Mary Ramsay – television producer & director
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.
‘Batteries Not Included’ – Dave Channel
6 x 30’ for Liberty Bell Productions – Producer/Director
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.
Cookery/Chat Show Pilot - ITV1
1hr for Standing Stone TV - Producer
Making a cookery/chat show pilot with Christopher Biggins (and band!) for Tom Gutteridge’s new production company.
‘Grumpy Guides to… Money, Work and Teenagers’ – BBC2
3 x 30’ for Liberty Bell Productions – Producer/Director
A funny look at money, work and teenagers with celebrities on BBC2.
‘Being Ten’ - Channel 5
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.
‘The Meaning of Life’ - BBC1
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.
‘Kevin McCloud and the Big Town Plan’ – C4
4 x 1hr for Talkbackthames TV – Series Producer
Documentary series on regeneration of Castleford, a mining town in Yorkshire.
‘Sweet Sixteen’ – C4
5 x 30’ for Talkbackthames TV – Series Producer
Observational documentary series about the teenagers of Castleford, in the crucial year after their GCSE results.
‘Stars Reunited’ BBC1
10 x 1hr for Liberty Bell Productions - Producer
BBC1 studio show reuniting TV celebrities, presented by Dale Winton.
‘Home’ – ITV1
5 x 30’ for Liberty Bell Production
Show covering all aspects of interiors for ITV region, Border TV.
‘Never Had It So Good’ – ITV1
40 x 30’ shows for Yorkshire TV
Developed and produced factual entertainment quiz show series presented by Matthew Kelly for 5pm slot on ITV1.
Development Producer – ITV1
Developed programme ideas for factual department including ‘Under The Skin’ (a three part documentary series about plastic surgery) which was commissioned by ITV1.
‘Tonight With Trevor McDonald’ – ITV1
Granada TV (Manchester) – Producer/Director
Produced and directed films for current affairs show.
‘Holidays from Hell’ – ITV1
1hr documentary for Yorkshire TV – Producer/Director
This show got a 42% share and 10.2 million viewers on its Wednesday 8.00pm outing
‘Garden Invaders’ – BBC1
Endemol Productions – Series Producer
Produced first series of show for BBC daytime.
‘Shopping City – BBC2
Endemol Productions - Producer
Forward Planning Producer for daily 1 hour programme about a shopping centre in Manchester.
‘Changing Rooms’ – BBC1 peaktime
Endemol Productions - Producer
Produced 8 x 30’ series of the well known network interiors show with Carol Smillie.
‘Ready Steady Cook’ and ‘Celebrity Ready Steady Cook’ – BBC1
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.
Development Producer - BBC Features
Developed and piloted quiz format programme ‘All Over The Shop’ for BBC1 daytime slot. Other development projects for BBC.
‘Aids Special – Speakeasy’ - ITV1
For LWT Features dept - Producer
Studio based 1 hour ITV programme with VT inserts on the subject of women with Aids.
‘Speakeasy’ - ITV1
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
© copyright Mary Ramsay 2009
