About Mike

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    Talented, energetic, BAFTA nominated producer with vast experience. Regularly making successful progs for the BBC, ITV 1, CH 4, FIVE, Discovery and Sky One. Natural born communicator equally at ease with both celebs and the general public. Inspirational team leader with proven creative drive, sharp editorial judgement and contagious enthusiasm. Has directed crews all over the world using all formats including High Definition. Also expert at handling budgets and overseeing edits.

    Immediate ambition: to SP extremely ambtitious, high profile series.
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    Credits

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    Survival with Ray Mears - ITV , Unspecified
    2010 - Series Producer
    3 x 1 hour prime time factual entertainment / wildlife films.

    Greatest Cities of the World with Griff Rhys Jones  - Modern Television , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    2008 - Executive Producer
    3 x 1 hour landmark films uncovering the unique identities of London, New York, and Paris.

    Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure - IWC Media , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    2008 - Series Producer
    4 x 1 hour factual entertainment. Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuinness take part in the UK's most unusual sports.

    Robbie Coltrane - B Road Britain - IWC Media , United Kingdom
    2007 - Series Producer
    3 x 1 hour factual entertainment about driving off the beaten track to find Britain's eccentric heart and soul.

    The World's Most Stupid Criminals - Flame TV , United Kingdom
    2007 - Series Producer
    10 x 30 mins factual entertainment about criminal blunders.

    Living With The Kombai Tribe - Cicada , Unspecified
    2006 - Series Producer
    6 x 1 hour observational factual entertainment films where two British explorers live with a tribe of cannibals in West Papua.


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    Employment History

    SURVIVAL WITH RAY MEARS - Series Producer.  3 x 1 hour prime time factual entertainment.  Current project - involves Ray Mears using his skills as a 'tracker' to find and study 3 of the world's top predators - ITV 1

    RORY AND PADDY'S GREAT BRITISH ADVENTURE - Series Producer. 4 x 1 hour prime time factual entertainment. As an antidote to the Olympics, Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuinness travel the length and breadth of the UK, tracking down and competing in the country's most extraordinary alternative sports. I helped develop the format, hired and guided a large crew, and oversaw multiple edits - IWC for FIVE.

    GRIFF RHYS JONES - GREATEST CITIES OF THE WORLD - Exec/Series Producer. 3 x 1 hour prime time landmark films that define the unique identities of Paris, New York and London. Responsibilities: liaising between Modern TV and ITV, developing the series format, overseeing content and schedule, managing 3 different teams and steering the edits - MODERN TV for ITV 1.

    THE WORLD'S MOST STUPID CRIMINALS - Series Producer - 10 x 30mins factual entertainment about criminal blunders across the world. With my guidance, the project successfully went from pilot stage through to fully commissioned series - FLAME for FIVE.

    ROBBIE COLTRANE: B-ROAD BRITAIN - Series Producer - 3 x 1 hours where the legendary Mr Coltrane takes a road trip across Britain, driving off the beaten track on a quest to rediscover the vibrant, yet eccentric heart and soul of the country - IWC for ITV 1.

    LIVING WITH THE KOMBAI TRIBE - Series Producer - 6 x 1 hours about two UK explorers who live with a tribe of cannibals in West Papua whose way of life has changed little since the Stone Age - Cicada for Discovery.

    ULTIMATE HELLRAISERS - Producer / Director - 90min special about the wildest rock stars still alive on the planet - who've partied so hard they should be dead - IWC for Channel 4.

    MECHANNIBALS - Series Producer - 8 x 1/2 hour contests where people cannibalise household appliances to make amazing new inventions - IWC for primetime BBC 2.

    WIMPS TO WARRIORS - Series Producer - 6 x 1 hrs on turning the UK's most inadequate weeds into real men - Tiger Aspect.

    ART OF SEDUCTION - Series Producer - 4 x 1 hrs on extreme dating - Shine for Sky One.

    UNOFFICIAL WORLD RECORDS OF SEX - Series Producer - 10 x 1/2 hrs on witty, superlative sexploits - Shine for Sky One.

    SHOCK MOVIE MASSACRE - Series Producer - 15 x 1/2 hrs on cult cinema - OPI for Bravo.

    HELLRAISERS HANDBOOK - Series Director - 15 x 1/2 hrs on celeb excess - Visual Voodoo.

    THE RACE - Director - 15 x 1hr travel/game shows - First Circle Films.

    EUROTRASH - Series Director - le/comedy show - Rapido TV.

    HOLIDAY 2000/2001 - Director - travel show - BBC.

    ADVENTURE DIARY - Producer - 20 short travel docs - Nat Geographic.

    LONELY PLANET TREKS - Director - 1/2 hr travel docs - Pilot Prods.

    EUROTRASH - Features Producer - le/comedy show - Rapido TV.

    BIG CITY - Producer/director - entertainment mag show - Wall to Wall TV.

    NAKED CITY - Director - celeb interviews for music show - Rapido TV.

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    1989 - 1999

    Before becoming a producer/director I spent 10 years as a top Avid Editor.

    Selected Credits:

    MANEATERS - nat history - Tigress
    DOORS TO MANUAL - travel - Princess
    MODERN TIMES - doc - BBC
    DISPATCHES - doc - Diverse
    THE TRUTH ABOUT - le - September Films
    LONELY PLANET - travel doc - Pilot
    BLOODY FOREIGNERS - comedy - Tiger Aspect
    EUROTRASH - le/comedy - Rapido
    FASHION IN MUSIC - doc - MTV
    HENRY V AT THE GLOBE - drama - Euphoria
    MTV WORLD TOUR - music/travel - MTV
    SCHUMANNS LOST ROMANCE - drama/doc - Rhombus
    TAKE THAT SPECIAL - music - MTV
    THE GOOD SEX GUIDE - le - Prospect
    PASSENGERS - youth - Rapido
    CHALLENGE ANNEKA - le - Mentorn
    NEW NIGHTMARES - arts - Wall to Wall
    THE WORD - youth - Planet 24
    ROUGH GUIDES - youth - Diverse
    THE MEDIA SHOW SPECIALS - doc - Wall to Wall
    ARENA - arts - BBC

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    Education

    LONDON 1987
    Course in documentary filmmaking.

    SHEFFIELD 1983-86
    B.A. in Communication Arts, Film, TV & photography - FIRST CLASS HONOURS

    WEST SURREY COLLEGE OF ART 1982-3
    Foundation Course - Pass with Credit

    CRANLEIGH SCHOOL 1977-82
    3 'A' levels - A,A,D
    12 'O' levels - 10 As, 2 Bs
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    Referees

    Ask anyone I've worked with, or I can provide you with several.
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    Industry Awards


    Two Scottish BAFTA nominations:

    1) Mechannibals
    2) Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain
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    Skills

    Developing formats - especially experienced at creating new series. Negotiating deals. Producing multiple teams concurrently. Directing talent and crews for both structured and observational style filming. Managing budgets (£1m+). Guiding producers, directors, researchers and editors. Training presenters. Conducting interviews. Commissioning music and graphics. Occasional self shooting on any format including HD. Training others to shoot. Over seeing multiple edits. Writing scripts. Cutting on Avid (was formerly a highly regarded editor).



    PADDI Diver / Dayskipper sailing license / Full Driving Licence / BBC Health and Safety + Compliance trained / Trained in advanced first aid for the dealing of emergencies in remote areas.  Long I visa for working in the States
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Corporate, 
    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Arts, 
    • Comedy, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Development, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Drama Reconstruction, 
    • Dramatised Documentary, 
    • Entertainment, 
    • Game Show, 
    • Investigative, 
    • Leisure, 
    • Magazine, 
    • Music, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Reality TV, 
    • Science, 
    • Style, 
    • Travel, 
    • Youth

    Specialisms

    • Africa, 
    • Anthropology, 
    • Archaeology, 
    • Art, 
    • Arts, 
    • Celebrity, 
    • Cinema/Film, 
    • Comedy, 
    • Consumer Affairs, 
    • Crime, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Digi Beta, 
    • Drama, 
    • Engineering, 
    • Environment, 
    • Geography, 
    • High-Definition, 
    • History, 
    • Human Rights, 
    • Journalism, 
    • Location Filming, 
    • Music, 
    • Natural History, 
    • News & Current Affairs, 
    • People Finding, 
    • Police, 
    • Politics, 
    • Popular Culture, 
    • Programme Development, 
    • Programme Formatting, 
    • Science, 
    • Sex Industry, 
    • Sexuality, 
    • Social Anthropology, 
    • Social Issues, 
    • South Africa, 
    • South East Asia, 
    • Tourism, 
    • Travel, 
    • USA, 
    • Wildlife, 
    • Writing, 
    • Youth Culture

    Languages

    • French, 
    • Spanish

    Permits

    • Australia, 
    • USA

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG), 
    • DaySkipper/Yachtmaster, 
    • PADI Diving licence
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