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Darren Coates

Self-Shooting PD, DOP, Edit Producer

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www.dcoates.co.uk


I am a self-shooting PD, Series Director and Cinematographer.  

I have my own kit (Sony FX6, A7siii, prime lenses, gimbal, sound gear ... and a van!)    

I’m particularly adept at shooting master int... Read More

Credits last updated / confirmed indexing on 18th Feb 2025

Credits

Job Role Production Title Channel Company Date Network Executive
PD (Self Shooting) / Shop Smart Save Money / Channel 5 / North One / Jan 2025 to present / Kate Ansell
PD (Self Shooting) Shop Smart Save Money Channel 5 North One Jan 25 - to present Kate Ansell

Production Title: Shop Smart Save Money

Company: North One

Line Manager: Graham Smiles

Programme Length: 60 minutes

Season: 4

Genre: Lifestyle Consumer Programmes Features

Sector: Broadcast Television
PD (Self Shooting) / Garden Rescue / BBC 1 / Spun Gold TV / May 2024 to present
PD (Self Shooting) Garden Rescue BBC 1 Spun Gold TV May 24 - to present

Production Title: Garden Rescue

Company: Spun Gold TV

Line Manager: Debb Swindells

Programme Length: 50 minutes

Season: 10

Genre: DIY Features Gardening/ Horticulture

Sector: Broadcast Television
PD (Self Shooting) / Garden Rescue / BBC 1 / Spun Gold TV / May 2024 to Oct 2024
PD (Self Shooting) Garden Rescue BBC 1 Spun Gold TV May 24 - Oct 24

Production Title: Garden Rescue

Company: Spun Gold TV

Line Manager: Dedd Swindells

Programme Length: 50 minutes

Genre: Gardening/ Horticulture

Sector: Broadcast Television
PD (Self Shooting) / Great British Menu / BBC 2 / Optomen / Aug 2023 to Nov 2023
PD (Self Shooting) Great British Menu BBC 2 Optomen Aug 23 - Nov 23

Production Title: Great British Menu

Company: Optomen

Line Manager: Sarah Eglin

Programme Length: 60 minutes

Season: 19

Genre: Factual Entertainment

Sector: Broadcast Television
PD (Self Shooting) / On Christmas Night (with Frank Skinner 2023) / BBC 1 / BBC Studios / Dec 2023 to Dec 2023
PD (Self Shooting) On Christmas Night (with Frank Skinner 2023) BBC 1 BBC Studios Dec 23 - Dec 23

Production Title: On Christmas Night (with Frank Skinner 2023)

Company: BBC Studios

Line Manager: Catherine Stirk

Programme Length: Under 30 minutes

Season: 20

Genre: Entertainment Religion

Sector: Broadcast Television
PD (Self Shooting) / Dogs Being (very) Poorly / Channel 5 / Avalon / May 2023 to Aug 2023
PD (Self Shooting) Dogs Being (very) Poorly Channel 5 Avalon May 23 - Aug 23

Production Title: Dogs Being (very) Poorly

Company: Avalon

Line Manager: Tim Quicke

Programme Length: 60 minutes

Season: 1

Genre: Factual Entertainment Observational Documentary

Sector: Broadcast Television
PD (Self Shooting) / Great British Menu / BBC 2 / Optomen / Aug 2022 to Feb 2023
PD (Self Shooting) Great British Menu BBC 2 Optomen Aug 22 - Feb 23

Production Title: Great British Menu

Company: Optomen

Line Manager: Sarah Eglin

Programme Length: 60 minutes

Genre: Entertainment Factual Entertainment Food

Sector: Broadcast Television

Description :
I produced and self-shot the series VTs and false Edit produced 6 full episodes.

PD (Self Shooting) / We Are England / BBC 1 / BBC / Jun 2021 to Jul 2022 / Aisling O'Connor
PD (Self Shooting) We Are England BBC 1 BBC Jun 21 - Jul 22 Aisling O'Connor

Production Title: We Are England

Company: BBC

Line Manager: Sarah Trigg

Programme Length: 30 minutes

Season: 1

Genre: Documentary

Sector: Broadcast Television
Producer/Director / Do You Know? / CBeebies / Wonder TV / Jul 2020 to Nov 2020 / Juia Bond
Producer/Director Do You Know? CBeebies Wonder TV Jul 20 - Nov 20 Juia Bond

Production Title: Do You Know?

Company: Wonder TV

Line Manager: Sarah Trigg

Programme Length: Under 30 minutes

Season: 5

Genre: Children's Science

Sector: Broadcast Television
PD (Self Shooting) / How to Make ... (BBC4) / BBC 4 / Wonder TV / RDF / Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 / Tom Covney
PD (Self Shooting) How to Make ... (BBC4) BBC 4 Wonder TV / RDF Jan 20 - Mar 20 Tom Covney

Production Title: How to Make ... (BBC4)

Company: Wonder TV / RDF

Line Manager: Maia Lidell / Sarah Trigg

Programme Length: 60 minutes

Season: 1

Genre: Specialist Factual

Sector: Broadcast Television

Description :
Specialist Factual science programme in which designer, maker and materials engineer,Zoe Laughlin explores the way science and innovation come together to make the objects we use and rely on everyday. In the three episodes she completely dismantles three of our most loved objects before building her own versions from scratch and sharing her findings, failures and successes step by step.

I was brought in toward the end of the production to shoot some extra scenes and pick ups to get the series ready for broadcast.

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Other Details

  • Media I Work In:

    Broadcast Television

    Corporate Communications

    Online Content

    Short Film

  • Locations I can work in:

    East Anglia

    Eire

    Europe

    London

    Midlands

    North America

    North East

    North West

    Scotland

    South East

    South West

    Wales

  • Technical Skills:

    Lighting

    Lighting Camera

    Sony PXW-FS7

    Canon EOS C300

    Sony PXW-FX6

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