- To wind down of a weekend I spend my time driving steam locomotives and sometimes work as a loco fitter on the maintenance side of things
Matt Barklem
Langford,Biggleswade, Beds
Summary
Matt Barklem
is a professional lighting technician, best boy, and Gaffer within the British television and film industry. Based on his extensive credits, he has worked on major productions like Call the Midwife and Detectorists and many more.
Below is a Professional Summary of a
Highly experienced lighting professional with over a decade of experience in high end television (HETV) and feature films with a keen eye for detail and a Proven track record in managing lighting crews, operating generators, and ensuring electrical safety on large-scale sets. Specialised in "Best Boy" duties, coordinating equipment and personnel to support Gaffers and Cinematographers.
Please feel free to have a look on IMDB for other information of productions and shoots that may not be listed here.
Key Technical Film and
Television Series Credits such as,
- Call the Midwife (2020–2024) – Best Boy / Electrician and 2nd Unit Gaffer (34 episodes)
- Trigger point 2025 Lighting Technician
- Strike 2025-2026 Lighting Technician
- The Capture 2025 Lighting Technician
- The Lady 2025
- Merman Hestia 2026 Practical Lighting Dept
- The Forsytes (Upcoming) – Best Boy (2 episodes)
- Detectorists (2014–2015) – Electrician (5 episodes)
- Grantchester Series 4 to 11– Electrician, and 2nd unit Gaffer.
- Killing Eve Series 3 2020 Lighting Truck and Floor
- Love Matters (2013) – Generator Operator
Feature Films
- The Six Triple Eight (2024) – Standby Practical Electrician (UK Unit)
- Elsinore 2025
- The Loss Adjuster – Lighting Technician
- Gatecrash – Best Boy
- Sometimes Always Never (2018) – Electrician
- St George’s Day (2012) – Genny Operator / Lighting Technician, London , Amsterdam and Berlin.
- 20,000 Days On Earth Lighting Technician
- WE 2011 Rigging Crew
Core Skills
- Lighting Management: Best Boy coordination and crew supervision.
- Electrical Safety: Practical lighting on set and generator operation.
- TEMPORARY Electricals BS7909
- HGV.
- Production Support: Experience in high-pressure UK and international TV units..
- Problem Solving and Logistics
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lighting Technician
Hestia Productions
London
04.2026 - Current
- Focused lighting instruments to create desired effects for shoot, enhancing visual impact in practical lighting department.
Lighting Technician
Elsinore Productions
London
02.2026 - 03.2026
Assisted with practical lighting before transitioning to the shooting crew lighting department and collaborated with both teams during derig.
Lighting Technician
The Running Grave Ltd Productions
London
11.2025 - 02.2026
Executed daily lighting setups and adjustments for shooting crew, enhancing visual quality and continuity of productions.
Lighting Technician, Charge Hand & 2nd Unit Gaffer
Kudos Productions GRANTCHESTER
London and Surrounding areas.
06.2025 - 11.2025
Grantchester series 11 the final one, I took up my role as Lighting Technician, set floor charge hand and 2nd Unit Gaffer. I had worked on this show alongside other things over the years from series 4.
Lighting Technician
"THE CAPTURE" S3 HTVP Ltd.
London and Surrounding areas.
03.2025 - 06.2025
- Coordinated effective lighting for the shoot crew during Series 3 of "THE CAPTURE."
Lighting Technician Shoot Crew
"TRIGGER POINT" HTM TP Ltd.
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Daily Lighting Technician on shooting crew.
Education
100 % Pass - WORKING AT HIEGHTS
E Learning
Bedford, BDF01-2026
100 % Pass - Risk awareness And Safety Course
FIRST OPTION TRAINING
London, ENG01-2025
CLASS 1 - HGV
CTT HGV Training
Leighton Buzzard, CBF01-2003
Class 2 - HGV
Road Train HGV Training
South Mimms, HRT01-1998
NVQ Level 3 - Trained Mechanic
Waltham Forest College
London01-1997
GCSEs - TV AND FILM STUDIES
Epping Forest College
Epping, ESS01-1995
Skills
- Lighting control
- Equipment maintenance
- Risk assessment
- Technical liaison
- Project management
- Safety compliance
- Team collaboration
- Problem resolution
- Positive attitude
- Customer service excellence
- Electrical wiring
- Time-management
- Decision making
- Team Leadership
- Effective communication
- Technical troubleshooting
- Product knowledge
- Project planning
- Power distribution
- Physically Fit
- Strong leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Organised
- Risk Management
- Crew management
- Physical stamina
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Stress tolerance
- Self-motivation
- Time efficiency
- Critical-thinking
- Stress management
- Lighting techniques
- Rigging expertise
- Ethical decision making
Certification
- Safety of Temporary Electricals BS7909
Interests
Timeline
Lighting Technician
Hestia Productions
04.2026 - Current
Lighting Technician
Elsinore Productions
02.2026 - 03.2026
Lighting Technician
The Running Grave Ltd Productions
11.2025 - 02.2026
Lighting Technician, Charge Hand & 2nd Unit Gaffer
Kudos Productions GRANTCHESTER
06.2025 - 11.2025
Lighting Technician
"THE CAPTURE" S3 HTVP Ltd.
03.2025 - 06.2025
Lighting Technician Shoot Crew
"TRIGGER POINT" HTM TP Ltd.
01.2025 - 03.2025
100 % Pass - WORKING AT HIEGHTS
E Learning
100 % Pass - Risk awareness And Safety Course
FIRST OPTION TRAINING
CLASS 1 - HGV
CTT HGV Training
Class 2 - HGV
Road Train HGV Training
NVQ Level 3 - Trained Mechanic
Waltham Forest College
GCSEs - TV AND FILM STUDIES
Epping Forest College