I specialise in producing deep access documentaries which are compliance heavy. These can take the form of observational films following real-time events, or they can be archive and interview-based films retelling a story or event from history. At the heart of what I do is tell gripping stories, beautifully. Some examples:
Emergency First Time Medics
Series Producer
Daily Mail
`Emergency: First Time Medics’ takes an honest look at the drama of A&E from junior doctors’ perspectives. It follows the real-time shifts of newly-qualified doctors at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, offering insight into how it feels to be at the sharp end of a demanding medical role. Cameras capture junior doctors, known as Senior House Officers (SHOs), as they are thrown into the deep end during their year-long placement on the challenging NHS frontline.
Animate Earth
Producer/ Director/ Camera
“Enlightening…This film is a must see…”
Centre for Ecoliteracy
“Highly recommended… an excellent resource…”
Science Book and Film
“Recommended…Beautiful photography and interesting discussions related to the history of science”
Media Reviews Online.
This short feature doc is written and presented by Dr Stephan Harding, renowned ecologist, and colleague of James Lovelock. The film puts forward a radical approach to the ecological crisis and argues for a more intuitive relationship with nature.
Smugglers
Producer/ Director/ Camera
‘‘Fascinating television”
The Observer
“Ridiculously watchable documentary series”
The Guardian
Observational access documentary showing the extraordinary lengths criminal gangs will go to smuggle goods and people. The series offered a rare glimpse of officers at work and intelligence network behind them.
Fraud Squad
Director/ Camera
“Mesmerising. This documentary series plays out like a thriller as it follows City of London police’s economic crime unit in pursuit of a gang of ruthless scammers.”
The Mail
“Excellent fly-on-the-wall series” Radio Times “Invaluable series”
The Times
This critically acclaimed documentary series shadows officers as they investigate one of the biggest share frauds in Britain. The film exposes this subversive and devastating crime for the first time with fast paced action and compelling stories.
Child of Our Time
Producer/ Director/ Camera
“Child of Our Time is excellent television”
The Guardian.
“Gripping…Watching people grow up essentially via time lapse has its own hypnotic qualities”
The Irish Times
Ground-breaking documentary series following the lives of children born in 2000. The long running project was presented by Lord Winston and together with the Open University plotted the development of each child with fun and interesting tests.
Ethical Loans (W/T)
Series Producer and Director
Observational series looking at how Credit Unions are helping some of the poorest in society gain access to credit and saving facilities.
Bouncers
Series Producer and Director
Deep access observational documentary series following a new breed of security agent who are mobile and are increasingly taking on the responsibilities of the police.
