Recent credits
- Researcher, RDF (2010)
- Secret Millionaire (Channel 4)
- Targeting and casting philanthropists with inspirational success stories for series six.
- Updating the vast database of 15,000 millionaires – chasing up old contacts and finding new leads.
- Writing biographies on millionaires and doing in-depth phone chats with them.
- Setting up and carrying out recces with potential benefactors – filming them at their home on Z1.
- Researcher, RDF (2010)
- How The Other Half Live (Channel 4)
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- Targeting and casting affluent families for this documentary series about child poverty in the UK.
- Conducting questionnaires with potential contributors and setting up recces.
- Researcher, Endemol (2009)
- Freakishly Normal (BBC3)
- Casting for a documentary about embarrassing habits and unusual obsessions.
- Targeting forums, intranets and publications and street casting at Earl’s Court exhibition centre.
- Screening potential contributors on the phone and in person, writing biogs and setting up recces.
- Researcher, Silver River (2009)
- Cracking Antiques (BBC Two)
- Sole Researcher for primetime series – make-over show combining antiques and interior design.
- Casting families, filming on Z1, cutting taster tapes for commissioners.
- Sourcing locations, setting up shoots and looking after contributors and talent on location.
- Development AP, Talent Television (2009)
- Researching, writing and submitting proposals in response to broadcasters’ briefs.
- Contributing ideas to weekly development meetings and organising game show run-throughs.
- Developing a game show alongside ITV with a view to doing a co-production.
- Associate Producer, Talent Television (2009)
- So, You Think I’m An A***hole?! (Virgin1) )
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- Documentary about Jim Davidson, which I worked on from development to production.
- Celebrity booking, negotiating fees with agents, sourcing and securing access to filming locations.
- Directing and interviewing talent on camera, organising shoots and doing vox pops.
- Associate Producer, Talent Television (2009)
- Deaf Rave (NHK, Japan)
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- Conceived idea, wrote the proposal and secured a commission for this documentary about deaf culture focusing on the life of a deaf DJ from Hackney.
- Securing access to locations, contributor-finding and casting contributors.
- Writing the production schedule and overseeing all aspects of the shoot.
- Development Researcher/AP, Talent Television (2008-2009)
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- Pitching ideas, writing treatments and shooting promos on Z1.
- Sourcing contributors and talent.
- Developing ideas for game shows, reality, factual entertainment and ob docs.
- Researcher, Talent Television (2008)
- Everybody Dance Now! (ITV1)
- Sourcing performers, getting music clearance and artwork from record companies, writing celebrity biographies and researching dance crazes.
- Targeting PR companies to get free gifts for celebrity goody bags and 200+ performers.
- Looking after talent, including Fearne Cotton and Jocelyn Brown, during studio record.
- Researcher, 12 Yard Productions (2008)
- Are You An Egghead? (BBC2)
- Targeting and casting contestants from a diversity of backgrounds and demographics.
- Sourcing well-known quizzers who have won major TV quiz shows / tournaments.
- Writing contestant biographies and looking after the contestants during studio days.
- Contestant Researcher, BBC Entertainment (2008)
- Weakest Link - Series 10 (BBC1)
- Sourcing, auditioning, short-listing and casting a huge volume of contestants.
- Writing detailed, concise and meticulously accurate biographies for Anne Robinson.
- Looking after the contestants during studio days, liaising with the Script Writer, writing post-show chat notes for the edit AP’s and live logging of questions/answers.
- Researcher, Love West Productions (2007)
- Britain’s Youngest Grannies (BBC3)
- As sole Researcher, I was responsible for contributor-finding and casting.
- Organising and carrying out recces alone, conducting in-depth interviews with contributors (teen Mums and young Grans), liaising with social workers and midwives.
- Cutting taster tapes and contributing towards editorial decisions and story strand ideas.
- Researcher, Shine North (2007)
- Sex… with Mum & Dad (BBC3)
- Organising and carrying out recces on a delicate subject matter, researching locations, writing family profiles, canvassing and large scale people-finding.
- Looking after contributors and presenter on studio days, providing support to the Floor Manager.
- Assisting the Development team, writing first drafts of treatments, brain-storming new ideas, helping prepare for pitches and undertaking archive research.