Hugh Pearson Email & Phone Number

Tetbury, Gb

United Kingdom

World leader in underwater production with extensive knowledge and experience of filming on and under the sea. • 25 years diving experience around the world.• HSE Media SCUBA Diver and IARTD JJ-CCR Rebreather Diver. • Huge experience of the practical and legal requirements of organising underwater shoots: sourcing the best crews, camera kit, diving equipment and boats for each particular shoot; producing the risk assessment; directing a range of underwater shoots from single camera wildlife to presenter led shoots. • Member of the BBC Natural History Unit Dive Team for over 15 years, including 2 years as leader: writing BBC dive policy, advising productions on dive shoots and signing off diving risk assessments.• RYA Powerboat Level 2.

Over 200 hours directing aerial filming, including animal behaviour, scenery and people.

59 Cotham Hill, Bristol Bs6 6Jr

I directed and produced two programmes for The Hunt for BBC 1 and BBC Worldwide, delivery 2015 then both marine episodes of Our Planet for Netflix, delivery April 2019.

Producer. Africa. BBC1/Discovery. I produced two episodes for this 6 part landmark series about the world’s wildest continent. Due for broadcast early in 2013. Producer. Nature’s Great Events. BBC1/Discovery. 2007 - 9.The Great Tide. The highly acclaimed and multi-award winning film about the greatest spectacle in the world’s oceans: South Africa’s sardine run.The Great Feast. Award-winning film about the seasonal feast around coast of Alaska that draws in humpback whales, sea lions and killer whales. Series Producer. Bill Oddie’s How to Watch Wildlife series 2. BBC2. 2005 – 6.Series Producer and producer of three episodes in this eight part series where Bill Oddie gives his tips for watching wildlife around Britain. Director. Coast. BBC2. 2004 – 5 I produced and directed the wildlife sequences featuring presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff for this BAFTA award-winning first series. Producer/Director, Wild strand. Producer. BBC2. 2003 – 6Search for Ireland’s Giant Turtles. A Wild Cornish Summer, Bill Oddie in Tiger Country, Bill Oddie Goes Wild in Cape Town.Live Producer. Britain Goes Wild. BBC2. 2003.Live content Producer for the series that gave rise to the hugely successful Springwatch.Wild Down Under. BBC2/Discovery. 2001 – 3.Southern Seas. Exploring the strange and unique marine life in the seas around Australia and New Zealand.Director. Big Cat Diary. BBC1/Animal Planet. 2000.I directed Simon King as he followed the cheetah family in the third series of this much-loved animal soap opera. Director/Assistant Producer. The Blue Planet. BBC1/Discovery. 1997 – 2001I worked on four episodes of this multi award winning, groundbreaking series about life in the world’s oceans. Producer. Wildlife on One: Pussies Galore. BBC1/Animal Planet. 1999 – 2000A film following the trials and tribulations of a family of feral cats living amongst the ancient ruins in the centre of Rome. Merit Award for Storytelling at Wildscreen 2002.

Msc Science Communication

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography, First Class