Production Consultant offering:• Interim or long term HoP / Production Exec support;• Writing & negotiating budgets & cash flows;• Company Set up;• Production Start Up & Contracting.• Consultancy including restructuring job roles and writing new job descriptions and writing grant applications.Clients include: Pelican Films, Little Bird Films, Virtual Post Production; Circle Circle Films; Wall2Wall; Studio Crook; Crunch Films, Expectation, Monkey Kingdom, DSP

Pitched, developed and delivered an interactive Zoom training course 'Understanding Contracts for Production Management' for the 'Mind Your Business' strand. Further courses scheduled for delivery Spring 2024.

Currently designing an interactive multi-day course for Production Managers stepping up to Head of Production or Production Exec. Delivery due in Spring 2024.

Working with this exciting crewing network and platform to grow membership and expand use amongst the production community.

Developed and delivered an 'Intro to Production Management' training course (along with 2 other Prod Exec/HoPs).

Managing the PM teams.Cost monitoring and reporting internally and externally and writing progress reports.Dealing with Health & Safety and insurance issues.

Managing this small indie from a production perspective:Budgeting, scheduling and negotiating with Broadcasters.Overseeing company and production spend including cashflow.Overseeing development and location search for a fixed rig reality dating series - assessing Covid risks/insurance cover and potential visa issues due to Brexit.Reviewing Company policies and setting up new systems, procedures and production processes.

Providing production support on a short-term, ad hoc basis to indies specializing in start-ups alongside other part time roles.• Writing and negotiating budgets and schedules with broadcasters and funders.• Liaising with Execs/MDs regarding legal and broadcaster requirements for new companies and where appropriate writing Health & Safety, Data Protection, Child Protection, Diversity and Sustainability policies.• Collating and submitting insurance claims including for Covid… Show more Providing production support on a short-term, ad hoc basis to indies specializing in start-ups alongside other part time roles.• Writing and negotiating budgets and schedules with broadcasters and funders.• Liaising with Execs/MDs regarding legal and broadcaster requirements for new companies and where appropriate writing Health & Safety, Data Protection, Child Protection, Diversity and Sustainability policies.• Collating and submitting insurance claims including for Covid Production Restart scheme.• Setting up cash flow monitoring including ensuring relevant progress reports and invoices are submitted promptly for payment.• Advising on compliance issues.• Advising on camera equipment and hardware purchases and investment.• Recruiting freelance staff including production managers.• Setting up accounts with suppliers.Clients include: Stellify Media; Riverdog Productions; Pi Productions; Honey; Keshet UK; Kalel Productions; Lincoln Square; Windfall Films; Hello Mary; Tuesday’s Child. Show less

Stepped in during a particularly busy time to assist overseeing post production and delivery of various series at this post production house. Subsequently moved into a consultancy role assisting Media Minds (Management Consultants) with company restructure including:Assessing existing roles within the business & updating job descriptions; Overhauling and updating existing processes encompassing project tracking; out of hours support; internal and external communications;… Show more Stepped in during a particularly busy time to assist overseeing post production and delivery of various series at this post production house. Subsequently moved into a consultancy role assisting Media Minds (Management Consultants) with company restructure including:Assessing existing roles within the business & updating job descriptions; Overhauling and updating existing processes encompassing project tracking; out of hours support; internal and external communications; Writing Editor, Client and Staff Guides;Reviewing staff training needs & devising training programmes. Show less

• Overseeing all of Chatterbox’s productions through a period of rapid growth. • Drawing up budgets, schedules and assisting with Comm Specs for new productions.• Writing Covid-19 Series Protocols and Risk Assessments for filming under restrictions (including local • lockdowns).• Putting new systems and processes in place prior to a full time production team starting.

WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOUR FACE? Channel 5, 2x60; PLASTIC SURGERY KNIFEMARES, Channel 5, 6x60Included moving both productions to remote working with 5 offlines, final post and remote filming.

SAVED ON CAMERA, 10x30 for BBC plus 8x60 for CineflixOverseeing the final weeks of offline, final post & delivery on this clip based series.

SEX STORIES, Channel 5, 3x60In addition to overseeing this documentary strand assisted this new company in setting up production procedures prior to full time Head of Production starting.

A VERY BRITISH SEX SHOP, Channel 4, 1x60; THE GOOD GIRLS' GUIDE TO KINKY SEX, Channel 5, 6x60Oversaw Crackit’s first two productions based out of their Hove office as part of a PM job share partnership.

Overseeing projects ranging from online content films to TV commercials to TV documentaries: • Supervising Production Managers & coordinators.• Recruiting & overseeing freelancers for long and short term projects.• Writing budgets & schedules.• Negotiating with clients.• Undertaking a review of systems and processes within the company.

FINDING ME A FAMILY, Channel 4, 2x60 documentary (fixed rig)Documentary filmed at three Adoption events in different locations on a fixed rig with 20+ cameras.

Overseeing all of Tuesday’s Child’s output from a production perspective.• Writing and negotiating budgets and schedules including successfully negotiating additional funding or over tariff budgets on several productions.• Managing Production Managers and advising on staffing, compliance, scheduling, budgetary and other production issues.• Working closely with accounts including writing production cash flows.• Overseeing development shoots, tasters etc.

Details as above.

THE ROYAL INSTITUTION CHRISTMAS LECTURES: SURVIVING IN SPACE, BBC 4, 3 x 60 ‘as live’ lectures Low-budget, fast-turnaround series presented by a leading scientist based around British Astronaut Tim Peake’s launch to the International Space Station. Filmed on location as multi camera de-rig OB. • Secured additional funding from the BBC for a last-minute filming set up of a Q&A in front of an audience of children watching a live spacewalk via Nasa’s web stream. • Liaised with the… Show more THE ROYAL INSTITUTION CHRISTMAS LECTURES: SURVIVING IN SPACE, BBC 4, 3 x 60 ‘as live’ lectures Low-budget, fast-turnaround series presented by a leading scientist based around British Astronaut Tim Peake’s launch to the International Space Station. Filmed on location as multi camera de-rig OB. • Secured additional funding from the BBC for a last-minute filming set up of a Q&A in front of an audience of children watching a live spacewalk via Nasa’s web stream. • Liaised with the BBC, The Royal Institution and the production insurers regarding contingency planning and insurance issues surrounding possible technical failure at launch or during Tim’s mission leading to serious injury or death. Specifically addressing the effect this may have on recording, delivery and transmission. Show less

Joined this start-up indie to budget and then production manage their first commission. Subsequently offered the role of Head of Production undertaking duties as listed above in addition to acting as PM on all of Riverdog’s output. • Successfully negotiated a financial settlement with National Geographic when the series was pulled following a dispute between Nat Geo and the funder. In addition to securing full payment of all monies committed so far negotiated further funding to complete… Show more Joined this start-up indie to budget and then production manage their first commission. Subsequently offered the role of Head of Production undertaking duties as listed above in addition to acting as PM on all of Riverdog’s output. • Successfully negotiated a financial settlement with National Geographic when the series was pulled following a dispute between Nat Geo and the funder. In addition to securing full payment of all monies committed so far negotiated further funding to complete and deliver the two episodes already shot. • Worked closely with Beyond Dispute to develop rules and contributor agreements for a brand new, street cast, location based gameshow. • Secured additional funding from broadcasters for significant editorial changes made at late stages in the production process. Show less

• Budgeting & scheduling for a range of co-productions; • Oversaw operations including drafting & signing off contracts & ensuring delivery of materials to clients (including to US broadcasters); • Managing a small, junior team.

THE BIG CHRISTMAS REUNION, 1 x 60 documentaryA one off special featuring the bands from The Big Reunion coming together for one final time to record a Christmas Single & Video for Text Santa (ITV's Christmas Charity Appeal). I NEVER KNEW THAT ABOUT BRITAIN, 8 x 30 mins documentary seriesA presenter led history series taking a quirky look at Britain's history, based on the best selling series of books, 'I never knew that about ....'LET'S DO LUNCH, 20 x 60 mins Live + 10… Show more THE BIG CHRISTMAS REUNION, 1 x 60 documentaryA one off special featuring the bands from The Big Reunion coming together for one final time to record a Christmas Single & Video for Text Santa (ITV's Christmas Charity Appeal). I NEVER KNEW THAT ABOUT BRITAIN, 8 x 30 mins documentary seriesA presenter led history series taking a quirky look at Britain's history, based on the best selling series of books, 'I never knew that about ....'LET'S DO LUNCH, 20 x 60 mins Live + 10 x 60 mins pre recorded Xmas showsA studio based daytime cooking show presented by Gino D'Acampo and Melanie Sykes featuring celebrity guests, recipes and food based challenges.2012: A FUNNY OLD YEAR, ITV 1, 1 x 60 min specialFast turnaround comedy review of the year hosted by Jason Manford featuring archive footage and guest comedians.PADDY’S TV GUIDE, Channel 4, 8 x 45 seriesStudio based clip show presented by Paddy McGuinness filmed at 3Sixty Studios in Manchester.ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S SUPERSTAR, ITV 1, 12 part series (4 x pre-records + 8 x live studio shows)The search for the next Jesus Christ Superstar for an upcoming UK Arena Tour.- Set up the following multi camera shoots:o Auditions in 6 UK locations;o Call backs at Brixton Academy;o Boot camp for 40 contestants filmed over 6 days;o A 5 day shoot in Mallorca with 30 contestants;o A one day OB shoot covering the performances of 20 contestants in a warehouse in London.- Set up 8 stripped live studio shows at Fountain Studios.- Oversaw a complex edit including setting up a remote edit at ITV for the studio overnight edits (with footage being sent down the lines from the studio). Developed this new system with ITV Post to avoid the cost and inefficiency of an onsite edit. Show less

As sole production manager for this new production company prepared budgets and schedules for a number of programmes and series. Also oversaw the first two productions (see below).TRUE STORIES: MY STALKER, More 4, 1 x 60Documentary following the story of a woman who was cyber stalked by her own boyfriend.THE 74 STONE BABYSITTER, Channel 4, 1 x 60Documentary about a morbidly obese woman in the US accused of killing her sister’s baby.

PENN & TELLER: FOOL US, ITV1, 1 x 90 pilot & 8 x 60 seriesStudio show featuring UK based magicians performing for Penn & Teller for the chance to win a trip to Las Vegas, hosted by Jonathan Ross.- Studio & location filming in the UK, Europe & Las Vegas.- Oversaw the viewer competition for the series.SEX LESSONS, Fiver, 10 x 30 archive seriesPresenter linked clip show featuring sex education videos from around the world.MARLIE: 4 YEARS ON, Discovery USA, 1 x 60… Show more PENN & TELLER: FOOL US, ITV1, 1 x 90 pilot & 8 x 60 seriesStudio show featuring UK based magicians performing for Penn & Teller for the chance to win a trip to Las Vegas, hosted by Jonathan Ross.- Studio & location filming in the UK, Europe & Las Vegas.- Oversaw the viewer competition for the series.SEX LESSONS, Fiver, 10 x 30 archive seriesPresenter linked clip show featuring sex education videos from around the world.MARLIE: 4 YEARS ON, Discovery USA, 1 x 60 documentaryOversaw post production on this follow up documentary revisiting a girl in Haiti with large lesions on her face.CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY, BBC1, 8 x 30 ob doc seriesShot across 4 locations (ambulance service HQ & 3 London hospitals) with a crew of 7 self shooters this series followed the work of a children’s intensive care ambulance service.ALAN WHICKER'S JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME, BBC2, 4 x 60 documentary seriesSeries reflecting on Alan Whicker's 50 years in TV, consisting of archive and specially shot material (filmed in Hong Kong, Bali, USA, Venice& UK).BODYSHOCK: I AM THE ELEPHANT MAN, Channel 4, 1 x 60 documentaryDocumentary following the treatment of a man in China suffering from Neurofibromatosis, filmed over 3 trips to China.EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: BOYS JOINED AT THE HEAD, Five &Discovery Health US, 1 x 60 documentaryOversaw post production on this documentary featuring Egyptian conjoined twins returning to visit the hospital and Drs who performed their separation. EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: THE HUMAN CAMERA, Five, 1 x 60 documentaryDocumentary about autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire's challenge to draw a panorama of London from memory after 30 mins over London in a helicopter. Show less