We employed Alex for a series of news explainers on our Times Originals YouTube channel. He was a diligent, hard-working colleague who quickly grasped the requirements of the role. Alex was tasked with working alongside our reporters across the Times and Sunday Times and the feedback was always positive.

Alex Rothwell

I can recommend Alex. He is calm, committed and a pleasure to work with.

Adam Jessel

Alex would be an asset on any project. I Exec produced a number of his films for The Economist, and found the standard of his editorial judgement, grasp of complex narratives, and ability to deliver on deadline to be extremely high. He is creative, takes feedback well and works till the job is done. A pleasure to work with.

Simon Barnes

I honestly cannot say enough good things about Alex Buxton. He is smart, cordial, organized, and sensitive to the needs of the subjects and the crew. He’s a relentless researcher who knows how to connect with sources and get them—even the most resistant-- to deliver the goods. He coproduced a CNN documentary on MS-13 with me as lead producer and we were in a lot of tight situations with ex-MS 13 gang members, current members and the police. He flawlessly navigated this complex and dangerous world in such a way that we gained access to people, places and resources that had been off-limits to other journalists. In short, you can’t go wrong with Alex.

Geoffrey O'Connor, Director, Copious Pictures

I hired Alex as a co-producer for a Netflix series that was very intense. He was excellent- I was able to delegate multiple responsibilities to him-- developing episode storylines and writing treatments, casting, deep dive research and then when we were on shoots he was able to self produce and direct the crew(s) if we needed him to, think outside the box and follow the story as things developed while filming, conduct great interviews with our subjects, work very closely with the DP(s) to get the coverage we needed and also shoot as a great second camera as well as shoot solo sometimes.

He is a great all rounder with a great career ahead of him and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend for any producer position as long as he wasn't currently working with me!!

Paul McGuire

I just worked with Alex on a highly pressured feature doc for Channel 4 Current Affairs in the US and he was quite simply brilliant. As our US Producer, he was incredibly hard-working, very creative and always came with boundless energy. I will definitely work with him again should the opportunity arise so I can't recommend him highly enough.

David Batty, Producer/Director

Alex is the complete package: a brilliantly creative PD, with meticulous attention to detail, sharp editorial sensibilities, a skilful script writer and, most importantly, a team player who is a great guy to work with.

Hugo Ward - Series Editor Unreported World, C4

Alex worked with us here at Economist Films for just over a year. Throughout his contract I found him to be very conscientious, a brilliant communicator and extremely thorough, with a rigorous attention for detail. He works in an intelligent & creative fashion and is always mindful of the production budget - a production management dream! As well as this he's a great guy to have round - always upbeat and ready to muck in with the rest of the team. I would happily employ Alex again should the opportunity arise.

Cherry Jordan, Head of Production, Economist Films

Alex has done us a great job and been a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended - call me for more information if needed.

Eamonn Matthews, MD Quicksilver

Alex played a crucial role in what was a small production team managing a large production, all being shot in the US. Working in support of our Producer on location, Alex dealt with a constant stream of queries, not only from the field, but also from the edits on a daily basis.

Alex’s positive personality and zero attitude make him a complete asset. He immediately "gets" the job and doesn't waste time getting stuck in.

Good at multi-tasking and prioritising his work load, Alex always performed well in a calm and efficient manner, often under extreme pressure.

Diligent, thorough, smart and hardworking. I couldn’t recommend Alex more”¦.

Annabel Walker - Line Producer

Alex is a very talented factual producer and fantastic team player. He is charming, intelligent and fun to be around. His shooting skills are excellent and we have used much of his material in various factual and fact ent formats that Fresh have made over the past few years. He has a fantastic way with contributors and has a natural ability to get on with people from all walks of life.

I highly recommend him

Jo Ralling, COO Fresh One Productions

Alex was a massive asset to our series and a pleasure to work with. He started with us as an experienced AP, but without any real science or engineering background, but he then quickly stepped up to the plate learning everything that was needed editorially and practically for filming intricate science experiments, ranging from small hand held demos to large scale stunts involving cranes and multi-vehicles. He was heavily involved in working with both the Execs and producers in story write ups and Risk Assessments. He also worked on location sourcing both in the UK & US, speaking to experts and fact checking. All in all, very hard working and focused.

Claire Bugden, Line Producer