Page title Name
Andrew Burns
Researcher, Junior Researcher
England

Andrew's Biography

An honest, intelligent, articulate, analytically minded person with a highly motivated, committed and professional work ethic. Extremely adaptive and positive minded, thriving on new challenges with an organised and methodical approach to problem solving.

• Researcher with experience of investigative original journalism and current affairs programming, with a particular focus on political content.

• Sound Research skills, including content/story and contributor finding, street casting and location sourcing.

• Experience in location, studio (including green screen) and studio audience filming.

• Adept at working with and handling talent.

• Full CRB checked December 2009

• Basic Z1 & Z7 Camera skills

• Basic Avid Editing Skills

Credits

Behind Closed Doors - ITN , United Kingdom
2010 - Researcher
Documentary.
30 mins for ITV 1.
Series Producer: Julie Shaw
Director/Producer Nate Faye

In the wake of the tragic death of 7 year-old Khyra Ishaq, ITV News reporter Rohit Kachroo is granted exclusive access on the frontline of one of the most heavily criticised children's services department in the UK.

Dispatches: Election Uncovered - Vera Prtoductions , United Kingdom
2010 - Researcher
Documentary, 48 minutes for Channel 4
Executive Producer: Geoff Atkinson
Director/Producer: Louise Turner
Presenter: Ben Laurance

Journalist Ben Laurance analyses the political parties' campaigns in the run up to polling day.

He investigates each party's campaign and gets a real taste of what's happening behind the scenes in the run up to the election.

The programme looks at the debates, how the leaders have been styled and their performances fine-tuned as they compete to get their policies across to the British public and asks what impact the debates have really had on informing the voter.

Ben examines how the parties are financing their campaigns, considers the voting postcode lottery and reports on the work of two teams of foreign election observers as they travel the country to assess just how democratic our elections are.

Bremner, Bird & Fortune: The Daily Wind Up - Vera Productions , United Kingdom
2010 - Researcher
Political satire, 3x48mins special focusing on events leading up to the 2010 General Election for Channel 4 & More 4.
Executive Producer: Geoff Atkinson
Production Manager: Amber Lambert
Insert Director: Charles Young

Say That to My Face - Diverse Productions , United Kingdom
2009 - Researcher
Documentary
58 Minutes for BBC 1
Diverse Productions
Executive Producer: Mark Roberts
Director: Louise Turner
Producer: Elaine Stoneham

Documentary that takes a national Newspaper journalist writing on topical and often controversial issues to meet the people they write about. My role was focused around
contributor finding based in the North East, which included street casting to find unemployed people and families living within the benefit system, as well as sourcing local employers, various locations and organising filming permissions.

Dispatches: MPs, Planes & Gravy Trains - Vera Productions , United Kingdom
2009 - Researcher
Documentary 'Dispatches: MPs, Planes & Gravy Trains' 48 minutes for Channel 4 Production Manager: Amber Lambert
Director/Producer: Karen Edwards
Presenter: Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson investigates how MPs have spent their 82-day summer recess, and what is expected of them during this time, raising questions of transparency & accountability around foreign travel.

His investigation asks whether taxpayers are getting value for their money from their elected representatives, with politicians desperate to regain trust after the expenses scandal in May 2009.

Bremner, Bird & Fortune: The Last Show Before the Recovery - Vera Productions , United Kingdom
2009 - Researcher
Political Satire 'Bremner Bird & Fortune: The Last Show Before the Recovery' S

Series 16, follow-up to 'Silly Money' a look back at events during the economic recession as well as looking forward to the recovery.
3x48 minutes for Channel 4.

Production Manager: Amber Lambert
Director: Steve Connelly


Dispatches: The Westminster Gravy Train - Vera Productions , United Kingdom
2009 - Researcher
Documentary 'Dispatches: The Westminster Gravy Train'
48 minutes for Channel 4
Production Manager: Amber Lambert
Director/Producer: Louise Turner
Presenter: Heather Brooke

Freedom of Information campaigner Heather Brooke, investigates the Governments reluctance to release details of MPs Expenses a year after her High Court battle. With the use of freely available information Heather aims to piece together questionable claims and expose the weak system, which lacking in enforceable rules, accountability & transparency has allowed such abuses of Taxpayers money to occur.

Bremner, Bird & Fortune: Silly Money - Vera Productions , United Kingdom
2008 - Runner
Political satire 'Bremner Bird and Fortune: Silly Money ' special about the credit crunch 4x48 minutes for Channel 4

Production Manager: Amber Lambert
Director: Steve Connelly


Getting On - Vera Productions , United Kingdom
2008 - Runner
Comedy Drama 'Getting On' written by and starring Jo Brand

3x 30 minutes for BBC4,

Production Manager:
Amber Lambert

Director:
Peter Capaldi


Employment History

May 10 - June 10
Logger/Researcher at ITN for ITV's Tonight Program. Worked across 3 shows simultaneously, main duty was to quckly log in coming tapes of sensitive nature and assist with any other research tasks like script fact checking etc. 

Feb 10 - May 10
Researcher on Channel 4 Dispatches: Election Uncovered. An investigation into the events and acitivities leading up-to the May 2010 General Election.
Vera Productions

Feb 10 - May 10
Researcher on Rory Bremner's politcal satire show - Bremner, Bird & Fortune: The Daily Wind-up. A humerous look at events leading up to the May 2010 General Election.
Vera Productions

Nov 09 - Dec 09
Researcher on BBC 1 documentary 'Say That to My Face'
Diverse Productions

July 09 - Sept 09
Researcher on channel 4 Dispatches 'Mps, Planes & Gravy Trains'
Vera Productions

May 09 - June 09
Researcher on political satire show 'Bremner Bird & Fortune: The Last Show Before the Recovery'  a 3 part pecials on the current economic climate for Channel 4.
Vera Productions

January 09 - April 09
Researcher on Channel 4 Dispatches ' The Westminster Gravy Train'
Vera Productions

October 08 - November 08
Production Runner on political satire show 'Bremner Bird and Fortune: Silly Money ' series special about the credit crunch for Channel 4. - Location and MTV studios' experience.
Vera Productions

September 08 - October 08
Production Runner/3rd AD on a comedy drama 'Getting On' written by and starring Jo Brand, for BBC4. Hospital Location shoot in south London.
Vera Productions

Work Experience

June 08
Production Runner on Russell Brand's Ponderland Series 2 - Vanity Projects

April 08
Production Runner on Bremner, Bird & Fortune Series 14 - Vera Productions

February 08
Location Runner on No Heroics - Tiger Aspect/ Search Party Locations

Education

UNIVERSITY OF ARTS
Chelsea College of Art & Design
BA Hons in Fine Art (2:1)
Studio Examination & Research Dissertation


SOUTH TYNESIDE COLLEGE
BTEC Foundation in Art & Design (Distinction)


SOUTH TYNESIDE COLLEGE
A Levels
Art & Design (A)
I.T. (B)
History (C)

Referees

Amber Lambert
Production Manager
amberroselambert@gmail.com

Louise Turner
Director/Producer
turnerlouise@yahoo.com

Additional Information

Industries

  • Film, 
  • Online, 
  • Radio, 
  • TV

Programme Types

  • Arts, 
  • Biography, 
  • Business, 
  • Comedy, 
  • Commercial, 
  • Community Progs, 
  • Corporate, 
  • Current Affairs, 
  • Development, 
  • DIY, 
  • Documentary, 
  • Dramatised Documentary, 
  • Entertainment, 
  • Environment, 
  • Historical Documentary, 
  • Investigative, 
  • Natural History, 
  • New Media, 
  • News, 
  • Observational Documentary, 
  • Science, 
  • Social Action, 
  • Sport, 
  • Studio Debate, 
  • Travel

Specialisms

  • Current Affairs, 
  • Politics, 
  • Popular Culture

Permits

  • EU