The Torso In The Thames  - 3BM Television , United Kingdom
2003 - Series Director
Series Director of this 1 hour Indie-Award nominated programme. Unprecedented access to the gruesome ritual murder investigation of a young boy police called Adam. Pioneering scientific techniques were used to trace his origins and Nelson Mandela appealed to the whole of Africa for information.
TX 24th Jan 03


The Boy With A Tumour For A Face  - 3BM Television , United Kingdom
2004 - Producer/Director
One hour Indie-Award nominated documentary for best sciece programme - for Five/Discovery/C4I. Revolutionary medical treatment of a young Indonesian boy with such extensive facial tumours -they were his face. A sensitive approach was crucial.
Extraordinary People Strand TX on Five 1St Nov 2004


Murder Squad  - Shine , United Kingdom
2006 - Producer/Director
P/D on 4 of 9 half-hour observational programmes for prime-time ITV 1. Self-shooting on DSR570 & Z1 facilitated excellent access to raids & filming suspects in custody plus the flexibility necessary for being on call to attend a murder at any time during 2005.
TX 11th May 06. 16th May 06.
TX 14th Sept 06. 21st Sept 06.


Does Snuff Exist? - Lion , United Kingdom
2006 - Producer/Director
P/D on this one hour for C4 looking at the evidence for the existence of snuff movies: Directing crews on interviews with film directors, actors & police to establish the arguments on both sides.
Part of the Dark Side of Porn season.
TX 18th April 2006

CREDITS
SERIES DIRECTOR
The Search For Adam's Killers, 3BM Television
1 hour C4 update programme (see below) which included a trip to Nigeria, a human trafficking gang, a black magic potion and a juju priest. Filming across the two programmes took the best part of two years.

Torso In The Thames, Adam's Story, 3BM Television
C4 doc Indie-Award nominated for best science programme. Unprecedented access to the gruesome ritual murder investigation of a young boy police called Adam. Pioneering scientific techniques were used to trace his origins and Nelson Mandela appealed to the whole of Africa for information.

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
The Boy With A Tumour For A Face, 3BM Television
1 hour Indie-Award nominated documentary for Five/Discovery/C4I. Revolutionary medical treatment of a young Indonesian boy with such extensive facial tumours - they were his face. A sensitive approach was crucial. Extraordinary People Strand

'Does Snuff Exist?' Lion Television
C4 1 hour looking at the evidence for snuff movies through interviews with film directors, actors & police to establish the arguments on both sides.

Murder Squad, Shine Television
P/D on 4 of 9 half-hour observational programmes for prime-time ITV 1. Self-shooting on DSR570 & Z1 facilitated excellent access to raids & filming suspects in custody plus the flexibility necessary for being on call to attend a murder at any time.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Britains Richest People, ITN Factual
Prime-time ITV series on which I researched & liaised with millionaire contributors for access to their lavish lifestyles & booming businesses.

Libel, 3BM Television
Kelvin MacKenzie's first doc for GB TV; I booked notorious plaintiffs & defendants from controversial 80's libel trials, briefed Kelvin & arranged location shooting.

RESEARCHER
General Election Broadcasts, Wilton Films
Organising studio and location shooting on constituency issues for 66 individual films involving MPs and Ministers for the May 2001 election.

Debate of a Lifetime, David Paradine Productions
BBC2 studio discussion programme hosted by David Frost celebrating his 40 years in broadcasting. Booking celebrity guests and case histories and researching the issues of social change.

Trevor McDonald Meets the Newsmakers, ITN Factual
Researcher on this new talk show series for ITV, booking high profile guests from the worlds of culture, media and sport including and briefing Trevor.
Eclipse 99, ITN Factual
Researcher on this live Discovery Channel programme, booking specialist eclipse contributors and writing briefs for the presenter, Mary Nightingale.

MULTI - MEDIA/CROSS PLATFORM
Kent TV, Ten Alps
News Editor for the first county-council funded broadband channel in the country run by Bob Geldof's production company. Managing the editorial content & running the newsroom. Plus making short films - produce, film, report & edit packages for upload to the website www.kenttv.com.

DRAMA
The Silence, Roger Peter Nicholson Films, sound op on this short  starring Susan George

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Press Assistant, ITN
Working on press campaigns, & arranging interviews & photo shoots.

Research Assistant, Harry Greenway MP
Providing briefs for interviews, public meetings & debates & working on the election campaign.

02/09
Reporter Masterclass, City University
Britain's most experienced Investigative Reporters Nick Davies & David Leigh of the Guardian teach the tricks of their trade.

Apr-Jly 07
Post graduate diploma in Periodical Journalism, London College of Communications.

12/03
DV Camera Course, DV Talent
A practical course in how to operate the DSR 500/570 camera

10/99
Presenter Led Productions, London
TV Presenters Course
A practical course in presenting as live

9/99 - Present
Birkbeck College, London
Diploma in Media Practice
Modules completed include:
Introduction to Journalism, Feature Writing, Sub-Editing, Researching Your Documentary.

1990 -1993
University College London
BA Hons Geography, second class degree

1982 -1989
City of London School For Girls
3 A Levels (Geography, History, Biology)
8 O Levels

4/07-7/07
London College of Communications
Post graduate diploma in periodical journalism.

9/99 - 7/06
Birkbeck College, London
Certificate in Media Practice (Merit)
Modules include:
Introduction to Journalism, Feature Writing, Sub-Editing, Researching Your Documentary, Adaptations For The Screen.

Avid X-press
PD150
DSR 570
Z1