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    An experienced Producer/Director, with many years' experience. Have worked on a variety of programmes for UK television from Observational and Factual Documentaries to lifestyle, entertainment and studio shows. Have also had short drama films shown at film festivals around the world. Have impeccable contributor skills and able to deal with sensitive and emotional issues.

    Also have experience of filming with children. Comfortable directing digi crews as well as being a proficient self shooting Director familiar with the DSR450, HDZ1, PD170 and EX3 HD cameras (have been a DV trainer for Ch 4). Have experience of operating Arri 16mm film camera's and basic editing experience using AVID. Have extensive experience in the Edit for long form and VERY fast one day turnaround projects. Have recently intensively Shadowed Directors for weeks on television dramas Doctors, SILK, Holby City, Larkrise to Candleford and E20.
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    Credits

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    The ONE SHOW  - BBC , United Kingdom
    2011 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
    Have had the position of Head of Topical films, overseing and producing all of the output. During my time on the show have also Directed many films for the hit daily prime time programme. Topical, History, Current affairs, Science and Wildlife. Have made more films than any other director on the show (over 250). A mixture of self shot and directing crews. From 2007 - 2011.

    National Treasures LIVE - BBC , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    2011 - Producer/Director
    Producing run of high end history films for the show, as well as directing five of them myself with celebrity presenters.

    Interior Rivalry 2 with Anne Maurice 8x60 - Silver River /Channel 5 , United Kingdom
    2007 - Director
    Fierce challenge to win the chance of having your own Home Staging Business by going through weeks of gruelling Interior Design Challenges in order to win the coveted prize. 'The Apprentice' for Interior design.
    Director on 4 shows, directing Digi crew.

    Fight For Life 6x60 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2007 - DV Director
    Science programme shot partly observationally, investigating the way the body organs survive for different age groups. Dir-DV Shooting

    When Kim and Aggie went to Hospital 2x60 - Talkback Thames/ Channel 4 , United Kingdom
    2006 - DV Director
    Observational documentary series about when Kim and Aggie went into a NHS Hospital, along with the stories of the staff. Dir-DV shooting-Research

    Development - Talkback Thames , United Kingdom
    2006 - Development AP
    Development for new obs doc ideas.

    Would You Buy a House With a Stranger? 4x60 - RDF , United Kingdom
    2005 - DV Director
    Format Observational Documentary. Strangers buy their first property together. Dir-Scripting-DV shooting-Research

    Lifeline 3x10 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2005 - Director
    Charity film presented by Anneka Rice for Wheelpower.
    Those in Wheelchairs tell us of the benefits to their lives by doing Wheelchair sports. plus Charity films for Organ Donors and UNICEF. Dir-Scripting-DV shooting-Research-Editing

    Childrens African Choir - Africa LIVE/Live 8 1x30 - - , United Kingdom
    2005 - DV Director
    African Children's Choir performing, including Africa Live and Live Aid + 30min doc on world travels.
    Choir perform songs at British Museum and interviews with Gordon Brown and Bob Geldof. DV shooting-Editing

    Men Shopping (Christmas) 1x60 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2005 - DV Director
    Observational documentary on how bad men are at Shopping during the festive season. Dir-Scripting-DV shooting-Research

    The Bank of Mum and Dad 3x60 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2004 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
    Format Observational Documentary, Parents take control of their child's finances.
    PD on one prog (AP on two others). Dir-Producer-Scripting-DV shooting-Research-Editing

    Who Lives Where (pilot) 1x60 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2004 - Assistant Producer
    Observational Entertainment show whereby couples have to guess which couple lives in which property. DV shooting-Research-Dir

    The Good, Bad and the Ugly 3x60 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2003 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
    Observational documentary on Children's Entertainer Mr Bubbles trying to organise a Plush party for a Multi-Millionaire with hilarious results. Reversioned all three programmes. Dir-Scripting-DV shooting-Research-Editing

    Lifeline 2x10 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2003 - Director
    1) Charity film presented by Carol Vordeman for CLAPA (Cleft lip and Palette Association)
    Parents with kids and adults describe the difficulties of being born with a cleft lip and palette.
    2) Charity film presented by Rick Stein for The Fisherman's Mission.
    Widowed families tell of the difficulties after their fisherman husbands are drowned at sea. Dir-Scripting-DV shooting-Research-Editing

    Holiday - Perfect Holiday 8x30 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2003 - Director
    Human story show, sending deserving people on the Perfect Holiday.
    AP (covert filming on DV) on all eight shows and co directed 1x30 programme.
    Presented by Russell Amerasekera, Simon Calder, Mary Johns and Jamie Bowden. Dir-DV shooting-Research

    50 things to do before you die 1x60 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2003 - Director
    Travel show - shot short film on The Great Wall of China for the programme.

    Holiday - You Call the Shots 5x30 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2003 - Assistant Producer
    Travel show where the public recommend what to see. (Melbourne, Paris, London, Prague and Vienna). Presented by Trevor Nelson, Kate Thornton, Rowland Rivron, Jilly Goolden, Joe Mace, Richard Whitely. Dir-Scripting-DV shooting-Research-Editing

    Great Britons 1x60 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2002 - Researcher
    Documentary on life of Sir Winston Churchill presented by Mo Molam, came first in National Poll.

    Life's too Short Series of Daily Daytime shows 6x60 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2002 - Researcher/AP
    Resolving Relationship issues between two parties. Presented in studio by Jill McCulloch DV shooting-Research

    Lifeline 2x10 Director BBC1 2002 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2002 - Director
    1) Charity film presented by Darren Jordan for The Sickle Cell Society.
    A mother tells of the loss of her daughter, and children describe living with Sickle Cell Anemia.
    2) Charity film presented by Nigel Havers for The Living Paintings Trust
    Children and adults describe the benefits of having paintings for the blind. Dir-Scripting-DV shooting-Research-Editing

    Documentaries and Factual Entertainment - BBC , United Kingdom
    2001 - Development Researcher
    Development of new programme ideas and search for new presenters for Lifestyle shows. Writing Proposals-DV shooting-Research

    Bigamy - Love and Deception 1x60 - BBC , United Kingdom
    2001 - Researcher
    Documentary on Bigamous marriages in the UK and their consequences

    Esther - Two Series of Daily Daytime Shows (22x60) - BBC , United Kingdom
    2001 - Researcher/AP
    Topical Studio Chat Show presented by Esther Rantzen. Covered topics such `Jailed for a crime I didn't commit', `Teenage strippers' and `Too Much too soon'.

    Business, Science and Comedy shows - - , United Kingdom
    2000 - Researcher
    Worked on various programmes in the UK for a Japanese audience

    'The Vanessa Show' Series of Daily 40min Daytime Shows - BBC , United Kingdom
    1999 - Audience Researcher
    LIVE Topical Studio Chat and magazine Show presented by Vanessa Feltz

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    Employment History

    SEE CREDITS (Above)
    BBC/Ch4/Ch5 Prime time Observational and Factual Docs, along with Lifestyle, Entertainment and Studio shows.

    Other Employment
    Senior Executive/Media/Omnibus Marketing Research: BMRB International, Ealing.
    Executive Team Manager of UK Face to Face and Telephone Omnibus. Most successful Research Omnibus in the UK. (1994-1999)
    Researcher  for Tomorrows world (2 items commissioned), Crimewatch+Trail of Guilt, Watchdog and Face Value. (BBC 1998-99)
    Produced and Directed a successful seminar (for Dorian Yates - Mr Olympia for 5 yrs) at the Wembley Conference Center involving co-ordination of sound, lighting and video (filmed for Documentary).
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    Education

    National Film and Television School, Buckinghamshire - Drama Directing Single Camera Drama Directing for Television
    New York Film Academy & Motion Picture Pro, Manhattan. NY [Diploma, Certificate] - Film Directing Topics: Directing, Producing, Writing, Cinematography, Editing and Lighting.
    The City University [Master of Science and PGDip] - Music Information Technology (Dist, Merit)
    Kings College, University of London [BSc(Eng.) Hons Electronic and Electrical Engineering]
    Greenford Senior School - GCSE: 8, A-Levels: 4
    Other Certificates: Radio Journalism - London School of Radio, Advanced Studio Television Production/ Scriptwriting for Television (TVU), Research/Television production (Merit) (Reel Life TV), Film Production (Panico Pictures)
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    Industry Qualifications

    BBC - HD Camera course
    BBC - Researchers course
    BBC - Health and Safety
    BBC - DV and lighting
    New York Film Academy & Motion Picture Pro, Manhattan. NY [Diploma,Certificate]-Film Directing
    Radio Journalism - London School of Radio, Advanced Studio Television Production/ Scriptwriting for Television (TVU), Research/Television production (Merit) (Reel Life TV), Film Production (Panico Pictures)
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    Technical Equipment

    SONY DSR450, SONY EX1 and EX3, SONY Z1/Z5, SONY VX2000, PD170 and ARRIFLEX film cameras.
    Boom operating, sound set up with radio mics, etc.
    Avid Express Pro HD editing
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    Referees

    Doug Carnegie, Editor, The One Show, BBC1
    Dan Adamson, Exec Producer, Silver River.
    Karen Brown, Series Producer, The Good Bad and the Ugly and Perfect Holiday
    Sallie Clements, Series Producer, When Kim and Aggie went to Hospital, TalkbackThames.
    Jill Dawson, Series Producer, LIFELINE and The Versioning Unit, BBC TV, London.
    Sally Dixon, Series Producer, Holiday-You Call the Shots, Crimewatch
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    Industry Awards

    Best Short Film (2000) - The Years of Laughter and Forgetting (director) Alwaysi Hollywood film festival, USA.

    Holiday You Call the Shots (Prague) - winner of best factual tv travel programme at Prague Film Festival (assitant producer)
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    Skills

    Competencies:

    Filmmaking
    Directed several short drama films that have been shown in festivals around the world.
    The Years of Laughter and Forgetting won best film in its category at the ALWAYSi-Hollywood Film Festival; the judges on the panel included the Producers of Men in Black and The Blair Witch Project.
    `IF YOU GO AWAY (shown at the Alwaysi, Pacific Coast and Raindance Film Festivals - and on the worlds first live TV film festival `Live Fest),
    Four films shown at the Raindance Film Festival (London) (Inc The Loving Cup and The Dream).
    Directed short film on the Regeneration of the Kings Cross area for Reel Life Television,
    Wrote and directed my own first student film called "The Bench

    Journalism
    Familiar with Current television guidelines (including BBC), and putting them into practice.
    Have overseen all topical output on THE ONE SHOW since 2010. Worked on topical shows for Esther on The Countryside in Crisis, Prostitution, the Middle East and Crime in the UK. Also travel stories for `Holiday you call the shots. Editor/writer for company magazine at BMRB International and AGB as well as at Kings College and City University. Radio Journalism course at London School of Radio and completed 10 minute item on the hoax of Fortune telling for Sunrise Radio.

    Management Experience
    Senior Executive/manager for BMRB International for 5 years overseeing the UKs most successful Omnibus Research survey, gaining revenues of over #3 million per annum. As Producer/Director/AP have learned to oversee small teams and manage filming logistics.

    Research
    Have established experience in sourcing contributors for programmes. From Cuttings to Cold Calling and Face to Face searches.
    Researching factual information for programmes from recognised sources and institutions. Video archive and Music search experience.

    Filming abroad
    Directed items for `Holiday you call the shots in Prague, Melbourne, Paris and Vienna. Directed 5 short films in New York. Filmed on the beaches of France for `Great Britons. Directed items for `Perfect Holiday and `Lifeline in Scotland.

    New ideas/Programme Development
    Set up tasters for Planet Xmas (Design and food show) and Gardening and Food presenters. Discovered Chris Collins who had his own series `The Plantsman commissioned. Worked on pilots and contributed ideas on format for `The Bank of Mum and Dad, `Who Lives Where and `Lifes too short, as well as first series of `Perfect Holiday.

    Editing
    Basic editing on an Avid Express Pro system. Practical experience of editing my own 16mm films using an 8 bed steenbeck. Overseen editing process for Broadcast films directed (5-60 mins).

    Skills
    Highly computer literate and able to work on many operating systems, packages and programming languages (5 years industry experience).
    Knowledge of Arts and Science issues.
    Legal/journalism and media experience and have contributed to magazines.
    Good interpersonal skills, and have confidence to communicate well with others
    Work efficiently on my own, but also have the ability to organise and motivate others as demonstrated by my management skills as a Senior Executive.

    Positions of Responsibility/Awards
    Elected president of the students committee, treasurer of the Asian society and director of the musical concert society.
    Awarded 2nd prize of the Kent & Sussex Poetry Award and received a commendation from the Drake Research Project (a registered charity) for software development that aids students with special needs.

    Additional Skills and Interests
    Working knowledge of speaking Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu languages, and currently learning to speak French and Portuguese. Clean driving licence.
    Interests include the Cinema (Hollywood movies and the Oscars-1920s to 1990s), Travel, Art (appreciation and participation), Current affairs and Science (print and broadca
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Film, 
    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Arts, 
    • Biography, 
    • Business, 
    • Childrens, 
    • Comedy, 
    • Comedy (Children's), 
    • Commercial, 
    • Community Progs, 
    • Cookery, 
    • Corporate, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Daytime, 
    • Development, 
    • DIY, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Docusoap, 
    • Drama Reconstruction, 
    • Drama: Feature Film, 
    • Drama: Short Film, 
    • Drama: Television Serial, 
    • Dramatised Documentary, 
    • Education, 
    • Enhanced TV, 
    • Entertainment, 
    • Environment, 
    • Events, 
    • Food, 
    • Game Show, 
    • Glamour (Adult), 
    • Health, 
    • Historical Documentary, 
    • Interactive TV, 
    • Investigative, 
    • Leisure, 
    • Live Multi-cam OB, 
    • Live TV, 
    • Magazine, 
    • Mental Health, 
    • Motoring, 
    • Music, 
    • Music Promo, 
    • Natural History, 
    • New Media, 
    • News, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Outside Broadcast, 
    • Pre-School, 
    • Property, 
    • Quiz Show, 
    • Reality TV, 
    • Religion, 
    • Science, 
    • Science Fiction, 
    • Shopping, 
    • Sitcom, 
    • Social Action, 
    • Sport, 
    • Studio Debate, 
    • Studio Direction, 
    • Style, 
    • Training, 
    • Travel, 
    • Youth

    Specialisms

    • Advertising, 
    • Archaeology, 
    • Architecture, 
    • Art, 
    • Art History, 
    • Arts, 
    • Asian Britain, 
    • Aviation, 
    • Biology, 
    • Black America, 
    • Business, 
    • Cars, 
    • Celebrity, 
    • Children's, 
    • China, 
    • Cinema/Film, 
    • Clubbing, 
    • Comedy, 
    • Community, 
    • Computer Gaming, 
    • Consumer Affairs, 
    • Cookery, 
    • Corporate Films, 
    • Crime, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Dance, 
    • Design, 
    • Digi Beta, 
    • Disability/Special Needs, 
    • Drama, 
    • Drugs, 
    • Economics, 
    • Education, 
    • Electronics, 
    • Engineering, 
    • Environment, 
    • Ethnic, 
    • Events, 
    • Farming, 
    • Fashion, 
    • Finance, 
    • Food, 
    • Football, 
    • Gardening, 
    • Genetics, 
    • Geography, 
    • Health, 
    • Heritage, 
    • History, 
    • Human Rights, 
    • Industry, 
    • Interactive TV, 
    • Interior Design, 
    • International Affairs, 
    • Internet, 
    • Journalism, 
    • Languages, 
    • Latin America, 
    • Legal/Business Affairs, 
    • Literature, 
    • Location Filming, 
    • Maths, 
    • Medicine, 
    • Mental Health, 
    • Middle East, 
    • Music, 
    • Natural History, 
    • New Media, 
    • News & Current Affairs, 
    • Outside Broadcast, 
    • Paranormal, 
    • Parenting, 
    • People Finding, 
    • Period Drama, 
    • Philosophy, 
    • Photography, 
    • Police, 
    • Politics, 
    • Popular Culture, 
    • Programme Development, 
    • Programme Formatting, 
    • Psychology, 
    • Puppetry, 
    • Radio, 
    • Religion, 
    • Science, 
    • Sex Industry, 
    • Sexuality, 
    • Shopping, 
    • Social Anthropology, 
    • Social Issues, 
    • Sociology, 
    • South East Asia, 
    • Sport, 
    • Technology, 
    • Theatre, 
    • Tourism, 
    • Transport, 
    • Travel, 
    • Undercover Investigation, 
    • USA, 
    • Wine, 
    • Womens Issues, 
    • Writing, 
    • Youth Culture, 
    • Zoology

    Languages

    • English, 
    • French, 
    • Hindi, 
    • Punjabi, 
    • Urdu

    Permits

    • USA

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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