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