I make high-profile factual television for major UK broadcasters and global streamers, consistently delivering ambitious series and singles within demanding budgets and schedules.

Key skills & experience:

- Setting series narrative and tone; storyboarding and scriptwriting; significant edit experience (shaping multi and... Read More

I make high-profile factual television for major UK broadcasters and global streamers, consistently delivering ambitious series and singles within demanding budgets and schedules.

Key skills & experience:

- Setting series narrative and tone; storyboarding and scriptwriting; significant edit experience (shaping multi and single episode arcs)

- Recruiting and managing PDs/APs, crews and edit teams; mentoring and calm decision-making under pressure

- Access, Risk & Compliance: sensitive contributors and high-stakes institutions; legal and compliance oversight; broadcaster liaison and editorial negotiation

- Genres: interview and archive-led retrospectives; access documentaries; true crime and crime & justice; presenter-led factual; stories of crisis, catastrophe and survival; returning popular formats.

- Direction & Production: directing crews & self-shooting (ob doc; recon; MIVs)

- BAFTA, RTS & Broadcast Award winner; Grierson-shortlisted.

You can view much of my work and download a CV on my site: robmccabetv.com