About Ros

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    I am an experienced and creative series producer, in both live and pre-recorded studio environments, as well as having good location and edit producing skills. I have excellent scriptwriting ability, having written for both factual and entertainment formats. I have proven editorial judgement; plus I've been responsible for creating the format/look for completely new series as well as transforming shows from first to more successful second series. I've managed large teams and multiple teams including contestant teams, question teams and edits. I'm an excellent team player and would consider myself well liked by both my teams and execs; I'm also regularly invited back to productions. I've worked with a range of on-screen talent and would consider one of my strengths to be handling the presenter temperament! Overall, I'm calm, determined, organised, and will bring in shows on budget, no matter how small or large.

    My genre interests are quiz and game shows, children's and live/studio shows. I'm also a trained musician, and can read music and follow scores.
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    Credits

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    Cool Stuff Collective - Archie Productions , United Kingdom
    2011 - Producer
    12 x 30 mins Saturday morning children's show for ITV

    Postcode Challenge - STV , United Kingdom
    2010 - Series Producer
    40x 30 mins Friday night studio show

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    Employment History

    February 2012 - present
    Producer, Doctor Who Script to Screen
    BBC Entertainment for BBC3
    Multi-media children's project

    July - December 2011
    Producer, The Cool Stuff Collective
    Archie Productions for ITV
    12 x 30 min Saturday morning show for children

    January - May 2011
    Producer, Doctor Who Script to Screen
    BBC Entertainment for BBC3
    Multi-media children's project

    February - November 2010
    Series Producer, Postcode Challenge
    STV
    Friday night studio based quiz show for Scotland hosted by Angus Prurden

    September 2009 - November 2009
    Producer, BingoLotto, Virgin 1
    Spun Gold TV
    New lottery game show hosted by Ulrika Jonsson

    June 2009 - August 2009
    Series Producer, Word Play, Five
    Lucky Day Productions

    February  2009 - May 2009
    Producer, Word Play, Five
    Lucky Day Productions
    Daily live daytime quiz show presented by Jenny Powell and Jenni Falconer.

    November 2008 - December 2008
    Producer, Inside the World of Doctor Who, BBC BAFTA
    Live Doctor Who show staged at the Barbican which I wrote, produced and directed the live 90 minute event

    April 2008 to October 2008
    Producer, Bingo Night Live, ITV1
    ITV Granada
    Launch series of new, hour-long, live studio game show presented by Melinda Messenger and Michael Underwood, with games, topical items, VTs. Scriptwriting, programme budget and team management responsibilities

    November 2006 to January 2008
    Series Producer, Totally Doctor Who and The Infinite Quest 60 min animation
    BBC Entertainment
    Second series of this large studio magazine show with star interviews, studio guests, and animated series; all scriptwriting, content and competitions; managing programme budget

    September 2006 to November 2006
    Producer, The Paul O'Grady Show
    Olga TV for Channel 4
    Live hour long entertainment show

    April 2006 to August 2006
    Producer, Totally Dr Who
    BBC Entertainment
    First series of this studio and VT based show

    May 2005 to March 2006
    Producer, CBBC Presentation
    BBC Children's
    Live presentation for BBC1, BBC2 and CBBC Channel
    Writing scripts; producing live studios; working with presenters, contributors and guests; determining content for features, including star interviews, fashion items, science features, makes etc; forward planning; managing a team of five

    Jan 2004 - April 2005
    Producer, Xchange
    BBC Children's
    Live contemporary magazine show for kids
    Writing scripts for half hour show; working with presenters, contributors and guests; controlling all creative content and forward planning for the show; live studio producing; operating 'Big Ted' system; overseeing edits for VT inserts; managing a team of four; managing programme budget

    May 2003 - December 2003
    Studio Director, The Story Makers
    BBC Children's
    Studio based pre-school programme
    Script writing and script editing; directing large scale pre-recorded studio, including choreography and song sequences; working with puppeteers, actors and animation; overseeing edits and dubs

    May 2002 - May 2003
    Director, Tikkabilla
    BBC Children's
    Children's magazine show
    Script writing and script editing; directing large scale pre-recorded studio, including choreography and song sequences; directing location shoots with crew; working with puppeteers and presenters; working with guests; overseeing edits and dubs

    May 2001 - December 2001
    Producer, Kidding Around
    Flicks Films / France Animation
    65 x 5 animation series for children
    Determining content for programmes; liaising with French co-producers; script editing; managing a team of five animators

    February 2000 - December 2000
    Associate Producer, Ni Ni's Treehouse
    GMTV
    Studio based children's programme
    Script editing; overseeing production of 2D and 3D animation inserts; day producer for one studio strand; director in second studio strand; working with puppets, skins and actors

    June 1999 to December 1999
    Producer, Energize, CITV, series 2
    Rocking Horse Productions
    Half hour sport / leisure series for children and teens
    Determining content for the programmes; script writing; working with guest presenters and sports stars; development

    July 1998 - April 1999
    Assistant Producer, Energize, CITV, series 1
    Rocking Horse Productions

    October 1997 - June 1998
    Line Producer / Director, Teletubbies, BBC
    Ragdoll Productions

    June 1997 - September 1997
    Line Producer (Music), Rosie and Jim, Carlton
    Ragdoll Productions
    For series and special music video release

    January 1997 - May 1997
    Assistant Producer, Development
    Reel Life Television
    Proposals and treatments for C4 Musical Journeys and Windrush series

    April 1996 - December 1996
    Assistant Producer, Job Bank, BBC Education
    Reel Life Television
    Factual series exploring job issues for young people


    February 1995 - December 1996
    Co-ordinator, First Cut New Directors scheme
    Central Television / East Midlands Arts
    Commissioning short films by young directors

    September 1995 - November 1995
    Researcher, Householders, Channel One Television
    Reel Life Television
    Housing consumer magazine programme

    April 1995 - August 1995
    Researcher, Singled Out, Channel One Television
    Reel Life Television
    Entertainment series for young people

    August 1994 - December 1994
    Researcher, Londoners, LWT
    Reel Life Television
    Magazine series about London life
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    Education

    2005
    BBC Training
    Producer - Managing a Team

    2004
    BBC Training
    Interactive Production Safety Course

    2002
    BBC Training
    Sony DSR Workshop

    2002
    BBC Training
    Avid Xpress Desktop Editor

    2002
    BBC Training
    Safe Management of Productions Pts 1 & 2

    November 1995
    Introduction to Production Management, National School of Film and Television

    January 1993 - December 1994
    MA Screenwriting and Documentary Research, London College of Printing

    September 1981 - June 1984
    BA Hons Music, University of London, St Mary's College
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    Referees

    Michael Kelpie
    Executive Producer, ITV Entertainment

    Mark Cossey
    Executive Producer, BBC Entertainment
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    Skills

    I'm a trained musician, and can read music.
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Childrens, 
    • Entertainment, 
    • Game Show, 
    • Magazine, 
    • Music, 
    • Quiz Show, 
    • Youth

    Specialisms

    • Afro-Caribbean culture, 
    • Children's, 
    • Music, 
    • Youth Culture

    Languages

    • French

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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