Nigel P Harris

BBC
Line `Producer 2024

BBC KIDS & FAMILY 2022-2024
Location Manager - Phoenix Rise

RAGDOLL PRODUCTIONS - HEAD OF PRODUCTION 2013 - 2020
Multiple aspects to this role include idea development and creation of
budgets and schedules, Production Management tasks including scheduling, cashflowing,
edit producing and Line Producer.


"Twirlywoos" for CBeebies - Production Manager / Line Producer 2013 - 2017
100 x 11minute Eps. Live action and stop frame animation


RAGDOLL PRODUCTIONS - DIRECTOR 2013 - 2017
"Twirlywoos"
Director on 25 Episodes across Series 1-4 as above.


BBC SCOTLAND - SERIES PRODUCER 2007 - 2008
"Carrie & David's Popshop!"
30 x 20 minute Eps with Carrie & David Grant. Live action multicamera studio
with location inserts


WISH FILMS / CITV - DIRECTOR 2006 - 2007
"Jim Jam & Sunny"
260 x 11 minute Eps. Skin characters & CSO. I Directed 85 Episodes.


RAGDOLL PRODUCTIONS / CITV - DIRECTOR 2005
"Blips"
Single camera location slapstick comedy. With SFX, VFX and animation.


LION TELEVISION / ITV - DIRECTOR 2005
"Animal Roadshow"
20 x 60mins eps completed in 16 filming days. Presented by Richard Arnold
& Julia Bradbury


BBC1 / CBBC - DIRECTOR 2003 - 2004
"50/50" Series 8
15 x 30 minute Eps. 6 camera studio gameshow with 100 contestants.
Presented by Angellica Bell.


CBBC - DIRECTOR 2003 - 2006
"Xchange"
Live 30 minute shows from TVC London with live bands, guests & competitions.
Also wrote the script to one programme per week.


TELL TALE PRODUCTIONS / CITV - DIRECTOR 2004
"Fun Song Factory"
26 Episodes with 5 presenters including Aston Merrygold, skin character and puppets.
Multicamera filmed at Elstree Studios.


CBBC - ASSISTANT PRODUCER 2003 - 2006
"Xchange"
Responsible for writing the morning show script, editing VT A/B roll's, looking after
& briefing celebrities / guests, and Producing from the floor on 2 live shows per week.
Various blocks in between other projects whenever I had availability.

BBC / CBBC - LIVE DIRECTOR 2003 - 2006
"Newsround" and "on air"
Live studio director / vision mixer on regular news bulletins.

CITV - LIVE DIRECTOR 2002 - 2007
2hours live daily output
From the CITV studios in Birmingham, channel Network Director various dates.
Presented by Stephen Mulhern and others.


BBC1 / CBBC - DIRECTOR 2002 - 2003
"50/50" Series 7
14 x 30 minute Programmes. Presenter Angellica Bell. 6 Camera gameshow.


BBC / CBBC - LIVE DIRECTOR 2002
"The Saturday Show Extra"
Live Director on 3 hours of pure madness on a Saturday morning. Live bands, games,
competitions & VT's.


BBC1 - DIRECTOR 2002
Documentary film insert for The Saturday Show, with a competition winner
& the band "Blue"


BBC1 - DIRECTOR 2002
Music documentary following the band "Blue", the strand was called "Breakers"
and was shown on The Saturday Show


BBC / CBBC - ASSISTANT PRODUCER 2001 - 2002
"The Saturday Show" (London)
Responsible for creating all VT input, A/B Rolls, and transferring the show to Glasgow

BBC1 - DIRECTOR 2001
"Live & Kicking"
Insert Films for the Saturday morning show, including the final VT
featuring all past presenters with the characters Sage and Onion.


BBC1 - ASSISTANT PRODUCER & VT DIRECTOR 2001
"Live & Kicking"
Responsible for creating all VT input, A/B Rolls for L&K during its final run in Glasgow


BBC2 - DIRECTOR 2001 - 2002
"Face to face"
Director on single camera drama called "The Chat Room" over 3 Episodes.
Main character had Downs Syndrome.


BBC1 - DIRECTOR 2001
"Children in need"
Inverness live OB Director with Simon Biagi presenting, and Charles Kennedy.


BBC SCOTLAND FOR BBC2 / CBBC - DIRECTOR 2001
"Bits and Bobs"
50 x Eps. 2 Camera pre-school programme with puppets on location & studio


RAGDOLL PRODUCTIONS / BBC - DIRECTOR 2000 - 2001
"Brum"
Silent comedy filmed on location in Birmingham.
I wrote and Directed 5 Episodes and the opening title sequence


RAGDOLL PRODUCTIONS / VCI / CITV - DIRECTOR 1999
"Rosie & Jim Music Party"
1 x 50" special direct to video, filmed as 4 camera OB.


RAGDOLL PRODUCTIONS / CITV - DIRECTOR 1995 - 1999
"Rosie & Jim"
Series 4-8, I Directed 39 Episodes


RAGDOLL PRODUCTIONS / BBC - DIRECTOR 1997 - 1998
"Teletubbies"
Main programme Director on 35 Episodes. 2 Camera OB setup.
Also Directed the BBC Teletubbies Christmas Promo, plus 11 Promo's for Worldwide usage.

BBC1 - LOCATION MANAGER (DRAMA) 1996 - 97
"Backup"
Police drama filmed around the West Midlands for BBC Pebble Mill Drama. (2 Series)


RAGDOLL PRODUCTIONS / CITV - LINE PRODUCER / LOCATION MANAGER 1996
"Tots TV"
I set up & Produced 8 Episodes filmed in Australia in Sydney, Uluru & Port Stephens Australia.
I also then Location Managed and was Line Producer on the 60 minute Feature Film "Big Treasure Adventure" filmed onboard The Bounty, & other locations throughout NSW & Australia.


BBC - UNIT MANAGER 1994 - 95 (ish)
Worked for Janet Street Porter in Youth & Entertainment Features, managing the budget
On a show called "Home Truths" with Steve Wright and then "That's Showbusiness"
With Mike Smith at BBC Manchester. Also "The Travel Show".


RAGDOLL PRODUCTIONS / CARLTON TV - LINE PRODUCER & LOCATION MANAGER 1995
"Tots TV Christmas Special - Snowy Adventure"
I Line Produced & Location Managed the BAFTA award winning Episodes & video special filmed in Rovaniemi, Finland.


RAGDOLL PRODUCTIONS / CARLTON TV - LINE PRODUCER & LOCATION MANAGER 1994/5 ish
"Tots TV in California"
I Line Produced and Location Managed 6 Episodes in Los Angeles and California, including an Episode filmed alongside "Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman".


BRITISH WATERWAYS / VCI - DIRECTOR
"Stay Safe By Water"
Water Safety video with Rosie & Jim


RCI (RESORT CONDOMINIUMS INTERNATIONAL) - PRODUCER & DIRECTOR
30 minute film advertising RCI using locations in California, Florida, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Spain, Portugal, Austria & England.


FREELANCE CAMERA ASSISTANT 1987 - 1994


MTM / GOLDCREST FILMS - RUNNER 1986
"Remington Steele"
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Julian Glover and Jeff Rawle. 1 Episode "Steele Searching: Part 1"




MTM / GOLDCREST FILMS - RUNNER 1986
"92 Grosvenor Street"
Starring Hal Holbrook, David McCallum, Patricia Hodge, Ian Lavender. Filming in London and Norway


ENIGMA PRODUCTIONS - RUNNER (unpaid) 1985
"Knights & Emeralds" Produced by David Puttnam
Starring Warren Mitchell, Beverley Hills, Nadim Sawalha, Tracie Bennett.