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Steve Webb
Updated 18/09/08
Producer/Director
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About me
I'm a highly experienced director with a track record of making innovative and distinctive television. As well as creating the style and content of numerous programmes, I have directed many one-off documentaries, docudramas and entertainment shows. My documentary 'Censored at the Seaside' was shortlisted for a Grierson Award for the most entertaining documentary and my short film 'Fly's Mind' won Moving Pictures Magazine's Best Short award and Shooting People's Best Comedy award at the London Short Film Festival. 
 
Credits and Employment History
2008, Producer/Director
Waddell Media How Bruce Lee Changed The World
A feature length documentary for the History Channel US examining martial arts legend, Bruce Lee's influence on contemporary popular culture.

2008, Series Producer
Gaopangzi Productions LLC. The Magic Kitchen
The Magic Kitchen is a ground breaking cooking show that aims to teach Chinese viewers about western food and culture. It is the first show made by a western company with a western presenter to go on air in China.

2007, Producer/Director
Blakeway Queen Camilla
A controversial film which argued that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall is the saviour of the British monarchy. It created front page headlines and was watched by 2.6 m people when broadcast on Channel 4 in May.

2007, Producer/Director
WWW Productions Black President: The Lost Film of Fela Kuti
A feature length dramatised documentary about the life of African musical icon, Fela Kuti told using never before seen footage from his 1970's feature film, Black President.

2007, Director
WWW Productions The Last Thing To Go Through A Fly's Mind
A ten minute comedy about reincarnation and redemption starring Ralph Ineson. Winner of best film at the Portobello Film festival, winner of Best Comedy at the London Short Film Festival, and winner of Moving Pictures Magazine's best narrative short of 2008.

2006, Producer/Director
Vgood Films 'The Woman Who Cried Rape'
A one hour, one-off dramatised documentary for Sky 1 about a woman jailed for falsely accusing a man of rape.

2005, Producer/Director
Done & Dusted 'The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show'
A one hour music and fashion show for CBS in America. I was brought in to produce the entire show and direct all non-live content.

2005, Director
Firefly 'Censored at the Seaside'
A one hour, one-off dramatised documentary for BBC 4 (and BBC 2) about the life of the 'saucy' postcard cartoonist, Donald McGill. Nominated for a Grierson Award for most entertaining documentary. Watch excerpts at: www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/photogallery/saucy_postcards1.shtml

2005, Director
Firefly 'Holmfirth Hollywood'
A one hour, one-off dramatised documentary for BBC 4 about the Victorian film pioneer, James Bamforth. Watch excerpts at:- www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/holmfirth.shtml

2004, Producer/Director
Tigress 'Austin Stevens: Snakehunter - The Valley of the Monster Pythons'
A one hour natural history doc for Discovery HD and Animal Planet following photographer Austin Stevens' search for snakes in the Australian rainforest.

2004, Producer/Director
SMG '25 Years of the Comedy Store - a Personal History by Paul Merton'
A one hour, one-off documentary for BBC 1 marking 25 years of the Comedy Store.

2003, Producer/Director
Done & Dusted 'The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show'
I was responsible for all non-live content on CBS's biggest music and fashion show.

2003, Producer/Director
BBC 'The Way We Travelled'
Documentary series for BBC 2 that examined the history of British travel from the fifties to the present day.

2003, Director
Uden Associates 'Scream: The History of Anaesthetics'
A one hour, one-off dramatised documentary telling the story of the discovery and use of anaesthetics from Victorian times to present day.

2002, Director
MTV Europe 'Fluffy Toy' Safe Sex Commercial
Shot on super 16 for MTV's Staying Alive campaign. Shown in cinemas and on MTV networks worldwide. View at:- http://eu.staying-alive.org/stayingalive/shells/watch.jhtml?article=30102271

2002, Producer/Director
BBC 'The Holiday Programme'
Over a six month period I produced and directed a large number of films with many well known presenters in a multitude of foreign locations.

2002, Producer/Director
Brighter Pictures 'My Worst Week'
Documentary series about how the media covers celebrity scandal. I helped devise the format and made the Hugh Grant, Sophie Wessex and Chris Evans programmes.

2002, Producer/Director
Pacific 'Money Can't Buy You Love'
A one hour, one off dramatised documentary for Channel 4 about women who sacrificed wealth and status for love.

2002, Producer/Director
Brighter Pictures Tabloid Tales
I helped created the format and style of this documentary series where celebrities recounted their experience of the tabloid press.

2001, Producer/Director
MTV Europe 'MTV Ibiza 2001'
I helped create the format and was responsible for all non-live content on MTV's biggest dance music programme.

1999, Producer/Director
BBC Top Gear
I was brought in to help revamp the BBC's long-running car show.

Credits include the Grierson nominated documentary 'Censored at the Seaside' (BBC 4), 'The History of the Comedy Store with Paul Merton' BBC 1, 'The Way We Travelled' BBC 2 and 'Scream: The History of Anaesthetics' Five 
 

Industry Qualifications
I successfully completed the Single Camera Drama Directing course at the National Film and Television School. 
 
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism.
The London College of Printing, Elephant and Castle,
London SE 1.
Politics/Economics BA (Hons)
University of Greenwich, BA (Hons)
Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS 
 
Referees
1) Richard Klein, BBC's Commissioning Editor for Documentaries. (richard.klein.01@bbc.co.uk)

2) Magnus Temple, MD Firefly Productions.
(MagnusTemple@fireflyproductions.tv)

3) Helen Alexander, Head of Factual SMG/Ginger Media.
(helen.alexander@smg.plc.uk)

4) Hamish Hamilton, MD of Done and Dusted TV.
(hamish@doneanddusted.com) 
 
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USA
India

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