Experienced Grierson shortlisted Series Edit Producer, Series Producer, and Director with extensive primetime factual, specialist factual and documentary credits for all the major broadcaster. Well honed skills in working in pre-production, on location and driving the edit on a wide range of subjects and styles.
Excellent story teller, with up to the minute skills including editing on Blackbird, used to making quality shows within tight budgets with flair and skill. Currently cutting a new feature documentary within the stable of Surgeons - A matter of Life or Death for C5. Extremely experienced in running edits, directing on location, developing new formats, working with talent and overseeing all aspects of post production. Proven track record in heading up large happy teams while simultaneously driving multiple edits, often with archive. I'm a very organised, creative, diplomatic, people person with a positive, calm, can-do attitude.
I've SP'd many prime time factual shows including 8 x 60' fact ent docs "Richard Hammond's Workshop" for Discovery +, the 11 x 60' formatted docs "Hornby - a model world" for UK TV and Series Edit Produced 12 x 60' obs doc series for Discovery "Contraband: Seized at Sea". I've extensive experience working with contributors and A list talent such as Richard Hammond, Sir Alan Titchmarsh, Davina McCall, George Clarke and Bettany Hughes.
Alongside my production work I offer TV production training for the industry delivering courses in person and online for ScreenSkills, DV Talent, BBC Academy and Screen Scotland.
Here are some of my core skills:
* I've managed teams large and small, making single topical documentary films to managing 11 part series as an SP while simultaneously cutting some of the films myself.
* I've worked with high profile talent from presenters to historians and newscasters and also nurtured new talent to deliver their best on screen.
* I've managed and delivered successful, high rating films on a wide variety of topics from engineering, to obsessive cleaning, and complex historical subjects.
* I have cut hundreds of hours of TV, making my own assemblies on avid and Blackbird, and getting across hours of rushes to find gold.
* I'm a true all-rounder: my work combines creativity and visual flair with a high level of organisation, and also a rigorous approach to content.
* I've set up and directed filming in challenging locations both in the UK and overseas.
* I enjoy writing scripts as well as honing commentary.
* I'm also practical: a highly organised and reliable producer, coming in on time and within budget.
* I'm BBC-trained so highly proficient at Health & Safety planning and management on location.
* I have made many productions with major US co-producers (Discovery, PBS, and TLC) so am well-versed in the skill of making several versions at once.
* Lastly, I've delivered films from first pitch through to final post, so am up to speed on all aspects of production.
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