Hannah Handerson worked for me first as a casting producer and then as an edit producer on a true crime series for C5, such was the quality of her work that I asked her to come back as senior casting producer/ senior edit producer for another true crime series this time for Discovery Plus.

Across both series she worked to a tight brief, on a very tight schedule. She was able to find, make contact and bring on board contributors who had lost loved ones in the most tragic of circumstances. Alongside this she had to make production aware of the many complex legal issues involved and find solutions to use of archive, evidence and news reports.

She also had to reach out to numerous UK police forces, who are notoriously difficult to make time for documentaries and get senior members of staff on cameras.

We also produced 4 episodes in the US which Hannah largely produced - again with various police forces, DA offices and victims of crime all during Covid. She also supervised the camera teams remotely while they were on location.

In the edit she had, again, to work to a very tight deadline, make complex stories of homicide easy to understand from multiple viewpoints, maintain jeopardy and give insight in police investigations.As well as her own edits she had to supervise other EPs and production staff.

Hannah did a great job in all these roles and was a key part of the team. Even under pressure her positive attitude and intelligence came through. She developed strong relationships with contributors, won over police forces and added insight to interviews.

In the edit she is a very good story teller, mixed with a journalist's keen eye for detail and fact based rigor.

She was an invaluable part of the team and I would definitely work with her again. I would not hesitate to recommend her wholeheartedly

Simon Gilchrist

Hannah's work on redefining, editing and honing the scripts for Secret Wars Uncovered was pivotal to the completion of the series, on time and budget. As a writer of three scripts initially Hannah provided her expertise at a critical time during the production phase on the remaining scripts of the series - essentially assisting in a crisis management process. She is highly dependable and a valued asset on any production.

Owen Morgan