| Researcher / Sue Perkins: Lost in Alaska / Channel 5 / Chalkboard TV / Jul 2023 to Jul 2023 |
| Production Title: Sue Perkins: Lost in Alaska Company: Chalkboard TV Line Manager: James Pearson Programme Length: 60 minutes Genre: Documentary Travel Sector: Broadcast Television |
| Shooting Researcher / The One Show / BBC 1 / BBC Studios / Aug 2022 to Sep 2022 |
| Production Title: The One Show Company: BBC Studios Line Manager: Claire Northcott Genre: Factual Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
Fast-paced role on the topical team included a pivot to royal content following the death of HRH Queen Elizabeth II |
| Researcher / Disability and Abortion: The Hardest Choice / Channel 4 / RDF Television / Oct 2021 to Jan 2022 / Shaminder Nahal |
| Production Title: Disability and Abortion: The Hardest Choice Company: RDF Television Line Manager: Maia Liddell Programme Length: 60 minutes Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
Documentary examining the issues around terminating a pregnancy where there is a severe foetal abnormality. I sourced stories, cast contributors and set up shoots |
| Researcher / Playgrounds of the Rich and Famous / Channel 5 / Crackit Productions / Jun 2021 to Jul 2021 / Guy Davies |
| Production Title: Playgrounds of the Rich and Famous Company: Crackit Productions Line Manager: Mike McDowell Programme Length: Feature Length Season: 1 Genre: Documentary Travel History Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
Casting, story-finding, location-finding and shoot set up in US and Switzerland for travel/history documentary series. Access included luxury hotels, mansions, yachts, restaurants and festivals. Use of German language skills. Worked closely with directors, series producer and APs. |
| Researcher/AP / ITV Regional News (features) / ITV / Public Service Broadcasting Trust / May 2017 to Feb 2018 / Robin Britton |
| Production Title: ITV Regional News (features) Company: Public Service Broadcasting Trust Line Manager: Nigel Swettenham Genre: Current Affairs Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
I sourced and developed short films explaining projects devised by young people with the help of the Fixers charity. The films illuminated the challenges facing young people aged 16-25, and aired every month across the ITV regions. I worked closely with two producer/directors to develop filming elements, set up shoots and provided on-location support. Young contributors told of their personal journeys, often of a highly sensitive nature, spanning mental illness, sexuality, racism and policing. This challenging role required me to develop trusting relationships with vulnerable young people and exercise good judgment under pressure.
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| Journalist / Various / Freelance / Oct 2004 to present |
| Production Title: Various Company: Freelance Line Manager: Colin Fernandez Genre: Current Affairs Sector: Other Description :
Reporting for national newspapers including Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Times, Sunday Express. Specialism court/crime reporting but more broadly, experience includes health reporting, food reviewing and feature writing.
Secured numerous exclusives, developed excellent contacts largely among police and barristers. Variety of interviewees include senior police, politicians, celebrities, campaigners, consumer complainants, victims of crime, those suffering bereavement. |
| Researcher / Mega Shippers / Discovery / Back2Back Productions / Oct 2015 to Nov 2015 |
| Production Title: Mega Shippers Company: Back2Back Productions Line Manager: Claire Cadman Programme Length: 60 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
After finding one of the series' best characters, I directed a strand about a £23m HM Search and Rescue helicopter arriving from the US at the Port of Southampton. I sourced a number of great stories to bring to life the incredible logistics and technology involved in moving vast and unusual cargoes around the world. I also enjoyed the challenge of setting up complex shoots in the US and UK for both versions of this documentary series. |
| Researcher / Heir Hunters 8 / BBC 1 / Flame TV / Apr 2013 to Aug 2013 / Gillian Scothern |
| Production Title: Heir Hunters 8 Company: Flame TV Line Manager: Sarah Rest Programme Length: 50 minutes Genre: Factual Entertainment Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
Finding academic/expert contributors and family members, setting up shoots across the UK, and on camera interviews in often sensitive circumstances. |
| Researcher / Saints and Scroungers series 4 / BBC 1 / Flame TV / Jul 2012 to Nov 2012 / Gillian Scothern |
| Production Title: Saints and Scroungers series 4 Company: Flame TV Line Manager: Sarah Rest Programme Length: 30 minutes Genre: Factual Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
As the only dedicated 'story researcher' on the series, I worked closely with the series producer to find most of the stories chosen. These featured convicted criminals who had stolen from the public purse (scroungers), and 'saints' who are helping people claim benefits and turn their lives around.
I carried out a mailshot using an established database of organisations and charities which I added to extensively using my own research, and painstakingly followed them up for responses.
Once organisations replied with a suggested story, I used my news sense and grasp of the programme remit to assess its quality before pitching to the series producer and writing a brief from the perspectives of all the contributors I had nurtured for the story. Briefs had to be clear, thorough and chronological to ensure the scriptwriting and editing was properly informed and went smoothly.
I carried out extensive telephone and face-to-face interviews with fraud investigators, benefits advisors, charity workers and members of the public, using my well-honed communication, information-gathering and diplomacy skills, before securing access with some great contributors.
I attended court to cover fraud cases and carried out some of the on-camera interviews with fraud investigators. I arranged several of the interviews in accordance with a tight filming schedule which took the team to a variety of locations across the UK, and gathered supplementary visuals and evidence.
I also helped carry, dismantle and pack away kit. The DV director also showed me the basics of the Canon XF305 and I spent a day helping with filming intended for the series opening sequence. |
| Broadcast Journalist / That's Thames Valley / That's TV Ltd / May 2017 to May 2017 |
| Production Title: That's Thames Valley Company: That's TV Ltd Line Manager: Daniel Cass Genre: News Sector: Broadcast Television Description :
As part of the launch team for a new regional TV station, I reported news stories for broadcast across the Thames Valley region. Responsibilities included lining up interviews, shooting, scripting, editing and voicing packages. I also helped populate the 24-hour scheduler and exported rushes to BBC in fulfilment of contract. |
