Licences
Basic Driving (PLG), DaySkipper/Yachtmaster
Employment History
Nov 2009 - Feb 2012 DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION MANAGER
Company: BBC Scotland
Working on projects in development across all genres of the Factual Deptartment
Jan-Aug 2009 JIMMY'S FOOD FACTORY (BBC ONE) 6 X 30
Company: BBC Scotland
First series of factual entertainment food series with Jimmy Doherty
May - Sep 08 HIGHLAND HEARTBEAT (PBS)
Company: Kennedy Productions Company
60'music
Nov 2009 - Feb 2012 DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION MANAGER
Company: BBC Scotland
Working on projects in development across all genres of the Factual Deptartment
Jan-Aug 2009 JIMMY'S FOOD FACTORY (BBC ONE) 6 X 30
Company: BBC Scotland
First series of factual entertainment food series with Jimmy Doherty
May - Sep 08 HIGHLAND HEARTBEAT (PBS)
Company: Kennedy Productions Company
60'music programme consisting of large scale OB recording of concert at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow together with location shooting
Aug - Nov 07 TRANSSEXUAL IN IRAN (BBC2) 60'
Company: Forties B (USA)(part prod)
Documentary focusing on the stark realities facing homosexuals in Iran
Apr 06 - Apr 07 DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION MANAGER
Company: mediaco-op
Working with the mediaco-op team on company development and project proposals
Mar-Aug 05 - MY WEE AFRICAN VILLAGE(STV) 30'
Company: mediaco-op
Documentary about a Glasgow entrepreneur with big dreams
Aug 05 - Mar 06 MULTIPLE (BBC1) 30'
Company: mediaco-op
Documentary - a personal journey for director and actress Alison Peebles as she 'comes out' about her multiple sclerosis
Jul - Dec 04 THE BOOK SHOW (BBC4/BBC2) 10 x 30'
Company: Lion Television
Magazine series about writing, authors, reading and publishing
Feb-May 04 ROOTED (STV) 30' PRODUCER
Company: Lion Television
Documentary about black hairdressers
in Scotland
2001-03 SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER
Company: Lion Television (Scotland)
Responsible for overseeing all Lion
productions & operations with specific responsibility for:
2003 THE BIG READ: BATTLE OF THE BOOKS (BBC4)20 x 30'
Studio entertainment and discussion show where two books are voted for by an audience of book groups
2002-03 READERS & WRITERS ROADSHOW (BBC4) 58 x 30'
OB books roadshow travelling nationwide featuring writers, a presenter (Kate Mosse) and an audience
2001-02 NIGHTMARE FAMILIES (BBC1) 30'
Documentary looking at troubled families
Apr-Sep 2001 CRUEL SUMMER (Trouble Channel) 30 x 30' plus Specials
Company: Brighter Pictures
A month long daily reality game show set in a remote Scottish castle
Oct '00-Apr '01 BOMBAY BLUSH (BBC2)
8 x 30' Series 1
Company: Brighter Pictures
Factual entertainment programme about Indian popular culture, shot entirely on location
1997-2000 PRODUCTION MANAGER (IN HOUSE)
Company: SSK Film & Television
Responsible for all productions for leading producer of corporate programmes in Scotland
1995-97 PRODUCTION MANAGER
Company: The Worldmark Prod Co.
Responsible for documentaries, sports, promos, and commercials including:
GARY'S GOLDEN BOOTS (BBC1) 10 x 30' Football history series with Gary Lineker
EURO 96 - series of short films for sponsors including filming matches
1993-95 PRODUCTION ASSISTANT/MANAGER
Company: Portelly Films
Production Assistant (then PM)for the leading underwater commercials company - location & studio
1993 PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Company: Phoenix Films
commercials for cinema & TV, large & small
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THEATRE WORK
1993 ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Company: Duncan Weldon Prods
No.1 national tour of the play Quartermaine's Terms
1992 RESEARCHER/PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
Company: Half Moon Young Peoples Theatre
Administration of Autumn programme for schools (on HIV & AIDS). Research & production of teacher's pack
1990-91 GENERAL MANAGER
Company: Canal Café Theatre, London
First Stage Manager, then GM - very busy fringe theatre, producing shows & acting as touring venue
1989-90 STAGE MANAGER
Company: The Comedy Store, London
Leading stand-up venue
Additional Information
Industries
Commercials, Corporate, Film, TV
Programme Types
Arts, Childrens, Commercial, Corporate, Documentary, Entertainment, Events, Historical Documentary, Magazine, Music, Observational Documentary, Outside Broadcast, Reality TV, Science, Sport, Studio Debate, Travel, Youth
Specialisms
Art, Literature, Location Filming, Outside Broadcast, Psychology, Travel