20+ years experience delivering multiple genre high profile series from reality to specialist factual for all major broadcasters. Edit skills include managing multiple suites and granular story finds in challenging rushes. Expert communication enables work in high stakes production environments. Capable of managing large location teams as a PD, directing MIVs, rapidly unfolding actuality and essential B-roll. Script writing versatility reflects a variety of programme styles, delivering heartwarming tone and humour as well as fast paced, dense narrative.
Come Dine With Me
Directing two episodes, managing filming schedule, contributors, research, delivering MIVs, B-roll and following developing story across the week. This is the fastest edit turnaround in TV! Ask anyone!
Exec: Henry Hainault / Comm Ed: Barry Agnew
Virgin Island
Brand new specialist factual series based on research showing escalating figures regarding young people and intimacy issues. Unique setting and progressive techniques were offered to a cast of 20-30yo's desperate to change their lives
Responsible for completion of Episode 2 and clips for Edinburgh festival - followed on with work on Episode 5
Exec: Tom Garland / Comm Ed: Jonah Weston, Genna Gibson
How Not To Parent
Joined the edit on the first series of this obs doc featuring Katherine Ryan. Worked across two episodes condensing uncut scenes and supporting work on fine cut notes
Executive: Lucy Palmer / Comm Ed: Kirsty Hanson
Celebs Go Dating
Cutting main dates, agency scenes as well as non date content and B-roll and putting together the first part stitch
Exec: Geri O'Donohoe / Comm Ed: Genna Gibson
Love Island Unseen Bits
Responsible for content and script over two parts of the show and driving narrative of the weeks reality for Saturday night's show
Exec: Justin Saculles / Comm Ed: Amanda Stravri
Come Dine With Me
More lovely cdwm! Again responsible for directing two complete shows - see above. Proud to be part of this long running TV family
Exec: Henry Hainault / Comm Ed: Barry Agnew
Come Dine With Me: The Professionals
Brand new and refreshing version of the OG classic - full hours featuring competing restauranteurs. Directed the narrative, MIVs, B-roll and was responsible for schedule and team. Edited and delivered the episode
Sort Your Life Out: The Lloyd Family
Heartwarming tone, humour and pace an important part of delivering the usual story development, rushes management and script for this hugely successful obs doc format
Exec: Charlotte Brookes, Kurt Seywald / Comm Ed: Beejal-Maya Patel
Come Dine With Me - The Professionals: Further episodes of this refreshing version of the OG classic - full hours featuring competing restauranteurs. Directed the narrative, MIVs, B-roll and was responsible for schedule and team. Edited and delivered the episode
Exec: Henry Hainault / Comm Ed: Barry Agnew
Open House
Joined the edit of the first series to finish cutting two uncompleted episodes and develop story for delivery
Exec: Fed Ruiz / Comm Ed: Alf Lawrie
The Prince's Mastercrafters: Blacksmithing (7x1hr)
Delivered an episode for this series presented by Jim Moir spotlighting Britain's rich heritage of traditional crafts - top amateur craftspeople supercharge their skills and deliver a showcase piece
Exec: Ceri Jones / Comm Ed: Barbara Lee
Come Dine With Me
Worked on three filming and editing blocks and extra editing work on this favourite perennial. Directing involves running teams, schedules, producing contributors, filming MIVS, B-roll and following story as well as the super speedy edit. Funny bones required as well as fast paced narratives
Exec: Henry Hainault / Comm Ed: Barry Agnew
A Place In The Sun
Cutting individual episodes on this long running format
Execs: Michelle Heeley, Jamie Broome /Comm Ed: Barry Agnew
First Dates
Cutting individual dates for this C4 hit
Exec: Nicola Lloyd / Comm Ed: Madonna Benjamen
Virgin Island, Love Island, Sort Your Life Out, First Dates, Naked Chef, Nigella Bites, Saturday Kitchen, Great British Menu, Hell's Kitchen, Castaway, I'm A Celebrity, Location Location, Sarah Beeny's Selling Houses, Homes Under The Hammer, Escape To the Country, Wish You Were Here...? Yotam's Mediterranean Feasts, Pet Rescue, BBC News