journalists.
* Appeared in and helped to research Spotlight stories.
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