BROADCAST & PRODUCTION
Earning credits in broadcast media since 2017 predominantly in documentary, factual entertainment and children's programming - creating content for both TV and online - I am now working at producer level on independent films and podcasts.
RECENT WORK
PRODUCER
TX Autumn 2024
THE CORINTHIANS: WE WERE THE CHAMPIONS
FILM: Independent film following the of the greatest forgotten football team of all time - Manchester Corinthians.
ROLE • R&D; Archive sourcing and management; Contributor and location agreements; Shoot management - contributors, location.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Launched March/April
2023 - all series ongoing
THE PAUL RYDER TAPES PODCAST
PODCAST: Multi-episode exclusive music-based podcast with legendary Happy Mondays bass player Paul Ryder in conversation, as well as several famous friends and family members.
ACCIDENTALLY MILF
PODCAST: Multi-episode series exploring the dating exploits of 50+ year old Angel Bliss as she navigates app-dating for the first time and finds herself dating much younger men.
SOULBARE SESSIONS S1: WHERE MOMMA AT?
PODCAST: The true life and stranger than fiction story of Terrance Holloway - abused and homeless as a teen, he became a successful musician in his 20s but had to make himself homeless to find his long-lost mother in his 40s.
ROLE • R&D, Securing talent and interviews, online editing, scripting, social media campaign.
DEVELOPMENT AP/
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST
Freelance since Feb 2021
GLISTENING PRODUCTIONS
Freelance development and treatment copy writing/editing for factual, documentary, factual entertainment and drama.
ROLE • R&D for unscripted international factual and formats; Pitch Deck writing, design and delivery - unscripted and scripted; Investigative research and reports; Casting - talent and experts; Team management.
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCHER/AP
Freelance since Aug 2018
SAFFRON CHERRY PRODUCTIONS
Freelance R&D work for a Manchester independent production company working in factual, children's and drama.
ROLE • R&D for factual and drama pitch concepts - writing and delivery; Pitch writing and delivery; Expert research and interviews; Casting - talent and experts; Factual research and (drama) script support; Commissioner pitch production and presentation; Showreels.
PREVIOUS CREDITS
RESEARCHER/EDIT RESEARCHER
Apr 2019 - Dec 2019
HUNTED S5/CELEBRITY HUNTED S3
Shine TV for Channel 4
Contestants go on the run to try to remain under cover for 25 days and win £100,000. Celebrities have two weeks to stay hidden and raise as much cash for cancer charities as possible.
ROLE • Pre-shoot legal research and preparation; Studio based production experience; Daily factual and gameplay research (live decision making during shoot); Supporting remote teams and logging all stages of activity; Avid: Story telling and production supporting SP/ep producers; Archive - sourcing, contractual and legal agreements, delivery, database creation and maintenance; Contributor and location agreements; Self shooting - pick ups, GVs (Canon XF205, Canon XF305, FS7, GoPro); Data wrangling; Online legal compliance - visual and dub.
RESEARCHER
Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
LIVE LESSONS (22 episodes)
Commissioner: Cerys Griffiths (BBC Education)
A series of films and teaching resources to support home schooling during lockdown.
ROLE • Location scouting and casting; Contributor and location agreements; Script writing; Shoot assistant (on location and on Zoom) including contributor liaison, logging.
PRODUCER
DIRECTOR
Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
BBC CLASS CLIPS: STARTING SECONDARY SCHOOL
Commissioner: Cheryl Townson/Cerys Griffiths (BBC Teach/Bitesize)
A series of 10 films examining what it's like to go from primary to secondary school - addressing the concerns of pupils and parents, and introducing pupils to what high school has in store.
ROLE • Research and development (R&D); Casting - talent, children, parents; Contributor and location agreements - including licensing of minors for performance and contributions; Script writing; Shoot AP: contributor liaison, script & scene management and logging, rushes logs, float management; Post production edit and delivery.
PRODUCER
DIRECTOR
Sep 2018 - Nov 2018
BBC CLASS CLIPS: EMMELINE PANKHURST AND THE SUFFRAGETTES
Commissioner: Alex Harris (BBC Teach)
Short films for schools on the subject of suffrage.
ROLE • Script writing - edited from feature length production Emmeline Pankhurst: The Making of a Militant, plus new audio; Direction of new audio recording; Post production edit and delivery.
RESEARCHER
Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
HUNTED S4/CELEBRITY HUNTED S2
Shine TV for Channel 4
Contestants go on the run to try to remain under cover for 25 days and win £100,000. Celebrities have two weeks to stay hidden and raise as much cash for cancer charities as possible.
ROLE • Pre-shoot legal research and preparation; Studio based production experience; Daily factual and gameplay research (live decision making during shoot); Supporting remote teams and logging all stages of activity and legal compliance; Database maintenance.
RESEARCHER/AP
Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
BBC FOOTBALL SHORTS (BBC Music/BBC Sport) - THE PREMIER LEAGUE SHOW
Commissioner: Rachel Davies (BBC Music)
Six short films bringing together new music and high profile football.
ROLE • R&D of 6x three minute multi-platform shorts; Pitch concept and writing; Casting - talent from music and sports, contributors; Pre-filming interviews with contributors snd talent for scripting; Contributor and location agreements; Interviewing and logging; Shoot AP: contributor liaison, script & scene management and logging, rushes logs, float management.
RESEARCHER
Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
EMMELINE PANKHURST: THE MAKING OF A MILITANT
Saffron Cherry/Lion Eyes TV for BBC1/BBC4
Documentary piecing together how radical hManchester fostered the development of Emmeline Goulden into one of the world's most famous campaigners for women's suffrage.
ROLE • Primary and secondary source research; Archive - sourcing, legal permissions, database creation and maintenance; Casting - experts, contributors; Pre-filming interviews with contributors for scripting; Contributor and location agreements; Shoot AP: artist liaison, script & scene management and logging, rushes logs, float management.
RESEARCHER
Mar 2017 - May 2017
INVENTED IN... THE NORTH WEST
Saffron Cherry/Lion Eyes TV for BBC1 NW
Documentary exploring the lives of four forgotten North West inventors - from submarine engineers to early photographers.
ROLE • Primary and secondary source research; Archive - sourcing, legal permissions, database; Expert & Location sourcing and access; Preparatory interviews for scripting; Contributor and location agreements; Shoot AP: talent liaison, script & scene management and logging, rushes logs, float management.
SHOOT AP
November 2017
RANDOM ACTS: CONTROL PANTS SYMPHONY
True North for Channel 4
An artist film written and directed by Natalie Wardle poking fun at how women persecute themselves with figure hugging underwear in pursuit of beauty norms.
ROLE • Shoot AP: contributor and artist liaison; Contributor licensing agreements; Wardrobe.