About me: I am an experienced Head of Production and Operations who has worked across most unscripted TV genres including Entertainment, Reality, Factual, Factual Entertainment, Children’s and Comedy.
I am an organised and proactive member of the senior management team, and a supportive and inclusive team-player, with excellent leadership, scheduling and finance skills supported by strong business affairs and compliance knowledge.
24 years experience.
Genre: Childrens, Comedy, Current Affairs, Documentary, Factual Entertainment, Light Entertainment, Magazine Programmes, Multi camera Studio, Observational Documentary, Outside Broadcasts, Reality
Additional skills: Archive, First Aid, Health And Safety, Negotiating a contract with a broadcaster
Overseas experience in: Australia, Germany, Korea (south), Netherlands, Spain, United States of America.
At the moment I'm working at: King of Sunshine Productions
Willing to be based in: London / South East
Languages: fluent French, Basic German
Credits
Various
Production company: King of Sunshine Productions; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Comedy, Light Entertainment, Multi camera Studio; Broadcaster: Various, UKTV, Channel 4.
Head of Production for King of Sunshine Productions, across all commissioned and development slates, primarily all Jon Richardson comedy programming including Meet the Richardsons for UKTV
Various
Production company: Appeal TV & Appeal Films; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Documentary, Factual Entertainment, Observational Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: Various.
Head of Production and Operations for Appeal TV and Appeal Films, across all commissioned and development slates, including all 3 series of The Charlotte Show for MTV
Various
Production company: Optomen TV; On-screen credit: Production Executive; Programme type: Current Affairs, Documentary, Factual Entertainment, Multi camera Studio, Observational Documentary, Outside Broadcasts; Broadcaster: Various.
Production Executive across commissioned productions and development slate
Hitched (Pilot)
Production company: Gameface Productions; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Multi camera Studio; Broadcaster: ITV.
Line Producer on Primetime gameshow pilot featuring four married couples, filmed multi-cam on location in a stately home.
Various
Production company: Vice; On-screen credit: Production Executive; Programme type: Documentary, Factual Entertainment, Light Entertainment, Observational Documentary; Broadcaster: Viceland.
Production Executive at Vice UK on new Viceland Channel supporting production teams across all in-house original programming.
Various
Production company: Remedy Productions; On-screen credit: Production Executive; Programme type: Documentary, Factual Entertainment, Light Entertainment, Multi camera Studio, Observational Documentary; Broadcaster: various.
Production executive at Remedy Productions supporting HoP with budgeting across entertainment and fact ent development departments.
VARIOUS
Production company: Lola Entertainment; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Comedy, Documentary, Light Entertainment; Broadcaster: various.
Commissions included John Bishop’s Xmas (1 x 60’ for BBC1, 2013 - 15), John Bishop’s Australia (3 x 60’ for BBC1/BBCWW), The John Bishop Show (8 x 45’ for BBC1/BBCWW), Detectorists series 1 & 2 (BBC4, co pro with Channel X, BAFTA award for Best Situation Comedy)
YOU'VE BEEN SERVED
Production company: Optomen; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Comedy; Broadcaster: ITV.
1 x 30' Hidden camera pilot for ITV Primetime. Prank show-style, character-based comedy based around food and service.
DERREN BROWN SPECIALS 2012 (APOCALYPSE)
Production company: Objective Productions; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Reality; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
4 x 60’ "Apocalypse" and "Fear and Faith". In this series Derren convinces our contributor that the world has ended and is populated by infected zombies; he also looks what happens when people have the experience of fear removed through the use of a powerful new drug.
DERREN BROWN SVENGALI
Production company: Objective Productions; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
1 x 90’ Televised version of Derren’s latest theatre show, filmed at Nottingham Theatre Royal
MAD BAD AD SHOW
Production company: Objective Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
6 x 45’ New comedy panel series for Channel 4 featuring a mix of specially shot VTs, archive and studio, all based on the exciting world of advertising, past and present. Archive and fair-dealing. Tapeless workflows and full HD delivery.
JOHN BISHOPS BRITAIN 2
Production company: Objective Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: BBC1.
7 x 30’ (with 45’ repeat) Second series of the popular comedy entertainment series presented by and featuring stand-up comedian John Bishop, including Christmas special. Tapeless workflows and full HD delivery.
THE REAL HUSTLE
Production company: Objective Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Reality; Broadcaster: BBC3.
10 x 30’ London-based long cons for Series 10 of the established hidden camera series, prior to production moving to Scotland
REMOTE CONTROL STAR
Production company: Cineflix Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: CBBC.
10 x 30’ hidden camera series. Three friends aged 9 – 13 take control of a celebrity for a day, egged on by presenters JK & Joel, with hilarious consequences. Tapeless hidden camera workflows and full HD delivery.
JOHN BISHOPS BRITAIN
Production company: Objective Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Comedy, LE; Broadcaster: BBC1.
6 X 30’ (with 45’ repeat) Studio-based Saturday night comedy series presented by comedian John Bishop, featuring his standup, celebrity interviews & comedy sketches.
ULTIMATE MOVIE TOONS
Production company: North One TV; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: LE, Music; Broadcaster: ITV1.
1 x 60’ The most popular, catchy and magical ‘Movie Toons’ of all time in a starry, feel good music & entertainment show. Artists from Mika to Craig David, Pixie Lott to the cast of the Lion King join host Dannii Minogue and a whole array of our favourite animated characters to celebrate our favourite "Toons".
TARRANT LETS THE KIDS LOOSE
Production company: North One; On-screen credit: Unit Manager; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: UKTV Watch.
8 x 60` Series of pilot (My Little Soldier) featuring hidden camera VTs of kids completing adult tasks who are then surprised in studio by Chris Tarrant
MY LITTLE SOLDIER
Production company: North One; On-screen credit: UNIT MANAGER; Programme type: LE; Broadcaster: ITV1 (pilot).
Studio entertainment show featuring VTs of hidden camera "missions" undertaken unknowingly by children with the full backing of their parents.
SASHA: BEAUTY QUEEN AT 11
Production company: North One; On-screen credit: Unit Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC3 and BBC1.
1 X 60` Factual ob-doc following 11 year old Sasha Bennington en-route to a beauty pageant in America where she hopes to emulate her idol Jordan.
STREET CRIME LIVE
Production company: North One TV; On-screen credit: Unit Manager; Programme type: Documentary, News, OB; Broadcaster: Five.
7 X 60` Live series exploring crime issues nationwide, presented by Donal MacIntyre. Location OB and studio
F**K OFF I`M GINGER
Production company: North One TV; On-screen credit: Unit Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC3.
1 X 60` Comedian Dan Wright wonders how much the colour of his hair has to do with his not getting a date and decides to explore the issue
THE C WORD: HOW WE CAME TO SWEAR BY IT
Production company: North One TV; On-screen credit: Unit Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC3.
1 X 80` An exploration of our use of the most taboo word in the dictionary, presented by comedian Will Smith
FOOTBALL ICON SERIES II
Production company: North One TV; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: Sky One.
10 X 60` Second series of the popular observational documentary series for Sky One.
FOOTBALL ICON SERIES I
Production company: North One TV; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary, Reality; Broadcaster: Sky One.
8 X 60` Observational documentary series exploring today’s teenage boys’ dreams. 10,000 hopeful young football stars battle it out for a pro-contract with Chelsea FC.
ADVERTISING’S GREATEST HITS
Production company: North One TV; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
1 X 120’ Archive documentary exploring the stories behind the top 30 hits made famous by commercials in the UK.
GENERATION JEDI
Production company: Murfia Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC3.
1 X 60’ Dermot O’ Leary looks at the history of the Star Wars films and contrasts them with his adolescence growing up as a member of Generation Jedi.
I`LL DO ANYTHING TO GET ON TV
Production company: At It Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
1 X 120` Archive documentary charting the history of the general public on TV.
SORTITOUT-MAN
Production company: Outline Productions; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC3.
12 X 30’ Consumer-led factual comedy series with superhero Sortitout-man and his sidekick Dave. Each programme featuring hits on members of the public, predominant use of hidden cameras.
REALITY CHECK
Production company: Talkback; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4.
3 X 60’ Ob doc series featuring motivational expert Kate Marlow, following three unlikely groups learning acting skills to help them with their self-awareness and team dynamics.
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