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Neil Ben

Writer and Director of Narrative Comedy/Drama

Watford

London

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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
Production Title: Paralympics Company: Whisper Flims Line Manager: Kerry Boyd Genre: Sports Sector: Broadcast Television Description : Gallery Director working on the afternoon show of the Paralympics 2024, focussing on team sports including Wheelchair basketball, tennis, and rugby for More4.
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
Production Title: Unique Boutique Company: BBC Studios Line Manager: Angela Norris Programme Length: 60 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Factual Entertainment Sector: Broadcast Television Description : Acting as the main producer supporting the cast and contributors of this new make-over show for Channel 4. Particular responsibility for the welfare and happiness of the disabled contributors.
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
Production Title: Nasty Neighbours - x 2 Episodes B@IT x1 episode Company: Mothers Best Child Line Manager: Guy Davidson Programme Length: Under 30 minutes Genre: Comedy Sector: Broadcast Television Description : Writing 1xepsiode and directing 2x episodes of this comedy spoof based on Nightmare Neighbours next door. The second B@IT that I wrote and directed went Viral with over 2.5M views in its first few days
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
Production Title: Murder They Hope Company: Shiny Button Line Manager: Ed Bye Programme Length: 60 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Comedy Drama Sector: Broadcast Television Description : Working with Ed Bye directing the second unit and covering pick-up shots, and supporting him through the edit on 2x 1-hour episodes of the comedy/drama starring Jonny Vegas and Sian Gibson.
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
Production Title: Megamaths Company: BBC Line Manager: David Scott-Cowan Programme Length: Under 30 minutes Season: 3 Genre: Education Sector: Broadcast Television Description : Studio Directed and script edited on three series of this maths programme for kids. Included comedy sketches, song and dance routines, puppet sequences, and acrobatics... Not what you'd expect from a maths programme
Writer / Small People / Sondes Films / Dec 2021 to Jun 2022
	Writer	Small People		Sondes Films	Dec 21 - Jun 22
Production Title: Small People Company: Sondes Films Line Manager: Kerena Marchant Programme Length: 30 minutes Genre: Comedy Drama Sector: Broadcast Television Description : Optioned by Sondes FIlms. Developing a series of 6 x 30 min comedy-drama episodes, with a Disabled lead. Written three full episodes, character bibled, and series outlines. Currently being considered by Channel 4 and BBC Comedy. With support from Screen Northants
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
Production Title: B@IT Company: Mothers Best Child Line Manager: Daniel Clarke Programme Length: Under 30 minutes Season: 2 Genre: Comedy Sector: Online Content Description : Writer and Director on this satirical "Fake News" series. Brought in especially to write and direct a sketch based on a disability theme. 50% of the cast had a disability. The second B@IT I wrote and directed (Manket), has had over 6 million Facebook views.
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
Production Title: Various factual entertainment formats Company: Sondes Films Line Manager: Kerena Merchant Programme Length: 60 minutes Genre: Factual Entertainment Sector: Broadcast Television Description : Working with Sondes films to develop Factual Entertainment series ideas for Channel 4s Disability Disruptor Briefs.
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 Title: Square One Television Company: BBC Schools TV Line Manager: BBC Schools TV Programme Length: Under 30 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Education Sector: Broadcast Television Description : Wrote and directed 10 episodes of this comedy/enetratinement-based maths series, in association with The Children's Television Workshop (New York). The series included comedy sketches, game show elements, animations, and songs.
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
Production Title: Various Factual and Factual Ent series Company: True North Productions Line Manager: Kieran McCarthy Genre: Factual Entertainment Sector: Broadcast Television Description : Working with True North in a consultative role, developing Factual Entertainment formats with an inclusive and disability flee, ready to pitch to broadcasters.

Professional Training

Course / Qualification	Training Provider / Institution	Year
BBC Writer's Access Group / BBC Writersroom / 2024
BBC Writer's Access Group	BBC Writersroom	2024
Inspire 2022 Mentoring for Directors / Directors UK / 2022
Inspire 2022 Mentoring for Directors	Directors UK	2022
AVID Editing / National Film and TV School / 1997
AVID Editing	National Film and TV School	1997
Working with Actors / BBC Training / 1994
Working with Actors	BBC Training	1994
Studio Direction / BBC Training / 1992
Studio Direction	BBC Training	1992
Introduction to Directing / BBC Training / 1990
Introduction to Directing	BBC Training	1990

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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

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