About Donald Clarke

I am a Series Producer and Edit Producer with extensive experience across prime-time unscripted formats in the UK, US, and South Africa. My credits span competition reality, social experiments, adventure, cooking, and talent-led series. As a Series Producer, I've led shows including Love At First Lie (MTV), a high-stakes reality deception game hosted by Tori Spelling, and Charlotte in Sunderland (BBC3), following Charlotte

I am a Series Producer and Edit Producer with extensive experience across prime-time unscripted formats in the UK, US, and South Africa. My credits span competition reality, social experiments, adventure, cooking, and talent-led series. As a Series Producer, I've led shows including Love At First Lie (MTV), a high-stakes reality deception game hosted by Tori Spelling, and Charlotte in Sunderland (BBC3), following Charlotte Crosby's biggest year in business and motherhood. Previously, I was an in-house Executive Producer leading multiple seasons of MasterChef South Africa (twice International Emmy nominated), and The Bachelor & Bachelorette SA.

As an Edit Producer, I've shaped episodes and managed large edit teams on major formats including 99 to Beat (FOX), Secret Service (FOX), Next Level Chef (FOX), Married at First Sight UK (C4), Kitchen Nightmares (FOX), and Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars (FOX). Alongside production and post, I have developed and sold original formats such as Girl Eat World (Netflix/Food Network), My Story (M-Net), and Twende Kazi (Citizen TV), and consulted for Red Bull Media House and Future Studios. Based in London and set up to work remotely or in-facility, I bring deep experience across first series launches, franchise adaptations, and complex multi-suite post-production.

Credits

Next Level Chef (Season 5)

( Nov 2025 - Present )

Biggerstage / Fox International

Edit Producer

Next Level Baker (Season 1)

( Aug 2025 - Nov 2025 )

Biggerstage / Fox International

Edit Producer

99toBeat

( Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 )

Initial / Banijay / Fox International

Edit Producer

Kitchen Nightmares (Season 2)

( Aug 2024 - Nov 2024 )

Studio Ramsay / Fox International

Edit Producer

Next Level Chef (Season 4)

( Mar 2024 - Aug 2024 )

Biggerstage / Fox International

Edit Producer

Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars

( Jan 2024 - Mar 2024 )

Studio Ramsay / Fox International

Edit Producer

Next Level Chef (Season 3)

( Sep 2023 - Jan 2024 )

Studio Ramsay / Fox / Fox International

Edit Producer

Survivor UK

( Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 )

Banijay / Remarkable

Edit Producer

Married At First Sight UK S3

( Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 )

CPL / Channel 4

Edit Producer

Next Level Chef (S2)

( Aug 2022 - Mar 2023 )

Studio Ramsay / Fox

Edit Producer

Equipment

Additional Information

Industries

Branded Content, Post Production, TV

Programme Types

Entertainment, Factual, Factual Entertainment, Food, Reality TV, Travel, Youth

Specialisms

Africa, Celebrity, Cookery, Diving, Food, Location Filming, Music, Politics, Programme Development, Programme Formatting, South Africa, Youth Culture

Employment History


COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Rapid Blue (owned by BBC Studios)
02/2018 - 12/2020,
Rapid Blue is Africa's leading production house with a particular focus on unscripted entertainment.
• I set up and led the development team responsible for entertainment, factual entertainment and drama proposals for broadcast channels, streamers and sponsors.
• I was a member of Exco and


COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Rapid Blue (owned by BBC Studios)
02/2018 - 12/2020,
Rapid Blue is Africa's leading production house with a particular focus on unscripted entertainment.
• I set up and led the development team responsible for entertainment, factual entertainment and drama proposals for broadcast channels, streamers and sponsors.
• I was a member of Exco and attended board meetings.
• Worked closely with BBC Studios International Formats and Production global team in creating formats for international license.
• As part of my role I would oversee up to 2 productions per year as an Executive Producer and assist in production where necessary.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Lucky Bean
02/2010 - 12/2017,
Lucky Bean is an award-winning production company making entertainment, cooking shows and reality for multiple broadcasters across the world.
• Lucky Bean was founded as a brand funded production company but went on to win several major commissions including MasterChef SA, My Story and Is That A Fact?
• Won 3 SAFTA's, 2 ProMAX awards and had 2 iEmmy nominations.
• Oversaw the development of over 10 television shows that have gone on to be commissioned in Africa and internationally.

Additional Information

Industries

Branded Content, Post Production, TV

Programme Types

Entertainment, Factual, Factual Entertainment, Food, Reality TV, Travel, Youth

Specialisms

Africa, Celebrity, Cookery, Diving, Food, Location Filming, Music, Politics, Programme Development, Programme Formatting, South Africa, Youth Culture