About Mark

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    Please read the attached CV for full history or online for the summary.

    I've worked for most UK broadcasters, and also for USA and European Broadcasters, working from pre-production through to delivery.  

    The types of programme I've worked on are arts, events, history, arts, science, sports, current affairs, music, quiz, technology, and archive compilations.  Some of these have involved separate interactive online elements, as well as securing varying rights and versions needed for those co-production deals and streaming and download. I've experience in delivering HD and 3D packages also, from start to finish.

    I'm experienced, and happy to work in small to large production teams, for short or long production periods. I don't mind unsocial hours, or working away from home - or being in an office from start to finish.  I really do like working in production - in all formats.

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    Credits

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    Melvyn Bragg on Class & Culture - Directors Cut Productions , United Kingdom
    2011 - Production Manager
    Presenter Melvyn Bragg reflects on the interplay between class and culture over the last century and reflects on changes during this period.

    NASA Shuttle Flight / Giant Animal Moves - Windfall Films , Unspecified
    2011 - Post Production Co-ordinator
    Production and Post Production work

    Saxon Gold  - Fulcrum TV Limited , United Kingdom
    2011 - Production Manager
    Documentary series with drama reconstruction following up on discovery of Saxon treasure hoard in West Midlands.

    South Bank Sky Arts Awards Winners - Directors Cut Productions , United Kingdom
    2011 - Production Co-ordinator
    Responsible for series covering winners of the South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2011. Shooting in UK, responsible for location filming, post production and ensuring necessary materials delivered to edit in time.

    Last Days of the Dinosaurs - 3D - Dangerous Films , United Kingdom
    2010 - Production Co-ordinator
    Involved in delivering 3D versions of original programme for 3D delivery for multiple broadcasters. Responsible for arranging for delivery of multiple formats of 3D delivery for American, Canadian, and French broadcasters, including managing projects through for delivery as pioneering projects for each broadcaster.

    Giuliani's 9/11 - Dangerous Films , United Kingdom
    2010 - Production Co-ordinator
    Helped in delivery of the production for National Geographic, involving production of acceptable post-production paperwork for delivery of project for initial broadcaster, and for further worldwide sales.

    Inside the Titanic - Dangerous Films , United Kingdom
    2010 - Production Co-ordinator
    Feature length drama of the sinking of the vessel for the 100th anniversary of the sinking, correcting myths of how the vessel was sunk, in a fresh account of events on that evening. Involved in programme from pre-production, through filming and into post-production.

    Surviving D-Day - Dangerous Films , United Kingdom
    2010 - Production Co-ordinator
    Feature length drama documentary re-creating the invasion in France in June 1944 and demonstrating the science of surviving the landings there.

    Drama with specialized science footage and interviews with military experts and historians.

    Coordinated location shoot and post production and archive footage for multiple broadcasters.

    The Bottom Line with Evan Davis - BBC RCA , United Kingdom
    2010 - Production Manager
    Managed special location recording with invited audience, for fast turnaround of multimedia recording of the show for BBC World, streaming on internet and radio. Set budget for venue and managed from production from start to finish.

    Saxon Gold - Fulcrum TV Limited , England
    2010 - Production Manager
    Special for National Geographic on discovery of Saxon Treasure hoard in Midlands last year. Dramatisation filming and factual filming for first part of the the special.

    The Love of Money - BBC Vision Studios - Money Programme , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    2009 - Production Co-ordinator
    Acclaimed series offering a definitive account of what happened to create the greatest financial crisis for eighty years,how politicians reacted to the crash, and what has been learnt from it.

    The Codebreakers - Fulcrum TV Limited , United Kingdom
    2008 - Production Manager
    One hour HD documentary uncovering the covert world of codes and codebreaking, from the time of Mary Queen of Scots to the World War Two Enigma machine, this is the complete guide to the science of secrecy. For National Geographic.

    Simon Schama's John Donne - BBC Vision Studios - Arts , United Kingdom
    2009 - Production Co-ordinator
    Simon Schama celebrates the life and work of one of Britain's greatest love poets, John Donne.

    Donne is the poet who transformed English poetry through his emotional honesty and skilled use of language. With the help of academic John Carey and actor Fiona Shaw, he undertakes a passionate appraisal and forensic examination of Donne's work.


    The Great British Novel - BBC Vision Studios - Arts , United Kingdom
    2009 - Production Co-ordinator
    Series examining the development, structure and key themes within the British Novel in literature. Programme looking at the Villain.

    The Art of Dying - BBC Vision Studios - Arts , United Kingdom
    2009 - Production Co-ordinator
    In an intimate and moving documentary, art historian Dan Cruickshank confronts the unavoidable issue of his own certain death, whether soon or far in the future. His mission, in this largely secular age, is to see if art can offer either comfort or explanation in the face of the greatest unknown of all.

    RTS Huw Wheldon Lecture: Wit's End? - BBC Vision Studios - Arts , United Kingdom
    2009 - Production Co-ordinator
    Comedian Sue Perkins presents the Royal Television Society Huw Wheldon Lecture 2009, which takes a look at the boundaries within comedy, and celebrates a great British institution

    The Perfect House: The Life & Work of Andrea Palladio - BBC Vision Studios - Arts , United Kingdom
    2008 - Production Co-ordinator
    Documentary to mark the 500th anniversary of arguably the world's most influential architect, Andrea Palladio.

    The villas, palaces and public buildings he designed for the aristocrats of Vicenza and Venice, as well as his seminal Four Books of Architecture, defined an architectural style that became known as Palladianism. Its influence can be seen everywhere, from the stately homes of England to the White House. The Palladian villa has been described as the 'perfect house', combining austere grandeur with an inspiring, intimate human scale.

    A ravishing journey through the plains of the Veneto, visiting the surviving villas and exploring in detail what makes them work, with contributions from leading experts as well as the owners who know and love them.



    The Thirties in Colour - BBC Vision Studios - Arts , United Kingdom
    2008 - Production Co-ordinator
    4 part archive history series. Included is rare colour amateur film footage from the 1930s - shown for the first time and contextualised with interviews with relatives and experts

    Revealed: Hitler's Secret Bunkers - Fulcrum TV Limited , United Kingdom
    2008 - Production Manager
    A one hour HD documentary exploring the secret Nazi bunkers that still lie undisturbed beneath the streets of Berlin.

    Antony Beevor, the award winning historian, tells the story of the last hundred days of the Nazi regime, as the Russians smash their way into Berlin, destroying 90% of the city, only leaving a secret network of underground bunkers. Many have been hidden from public view - until now.





    21st Century Mummy - Fulcrum TV Limited , United Kingdom
    2008 - Production Co-ordinator
    Science/Archaeology programme dealing with volunteer willing to allow himself to be mummified after death, to investiage ancient methods of Egyptians, and potential for modern methods of embalming.

    Ways to Save the Planet - Impossible Pictures , United Kingdom
    2008 - Post Production Co-ordinator
    some of the world's leading scientists put the most ambitious geo-engineering ideas to the test in order to tackle global warming for Discovery

    Channel 4 Political Awards 2008 - McDougall Craig North , United Kingdom
    2008 - Production Co-ordinator
    10th anniversary of annual awards show acknowledging influential and/or campaigning politicians. Recording of Awards show with recorded inserts.

    Streetmate 2 - Tiger Aspect , United Kingdom
    2007 - Production Co-ordinator
    Series of dating show, hosted by Holly Willoughby

    Allons Donc à London - Poisson Rouge Pictures , France
    2007 - Location Manager
    Canal + assigned Antoine de Caunes the dangerous mission to verify that London is the capital of the 21st century according to The New York Times. For the French the legendary animosity between French and British takes a blow when Parisians learn it's better to live in London than Paris. Wry observational film filmed around the London area.

    Codex - Diverse Production , United Kingdom
    2007 - Production Co-ordinator
    Code-cracking game show in which contestants are locked into the British Museum overnight solving puzzles based on some of the historical aretefacts there. Presented by Tony Robinson

    The Big Experiment - Outline Productions , United Kingdom
    2007 - Production Co-ordinator
    A flagship six-part series taking a class of teenagers from East London exploding their misconceptions about science. With the help of three of the country's most passionate experts, the group of 13 year-olds are fast-tracked through their GCSE science.

    Channel 4 Political Awards 2007 - McDougall Craig North , United Kingdom
    2007 - Production Co-ordinator
    Annual awards show acknowledging influential and/or campaigning politicians. Recording of Awards show with recorded inserts.

    The Secret Family of Jesus - CTVC , United Kingdom
    2006 - Production Manager
    Theologian Robert Beckford travels to Israel, Jordan, and Rome to examine the theory and claims that Jesus had a family, with brothers, sisters, cousins, etc. and if so, why they were later left out of biblical and other theological accounts.

    Shariah TV - CTVC , United Kingdom
    2006 - Production Manager
    First of four programmes where young Muslims are brought together to discuss politics and Islam with a panel of leading Muslim experts who base their responses on Islamic Law.

    7/7 Remembered - CTVC , United Kingdom
    2006 - Production Manager
    TV special in which Trevor McDonald talks to people involved in the London bombings to see how they have coped with the aftermath over the past year.

    One year to pay off your mortgage - Shine Limited , United Kingdom
    2006 - Production Co-ordinator
    Overseas property development series follows intrepid investors hoping to escape all their money problems and pay off their entire mortgage within a year.

    So you think you are royal? - Shine Limited , United Kingdom
    2005 - Production Co-ordinator
    Series exploring links between members of the public and royalty.

    Primary Geography & Education - BBC Childrens , United Kingdom
    2005 - Production Co-ordinator
    Series of programmes filmed on location in Pakistan and India for BBC Primary Education slot

    Football and Fascism - BBC Arts , United Kingdom
    2004 - Production Co-ordinator
    Documentary looking at the manipulation of the world's favourite game by Mussolini, Hitler and
    Franco. Filming in Italy, Austria, Germany and Spain, with dramatic reconstructions.

    Around the World in 80 Treasures - BBC Arts , United Kingdom
    2004 - Production Co-ordinator
    Ten-part series in which Don Cruickshank journeys to various countries in search of man's most beautiful or precious achievements.

    Britain's Best Buildings - BBC Arts , United Kingdom
    2003 - Production Co-ordinator
    Documentary series in which Dan Cruickshank celebrates architectural icons of British history

    Booker Prize Ceremony - BBC Arts , United Kingdom
    2003 - Production Co-ordinator
    Booker Prize ceremony broadcast live and with recorded items on the nominees and their works.

    In Celebration of the Arts - BBC Arts , United Kingdom
    2002 - Production Co-ordinator
    Star studded Arts event at the Royal Academy to honour the Queen and in her company. Recorded OB with VT inserts.

    The Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction - BBC Arts , United Kingdom
    2002 - Production Co-ordinator
    Award Ceremony transmitted live with highlights of separate featured reports on contenders, transmitted before Ceremony. The Award celebrates diverse and thought-provoking writing in non-fiction. The prize covers current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts.

    The Grierson Documentary Awards - BBC Arts , United Kingdom
    2003 - Production Co-ordinator
    Filmed ceremony of Awards. Extracts from the winning films and other entries that competed for the Grierson Awards.

    Arts Reports - BBC Arts , United Kingdom
    2003 - Production Co-ordinator
    Varied series reporting on topical events in Arts & Culture taking place throughout the world. Series of 26 programmes

    The Talk Show - BBC Arts , United Kingdom
    2002 - Production Co-ordinator
    Varied talk/debate show for BBC4 early evening slot, from varied locations, and dealing with Art, Culture and Science discussions at times with audiences in attendance, with occasional filmed special reports.

    The Now Channel inc. MP3TV, The Circuit - TWI (UK) , United Kingdom
    1999 - Junior Production Manager
    Pioneering Channel supplying the first truly converged Internet and digital TV service. Original entertainment programming for television and web, featuring streaming video and downloads with web discussions uploading to the programme as it transmits. Worked on MP3TV and The Circuit daily programmes.

    The Now Channel inc. MP3TV, The Circuit - TWI (UK) , United Kingdom
    1999 - Junior Production Manager
    Pioneering Channel supplying the first truly converged Internet and digital TV service. Original entertainment programming for television and web, featuring streaming video and downloads with web discussions uploading to the programme as it transmits. Worked on MP3TV and The Circuit daily programmes.

    Dance, Ballerina, Dance - Paladin Pictures , United Kingdom
    1998 - Production Co-ordinator
    Royal Ballet star Deborah Bull is joined by Adam Cooper and Lynne Seymour to look at the changing role of women in ballet over the last 100 years.

    The People's Duchess - Paladin Pictures , United Kingdom
    1999 - Production Co-ordinator
    A dramatised look at the life and death of Lady Georgiana Spencer, an ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales, whose lifestyle and popularity were curiously similar. This programme re-creating her life features interviews with her biographer, descendants and historians.

    Plague Wars - Paladin Pictures , United Kingdom
    1998 - Production Co-ordinator
    Panorama special documentary series reported by Tom Mangold looking at the deliberate use of disease as a weapon of war or terror across the world.

    The Beat Route - Initial Films , United Kingdom
    1998 - Production Co-ordinator
    Jools Holland explores the musical culture and history of a selection of cities worldwide.

    The End - October Films , United Kingdom
    1997 - Production Co-ordinator
    An investigation into the funeral process and the increasing number of less conventional ways on offer to mark life which has expired. Follows a simple DIY funeral that Anthony Weir arranged for his aunt.

    The Mission - October Films , United Kingdom
    1997 - Production Co-ordinator
    Clive Gordon's film about the abduction of children in northern Uganda to fight in a strange and brutal army.

    The War Machine - October Films , United Kingdom
    1996 - Production Co-ordinator
    Three-part series revealing behind-the-scenes secret development of weaponry in Britain's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA)

    Real TV - Brighter Pictures , United Kingdom
    1996 - Archive Researcher
    Reality clip show for Sky / Paramount TV - sourcing clips from BBC Archive and European Broadcasters

    Royal Court of Thailand - Oxford Film & Television Company , United Kingdom
    1996 - Production Co-ordinator
    Funeral Filming set up for the first of two programmes about Thailand's royal family details the life story of the Princess Mother, told through the eyes of her personal secretary Disnada Diskul as he arranges her massive state cremation.

    False Economy - October Films , United Kingdom
    1996 - Archive Researcher
    Observer editor, Will Hutton, produced a comprehensive analysis of the reasons for Britain's decline and a radical new vision of how it can be reversed, in his book The State We're In. The series shows the relevance of Hutton's ideas to people and place throughout the United Kingdom. In the first programme the views of the nation's wasted workforce are noted - insecure, marginalised and disenchanted.

    Didn't you used to be Satan? - October Films , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    1996 - Archive Researcher
    Documentary on Linda Blair who played possessed Regan McNeil in 'The Exorcist' and the problems she encountered after the film was shown because the public seemed unable to separate fact from fiction and believed her to be the devil.

    Fighting for Breath - Paladin Pictures , United Kingdom
    1995 - Production Co-ordinator
    Documentary for Cutting Edge, followed the lives of four seriously ill asthma patients living in Birmingham. New research, revealed in the rogramme, relates low income to attacks.

    Murder in Room 1215 - Hayes Bolton Ltd , United Kingdom
    1995 - Production Co-ordinator
    Documentary on the trial and sentencing to death in America of British businessman Krishna Maharaj in 1986, for the murder of two business rivals in Room 1215 of the DuPont Plaza Hotel, Miami.

    Ruling Passions - Roger Bolton Productions , United Kingdom
    1994 - Runner
    Series looking at relationships between those running the British Empire and natives of those countries, and the legacy left - for BBC2

    The Archbishop at Easter - Roger Bolton Productions , United Kingdom
    1993 - Researcher
    Detailed interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury on faith and current affairs for Easter broadcast for Channel Four

    Along the Pilgrim Way - Roger Bolton Productions , United Kingdom
    1993 - Researcher
    Series following the Pilgrims Way to Canterbury and discussing faith issues with celebrities along the journey.

    Water Reports - Roger Bolton Productions , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    1993 - Runner
    Live studio Debate with filmed reports about the quality of water supply services to South East England.

    Education Reports - Roger Bolton Productions , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    1993 - Runner
    Live studio Debate with filmed reports about educational provision in South-East of England for Meridian.

    Sunday Matters - Roger Bolton Productions , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    1994 - Runner
    Moral and Ethical magazine programme for ITV

    The Radical Option - Elizabeth the Last? - Roger Bolton Productions , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    1993 - Production Co-ordinator
    Studio Debate on abolition of the monarchy for BBC-2

    The Scott Inquiry - Whitehall Behind Closed Doors - Roger Bolton Productions , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    1993 - Runner
    Fast turnaround dramatic reconstructions of key days in the investigation into the Arms to Iraq scandal. Filmed the morning after for early evening transmission.

    Heart of the Matter - Roger Bolton Productions , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    1992 - Alternative Type
    36 Episodes of Agenda setting flagship current affairs/religious programme, looking at ethical and moral dilemmas arising out of current events. Programmes could take months or a week to produce, depending on the importance of the matter.

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    Employment History

    See my CV - Directors Cut Productions, Windfall Films, BBC, Fulcrum TV, Tiger Aspect, Poisson Rouge, Diverse, McDougall Craig North & CTVC most recently
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    Education

    Westminster University - Media Studies with broadcast journalist qualifications.
    Ravensbourne Short Course Training
    PACT
    BBC
    City Business School
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    Industry Qualifications

    BBC First Aid Course
    Ravensbourne Short Courses
    PACT Short Course
    BBC Health & Safety
    RED CROSS Emergency First Aid
    BUVFC/BBC Archive
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    Technical Equipment

    Affiliations

    Bectu member

    PMA listed


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    Referees

    Supplied on request
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    Industry Awards

    Skills


    Advanced training/experience in negotiating archive deals and filming access. 

    Trained in SAP, Excel and BBC process systems

    Multi-Country Location filming

    Filming series with children

    Event filming
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Corporate, 
    • Online, 
    • Radio, 
    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Arts, 
    • Biography, 
    • Childrens, 
    • Comedy, 
    • Community Progs, 
    • Corporate, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Daytime, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Drama Reconstruction, 
    • Dramatised Documentary, 
    • Education, 
    • Entertainment, 
    • Environment, 
    • Events, 
    • Game Show, 
    • Health, 
    • Historical Documentary, 
    • Interactive TV, 
    • Investigative, 
    • Live Multi-cam OB, 
    • Live TV, 
    • Magazine, 
    • Mental Health, 
    • Music, 
    • New Media, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Outside Broadcast, 
    • Property, 
    • Quiz Show, 
    • Reality TV, 
    • Religion, 
    • Science, 
    • Social Action, 
    • Sport, 
    • Studio Debate, 
    • Style, 
    • Travel

    Specialisms

    • Architecture, 
    • Art, 
    • Art History, 
    • Arts, 
    • Children's, 
    • Cinema/Film, 
    • Copyright Clearance, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Dance, 
    • Events, 
    • Football, 
    • History, 
    • Politics, 
    • Religion, 
    • Science, 
    • Sport, 
    • Technology, 
    • Tourism, 
    • Travel

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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