· Self-shot and produced complex reconstructions for true crime series
• Self-shot a large number of VTs for the debut series of this ITV cookery programme - working with new presenters and food producers.
• Edit produced two hour long episodes.
• Self-shot extensive retrospective interviews with police officers, detailing cases where uncovering seemingly ‘small’ crimes revealed much larger criminality.
• Filmed reconstructions for several stories.
• Produced and directed numerous episodes, including the programme’s annual Lambing Special and the ‘Children In Need Ramble’.
• When I started working on the programme, was asked to give a presentation to other Directors, about using financially viable techniques to give films a higher sense of production value, and a more dynamic overall aesthetic.
• Scripted and self-shot a combination of appeal films, reconstructions, and profile pieces.
• Worked closely with victims of crime, to compassionately retell their stories.
• Filmed with ex-offenders and others to tactfully cover stories deemed delicate or controversial.
• Was embedded with numerous police forces - following live operations.
• Directed and self-shot episodes of this observational documentary series looking at the life of truckers.
• This involved quickly building close relationships with contributors, which resulted in them speaking openly about a number of issues - including mental health and suicide.
• Self-shot episodes of this access-based series, where Dom Littlewood went behind the scenes at various security services, to see the lengths they go to keep the UK safe.
• Self-shot and directed the ‘One Big Thank You’ strand that celebrated inspirational members of the public, incorporating heart-warming stories and large scale hidden camera comedy stunts featuring celebrities such as Tom Holland. Michael Sheen, and Christopher Biggins.
· Managed a team of designers, an AP, researchers, and design assistant, to make half hour episodes of the popular CBBC programme, ‘The Dengineers’ – each featuring a den being created around a specific theme chosen by a child contributor.
· As well as managing staff, freelance personnel, and budgets – I was responsible for scripting, self-shooting large parts of the programme, and edit producing. I regularly worked with vulnerable young people, and their families.
· The first episode I wrote and directed won the RTS Award North West Award for ‘Best Factual Entertainment’ and was nominated for a Sandford St Martin Award.
· I remotely edit produced the BBC’s educational offering for school children in lockdown.
· As the editorial lead / Series Producer for BBC Wales' One Show output, I managed a team of nine in pitching and producing short form films.
· As well as managing the editorial elements of output (scripting, shooting and editing), my role involved overseeing staffing, budgets, and development of individual team members.
· My work in this position required exceptional editorial judgement, and a responsibility for promoting key BBC values through our output - especially the championing of diversity, on and off screen.
· Pitched, researched, wrote, self-shot, and edit produced short form films.
· The success of my films, and filming style, resulted in the Series Editor asking me to single-handedly re-shoot The One Show’s main title sequence.
· Produced a number of highly-acclaimed pieces, including Warwick Davis presenting an entire film in rhyme, set in the world of a pantomime (described by two commissioners as “the best One Show film” they’d seen), transforming Gyles Brandreth into the 24-ft tall BFG, and creating a nationwide sing-along to ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ as the car ‘flew’ round the UK.
· The stories I covered range from consumer issues, to historical, current affairs, art, and food.
· Spent a week embedded in a rehabilitation centre for ex-servicemen suffering from PTSD.
· Managed a team of two as we followed the group’s progress through therapy, for a series of observational-documentary films. I was required to capture engaging, emotional moments - from a non-invasive viewpoint.
· Access-based obs-doc following police as they pursued wanted criminals across the UK.
Developed, researched and helped shoot the programmes food-based VTs
I devised, planned and organised Dancing on Ice’s ‘off-ice’ VTs, where celebrity contestants and their professional partners were filmed away from the studio. I took responsibility for each stage of the process, from developing ideas for shoots, to sourcing contributors, liaising with celebrities and their agents, setting up and scripting shoots, and dealing with permissions to film etc.
I developed new Saturday night entertainment formats as part of the BBC’s in-house development team for ten months. These included a combination of studio gameshows, comedy programmes, daytime quizzes, and big scale, one-off special events. Two of those shows went to pilot stage, with one being considered for a potential series. My day-to-day responsibilities included: taking part in and leading group brainstorms; pitching ideas in formal pitches to executives and commissioners; collaborating with talent on new ideas (including shooting and directing talent tapes); casting contestants for gameshows, organising run-throughs to present new formats to executives and commissioners
I was one of eight to be selected from seven hundred applicants for the BBC’s first format development training scheme, Future Formats. During this time, I worked to develop new quiz, factual entertainment, and Saturday night shows for the BBC’s in-house entertainment department. The six month course involved talks, Q&A sessions, and workshops with industry professionals. I also pitched and developed new ideas on a weekly basis, and attended research, shooting and editing courses. During my time with Future Formats, I took on a number of other roles, including:
• Content Producer, BBC Comedy Online
I filmed, edited, and conducted interviews with cast members for all behind-the-scenes online material for BBC1 comedy, Rock and Chips. This content was used on the BBC comedy website to promote the programme in the build-up to its airing.
In the three years I worked for BBC Somerset, I undertook a wide range of roles. As well as day to day reporting – which involved generating original stories and developing creative treatments - I regularly produced the Breakfast, Morning and Drive programmes. I worked for six months as a Content Producer - working towards web, radio and television. For nine months, I managed the BBC Somerset Bus, which was used primarily for outside broadcasts, newsgathering and marketing. In addition to presenting a number of specialist programmes, I was a regular stand-in presenter for the Breakfast and Drive shows.