Referees
Amanda Farnsworth, Former Editor, Inside Sport
amanda.farnsworth@bbc.co.uk
Jamie Aitchison, Executive Producer, Sunset and Vine
jamie.aitchison@sunsetvine.com
Licences
Basic Driving (PLG), PADI Diving licence
Employment History
Jun 10 - Jul 10 HOST BROADCAST SERVICES / FIFA TV
PSC Crew feature producer / director World Cup 2010 (freelance)
Leading a team producing colour features for global distribution throughout the tournament
Producer on the FIFA documentary of the 2010 World Cup final
NB. Also worked as analysis/highlights publisher for HBS at the 2006 World Cup
Oct 09 -ongoing IMG / ESPN
Jun 10 - Jul 10 HOST BROADCAST SERVICES / FIFA TV
PSC Crew feature producer / director World Cup 2010 (freelance)
Leading a team producing colour features for global distribution throughout the tournament
Producer on the FIFA documentary of the 2010 World Cup final
NB. Also worked as analysis/highlights publisher for HBS at the 2006 World Cup
Oct 09 -ongoing IMG / ESPN
Feature producer / director (freelance)
Scripting / producing / directing features / producing match edits for various football shows including Talk of the Terrace, Between the Lines and Europa League Football
Oct 09 - ongoing BRITISH EUROSPORT
Producer (freelance)
Producing / editing daily one hour highlights show for 20-20 Champions League Cricket
Sep 09 - ongoing SUNSET & VINE
Feature and OB producer / director (freelance)
Field producing shoots / operating on live OBs for Channel Five's Europa League shows including the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final
Aug 09 - ongoing BT / CSI
Promo and feature producer / director (freelance)
Scripting / producing / directing high profile promos for clients including The Football League, BT Business and BT Global Services
Scripting / producing / editing features for global tennis show ATP World Tour Uncovered
Nov 07 - ongoing BBC INSIDE SPORT
Feature producer / director (contract/freelance)
Producing / directing / editing features and half hour specials on sport's biggest names incl. David Beckham, Joe Calzaghe, Nick Faldo, Danny Cipriani, Petr Cech, David Haye
Nov 07 - ongoing BBC SPORT SPECIAL EVENTS
PSC crew feature producer / director (contract/freelance)
Producing / directing / editing features on the 2008 Euros, Men's and Women's Open Golf and Rugby League Challenge Cup Final, feature producer on the 2009 Confederations Cup and ITU London and Gold Coast Triathlons and and 2010 Carling Cup
Sep 08-May 09 SETANTA SPORTS
Programme / feature producer (freelance)
Writing / producing / editing the Blue Square Review show
Producing features for the 2009 FA Cup, Football Matters and Friday Football show
Nov 06 - ongoing BBC SPORT incl. MOTD, Football Focus, Late Kick Off, Tennis, Boxing, Athletics
Assistant Producer (contract/freelance)
Field producing shoots / editing Premiership & FA Cup highlights / producing MOTD repeat and analysis / operating on live OBs - producing analysis, replays, interviews and features
Jan 06 - Nov 06 BBC SPORT INTERACTIVE
Assistant Producer / VT Co-ordinator (freelance)
Logging / editing and producing sporting action from events including the 2006 Winter Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Wimbledon and World Cup
Jan 06 - Nov 06 TEACHERS TV
Producer / Reporter (freelance)
Producing / reporting on features for the news programme including female bullying, eco-schools and the danger of food allergies
Dec 05 - Nov 06 BBC RADIO FIVE LIVE
Sports Producer / Presenter (freelance)
Sports producer for breakfast programme, jacking guests, researching and scripting items
Producing / presenting sports bulletins to half hourly deadlines
Nov 04 - Nov 06 BBC MATCH OF THE DAY, GRANDSTAND, SCORE, FOOTBALL FOCUS
Assistant Producer (freelance)
Field producing shoots / editing Premiership & FA Cup highlights, producing MOTD repeat and analysis, operating on live OBs - producing analysis, replays, interviews and features
Aug 03 - Dec 05 BBC SOUTH NEWS / SPORT & INSIDE OUT
Reporter / Assistant Producer / Video Journalist (staff)
Reporting / filming / scripting / producing news and sports features and breakfast bulletins
For Inside out: operating undercover / researching / field producing shoots
NB. 2004 RTS Most Promising Newcomer for reporting from Rwanda ten years after the genocide / undercover filming illegal charity workers / producing 14 Olympic profiles
Nov 00 - Aug 03 BBC RADIO SOLENT SPORT
Sports Presenter / Producer / Reporter (staff)
Sports reader, reporter for daily breakfast news programme and weekend sports show
Producing features / one hour specials / live programmes including the 2003 FA Cup Final
May 00 - Nov 00 HEART 106.2 FM and GALAXY FM Network
Producer / Presenter / Writer / Editor (freelance)
Producer/presenter Galaxy's network entertainment programme producing film reviews and conducting celebrity interviews including Barry White and Christina Aguilera
Mar 99 - Aug 99 ST MICHAEL'S JUNIOR SCHOOL, Accra, Ghana (Voluntary)
Voluntary placement teaching English, music, drama and sport to pupils aged 5-16
Adapted and directed Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" performed on national television (GTV) by the students
June 98 -Sep 98 BBC RADIO MERSEYSIDE
Broadcast Journalist (freelance)
Producing feature packages on stories from the Omagh Bomb to the return of Louise Woodward. Included free-lance work for BBC Radio 4 and BBC TV Northwest Tonight
Additional Information
Industries
Corporate, Radio, TV
Programme Types
Corporate, Documentary, Education, News, Sport, Travel
Specialisms
Corporate Films, Education, Journalism, Sport