About Lesley

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    tha WhiteSporty & adventurous...
    Motivated & enthusiastic...
    Ambitious & hard working...
    Outgoing & happy, usually still smiling at the end of a job!

    I love all sport and the excitement and adrenalin of live events.

    I consider myself  very lucky and very privileged  to have worked at some of the biggest Sporting Events in the world - from Olympic Games to Football World Cups, from IPL Cricket to the US Masters Golf.

    From some of the more unusual sports - like Freestyle Skiing and the X Games; the Round the World Ocean Race and Speed Ice Climbing.

    But would also  love the  challenge of working on other genres of TV Programming if given a chance
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    Credits

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    World Athletics Championships 2011 - IMG/Sunset+Vine , South Korea
    2011 - Production Manager
    World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea

    IPL Cricket - IMG Sports Media , India
    2011 - Production Manager
    Production Manager on the 4th Indian Premier League Cricket Event in India

    Cricket World Cup - Sunset+Vine , Bangladesh
    2011 - Production Manager
    Cricket World Cup in India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka

    Indoor Bowling Championships - BBC , United Kingdom
    2010 - Production Manager
    Live coverage of Indoor Bowling Champinships

    Super Series Athletics - Sunset+Vine , United Kingdom
    2010 - Production Manager
    Athletics Series

    2010 British Open Golf Championship - ESPN, US , Scotland
    2010 - Production Manager
    Production Manager for ESPN US crew covering the British Open

    World Gymnastics Grand Prix - Elle , Scotland
    2010 - Facilities Manager
    Broadcast Venue Manager

    Indian Premier League Cricket - IMG Sports Media , India
    2010 - Production Manager
    Indian Premier League Cricket

    U17 FOOTBALL WORLD CUP - IMG Sports Media , Nigeria
    2009 - Production Manager
    Under 17 Football World Cup

    Scottish Premier League Football - MNE TV , United Kingdom
    2009 - Producer
    Produced Football & Rugby OB's
    For Gaelic Television on the BBC

    European Curling Championships - World Curling Federation , Scotland
    2009 - Production Manager
    Host Broadcast Coverage of the Men's & Women's European Curling Championships

    2009 Indian Premier League Cricket - IMG , South Africa
    2009 - Production Manager
    Live Cricket

    Mens World Championship Hockey - World Hockey , Netherlands
    2008 - Production Manager
    Host Broadcast Coverage

    Rugby World Cup - Sunset+Vine , France
    2008 - Production Manager
    Followed the Welsh Rugby Team

    Stanford 20/20 for US$20 million Cricket - Century TV , Unspecified
    2008 - Production Manager
    Host Broadcast Coverage of live Cricket

    Africa Football Cup of Nations - Sunset+Vine , Ghana
    2008 - Production Manager
    Live Football

    2008 Indian Premier League Cricket - IMG , India
    2008 - Production Manager
    Host Broadcast Coverage

    Tour De France - VTV , France
    2007 - Production Assistant
    Live PA on Tour De France coverage for ITV

    World Badminton Championships - VTV , United Kingdom
    2007 - Production Assistant
    Live PA during Host Broadcast Coverage of World Badminton Championships

    Volvo Round The World Ocean Race - Sunset+Vine , Brazil
    2006 - Production Manager
    Followed the race "round the world"
    Spain
    South Africa
    Australia
    New Zealand
    Brazil
    USA
    Europe

    Commonwealth Games - BBC , United Kingdom
    2006 - Assistant Producer
    AP on Gymnastics

    Special Olympics - Sunset+Vine , United Kingdom
    2005 - Director
    Features Director on Special Olympics for CHannel 4

    Nordic Skiing World Cup - Hothouse Productions , Norway
    2003 - Producer
    Producer in Scandinavia for Channel 4 Nordic Skiing Programmes

    World Freestyle Skiing World Championships - Hothouse Productions , Canada
    2002 - Producer
    Producer for Hopst Broadcaster during the Freestyle World Championships in Vancouver

    Freestyle Skiing World Cup - Hothouse Productions , United States of America
    2002 - Producer/Director
    Produced, Directed and the Freestyle Skiing Tour all over US, Canada, Europe, Japan for Channel 4 programmes

    Master Series Tennis - ISL , United States of America
    2001 - Director
    Features Director during Master Series Tennis Tour

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    Employment History

    LIVE SPORTS PRODUCER/PRODUCTION MANAGER/AP/VT CO-ORD/PA.. ITV, BBC1, BBC2, CH4, CH5 SKY SPORTS, EUROSPORT, HBO, ESPN, EXTREME SPORTS CHANNEL

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    2009 IPL Cricket - South Africa

    PRODUCER
    SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL/RUGBY OB's

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    2009 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    Stanford 20/20 for $20 million Cricket - Antigua

    PRODUCTION
    2008 Eurovision Dance Contest

    LIVE PA
    2008 Mens World Hockey Championships

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    2008 IPL Cricket, India

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    2008 Rugby Seven's

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    UK POKER TOUR

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    2008 Africa Football Cup Of Nations

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    2007 Rugby World Cup

    LIVE PA
    2007 Tour De France

    LIVE PA
    2007 World Badminton Championships

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    2007 Cricket World Cup - West Indies

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    2007 European Poker Tour

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    2006 Champions Trophy Cricket - India

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    International Athletics

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    2005/2006 Volvo Round The World Ocean Race

    PRODUCER
    2005 Commonwealth Games Athletics Trials

    ASSISTANT PRODUCER
    2005 Commonwealth Boxing Championships

    PRODUCTION MANAGER/DIRECTOR
    2005 Special Olympics

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    RAD Down Under

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    Question Time Special

    VENUE  MANAGER
    Women's World Curling Championships

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    UEFA CUP & Scottish Cup

    PRODUCTION MANAGER
    Scottish Indoor Bowling Championships

    PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
    2004 Sports Awards

    PRODUCER
    2003 NORDIC SKIING PROGRAMMES

    VT CO-ORDINATOR
    2002 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

    PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
    2002 FOOTBALL WORLD CUP DOCUMENTARY
    [FIFA]

    PRODUCER
    2002 FREESTYLE SKIING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
    Planned, developed & organised the event from conception through to the execution of daily live Host Broadcast coverage from Vancouver, Canada
    Liaised & edited highlights packages for ABC, CBC,CH9 AUSTRALIA, KTV JAPAN
    Edited International News Feeds

    SERIES PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
    2001/2002 FREESTYLE SKIING WORLD CUP TOUR

    AP/VT CO-ORDINATOR
    2001 U-17 FOOTBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

    DIRECTOR
    2000 GRAVITY GAMES DOCUMENTARY

    AP/FEATURES DIRECTOR
    2000 MASTERS SERIES TENNIS TOUR
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    PRODUCER
    SPORT IN QUESTION

    ASSISTANT PRODUCER
    1992,1996 Olympic Games

    ASSISTANT PRODUCER
    FOOTBALL WORLD CUP: 1994, 1998
    EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2000

    Wimbledon Tennis Championships

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    1991-1994 SKY SPORTS CHANNEL
    ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
    Live Premiership Football
    Cricket, US Golf Tour

    1990-1991 BSB SPORTS CHANNEL
    ASSISTANT PRODUCER
    Football, Golf, Tennis
    [Inc. Wimbledon & US Open]

    1988-1990 ITV ATHLETICS TEAM
    ASSISTANT PRODUCER
    [Inc. Seoul Olympics 1988]

    1985-1990 SCOTTISH TELEVISION PLC
    PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
    All types of programmes
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    Referees

    GARY FRANSES
    Executive Producer
    Sunset+Vine Productions Ltd
    Tel: +44[0]2507 478 7342
    Email: garyf@sunsetvine.co.uk

    DIANA KEEN
    Production Manager
    Sunset+Vine Productions Ltd
    Tel: +44[0]2074787369
    Email: dkeen@sunsetvine.co.uk

    JOCK BROWN
    Sports Broadcaster & Solicitor
    Mobile: +44 [0]7855 863789
    Email: jock.brown@brodies.co.uk
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    Skills

    . I am good at charming people into doing things!
    . Confident and outgoing - assertive when I have to be.
    . Efficient with great attention to detail.
    . Ability to use my initiative and think and work quickly under pressure.
    . I enjoy travelling and I don't mind living out of a suitcase [as long as I've got my hairdryer!]
    . I love a challenge.


    Computer Literate.
    Knowledge of Avid Editing systems including HD DS & Nitris

    Current Media Visas: I-Visa, South African Visa, Australian Visa

    Skilled in setting up foreign shoots all over the world.
    Worked in Europe, USA, India, Caribbean, Middle East, Far East, Africa
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Leisure, 
    • Live Multi-cam OB, 
    • Live TV, 
    • Music, 
    • Outside Broadcast, 
    • Sport, 
    • Travel

    Specialisms

    • Dance, 
    • Events, 
    • Football, 
    • Location Filming, 
    • Outside Broadcast, 
    • Sport, 
    • Travel

    Languages

    • French, 
    • German, 
    • Hindi, 
    • Scots Gaelic

    Permits

    • USA

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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