I am a senior producer/director and series producer with 20 years experience in the TV industry. I’ve worked for all the UK terrestrial broadcasters across most factual genres, including documentaries, entertainment, current affairs and a huge variety of features programmes.
Laddish, funny series about gadgets with celebrities for the Dave channel. Filming comedians in their homes and with green screen, talking about their gadget lives.
Making a cookery/chat show pilot with Christopher Biggins (and band!) for Tom Gutteridge’s new production company.
3 x 30’ for Liberty Bell Productions – Producer/Director
A funny look at money, work and teenagers with celebrities on BBC2.
1 hr special for Liberty Bell Productions – Producer/Director
Ten year olds and celebrities talk about being ten for jolly documentary to celebrate 10th anniversary of Channel 5.
3 x 30’ for Liberty Bell Productions – Producer/Director
Celebrities give their thoughts on life, the universe, God and everything in a funny documentary series for BBC1.
4 x 1hr for Talkbackthames TV – Series Producer
Documentary series on regeneration of Castleford, a mining town in Yorkshire.
5 x 30’ for Talkbackthames TV – Series Producer
Observational documentary series about the teenagers of Castleford, in the crucial year after their GCSE results.
10 x 1hr for Liberty Bell Productions - Producer
BBC1 studio show reuniting TV celebrities, presented by Dale Winton.
5 x 30’ for Liberty Bell Production
Show covering all aspects of interiors for ITV region, Border TV.
40 x 30’ shows for Yorkshire TV
Developed and produced factual entertainment quiz show series presented by Matthew Kelly for 5pm slot on ITV1.
Developed programme ideas for factual department including ‘Under The Skin’ (a three part documentary series about plastic surgery) which was commissioned by ITV1.
Granada TV (Manchester) – Producer/Director
Produced and directed films for current affairs show.
1hr documentary for Yorkshire TV – Producer/Director
This show got a 42% share and 10.2 million viewers on its Wednesday 8.00pm outing
Endemol Productions – Series Producer
Produced first series of show for BBC daytime.
Endemol Productions - Producer
Forward Planning Producer for daily 1 hour programme about a shopping centre in Manchester.
Endemol Productions - Producer
Produced 8 x 30’ series of the well known network interiors show with Carol Smillie.
For Endemol Productions – Series Producer
Launched and produced first 4 series of '’Celebrity Ready Steady Cook” Produced 300 daytime shows for BBC1. Became staff member of Endemol.
Developed and piloted quiz format programme ‘All Over The Shop’ for BBC1 daytime slot. Other development projects for BBC.
For LWT Features dept - Producer
Studio based 1 hour ITV programme with VT inserts on the subject of women with Aids.
For LWT Features - Producer
Teenage discussion programme with Emma Forbes. My one hour programme on drugs got the show’s highest ever rating and was featured in a Times article.
Assistant Producer and Researcher on:
Healthwatch Live – ITV1
Strange But True – ITV1
Hearts of Gold’ – BBC1
Missing – ITV1
The London Programme – ITV London Region
Home Truths – BBC1
Telling Tales – ITV London Region
Divine Inspiration – ITV1
The Time, The Place – ITV1
The Day – ITV London Region
Arts Festival – ITV London region
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