TOO FAT FOR 15 - FIGHTING BACK (Series 2) - DAISYBECK PRODUCTIONS , United States of America
2011 - Edit Producer
16 x 1 hr reality/observational series for Style Network U.S. set at Wellspring Academy in North Carolina, a residential school for obese teenagers.

In addition to my role as one of three edit producers, I recruited production team members for the second series and trained shooting APs in interviewing technique and constructing narrative arcs, including training in storytelling without commentary.

Commissioning Editors Renee Simon, Ruth Rafidi

This series was also commissioned by WATCH and shown in the U.K. in 2012.

TOO FAT FOR 15 - FIGHTING BACK  - DAISYBECK PRODUCTIONS , United States of America
2011 - Edit Producer
Style Network U.S. 8 x 1 hr reality/observational series set at Wellspring Academy in North Carolina, a residential school for obese teenagers. This series has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy.

Also transmitted on WATCH in the U.K. 2011

Commissioning Editors Renee Simon, Ruth Rafidi



BACK TO THE FRONT - XYTV LTD , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2004 - Series Producer
4 x 30 history series FOR ITV Leeds featuring Second World War veterans re-living their past experiences

Commissioning Editor Claire Morrow




LEARNING TO SURF IN BALI - XYTVLTD , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2002 - Producer
Alt TV for Channel 4. First time director Louise Pascale assesses the legacy of Australian tourism on Bali and the effect of its loss after the Bali nightclub bombing

Commissioning Editor Jess Search

ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE - XYTVLTD , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2001 - Producer
Christmas Day broadcast for Channel 4 with Genelle Guzman, the last person to be rescued from the World Trade Centre.

PARTNERS IN CRIME  - XYTVLTD , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2001 - Producer/Director
3 x 1 hr observational series for Channel 4 based around Nottingham Magistrates' Court and Nottingham's largest firm of criminal lawyers following cases from arrest to sentence. For the first time cameras were allowed to film reconstructed cases in court with all the original parties. Involved securing access to all the agencies within the criminal justice system.

Commissioning Editor David Lloyd

NOBODY'S CHILD  - XYTV LTD , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000 - Producer
One hour observational documentary transmitted as the lead programme in Channel Four's Adoption Season. Followed three eighteen year olds leaving long tern care to find out why the adoption system failed to find them families. Won Royal Television Society Award for Best Adult Education Campaign.
Commissioning Editor David Lloyd

SERIOUS RHUBARB - XYTV LTD , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1999 - Producer/Director
Half hour observational documentary for the Picture This strand on BBC 2 which uncovered the mysterious secrets of the Rhubarb Triangle.

Commissioning Editor: Peter Symes

HEROIN'S CHILDREN - XYTV LTD , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1998 - Director
Half hour documentary in the BBC's Close Up North series looking at the problems of detoxing child heroin addicts. Obtained first-time access into the only child detox centre in England.

For full details of my production credits please see my attached cv.

I am currently working as executive producer for The Big Sofa, a searchable multi-platform app which features people filmed in conversation about their lives and preferences.  Previously I worked for more than a year as edit/location producer on Series 2 of Too Fat for 15 - Fighting Back for the Style Network in the U.S.

I began my career as a  newspaper journalist progressing to local radio at BBC Radio York and then as the first bi media producer for the BBC Leeds political programme North of Westminster.
 
I have specialised in access driven documentaries, working  for the former Yorkshire Television in its documentaries department and then for various independent production companies before becoming initially a freelance producer/director for and subsequently chief executive of XYTV Ltd in Leeds.During my time there I produced and directed programmes for Channel 4, Five, ITV and BBC. 

I then headed the highly successful Broadcasting Degree programme at the University of Leeds. My work there included producing and directing a documentary for the EU Cultural Programme  made over three years and charting the cultural collaboration between Opera North and performers at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. I also raised funding for and produced four outside broadcasts for Opera North.

Sheffield College - Post graduate Diploma in Journalism

University of Exeter  BA Hons English

Peterborough Country Grammar School for Girls - 3 A Levels, 11 A Levels

Member by examination of Chartered Institute of  Personnel and Development

Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism