2021 - 2022

Series Editor and Director

Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace
ITV (Wall to Wall)

Series 4

Foundlings - People abandoned as babies - trace their birth families using pioneering DNA technology. Presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell.

 

2019 - 2021

Series Producer and Director

Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace
ITV (Wall to Wall)

Series 3

Winner: Reality and Factual Ent, Rose D’Or International Awards, 2021
Nominated: Popular Factual Series, Broadcast Awards, 2022

Series 2

Winner: Features, BAFTA TV Awards, 2021
Nominated: Formatted Popular Factual, RTS Awards 2021
Nominated: Popular Factual Series, Edinburgh TV Awards 2021
Shortlisted: Constructed Documentary Series, Grierson Awards 2021

 

2018

DP/DOP

Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace
ITV (Wall to Wall)

Feature length doc about foundlings searching for birth relatives using DNA.

 

2017 + 2019

Director

Who Do You Think You Are?
BBC1 (Wall to Wall)

2 time BAFTA award winning celebrity genealogy series. Directed 3 eps: Daniel Radcliffe (2019 series opener), Charles Dance (2017 series opener) and Emma Willis.

 

2017

Writer and Edit Producer

Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime
Ch 4 (Oxford TV)

Marilyn’s story brought to life through a handful of her most personal objects up for sale at an auction that included the most expensive dress ever sold.

 

2016

Producer and Director

The Real Versailles
BBC 2

Marilyn’s story brought to life through a handful of her most personal objects up for sale at an auction that included the most expensive dress ever sold.

 

2014

Producer and Director

Folk Art
BBC 2

Light hearted look at the art that’s all around us with Turner Prize Winning artist Jeremy Deller and collaborator Alan Kane.

 

2013

PD/DOP

How To Get Ahead At Court
BBC 4

Medieval art and literature reveal how to survive and prosper in Richard II’s court. Series opener. Self-shot on Canon C300.

 

2013

Producer and Director

Britain And The Sea
BBC 1

David Dimbleby explores how the sea shaped the art and culture of Britain from the deck of his boat, Rocket.

 

2012

PD/DOP

Vikings
BBC 2

From Dublin to Istanbul, Neil Oliver explains how the Vikings built an empire.

 

2011

Director

The Culture Show
BBC 2

Geoff Dyer discusses his latest book inspired by cinematic masterpiece ‘Stalker’.

 

2010

PD/DOP

Fig Leaf: The Biggest Cover Up In History
BBC 4

Stephen Smith travels across Europe taking a quirky look at the nude and censorship through the ages.

 

2009

Producer and Director

Empire Of The Seas
BBC 2

Dan Snow reveals how a hundred years of peace led to catastrophe in WWI.

 

2009

Producer and Director

Maps: Power, Plunder, Possession
BBC 4

The science and politics of mapmaking presented by Jerry Brotton. Series opener.

 

2008

PD/DOP

Saving Britain’s Past
BBC 2

Exploring the heritage debate with architectural historian, Tom Dyckhoff.

Winner: Special Jury Award, Learning on Screen

 

2008

PD/DOP

50 Years Of The Today Programme
BBC 4

A look back at Radio 4’s agenda setting early morning news programme covering the Today Programme’s role in the Kelly Affair and Hutton Enquiry.

 

2007

Producer and Director

Twenties In Colour
BBC 4

Creation of the modern Middle East as seen through the Albert Kahn archive including unique film of Palestine, Lebanon and Turkey during the aftermath of WWI.

 

2006

Producer and Director

The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn
BBC 4

The rise of nation states in Europe with stills from the Albert Kahn archive..

 

2004 - 2006

Director

The Culture Show
BBC 2

Part of core in-house directing team working on launch and evolution of first two series of BBC’s flagship arts magazine show.

 

Technical Skills and Training

BBC Risk Management of Production Course Parts 1 & 2
BBC mentoring - Canon C300 / camera lighting and directing / audio recording

 

Education

BA (Hons) Geography, Durham University
Central St Martins School of Art, National Diploma