Dynamic and inventive Producer/Director with over twenty years' experience creating aclaimed content for major global broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Syfy, Animal Planet, National Geographic and Discovery. I thrive on finding creative solutions that elevate storytelling under pressure. Whether I'm crafting compelling drama for true ... Read More

Dynamic and inventive Producer/Director with over twenty years' experience creating aclaimed content for major global broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Syfy, Animal Planet, National Geographic and Discovery. I thrive on finding creative solutions that elevate storytelling under pressure. Whether I'm crafting compelling drama for true crime series like Fatal Affairs (ID), or bringing emotional depth to complex science in Secrets of the Universe (Curiosity Stream), or re-booting our relationship to celebrity in Autopsy: The Last Hours of... , my mission is to connect the audience with the heart of the story.  
A hands-on filmmaker who sharpened his craft at the BBC, I’ve shot and directed presenter-led and fast-turnaround formats (Mind, Body and Kick Ass Moves, The Frame, Logo), music and comedy (Inside Tracks, The Ozone, Comedy Nation), and  successfully steered productions in challenging locations across across the world (I shouldn't Be Alive, Impaled! The Greatest Ever...).  My writing skills and instinctive grasp of structure and tone drive fresh, emotionally intelligent narratives — seen in feature length documentaries like Elvis: Are You Lonesome Tonight? (TV Guide’s “Pick of the Week”) and Mariah Carey: The Diva, The Demons, The Drama (dubbed best-ever Mariah doc by Screen Rant).  My empathetic and detailed interview style is showcased in my films for Banged Up Abroad, Brainwashed (Dangerous Persuasions) and Web Of Lies.
With a reputation for creative problem solving, strong visual storytelling, and calm leadership, I bring rigour, heart, and humour to every production — from concept to final cut.

"The Director—Russell Eatough—totally got it. He knew how to dig down. Going for the essence, and I think he nailed it." Maura Schmierer, Dangerous Persuasions contributor. Read Less