A Head of Development and Executive Producer with over twenty years of experience, developing, and delivering over 100 hours of content for broadcasters and platforms including the BBC, Netflix, Channel 4, CBS, and Channel 5.
My expertise span both the initial creative process and the production of content, working across a varied range ...
Read MoreA Head of Development and Executive Producer with over twenty years of experience, developing, and delivering over 100 hours of content for broadcasters and platforms including the BBC, Netflix, Channel 4, CBS, and Channel 5.
My expertise span both the initial creative process and the production of content, working across a varied range of genres, including current affairs, documentary, specialist factual, and factual entertainment. I have created and developed both high volume low-cost series and prime time documentary series.
I have had several high-profile commissions including First Ladies of Hip-Hop (BBC 2 3x60), Toughest Forces On Earth (Netflix 8x60), Court Martial (Channel 5 3x60), Sex Map of Britain (BBC Three 10x30), Sister Rita to the Rescue (BBC One 10x45), Inside Belmarsh (Channel 5 2x60), Killer Evidence (CBS 10x60), A Dead Good Job (BBC Two 6x60) and The Cruise (BBC Two 6x60).
I have secured access to a number of organisations, including the NHS, the Catholic Church, the Royal Family, the MOJ and the MOD.
Recent Commissions
BBC 3 Documentary (1x60) – Currently in production
Toughest Forces On Earth Netflix (8x60)
First Ladies of Hip-Hop BBC 2 (3x60)
Court Martial Channel 5 (3x60)
Inside Belmarsh Channel 5 (2x60)
Killer Evidence CBS (10x60)
Key Skills
Team Management – running large development teams across a number of projects as a Senior Team Leader
Negotiating access – successfully negotiating access to a wide range of organisations
Casting – casting for a number of documentary series including a contributor for whom a returnable series was built around.
Pitching – successfully pitching a wide range of projects to broadcasters and SVODS.
Relationships – great relationships with commissioners across the UK and US networks and SVODS
Film and edit taster tapes – extensive production, filming and editing experience.
Developing talent – both onscreen including finding new hosts for a global Netflix series and off-screen finding and developing new talent for productions
Production – alongside development I have continued to work within production to executive producer level
Visa’s – has a current I-Visa
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