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Helen Richmond

Producer/ Director
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Manchester

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About Me

I am tenacious producer/ director with experience working on documentaries, factuals, shortform and live events. Experienced setting up national and international shoots. Recently, part of the first foreign film crew in over a decade to film a ground breaking series in Tibet. Currently working as a Director on BBC Countryfile. I have specialist knowledge of China.
I work sensitively with contributors, can direct talent and problem solve on location. I am creative, hardworking and enthusiastic. I worked at the BBC for over 6 years across a range of roles and genres.

- “Ones to Watch” Edinburgh International Television Festival 2014 talent scheme.
- Directed single and multi-camera shoots
- Track record producing projects through from development to delivery for Channel 4, BBC and Discovery.
- Experience and skilled at working with hard to reach individuals or difficult institutions
- Bursting with ideas and have experience developing ideas, casting contributors, sourcing filming locations and working to tight deadlines
- Strong narrative skills
- Experience working with and scripting on screen talent
- Having lived and worked all over the world so I am very adept at communicating with people, being flexible and understanding different perspectives

I want to work on challenging and ambitious programmes. I am interested in Documentaries, Factuals and Specialist Factual. Read Less

Credits last updated / confirmed indexing on 17th Nov 2018

Credits

	Job Role	Production Title	Channel	Company	Date	Network Executive
Director / Countryfile - East Sussex / BBC 1 / BBC Studios Factual / Oct 2018 to Oct 2018 / Bill Lyons
	Director	Countryfile - East Sussex	BBC 1	BBC Studios Factual	Oct 18 - Oct 18	Bill Lyons
Production Title: Countryfile - East Sussex Company: BBC Studios Factual Line Manager: Dean Jones Programme Length: 60 minutes Season: 14 Genre: Factual Sector: Broadcast Television
Director / Countryfile - Wildlife Special / BBC 1 / BBC Studios Factual / Sep 2018 to Oct 2018
	Director	Countryfile - Wildlife Special	BBC 1	BBC Studios Factual	Sep 18 - Oct 18
Production Title: Countryfile - Wildlife Special Company: BBC Studios Factual Line Manager: Dean Jones Programme Length: 60 minutes Genre: Factual Sector: Broadcast Television
Edit Producer / China Next / Discovery / Meridian Line Films / Jun 2017 to Sep 2017
	Edit Producer	China Next	Discovery	Meridian Line Films	Jun 17 - Sep 17
Production Title: China Next Company: Meridian Line Films Line Manager: Liz McLeod Programme Length: 60 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Factual Sector: Broadcast Television Description: A 3 part documentary series about Chinese economics and foreign policy.
DV Director / The One Show / BBC 1 / Screenhouse Productions Ltd / Apr 2018 to Apr 2018
	DV Director	The One Show	BBC 1	Screenhouse Productions Ltd	Apr 18 - Apr 18
Production Title: The One Show Company: Screenhouse Productions Ltd Line Manager: Paul Bader Programme Length: Under 30 minutes Genre: Science Sector: Broadcast Television
DV Director / Sports Personality of the Year 08-10 / BBC 1 / BBC / Dec 2015 to Dec 2015 / Carl Doran
	DV Director	Sports Personality of the Year 08-10	BBC 1	BBC	Dec 15 - Dec 15	Carl Doran
Production Title: Sports Personality of the Year 08-10 Company: BBC Line Manager: Sharon Fuller Programme Length: 60 minutes Genre: Sports Sector: Broadcast Television
Producer/Director / Art and the Sea / BBC 1 / Screenhouse Productions Ltd / Jan 2018 to Mar 2018 / Nicola Addyman
	Producer/Director	Art and the Sea	BBC 1	Screenhouse Productions Ltd	Jan 18 - Mar 18	Nicola Addyman
Production Title: Art and the Sea Company: Screenhouse Productions Ltd Line Manager: Paul Bader Programme Length: 30 minutes Genre: Factual Sector: Broadcast Television Description: Presenter-led factual programme about the lives of people told through their art.
Edit Producer / Roof of the World / Discovery / Meridian Line Films / Apr 2017 to Jun 2017 / Liz McLeod
	Edit Producer	Roof of the World	Discovery	Meridian Line Films	Apr 17 - Jun 17	Liz McLeod
Production Title: Roof of the World Company: Meridian Line Films Line Manager: Simon Phillips Programme Length: 50 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television
Assistant Producer / Live n Deadly / CBBC / BBC / Sep 2011 to Nov 2011
	Assistant Producer	Live n Deadly	CBBC	BBC	Sep 11 - Nov 11
Production Title: Live n Deadly Company: BBC Line Manager: Karen Gregory Season: 2 Genre: Events Sector: Live Events
Assistant Producer / One Show Summer Festival / BBC 1 / BBC / Aug 2013 to Aug 2013
	Assistant Producer	One Show Summer Festival	BBC 1	BBC	Aug 13 - Aug 13
Production Title: One Show Summer Festival Company: BBC Line Manager: Moray London Programme Length: 30 minutes Genre: Current Affairs Sector: Broadcast Television
Stage Manager / Edinburgh Festival / BBC 2 / BBC / Aug 2013 to Jan 2014 / Sinaed Rocks
	Stage Manager	Edinburgh Festival	BBC 2	BBC	Aug 13 - Jan 14	Sinaed Rocks
Production Title: Edinburgh Festival Company: BBC Line Manager: Karen Gregory Programme Length: 60 minutes Genre: Science Sector: Broadcast Television
Assistant Producer / Radio 1 Academy / BBC / Nov 2014 to Jun 2015 / Sinead Rocks
	Assistant Producer	Radio 1 Academy		BBC	Nov 14 - Jun 15	Sinead Rocks
Production Title: Radio 1 Academy Company: BBC Line Manager: Cerys Griffiths Genre: Events Sector: Live Events Description: 7 day event with workshops, talks, music events, and broadcast moments. Led on development devising project strategy, setting objectives and key performance indicators. Originated content for Radio 1. Worked with talent from East Enders to deliver a talk attended by 150 people and a series of interactive workshops. Produced a games expo working with independent games companies and large ones including Rock Star and Jagex.
Producer/Director / Edinburgh Festivals / BBC / BBC UX Pathways / Aug 2015 to Aug 2015
	Producer/Director	Edinburgh Festivals	BBC	BBC UX Pathways	Aug 15 - Aug 15
Production Title: Edinburgh Festivals Company: BBC UX Pathways Line Manager: Caroline Ward Programme Length: Under 30 minutes Genre: Arts & Music Sector: Online Content Description: Set up and direct shoots with talent at the Edinburgh Festival for an online campaign.
Assistant Producer / Roof of the World / Discovery / Meridian Line Films / Jan 2017 to Mar 2017 / Liz McLeod
	Assistant Producer	Roof of the World	Discovery	Meridian Line Films	Jan 17 - Mar 17	Liz McLeod
Production Title: Roof of the World Company: Meridian Line Films Line Manager: Simon Phillips Programme Length: 50 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television
Producer/Director / FA People's Cup / BBC iPlayer / BBC / Jan 2016 to Sep 2016 / Sharon Fuller
	Producer/Director	FA People's Cup	BBC iPlayer	BBC	Jan 16 - Sep 16	Sharon Fuller
Production Title: FA People's Cup Company: BBC Line Manager: Andy Craig Season: 2 Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television
Producer/Director / Women in Sport / BBC 1 / BBC Sport / Oct 2016 to Oct 2016
	Producer/Director	Women in Sport	BBC 1	BBC Sport	Oct 16 - Oct 16
Production Title: Women in Sport Company: BBC Sport Line Manager: Shelley Matthews Programme Length: Under 30 minutes Genre: Current Affairs Sector: Broadcast Television
Producer/Director / Roller Derby: Skate fast, hit hard / BBC iPlayer / BBC / Aug 2015 to Nov 2015
	Producer/Director	Roller Derby: Skate fast, hit hard	BBC iPlayer	BBC	Aug 15 - Nov 15
Production Title: Roller Derby: Skate fast, hit hard Company: BBC Line Manager: Andy Craig Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television
Producer/Director / Farm:Lab / Wellcome Trust / Jul 2016 to Aug 2016
	Producer/Director	Farm:Lab		Wellcome Trust	Jul 16 - Aug 16
Production Title: Farm:Lab Company: Wellcome Trust Line Manager: Erinma Ochu MBC Programme Length: Under 30 minutes Genre: Documentary Sector: Short Film

Professional Training

Course / Qualification	Training Provider / Institution	Year
BBC Sony FS7 Camera Course / BBC / 2018
BBC Sony FS7 Camera Course	BBC	2018
'Self Op Storytelling on xf305 / BBC / 2015
'Self Op Storytelling on xf305	BBC	2015

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Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Live Events
Short Film
Locations I can work in:
Work Anywhere
Language:
Mandarin (Conversational)