Got To Dance - Princess Productions , United Kingdom
2012 - Edit Producer
Cutting four episodes of "Auditions Uncut" and one episode of fast turnaround "Meet the Finalists" programme.


Blackpool - Lime Pictures , United Kingdom
2011 - Producer/Director
Shooting and editing a little sizzler / taster tape about the entertainers of Blackpool preparing for the 2012 summer season.


Fix You! - Etv Media / MTV International , Spain
2011 - Producer/Director
2 x 30 min. Adventure holiday format with a twist for unsuspecting best friends. Crew shot with some EX3 self shooting. Sponsored by the Spanish tourist board. Broadcast during 2012 on all MTV networks including China.

FISH TOWN  - Mentorn/Sky Atlantic , England
2011 - Series Director
10 x 1 hour Stylish observational documentary series about the Devon fishing port of Brixham. Shooting on Sony PMW 500 and overseeing three other directors on location and helicopter shoots.
Exec: Neil Grant


HELP MY HOUSE IS INFESTED - Red House/C4 , United Kingdom
2011 - Edit Producer
Transmittable pilot with Sarah Beeny helping people with unwelcome bugs, foxes and rats.
Exec John Silver


TAKING ON TYSON  - Touch Productions/Animal Planet USA , United States of America
2010 - Director
6 x 1 hour formatted documentary about former boxer Mike Tyson racing pigeons in New York. I was responsible getting an insight into the macho East Coast pigeon scene and following various contenders who were training birds to race against Tyson's Pigeons.
DV Director (2 eps) + Edit Producer (1 ep)


71 DEGREES NORTH  - Fever/ITV1 , Norway
2010 - Producer/Director
8 x 1 hour reality show. Filmed inside the Norwegian Arctic Circle. Ten celebrities compete in a series of gruelling challenges in extreme Arctic conditions. I produced 2, directed on 5 and edited 2.
P/D & DV Director + XD Hi Def Crews

BUILD AN NEW LIFE IN THE COUNTRY Series 5 - Shine/FIVE , United Kingdom
2009 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
Series 5
Following four sets of contributors over 15 months as they relocate to the country to build/renovate their dream home.
Producer / Crew Director & DV Director
Series Producer Emma Jones Exec Sarah Braislford


GREAT BRITISH RAILWAY JOURNEYS (WITH MICHAEL PORTILLO)  - Talkback Thames/BBC1&2 , United Kingdom
2009 - Director/Cameraperson
Shooting the first three episodes in the first series over a six day period travelling between Liverpool and York.
Cameraman /Co Director Sony EX1 XD HD Exec Charlie Bunce


THE RESTAURANT series 2  - BBC 2 , United Kingdom
2008 - Producer/Director
Reality cookery show with couples competing to win a restaurant partnership with Raymond Blanc.
Producer/Director & Edit Producer
Execs Chloe Solomon & Patrick Uden


BIG BROTHER - WINNER'S WEEK - Endemol/E4 , United Kingdom
2008 - Producer/Director
Following some evictees from the "Celebrity Hijack Big Brother" as they return to life outside the House.
Producer / Director Z1 self shooting and Digi crew Series Producer Danny Bell


SMASH LABS  - Darlow Smithson / Discovery USA , United States of America
2007 - Director
Pick up director on a 4 presenter led experimental science series that involved blowing a lot of things up.
Director Two Camera HD Varicam shooting Exec Paul Wooding


SHIPWRECKED - RDF/C4 , United Kingdom
2007 - Edit Producer
Cutting an episode of "The Secret Third Island" spin off show for T4
Edit Producer
Series Producer Sophie Lloyd Exec Tanya Alexander


CLASSICAL STAR  - Shine/ BBC2 , United Kingdom
2007 - Producer/Director
Prime time young musician's classical music competition.
(Directed 2 & cut 1 of the 5x60 mins)
Producer / Director Single & multi Camera Digibeta + some Z1
Series Producer Eve Kay Exec John Silver


MILLIONAIRE'S MISSION  - Silver River / C4 , Uganda
2006 - Producer/Director
Prime time fact ent
(2 of 4x60 mins - 8 entrepreneurs move to Uganda for 3 weeks to work as NGOs.)
Producer / Director Single & multi Camera + some Z1 Execs Tanya Shaw & Dominique Walker


TOO BIG TO WALK  - Ricochet / C4 , United Kingdom
2006 - Edit Producer
1 of 3x60mins about 8 fat people walking 500 miles.
Edit Producer
Exec Dominique Walker


THE APPRENTICE - YOU'RE FIRED / HIRED! - Talkback Thames / BBC2 & 3 , United Kingdom
2005 - Series Producer
12x30min. 1st series of the studio show with the fired/hired candidate, presented by Adrian Chiles.
Series Producer

Exec Dan Adamson


THE APPRENTICE (2)  - Talkback Thames / BBC 2 , United Kingdom
2005 - Producer/Director
12x1 hour. Business reality series
I Produced 2, Directed 5, and Cut 2 eps. Including ep 1 and the Cruise Ship ep 10.
Producer / Director Digi Crew + Z1 DV self shooting Exec Dan Adamson


THE HOUSE OF TINY TEARAWYAYS - OUTLINE / BBC 3 , Unspecified
2005 - Director
(20x1 hrs.)
Insert Producer / DV Director Z1 Exec Laura Mansfield


THE APPRENTICE (1) - Talkback Thames / BBC 2 , United Kingdom
2004 - Producer/Director
I Produced 3, Directed 6, and Cut 2 eps. BAFTA and RTS winning.
Producer / Director Digi Crew + Z1 DV self shooting

Execs Peter Moore & Patrick Uden
Series Producers Tanya Shaw & Dan Adamson


IN THERAPY - Discovery Health , Unspecified
2003 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)

(5x30 mins. Very sensitive series with issues like sexual abuse and bulimia. We found 15 contributors who were prepared to have psychotherapy on camera with leading mental health experts. I was the only p/d and there was no SP
Producer / DV Director PD150 Execs Clare Laycock & Steve Grizzelle


THE LUVIES  - LWT / ITV1 , United Kingdom
2003 - DV Director
Location shooting for a Celeb award show.
DV Director DSR 500 Series Producer Matt Calais


CELEBRITY DOUBLES - UDEN ASSOCIATES / Discovery Health , Unspecified
2002 - Producer/Director
15 x 30mins about look-alikes. Multi Camera X-factor style judging of Look-a-likes, Documentary style makeovers and Faking it style tests as they pass themselves off as the real stars. I was the only p/d and there was no SP.
Producer / DV Director DSR 500 Camera
Execs Patrick Uden, Clare Laycock & Steve Grizelle


FINAL SCORE  - SHINE / Sky One , Unspecified
2002 - Director
(6 x 1 hour dating shows. Directed contestant profiles, dates and multi camera location eliminations).
PSC & DV Director & Multi Camera Director Sony DSR Series Producer Margaret Meenaghan


PASSPORT TO THE SUN Srs. 3 - Lion TV / BBC1 , Spain
2001 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
Obs. Doc. shot in Mallorca for BBC 1 Daytime. I cut all the stories I shot and 5 of the half hours in the series of 20x30mins.
DV Director DSR 250 Exec Paul Wooding


EASTENDERS - THE WHOLE TRUTH - Lion TV / BBC1 , Unspecified
2001 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
Very fast turnaround 3x30 docs + 1x30 Live & 1x60 Live show about the shooting of Phil. Directing the majority of the inserts for all the shows and one of the 30 min magazine style shows on Digi beta and DV. Presenter led items with lots of archive and interviews with the cast and crew.
PSC & DV Director DSR & PD150
Exec Paul Wooding


TALKING TV  - Lion TV / BBC1 , United Kingdom
2000 - Director
10x30mins. location magazine show about TV including celebrity interviews and behind the scenes reports, presented by Vanessa Feltz and Paul Hendy. I cut 1/2 the weekly show.
PSC Director
Series Producer Hilary Rosen


I WILL SURVIVE  - Lion TV / BBC1 , United Kingdom
2000 - Director
Discussion programme with inserts where people talk about difficult issues.
DV Director DSR 200 Camera Series Producer Tricia Wilson


CONFESSIONS OF A ... - Lion TV / Discovery , United Kingdom
2000 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
Science documentary series shot on DV and with Mini-Cams. The programmes centred on people learning to operate vehicles like 4x4's or light aircraft.
I shot and cut 3 of the half hours in the series.
Producer / DV Director DSR 200 Camera
Exec Paul Wooding


THIS MORNING  - Granada TV / ITV1 , United Kingdom
1999 - Producer/Director
Magazine show with VT's Directing Show-biz interviews, award ceremonies, behind the scenes on Coronation Street and Emmerdale, Holiday vts etc.
PSC Producer / Director Execs Nick Bullen and Karen Smith


SHOPPING CITY - Bazal (now Endemol) / BBC 1 & 2 , United Kingdom
1999 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
Daytime magazine show following the lives of people who work and shop in Manchester's Trafford Centre.
DV Documentary Insert Director
Exec Debbie Pollit


ITS A GIFT - Bazal (now Endemol) / ITV1 , United Kingdom
1998 - Producer/Director
Antique hunting format with Eric Knowles. I directed and cut 10 of the 20 eps in the series.
Producer/Director Digi Crew Exec Producer Elaine Hackett


Various - Granada TV/ , United Kingdom
1996 - DV Director
For Granada Lifestyle / Breeze (Sky)
Staff Researcher, AP, then Director & Producer working on 1000's of hours of live and pre recorded lifestyle studio & location programmes including: cookery, gardening, holiday, health and fashion. As well as directing inserts and whole shows I was also responsible and training junior staff in DV shooting.
Execs James Hunt & Debbie Pollit

December 99
Multi-camera studio directing course, Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication.

June 99
Two-day Granada Health and Safety course & one day ITV Safety course.

November 97
Granada & LWT PSC/Documentary directors course at The National Film and Television school, Beaconsfield.

93-95
BTEC Higher National Diploma in Film and Television Production at Bournemouth Film School gaining 9 merits and 4 distinctions.

The National Film and Television school, Beaconsfield PSC & DV Documentary directors course.

Granada & BBC Health and Safety.

Maritime & Coastguard Agency SEA SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES

Trained in directing by Granada TV, Manchester.

BTEC Higher National Diploma in Film and Television Production at Bournemouth Film School.

BTEC National Diploma in Media at Cumbria College of Art and Design.

I Have shot on PMW 500, Z7, Z5, EX3, EX1, Z1, DSR 500, DSR250, A1, PD150, VX1000, DigiBeta
I own an AVID express DV.