Credits
WATCHDOG - BBC
, United Kingdom
2007 - Assistant Producer
Weekly, live studio-based, investigative consumer programme
• Writing, directing and editing presenter-led insert films. Includes writing scripts and devising creative treatments to tell stories in a visually stimulating way.
• Directing crews, presenters and reporters often in fast-turn around situations. Self-shooting interviews on DV. Directing actors for reconstructions and as characters within treatments.
• Finding and telling journalistic stories on a wide range of topics (from rogue builders to large companies). Identifying and interviewing contributors and experts.
• Working within Editorial Policy, Legal and Producers Guidelines to ensure high journalistic standards. Managing researchers, and working with producers and team to ensure films are delivered on time. Managing difficult situations including carrying out secret filming and directing doorsteps and raids.
"Best of Rogue Traders" - BBC
, United Kingdom
2007 - Assistant Producer
An hour-long special looking back over the last 6 years of BBC1's popular investigative consumer show "Rogue Traders". Includes 23 minutes of new material and selected highlights of the best of the worst rogue traders of the last 5 series.
My Life Looking After Mum - BBC
, United Kingdom
2007 - Assistant Producer
60min observational documentary for BBC3 Current Affairs. Follows the lives of two young-carers as they juggle looking after their mum, who suffers with physical and mental illness, and being a teenager. Working closely with the PD to identify the families to take part, setting up filming, self-shooting on Z1, setting up sound, acting as the main liaison with the families and helping develop storylines.
DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT - BBC
, United Kingdom
2007 - Producer/Director
Children's factual series aimed at encouraging kids to get out, get active and try new things.
Producing and directing 21min observational-style film following the experience of a child as they complete their challenges to "Do something Different". This particular film follows a child as they learn to be a Weather Presenter live on BBC Breakfast news.
Developing storylines, creating jeopardy, carrying out observational filming. Editing and structuring stories into engaging films for children.
ROGUE TRADERS - BBC
, United Kingdom
2006 - Assistant Producer
Half-hour programmes offering an entertaining twist to investigative stories.
Identifying journalistically compelling stories and turning them into entertaining television. Investigating companies and individuals, identifying rogue characters, ensuring factual accuracy.
Setting up and directing shoots, including self-shooting on DV and secret filming using covert equipment. Working with presenters and contributors; generating ideas for sequences.
TEEN TERRORS TO TEEN ANGELS - BBC
, United Kingdom
2005 - Researcher
Psychology based, format obs doc series looking at the issues and behaviours of parents and teenagers. Set up contributor research for the 2nd series. Found, interviewed and brought onboard families who went on to take part in the series. Self-shot recces on DV
Watchdog - BBC
, United Kingdom
2005 - Assistant Producer
Weekly, live studio-based, investigative consumer programme. Responsibilities as above.
One Step Beyond - -
, United Kingdom
2004 - Researcher
New series of half-hour programmes taking an innovative look at the quirky and unusual developments in science and technology around the world.
Researched stories for inclusion.
Found contributors and substantiated facts.
Watchdog - BBC
, United Kingdom
2004 - Researcher
Weekly half-hour, live consumer programme for BBC1. Research and directing experience, including:
researching consumer-based stories and contributors; Writing, directing and editing VT items. Conducting on-location interviews for films. Organising and assisting on location shoots and secret filming. Ensuring all facts and claims are justified and legally substantiated. Booking studio guests and acting as studio producer.
Inside Crime - Carlton Television
, United Kingdom
2003 - Researcher
Series of weekly one-hour programmes focusing on crime, including police appeals and reports on current crime issues.
First Edition: Cars, clones and criminals - Carlton Television
, United Kingdom
2003 - Senior Researcher
Senior Researcher / Assistant Producer
'First Edition: Cars, Clones and Criminals', Carlton TV / Screenchannel
Half-hour programme looking at the criminal activity of car cloning in London. Part of ITV's flagship current affairs series 'First Edition'.
Off the beaten track - Carlton Television
, United Kingdom
2003 - Researcher
Series of half-hour programmes looking at the extraordinary sights, stories and people in the region.
Late Night London - Carlton Television
, United Kingdom
2002 - Unspecified
Weekly live debate show. Assisted with greeting and care of guests prior to studio.
Bulls and Bears - Carlton Television
, United Kingdom
2002 - Researcher
Weekly magazine-style finance show, including studio discussion and topical VT items.
Movie Nights - Carlton Television
, United Kingdom
2002 - Researcher
Weekly half-hour magazine-style film review programme. Including reviews of latest film releases and topical items about the film industry.
The Carlton Debate: Guns on our Streets - Carlton Television
, United Kingdom
2001 - Researcher
Hour-long 'as live' debate programme looking at black on black gun crime in London.