Ben Reid
Glasgow
Summary
I am an experienced Researcher with 3 years' worth of credits and extensive cross genre expertise spanning a variety of platforms including BBC, CBBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Since entering the industry via the RAD traineeship, I have become adept in a wide range of skills including casting, studio, briefing talent and contributors, access, research and idea generation all whilst becoming an expert in a range of topics including property, science, children, business and sport.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work history
Casting Researcher - BBC Studios
Dragons' Den (BBC One)
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Casting contributors and business’ through direct targeting, processing applications and pitching potential candidates to the Exec and Series Producers
- Conducting extensive due diligence checks on all potential business’
- Liaising with contributors and director on studio set ups
- Briefing contributors in studio
- Supporting editorially in the gallery during filming
Studio Researcher - BBC Studios
Saturday Mash-Up Live! (CBBC)
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Casting over 100 children for games as well as
- Briefing talent in studio across a 2.5-hour live show
- Contributing to brainstorming for each episode
- Archive and music clearance
- Copyright reporting
- Creating celebrity biographies and cue cards for presenters
Casting Researcher - BBC Studios
Just One Thing (BBC One)
03.2024 - 05.2024
- Casting contributors based on incredibly specific briefs
- Targeting to ensure diversity goals were being met
- Cutting casting tapes and completing background checks
Researcher - Raise the Roof Productions
Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It (C4)
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Casting – interviews, background checks and editing casting tapes
- Organising shoots and working on location to support the PD
- Liaising with builders and estate agents
- Looking after talent and contributors on location
- Data Wrangling
- Shooting GVs
Researcher - Raise the Roof Productions
Sunshine Getaway's with Amanda Lamb (C5)
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Organising shoots both internationally and domestically
- Constructing shoot briefs and schedules for multiple teams
- Liaising with contributors and property agents
- Fact checking
- Location work as a runner when necessary
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Studies
University of Stirling
Directing
Metropolitan Film School (Berlin)
Skills
- Screen Skills - Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
- Screen Skills -Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
- Screen Skills - Tackling harassment and bullying at work
- First Option Safety - Risk Awareness Training
- Deaf Awareness Course
- Emergency First Aid at Work
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Casting Researcher - BBC Studios
Dragons' Den (BBC One)
01.2025 - 06.2025
Studio Researcher - BBC Studios
Saturday Mash-Up Live! (CBBC)
05.2024 - 12.2024
Casting Researcher - BBC Studios
Just One Thing (BBC One)
03.2024 - 05.2024
Researcher - Raise the Roof Productions
Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It (C4)
01.2023 - 03.2024
Researcher - Raise the Roof Productions
Sunshine Getaway's with Amanda Lamb (C5)
05.2022 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Studies
University of Stirling
Directing
Metropolitan Film School (Berlin)
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