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Adrian Bell
Sound Recordist, Production Sound Mixer
United Kingdom

Adrian's Biography

BBC trained 1984 - 1988
22 years freelance sound recording in 30 countries.
2 x BAFTA nominations, best sound, 1995  & 1997.
Now mainly working on TV drama, films & commercials.
Not an anorak, well only a bit...

Credits

Merlin (Series 3) - Shine , United Kingdom
2010 - Production Sound Mixer
Fantasy drama based on the legend of King Arthur and Merlin

Island - Island Films , United Kingdom
2009 - Production Sound Mixer
Low budget feature, filmed on Mull. Featuring Colin Morgan and Natalie Press.

Macbeth - Illuminations Media , United Kingdom
2009 - Production Sound Mixer
A highly contemporary version of this Shakespeare classic. Featuring Patrick Stewart.

Merlin (Series 2) - Shine , United Kingdom
2009 - Production Sound Mixer
Fantasy drama based on the legend of King Arthur and Merlin


Merlin (Series 1) - Shine , United Kingdom
2008 - Production Sound Mixer
Fantasy drama based on the legend of King Arthur and Merlin


Demons - Shine , United Kingdom
2008 - Production Sound Mixer
Six part series for ITV. Vampire hunters around modern day London. With Philip Glenister, Mackenzie Crook & Christian Cooke.

Employment History

TV Drama & Feature Film Credits:
2009
Merlin 2
Shine Ltd / BBC1 (Dirs. Jeremy Webb, David Moore, Metin Huseyin. Prod. Julian Murphy, Johnny Capps)
16mm 13 x 50 mins


2008
Merlin
Shine Ltd / BBC1 (Dir. James Hawes, Ed Fraiman, Jeremy Webb. Prod. Julian Murphy, Johnny Capps)
16mm 13 x 50 mins

Demons
Shine Ltd / ITV1 (Dir. Tom Harper, Matthew Evans. Prod. Julian Murphy, Johnny Capps )
16mm 6 x 50 mins

Brave Young Men
Baby Cow / BBC3 (Dir. Sam Liefer, Prod. Sam Leifer.)
HD 1 x 30 mins

2007
Seven Days
Revolution Films / Chan 4 (Dir. Michael Winterbottom. Prod. Andrew Eaton) HD 1 x 90 mins

Disconnected
Shine Ltd / BBC3 (Dir. Tom Harper. Prod. Kirsten Eller) 16mm 1 x 50 mins

Hotel Babylon 3
Carnival / BBC1 (Dir. Sam Miller Prod. Polly Williams) 16mm 2 x 50 mins

Primeval 2
Impossible Pictures / ITV1 (Dir. Various Prod. Various) 16mm Second & Additional units only

Torn
TXTV / ITV1 (Dir. Sarah Harding. Prod. Jeremy Gwilt) 16mm 3 x 60 mins

2006
Party Animals
World Productions / BBC2 (Dir Niall MacCormick, Brian Grant, Julian Holmes. Prod. Eleanor Greene)
HD 8 x 50mins

Perfect Day -The Millennium
World Productions / Channel 5 (Dir. Harry Bradbeer, Prod. Tim Baker) 16mm 1 x 90 mins

SINchroniCITY
Shine Ltd / BBC3 (Dir. Philip John, Brian Grant. Prod. Kirsten Eller) HD 6 x50 mins

Sugar Rush 2
Shine Ltd for Channel 4 (Dir.Philip John, Harry Bradbeer, Prod. Johnny Capps)
10 x 30 mins Int Emmy Winner 06, BAFTA Nom Best Series 07

Bad Crowd
Tiger Aspect / Channel 4 (Dir. Sean Grundy, Prod. Liz Lewin) C4 Comedy Lab 1 x 30 mins.


The Sick House (1 x 90 min film)(For Release Cannes 2006)
Dir. Curtis Radclyffe
Idream / Hopscotch Films (Prod. Charlotte Wontner)


Hex II (13 x 60 mins)TX Sep 05
(Dir. Brian Grant)
Shine (Prod. Julian Murphy)
Sky / Sony Pictures

Like Father Like Son (2 x 90 mins, TX Jul 04)
Dir. Nick Laughland
Ecosse Films & TV
(Prod. Jeremy Gwilt)


Sugar Rush (10 x 30 mins, TX June 05)
(Dirs. Harry Bradbeer & Sean Grundy)
Shine (Prod. Johnny Capps)
Channel 4

Top Buzzer (10 x 30 mins, TX Sep 04, repeat Chan 5 Oct 05)
Dir. Barnaby Southcombe
World's End Prods

Hex (5 x 60mins, 2004)
Dir. Brian Grant
Shine (Prod. Julian Murphy)
Sky / Sony Pictures


Offside BBC TV Drama. (Dir. Rachel Tillotson)
Adams Apple Film short. Loose Arrangement (Dir. John Quick) (Music)
Serena Goldoni Film short. (Dir. Caroline Hawkins)
The Runner Living Spirit Pictures / EGM Film Intnl. Feature (Dir. Chris Jones)

Documentary Credits:

Burgundy (working title) River Films / C4 (Dir. Phil Agland) (In Production)

The Real Tommy Cooper October Films / C4 (Dir. Guy Evans)

Julia Roberts In The Wild with Orang-utans -Tigress Prods/Meridian(Dir. Nigel Cole)Genesis Award Best PBS Doc 1998

Neil Morrisey - Dives to Shark City Big Wave TV / BBC (Dir. Sarah Cunliffe)

Caroline Quentin-Places from the Heart BBC (Dir. Carrie Britton)

Adelphi Hotel Lion TV/BBC(Dirs.Neil Grant,Belinda Cherrington) BAFTA Best Sound Nomination 1997

HMS Brilliant BBC (Dir. Chris Terrill) BAFTA Best Sound Nomination 1995

Inside Story - Tito BBC Special (Dir. Chris Terrill) Best Documentary Winner EMMA Award 2001

Inside Story - Mummy's Last Mountain BBC Special (Dir. Chris Terrill)

Ice Mummies BBC (Dir. Tim Haines)

The Last Dance-Sarah Cunliffe Prods/Nat Geo (Dir.Sarah Cunliffe)Best Documentary,Jackson Hole & Genesis Award 1996

Di-Di's Story Sarah Cunliffe Productions /ABC/Kane/BBC(Dir.Sarah Cunliffe) Winner New York Film Festival1995

The Future Just Happened BBC (Dirs. Charles Miller & Sarah Harrison)

Burgled BBC (Dir.Kim Duke)

OJ Simpson Touch Prods / C4(Dir. Malcolm Brinkworth)

Eyes of the Old BBC Special (Dir.Chris Terrill)

Rolling Stones-Bridges to Babylon Tour 2nd Unit (Dir.Jane Treays)

Inside Story-999 BBC TV (Dir.Neil Grant)

The Real Dian Fossey Cunliffe / Franlyn Prods / C4 (Dir. Jane-Marie Franklyn)

Africa Tigress Productions Bristol / Nat Geo (Dir. Graham Booth)

Wild & Dangerous BBC (Dirs. Caroline Hawkins, Wendy Darke, Martin Hughes-Games)

Animal Minds-Emotions BBC (Dir. Lizzie Green)

Garden Stories BBC (Dirs. Belinda Cherrington & Gregor Cameron)

Sreets Apart BBC (Dir. Graham Booth)
Medicine Women-Emergency Doctor BBC (Dir. Tracy Cook)

True Stories-The Reckoning Chameleon TV /C4 (Dir. Kevin Sim)

Equinox - Bodyhunters Lion TV / C4 (Dir.Henry Singer)

Under the Sun-The Forgotten Island - Tristan Da Cunha Gruppe 5 / C4 (Dir. Uwe Kersken)

Animal People - Kangaroos, a Road Movie BBC (Dir. Graham Booth)

Short Stories - Spook Hall Paladin Pictures/C4(Dir. Annette Clarke)

Tales of the Riverbank BBC (Dir. Mary Summerill)

War Walks BBC (Dirs. Various)
The Greatest Show on Earth, Behind the Atlanta Olympics, 1996 - BBC (Dir. Michael Waldman)

Dawn to Dusk - BBC (Dirs. Robin Hellier, Sara Ford)

Tigers -Extinction ? Partridge/ABC(Dir.Lizzie Green)Best investigative documentary, Jackson Hole 1997

Tales of the Serengeti - Partridge/PBS(Dir. Alan Miller)

PaleoWorld Series 2 - Wall to Wall TV/Discovery (Dir. Jane-Marie Franklyn)

To the Ends of the Earth-Dinosaur Cops C4/National Geographic (Dir. Sarah Cunliffe)

Thatcher-Downing Street Years BBC (Dir. Denys Blakeway) BAFTA Nomination-Best Documentary 1994

Vets in the Wild Lighthouse Films/C4 (Dir. Simon Normanton)

Primo Levi - The Memory of the Offence - Fine Art Prods (Dir. Denys Blakeway)

Inside Story - Seeing Red BBC (Dir. Chris Terrill)

Inside Story - Women Trade BBC (Dir. Chris Terrill)

Secret History - Bloody Sunday Praxis Films/C4 (Dir. Tony Stark)

Inside Story - The Race Game BBC (Dir. Chris Terrill)

40 Minutes - Fit to Drop BBC (Dir. Chris Terrill)

Industry Qualifications

Pro Tools 101 & 110 Courses, Jan 2010

Final Cut Pro Intro Course, Jan 2009

FT2 Sound Interview Panel; July 2007

First Response First Aid & CPR; Jan 2005

BBC Health & Safety Course; May 2004

Advanced PADI Diver; Jan 2002

BBC Trained 1984 - 1988





Technical Equipment

2 full sound kits:
Deva 5 HD Recorder
Sennheiser MKH 416 mics
Schoeps CMIT mics
Shoeps CCM 41L stereo mic kit
6 x Audio 2020 UHF Diversity radio mics, licensed
DPA personal mics
Timecode transmission
Production audio feeds
Teletest SDI monitors
EZ Up

Affiliations

BAFTA, IBS, AMPS

Referees

Julian Murphy, Creative Director, Drama, Shine Ltd
Brian Grant, Director
Kirsten Eller, Producer
Kit Williams, Line Producer

Industry Awards

BAFTA nominations for Best Sound (Factual) 1995 & 1997

Additional Information

Industries

  • TV

Programme Types

  • Childrens, 
  • Comedy, 
  • Commercial, 
  • Documentary, 
  • Drama Reconstruction, 
  • Drama: Feature Film, 
  • Drama: Short Film, 
  • Drama: Television Serial, 
  • Dramatised Documentary, 
  • Entertainment, 
  • Historical Documentary, 
  • Music, 
  • Music Promo, 
  • Observational Documentary, 
  • Science, 
  • Sitcom, 
  • Travel

Specialisms

  • Digi Beta, 
  • Drama, 
  • Location Filming

Languages

  • French

Permits

  • EU, 
  • USA

Licenses

  • PADI Diving licence