About Leanne

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    A confident and hard working AP / Researcher with experience in contestant, development and traditional research.

    Having worked on shows such as 'Weakest LInk', 'Eggheads' and 'Britain's Got Talent' as well as Scotland's only live magazine show 'The Hour' which produced it's own Junior Master chef  'The Chef's Apprentice' and talent show tour 'Talent On Tour', Leanne is experienced in pulling in contributors. Whether that's finding a team of roller blading traffic wardens, a psychiatrist for the sofa, getting on the phone and working her way through the yellow pages or getting out there with the public and drawing them in to 'have a go', she's your gal.

    Leanne has also worked on shows such as 'It's Never Too Late' and 'Make Me Happier' which have looked at more delicate issues including illiteracy and mental health. This has given her the opportunity to deal with delicate subjects, working with contributors who need care in their handling and gentle management.

    Recently qualified in the operation of the Sony Z1 and owning her own kit, she is capable of filming contributor taster tapes and supporting her PD when out filming and is a competent logger whether it's for transcription or post production paperwork enabling her to see projects through from pre to post production.

    With bases across the country Leanne is more than happy to travel for work.


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    Credits

    • Blue
    • Pink
    World Series of Dating - Lion TV , Scotland
    2011 - Assistant Producer
    BBC3 Dating show.
    Responsible for establishing casting process, facilitating auditions, interviewing and writing contestant biographies, managing and briefing teams in studio.



    Weakest Link - BBC , United Kingdom
    2010 - Researcher
    Duties include targeting, running audition sessions, biog writing, casting shows and studio duties

    Eggheads - 12 Yard , United Kingdom
    2010 - Researcher
    Duties included -

    Targeting
    Recruiting Teams
    Auditioning Teams
    Biog Writing
    Studio Duties
    Briefing Contestants

    Postcode Challenge - STV , Scotland
    2010 - Researcher
    Finding suitable charities to donate to, orgainising shoots and going out on location to assist PD.

    It's Never Too Late - STV , Scotland
    2009 - Researcher
    Researcher, VT Logger, Transcription

    The Hour - STV , Scotland
    2009 - Researcher
    Researcher
    Studio Assistant
    Auto Cue

    Don't Tell The Bride Ep 3 - Renigade , Scotland
    2009 - Production Assistant
    PA for Glasgow shoot

    Britain's Got Talent - Talkback Thames , United Kingdom
    2008 - Runner
    Audition Runner for Glasgow

    The Chefs Apprentice - STV , Scotland
    2009 - Researcher
    Researcher

    Make Me Happier - STV , Scotland
    2009 - Researcher
    Initial research

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    Employment History

    CONTESTANT RESEARCHER -

    Weakest Link Series 12 / 13: 120 x 45 minute episodes
    BBC Scotland for BBC 1: September '10 - Current
    Responsible for targeting, facilitating auditions, interviewing and writing contestant biographies, casting, managing and briefing teams in studio.

    Eggheads Series 12: 80 x 30 minute episodes
    12 Yard Productions for BBC 2 April '10
    Responsible for targeting, facilitating auditions, interviewing and writing contestant biographies, managing and briefing teams in studio.

    It's Never Too Late: 6 x 30 minute episodes
    STV September '09
    Responsible for targeting, casting, biography writing, looking after contributors on location, logging rushes and transcription for edit. Training contributors in use of cameras for video diaries.

    Make Me Happier: 6 x 30 minute episodes
    STV July '09
    Responsible for targeting.

    Chef's Apprentice: 1 x 30 minute episode
    STV Oct '09
    Responsible for targeting and looking after contributors on location

    The Hour: 50 x 60 minute episodes
    STV May '09
    Researcher / Studio Assistant
    Responsible for sourcing guests and experts, finding and researching stories, looking after and briefing celebrities and guests, helping out with features shoots, autocue for presenters

    DEVELOPMENT RESEARCHER -

    KEO North
    April '10
    Responsible for targeting, interviewing and facilitating focus groups. Attending and contributing to development meetings, taking notes and writing up notes from focus groups and development meetings.

    Elk Television
    December '09
    Responsible for researching ideas, pitch writing and shooting taster tapes.

    DIRECTOR'S ASSISTANT -

    Don't Tell The Bride Series 3; 1 x 60 minute episode
    Renegade for BBC 3 March '09
    Responsible for looking after contributors and liaising with contacts at locations , setting up shots, shooting cutaways, boom operative, miking up contributors.

    Insurance Investigators; 2 x 60 minute episode
    Flame for BBC 1 March '09
    Responsible for looking after contributors and PR representative and liaising with contacts at locations , boom operative, miking up contributors, keeping shot log

    Real Crimes - Peter Tobin; 1 x 60 minute episode
    STV for ITV April '09
    Looking after talent and contributors and general assisting duties.

    STUDIO ASSISTANT / RUNNER -

    Britain's Got Talent; Glasgow Auditions
    STV Aug '08
    Location Runner
    Responsible for getting contestants to audition room from holding are.

    Talent On Tour: 6 x 10 minute episodes
    STV Sept '09
    Location Runner
    Responsible for helping set up location and booking contestants into available slots, ensuring presenters and sound were aware of performance piece.

    Talent On Tour Final: 1 x 60 minute episodes
    STV Sept '09
    Studio Assistant
    Responsible for looking after contestants and ensuring they arrived at studio on time.

    POST PRODUCTION -

    Angela and Friends: 100 x 60 minute episodes
    Sky 1 April '10
    Logger
    Logging music, product and pictures for clearance.

    STV April '09
    Logger
    Logging music for clearance for shows such as Rebus, Proof, and other one hour dramas.


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    Education

    - September 2008
    Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu
    Beginners Gaelic

    - January 2008

    Big Train
    • Production Co-ordinator Course
    - Aug 1992 to May 1997
    Columba High School
    • 5 Highers / 8 Standard Grades

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    Industry Qualifications

    • Z1 Shooting and Directing - BC Associates.
    • Production Co-ordinator - Big Train
    • BBC Health & Safety

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    Technical Equipment

    Z1
    PD170
    BOOM OP



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    Referees

    Upon Request
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    Skills

    Canon XF305 / Z1 operator
    Post production paperwork
    Transcription
    Disclosure Scotland Complete
    Full driving license,
    BBC H&S trained,
    Competent in Word, Excel and Outlook with a typing speed of 69wpm


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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Commercials, 
    • Corporate, 
    • Film, 
    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Comedy, 
    • Cookery, 
    • Corporate, 
    • Daytime, 
    • Development, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Drama: Television Serial, 
    • Entertainment, 
    • Game Show, 
    • Live TV, 
    • Magazine, 
    • Mental Health, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Quiz Show, 
    • Style

    Organizations

    • BECTU

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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