About Rowland

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    I'm an experienced producer/director, specialising in journalism, self shooting and lighting on DSR.

    I have spent the last three years as a producer-director for the BBC, producing and directing for programmes including The One Show, Watchdog, Rogue Traders and Fake Britain (a 45 minute Current Affairs programme for BBC1). 

    I have considerable experience in investigative journalism, topical film making, consumer investigations, documentaries, self-shooting on DSR and secret filming. I also have experience in directing/ producing presenter-led formats and popular factual.

    I am an experienced script writer both in documentaries and in comedy and can edit on Final-Cut Pro.
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    Credits

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    Fake Britain - Screenchannel Television , United Kingdom
    2010 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
    Producing 3x 45 minute programmes for BBC1 current affairs show looking at counterfeit products and common frauds. Significant filming with police and UK Border Agency.

    The Secret Tourist - Outline Productions , United Kingdom
    2010 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
    • Directing and producing undercover hidden camera investigations into holiday resorts for new primetime BBC1 60 minute series.

    The One Show - BBC , United Kingdom
    2009 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
    Directing weekly topical films, celebrity VTs and pre-title sequences for the London film unit.

    Watchdog - BBC , United Kingdom
    2009 - Producer/Director
    Producing VT inserts for BBC's flagship consumer programme.

    Dom's on the Case - Private Healthcare - BBC , United Kingdom
    2008 - Producer/Director
    Producing and directing 45 minute programme presented by Dominic Littlewood looking at healthcare for BBC Current Affairs department.

    Watchdog - BBC , United Kingdom
    2008 - Producer/Director
    Producing VT inserts for the BBC's popular consumer show.

    Rogue Traders - BBC , United Kingdom
    2007 - Producer/Director
    Produced and directed two 30 minute programmes for the last series.

    Rogue Traders - BBC , United Kingdom
    2006 - Associate Producer
    Self-shooting, researching and editing for long running investigative consumer show.

    Conning the Conmen - BBC , United Kingdom
    2007 - Associate Producer
    Producing VT inserts for investigative consumer programme based on secret filming, with a comedy twist.

    Real Crime - Granada Factuals , United Kingdom
    2006 - Assistant Producer
    Self-shooting, directing and researching for two 60 minute documentaries for Granada Factuals. Included directing reconstruction sequences. Stories looked at recent high profile murder cases, including interviews with victims families and the police. Included directing in Canada and the UK.

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    Employment History

    2010 - Producer/Director
    Fake Britain (BBC1) for Screenchannel Television

    2010 - Producer/Director
    The Secret Tourist (BBC1) for Outline Productions

    2006 - 2009 BBC
    The One Show, Watchdog, Dom's on the Case, Rogue Traders, Conning the Conmen (secret filming).

    2005, Development Producer
    House of Horrors for ITV 1
    Overseeing research for long-running ITV investigative series.

    2005, Assistant producer
    New Homes From Hell for ITV1
    Directing, self-shooting and researching on one hour documentary for the ITV From Hell strand. Included directing shoot in Spain.

    2005, Assistant Producer
    House of Horrors for ITV1
    Directing, edit-producing and self-shooting for long-running ITV investigative series. Included extensive secret-filming.

    2004 Researcher
    Neighbourhoods From Hell for ITV1

    2004, Researcher
    Tradesmen From Hell for ITV1

    2004, Researcher
    New Homes From Hell for ITV1

    June 2002 to Sept 2003
    News Editor - Retail Newsagent magazine(Newtrade Publishing)

    Dec 2000 to June 2002
    Newspaper Reporter - Retail Newsagent magazine (Newtrade Publishing)

    March 2000 to Dec 2000
    Reporter - Retail Newsagent magazine (Newtrade Publishing)

    Aug 1999 to May 2002
    Research editor on The Statesman's Yearbook reference title (Macmillan Publishing)
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    Education

    1996 - 1999
    Pembroke College, Cambridge: BA English (Hons), 2:1

    1995
    A Levels: 3 A's, English, History and Geography Dulwich College, London

    1993
    GCSE's: 11 A's, including Maths and English Dulwich College, London

    Training
    2009
    BBC French course

    2008/09
    BBC DSR 450/570
    Lighting course

    2007/08
    Final Cut Pro (self-trained)

    2006/07
    2x Sony Z1 camera training (BBC DV Solutions)
    Using Radio Mics (BBC DV Solutions)
    Health and Safety (BBC Course)
    Writing for broadcast (BBC Training)

    2005
    Script Editing - BBC Training, Marylebone, London

    2004
    PD150 training - Granada Television, London

    2002
    Journalism training - News Editing
    Communication Skills Europe, London.

    2001
    Journalism training - News Reporting
    Communication Skills Europe, London.
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    Industry Qualifications

    BBC Training - Lighting and safety

    BBC Training - DSR-450/570

    BBC Training - Script editing.

    Self-trained - Final Cut Pro.

    ITV Training
    PD150/170 Intermediate course June 2005.

    ITV Training
    PD150/170 Beginners course 2004.
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    Technical Equipment

    2009/10
    Lighting and safety (BBC Training)
    DSR-450 conversion course (BBC Training)

    2007/08
    Final Cut Pro (self-trained)

    2006/07
    2x Sony Z1 camera training (BBC DV Solutions)
    Using Radio Mics (BBC DV Solutions)
    Health and Safety (BBC Course)
    Writing for broadcast (BBC Training)

    ITV Training
    PD150/170 Intermediate course June 2005.

    ITV Training
    PD150/170 Beginners coures 2004.
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    Referees

    Lisa Ausden
    Executive Producer
    BBC Consumer Unit
    201 Wood Lane
    London W12 7TS

    Doug Carnegie
    Editor
    The One Show
    201 Wood Lane
    London W12 7TS
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    Skills

    DSR 450/570, Z1
    Lighting
    Final Cut Pro
    Touch typing
    Full Driving Licence
    Comedy writing (sketches commissioned)
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Arts, 
    • Biography, 
    • Business, 
    • Comedy, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Dramatised Documentary, 
    • Entertainment, 
    • Historical Documentary, 
    • Investigative, 
    • Magazine, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Religion, 
    • Sitcom, 
    • Travel

    Specialisms

    • Arts, 
    • Comedy, 
    • Consumer Affairs, 
    • Crime, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Economics, 
    • Final Cut Pro, 
    • Finance, 
    • Health, 
    • Heritage, 
    • History, 
    • Journalism, 
    • Legal/Business Affairs, 
    • Literature, 
    • News & Current Affairs, 
    • Paranormal, 
    • Police, 
    • Popular Culture, 
    • Transport, 
    • Undercover Investigation, 
    • Writing

    Languages

    • French, 
    • Spanish

    Permits

    • EU

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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