Recent credits
- 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.