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Neil Ben

Writer and Director of Narrative Comedy/Drama

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Watford

London

About Me

Neil is a BBC trained, BAFTA-nominated creative, with over 30-years of experience working in television and video production. Neil has directed, produced, and written for many different broadcasters and production companies, including BBC Children’s, Nickelodeon, Amazon Prime, Discovery Kids, Teachers TV, Channel 4, Channel 5, CBeebies, BBC Learn... Read More

Credits last updated / confirmed indexing on 9th Sep 2024

Credits

Job Role Production Title Channel Company Date Network Executive
Studio Director / Paralympics / Channel 4 / Whisper Flims / Aug 2024 to Sep 2024 / Channel 4
Studio Director Paralympics Channel 4 Whisper Flims Aug 24 - Sep 24 Channel 4
Producer / Unique Boutique / Channel 4 / BBC Studios / Oct 2022 to Nov 2022 / Channel 4
Producer Unique Boutique Channel 4 BBC Studios Oct 22 - Nov 22 Channel 4
Director / Nasty Neighbours - x 2 Episodes B@IT x1 episode / Channel 4 / Mothers Best Child / Aug 2022 to Oct 2022
Director Nasty Neighbours - x 2 Episodes B@IT x1 episode Channel 4 Mothers Best Child Aug 22 - Oct 22
Director - 2nd Unit / Murder They Hope / UKTV / Shiny Button / Jun 2022 to Aug 2022 / Pete Thornton
Director - 2nd Unit Murder They Hope UKTV Shiny Button Jun 22 - Aug 22 Pete Thornton
Series Director / Megamaths / BBC 2 / BBC / Feb 1995 to Apr 1997 / Head of BBC Schools TV
Series Director Megamaths BBC 2 BBC Feb 95 - Apr 97 Head of BBC Schools TV
Writer / Small People / Sondes Films / Dec 2021 to Jun 2022
Writer Small People Sondes Films Dec 21 - Jun 22
Director / B@IT / Channel 4 / Mothers Best Child / Oct 2021 to Nov 2021 / Channel 4
Director B@IT Channel 4 Mothers Best Child Oct 21 - Nov 21 Channel 4
Development Producer / Various factual entertainment formats / Channel 4 / Sondes Films / Jan 2022 to Mar 2022
Development Producer Various factual entertainment formats Channel 4 Sondes Films Jan 22 - Mar 22
Series Director / Square One Television / BBC 2 / BBC Schools TV / Feb 1991 to Oct 1991
Series Director Square One Television BBC 2 BBC Schools TV Feb 91 - Oct 91
Production Consultant / Various Factual and Factual Ent series / Channel 4 / True North Productions / Sep 2021 to Dec 2021
Production Consultant Various Factual and Factual Ent series Channel 4 True North Productions Sep 21 - Dec 21

Professional Training

Course / QualificationTraining Provider / InstitutionYear
BBC Writer's Access Group / BBC Writersroom / 2024
BBC Writer's Access GroupBBC Writersroom2024
Inspire 2022 Mentoring for Directors / Directors UK / 2022
Inspire 2022 Mentoring for DirectorsDirectors UK2022
AVID Editing / National Film and TV School / 1997
AVID EditingNational Film and TV School1997
Working with Actors / BBC Training / 1994
Working with ActorsBBC Training 1994
Studio Direction / BBC Training / 1992
Studio DirectionBBC Training1992
Introduction to Directing / BBC Training / 1990
Introduction to DirectingBBC Training1990

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  • Media I Work In:

    Animation

    Broadcast Television

    Corporate Communications

    Non Broadcast

    Online Content

    Video on demand

    Theatre

  • Locations I can work in:

    Work Anywhere

  • Skills/Permits:

    Driving Licence

    Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

    Script Writing

    Edit Producing

    Storytelling

  • Technical Skills:

    Adobe Premiere

    Avid

    Single Camera Directing

    Multicamera Directing

  • Awards:

    Children's BAFTA nominee 2009 - Just So Darwin, Animation series for the BBC