TRAVEL, FOOD & DRINK JOURNALIST/PHOTOGRAPHER
Mail on Sunday, The Sun, Sunday Telegraph, National Geographic Traveller, The Jewish Chronicle, Scottish Sunday Post, ABTA Magazine, Huffington Post, Woman's Own, Selling Travel and many others. 2012-present
SERIES PRODUCER WORLD'S TOUGHEST TRUCKER
8x50’ Discovery/Ch5 Dragonfly
Epic 8 part series with 8 of the world's toughest truckers driving the most
dangerous roads in the world. 2011-2012
SERIES PRODUCER CLASH OF THE DINOS
4x50’ Discovery Dangerous Films
Epic 4 part series seeing Dinosaurs from the inside using ground-breaking CGI. 2008-09
SERIES PRODUCER AGAINST ALL ODDS 6x50’ Nat Geo Wall to Wall
6 part series about medical and scientific reasons for survival using first person testimony, drama recon and CGI. A Canadian co-production, with teams in Toronto and London. 2007
EXEC PRODUCER HOUSE OF TINY TERRORS 7x50’ TLC Outline
US version of House of Tiny Tearaways. Using 38 cameras and multiple edit suites, each show delivered within 12 hours of shooting. 2006
SERIES PRODUCER STONEHENGE REBUILT 1x120’ Nat Geo Darlow Smithson
Historical investigation into how and why Stonehenge was built and its function. 2005
SERIES PRODUCER STONEHENGE – LIVE 2x120’ Five Darlow Smithson
2 live OB’s on consecutive nights from a full size polystyrene replica investigated how and why it was built, culminating in a final ritual involving 50 extras. 2005
EXEC PRODUCER IMPOSSIBLE HEISTS 6x50’ truTV Outline
Reality game show where 2 teams compete to pull off famous robberies. I was brought in after the network had rejected the original edits to “doctor” the shows. 2005
SERIES EDITOR PACKAGE HOLIDAY 6x60’ ITV1 Yorkshire TV
UNDERCOVER
Investigative primetime ITV series using undercover reporters to expose bad practise in the travel business. 2004
EXEC PRODUCER FAKING IT USA 3x50’ TLC/CH4 RDF
US version of popular documentary format where people pretend to be something they’re not. Based in LA, I was in charge of 3 shows, when the EP returned to the UK. 2003
SERIES PRODUCER HERCULES 13x50’ BBC3 Radar
Reality game show where top athletes compete to complete the 12 labours of Hercules. Shot over 12 consecutive days using single cameras and OB. 2003.
EXEC PRODUCER SCRAPHEAP CHALLENGE 24x50’ CH4 RDF
Teams build machines from scrap and test them to destruction. 2002-03
EXEC PRODUCER JUNKYARD WARS 48x50’ TLC/CH4 RDF
US version of Scrapheap Challenge. I was based in LA. 2002-03
SERIES PRODUCER BIG MONSTER DIG 1x50’ CH4 RDF
Documentary format following a team of geologists digging fossils to solve mysteries of palaeontology. A broadcast pilot which went to series. 2002
SERIES PRODUCER JUNKYARD WARS 12x50’ TLC/CH4 RDF
US version of Scrapheap Challenge. Nominated for an Emmy and one of Newsweek’s top TV shows of the year. 2000-2001
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR PANORAMA 1x60’ BBC1 BBC
Current affairs investigation into the Russian mafia with reporter Tom Mangold. 1999
SERIES PRODUCER SEAWORLD 15x50’ Five Endemol
Observational documentary chronicling life behind the scenes at the Florida theme park. 1999
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR PANORAMA 1x60 BBC1 BBC
Current affairs documentary about killer nurseries. 1999
SERIES PRODUCER ANIMAL SOS 15x30’ ITV Endemol
Observational documentary following vets and clients at a Blue Cross hospital. 1998
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1x90’ BBC1 BBC
End of year news review with David Dimbleby. I directed the political sections. 1997
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR WISH YOU WERE HERE 1x30’ ITV Thames
Travel show film about Ireland with Mary Nightingale. 1997
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR HERE AND NOW 12x60’ BBC1 BBC
Current Affairs primetime magazine with Sue Lawley. 1996-97
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR FIRST SIGHT 2x30’ BBC2 Hart Ryan
Current affairs investigations into TB and medical mistakes. 1996
SERIES PRODUCER FOODFILE 24x30’ CH4 Stephens Kerr
Consumer magazine about food issues. I also directed many of the items. 1991-95
SERIES PRODUCER THEM AND US 14x30’ BBC1 BBC
Documentary magazine with Craig Charles. 1990-91
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR DESPATCHES 1x50’ CH4 Stephens Kerr
Current affairs investigation about the dangers of food irradiation. 1989
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR THE SURVIVORS’ GUIDE 13x30’ CH4 Stephens Kerr
Youth magazine about problems of adolescence. 1989
CAMERAMAN FILM AND VIDEO Thames TV
This Week, TV Eye, Korea, Crime Inc., Benny Hill, Sooty, Rainbow, among many. 1976-89
EDUCATION
Post Graduate Diploma in Radio Film and Television. Bristol University 1976
Honours degree in Physics (2.1). Bristol University 1972-75
SKILLS
French – Fluent, Spanish - conversational