Jan 2022-May 2023 Shooting Producer/Director, ‘The Celtic Cartel’
(Dartmouth Films/Awen Media for Amazon Prime)
Feature length documentary about the Kinahan drugs gang
June-Oct 2021 Producer, ‘Louise Woodward’
(NAKED for C4)
3 part series on the notorious au pair and her trial
Jan-April 2021 Shooting Director, ‘Syrian Voices’
(Oxford University)
Series of films about Syrian asylum seekers who have settled in the UK
Dec 2020 Series Director, ‘Toughest Race on Earth’
(Whisper TV)
Behind the scenes at the Dakar Rally (cancelled because of Covid)
May-July 2020 Producer/Director, ‘Coronavirus Cruises’
(Make Waves TV for BBC)
How the Coronavirus pandemic has affected the cruise industry
Sept 2018-Oct 2019 Shooting Producer/Show Runner, ‘Saudi Women’s Driving School’
(Films of Record for HBO)
Feature-length documentary on women drivers in Saudi Arabia
May-June 2019 Self-Shooting Director, ‘Tory Leadership’
(Blakeway for BBC Panorama)
The battle for the leadership of the Conservative Party
April-Aug 2018 Self-Shooting Series Director, ‘Faking It 3 – Tears of a Crime’
(Shearwater for Discovery)
10-part series in the UK & US on detecting lies
Dec 2017-March 2018 Self-Shooting Producer/Director, West London Zone
Corporate films for Educational charity
May 2017-Oct 2017 Self-Shooting Series Director, ‘Faking It 2 – Tears of a Crime’
(Shearwater for Discovery)
6-part series on criminals who cry ‘crocodile tears’
Dec 2016-March 2017 Self-Shooting Producer/Director, ‘Stakeknife: The Spy in the IRA’
(Films of Record for BBC)
The IRA’s top security chief, who was also a British spy (Grierson nominated)
Oct-Nov 2016 Self-Shooting Producer/Director, ‘Faking It – Tears of a Crime’
(Shearwater for Discovery)
2-part series detecting deception using modern science
May-Sept 2016 Producer/Director, ‘Truths, Lies & Conspiracies’
(Blakeway for ITV)
Fifteen years on – the untold story of 9/11
Jan-April 2016 Producer, ‘Saddam Goes to Hollywood’
(Mentorn for C4)
The extraordinary story of the Oliver Reed film made in Iraq (RTS nominated)
Nov 2015 Producer/Director, ‘Seven Days in Paris’
(NBC Peacock for History Channel)
The ISIS attacks on Paris
Jan-Aug 2015 Senior Producer, ‘The Hostage Busine$$’
(Aljazeera Investigations)
The truth about hostage negotiations & the secret deals taking place
Sept-Oct 2014 Producer/Director, ‘Oscar Pistorius: The Truth’
(NBC Peacock for BBC/Discovery)
Mar-Apr 2014 Producer/Director, ‘The Trial of Oscar Pistorius’
(NBC Peacock for BBC/Discovery)
Nov-Dec 2013 Producer, ‘Hostage’
(Renegade/Headstrong for C4 in development)
Drama about the British couple held hostage in Somalia and their unlikely rescuer
October 2013 Camera/Director, ‘Property Market Undercover’
(Blakeway for C4)
Estate Agent scams
July 2013 Self-shooting Producer/Director, ‘Catching a Killer – Crocodile Tears’
(Mentorn for C4)
Following the Philpott case criminals who feign innocence.
May 2013 Producer/Director, ‘Why Did Oscar Pistorius Shoot Our Daughter?’
(Mentorn for C5)
Exclusive access to the friends & family of Reeva Steenkamp
Feb 2013 Producer/Director, ‘Oscar Pistorius – What Really Happened?’
(Mentorn for BBC/Discovery)
Events surrounding the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp
Nov 2012 Producer/Director, ‘Superstorm Sandy: Me & My Camera’
(Mentorn for BBC)
Personal stories & footage of the New York Hurricane
Jan-July 2012 Producer/Director, ‘Saudi’s War on Drugs’
(OR Media for Al-Arabiya)
Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on illegal drugs
Nov-Dec 2011 Producer, ‘Libya – The Untold War’
(Blakeway for BBC)
Dramatic footage of how rebel forces brought down Gaddafi
Sept-Oct 2011 Producer, ‘Blue Moon Rising’
(Endemol Sport for ITV)
Updated version of earlier film containing new material & interviews
June–July 2011 Producer/Director, ‘Cutting Edge: My 18 Years in Captivity’ (Mentorn for C4)
Updated version of the story of Jaycee Lee Dugard featuring exclusive interviews
Dec 2010-Apr 2011 Film Producer
(Endemol Sport)
Developing a range of sports-related Dramas & Documentaries
Oct 2009-Nov 2010 Producer, ‘Blue Moon Rising’
(Endemol Sport)
Manchester City’s 2009/10 season through the eyes of a group of obsessed fans
(theatrical release)
Sept–Oct 2009 Producer/Director, ‘Cutting Edge: ‘Captive for 18 Years’
(Mentorn for C4)
The extraordinary story of Jaycee Lee Dugard missing for 18 years
July 2009 Series Producer, ‘Cowboy Trap’
(Mentorn Scotland for BBC)
On the trail of Britain’s worst builders
Mar–June 2009 Producer/Director, ‘The Real Full Monty’
(Mentorn for Sky One)
Feature-length documentary inspired by the original film – turning a group of West Midlands men affected by the Credit Crunch into male strippers
Jan–March 2009 Director, ‘Tears, Lies and Videotape’
(Mentorn for ITV)
Criminals who shed ‘crocodile tears’
Nov–Dec 2008 Producer/Director, ‘Real Crime: Neil Entwistle’
(Folio for ITV)
The Briton convicted of the killing of his wife and daughter
Sept–Oct 2008 Director, ‘Getting Old’
(Blakeway TV for C4)
Attitudes to the Elderly
May–July 2008 Producer/Director, ‘The Global Hunt for Mr Swirl’
(Folio for ITV)
The worldwide hunt for an infamous paedophile
May 2008 Director, ‘City Salute’
(MOD/BBC)
The rehabilitation of British soldiers injured in Afghanistan & Iraq
Feb–Apr 2008 Producer/Director, ‘Real Crime: Sarah Payne’
(Folio for ITV)
The police investigation into one of the UK’s most notorious murders
Sep-Nov 2007 Development Producer, Mentorn Media
Jul-Aug 2007 Development Executive, Tiger Aspect
Developing observational series on Casinos
Jan-Jun 2007 Series Producer/Director, ‘Ross Kemp in Afghanistan’
(Tiger Aspect for Sky 1)
Documentary series with British troops
June-Dec 2006 Series Editor, ‘Football Icon 2’
(North One Television for Sky 1)
10-part documentary series to find the next Chelsea football star
Mar-May 2006 Executive Producer, TWI
Ricky Tomlinson’s quest for the England Shirts of ’66 (For UKTV)
Executive Producer, Mentorn
Developing and managing a broad range of Factual-based proposals
Apr 2005-Feb 2006 Series Editor, ‘Sport Matters’
(TWI for Sky One)
16-part documentary series on a variety of sporting subjects, including
• Being Jose Mourinho a psychological profile of the Chelsea manager
• Blonde Ambition on the marketing of Maria Sharapova
• The Fastest Man on Earth charting the history of sprinting
• Crime Fighters on the link between boxing and crimes (Nominated Banff and various Festivals)
Nov 2004-Mar 2005 Producer/Director, ‘Abu Ghraib USA’
(ORTV for Channel 4)
Abuse within American prisons (Nominated RTS)
July-Oct 2004 Producer/Director, ‘Your Money or Your Life’
(Lion TV for Channel 4)
Paying for the NHS
May-Jun 2004 Producer/Director, ‘Iraq – Counting the Cost’
(ITN Factual for Channel 4)
Casualties, reconstruction and the media
July 2003-Apr 2004 Producer/Director, ‘Iraq – Secrets and Spies’
(BBC/Discovery)
Technology and secret operations in the Iraq war
Mar-June 2003 Producer/Director, ‘Fiddling the Figures’
(BBC Panorama)
Targets in the health service (Runner-up BMA Awards)
Mar 2002-Feb 2003 Series Director, Margaret Thatcher
(Brook Lapping for ITV/Discovery)
Four-part personal/political biography
Sept-Dec 2001 Producer/Director, ‘Bruce on Bruce’
(IWP for ITV)
Documentary profile of Bruce Forsyth – Britain’s most enduring entertainer
Apr-Aug 2001 Senior Producer, ‘Tonight’
(Granada Factual)
Film maker on ITV’s high-profile current affairs show
2000-2001 Head of Football, Electronic Arts
Responsible for generating new ideas, managing a substantial budget and a large UK-based production team for the world’s largest computer games company.
1998-2000 Producer, ‘Inside Story’
Senior film maker on the BBC’s main documentary programme, including
• Not in Our Back Yard (May 2000) about the impact of releasing notorious sex offenders into a residential area
• Young Guns (February 1999) on gun culture and American youth
• Fallen Hero (September 1998) about the tragic life of Justin Fashanu (nominated RTS).
1996-1998 Producer, ‘Panorama’
Film maker on the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme, including
• The Nurses’ Story (May 1998) on the murder of Yvonne Gilford in Saudi Arabia (short-listed Broadcast Awards)
• Branson’s Pickle (March 1998) about the effects of rail privatization
• Diana: The Last Day (September 1997) on the death of the Princess of Wales
• Death of a Principle (April 1996) on Saudi Arabia’s record on human rights
1993-1996 Producer, BBC ‘Public Eye’
Film maker on weekly social affairs programme
1988-1993 Producer, BBC ‘Newsnight’
Responsible for the production of films and OBs in Britain and overseas.
1985-1988 Producer and Scriptwriter, BBC Television News
1983-1985 BBC News Trainee
1982-1983 Researcher/Reporter, Radio Wyvern, Worcester
References: On request
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