OUR UNIVERSE : NETFLIX
Producer/Director 2021-2022
• Genre-busting natural history series weaving together complex cosmology with natural history into a compelling narrative.
• Developed epic set piece VFX cosmology and cinematic composite VFX filmed on location with elephants and Penguins
• Directed multiple camera units on location in Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Georgia including aerials and underwater.
• Designed and directed innovative multi camera Blue screen underwater shoot with Penguins in USA.

PERPETUAL PLANET : NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC /ROLEX
Series director/producer 2019-2020
• Developed, Pitched and won commission for the first BBC studios commercial partnership with a brand. Effectively established a new and ongoing partnership between BBC Studios/Rolex and National Geographic leading to subsequent new commissions.
• Directed highly choreographed underwater sequences to deliver high end commercial style visuals.
• developed a personal film about legendary oceanographer Sylvia earle as well as integrating Nat Geo, BBC & Brand editorial.
• Directed muiltiple stories on every continent in the world including Africa, Australia, French Polynesia, Patagonia and Antarctica.

 LIFE AFTER DEATH : BBC3
Series director/producer 2018-2019

• Series directed and produced experimental observational series following people on the boundary of life and death.
• Uncovered cutting edge new research to connect actuality with personal testimony.
• Negotiated and maintained access to multiple hospitals and sensitive locations including the London air ambulance, Knoxville body farm, and the world’s first non-beating heart transplant.
• Self shooting actuality to high level, including embedding with London air ambulance, Papworth transplant unit and the Royal free.
winner : Best documentary broadcast.

 BLACK AND BRITISH BBC2
Series director/producer 2016-2018

• Directed and Produced two episodes of new historical format presented by David Olosoga - ‘Moral Mission’ and ‘Freedom’ charting Black British history from the Romans to the modern day.
• Developed format to create imaginative visual sequences, incorporating presenter led story telling with ‘ as live’ events unveiling commemorative plaques in the UK, Africa and the Caribbean.
RTS nominated

 COUNTDOWN TO LIFE BBC2/ PBS
Producer/Director 2014-2015
• Produced and directed first ep of series about the human development in the first 8 weeks in the womb. Sensitely diected interviews with extraordinary people whose lives were changed forever by their earliest moments of life. Presented by Michael Moseley.
• Directed visually stunning consctucted human sequences, Observational medical stories and Immersive VFX
Winner of Best documentary : European science festival. RTS winner VFX : Winner best photography

WHICH UNIVERSE ARE WE IN? BBC TWO/ Discovery
Producer/Director 2014

• Creative and highly visual film bringing high concept, bind-bending ideas about the multiverse to life.
Official Selection: Paris Science Festival.

 IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME RIGHT : BBC ONE
Producer director 2013

• An engaging personal journey about memory hosted by Maureen Lipman featuring a cast of celebrities.
• Complex science and human stories crafted to make neuroscience engaging for BBC One prime time audience.

IS SEEING BELIEVING BBCTWO/ Discovery
Producer/Director 2012
Visually arresting, high rating film about senses and perception.

 MAKING THE THE MODERN WORLD BBC ONE
Producer/Director 2010
 • A curated series of the significant scientific discoveries in the world intercut with human stories. Presented by Robert Winston

MY FAMILY AT WAR : BBC ONE
Producer/Director 2009
 • critically acclaimed documentary presented by Natalie Cassidy and Dan Snow about their families’ role in WWI.

EGYPTIAN JOURNEYS : BBCTWO
Producer/Director 2007
 • Archaeology and architectural history woven together to bring Ancient Egypt to life. Presented by Dan Cruickshank.

 ALLERGY PLANET : BBC2/Discovery
Producer/Director 2008
 • Observational self shot documentary series about the global allergy phenomenon.

HOW TO LIVE TO 101: BBC2/Discovery
Producer/Director 2007

Observational film about the longest living communities in the world.

 ASTHMA ISLAND : BBC
Producer/Director 2006
 • Self shot film about the most remote inhabited island in the world.

 THE WORLDS FIRST FACE TRANSPLANT : BBC2/Discovery
Producer/Director 2006
 • Self shot observational film about the world’s first face transplant.

  WHAT THE ANCIENTS DID FOR BBC2/ARTE
Producer/Director 2007
 • historical location stories intercut with studio builds about ancient civilisations presented by Adam Hart Davies.

 HITLER IMAGE AND REALITY BBC2/ Discovery
Producer/Director 2003
 • Direced live studio debate about Hitler and his final days hosted by historian Ian Kershaw.

 TALES FROM THE JUNGLE BBC4
Producer/Director 2002
 • Drama documentary about controversial anthropologist Carlos Casteneda.

F U R T H E R INFORMATION
                            
BA Modern History: New College Oxford   
Conversational French
NAUI advanced Scuba Diver
RYA Day Skipper


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