Hello. I am a 32-year-old unscripted Development Producer, currently working for Firecrest Films. I develop premium documentaries, factual series and fact-ent formats across all genres. My recent commissions include:
* Michael Johnson: Super Man, TBA
* Secrets of the Supermarket Buyers, Channel 4
* TBA true crime x soci... Read More
Hello. I am a 32-year-old unscripted Development Producer, currently working for Firecrest Films. I develop premium documentaries, factual series and fact-ent formats across all genres. My recent commissions include:
* Michael Johnson: Super Man, TBA
* Secrets of the Supermarket Buyers, Channel 4
* TBA true crime x social history series, BBC
* Dispatches: The Truth About Food Prices, Channel 4
* Eurovision Calling, BBC One
I was previously Development Producer at Little Gem and Whisper and I am a former tabloid and broadsheet journalist.
Please messsage me for my latest CV.
Development: landed multiple factual commissions on Channel 4 and BBC One in the past two years, as well as a major premium sports feature documentary currently out for sale. Helped land development funding from Netflix, ITV, Channel 4 and Discovery+. Generate premium documentary, factual and fact-ent ideas on a weekly basis. Pitch to commissioners and lead brainstorm sessions. Constantly negotiating access to sensitive contributors and building talent relationships. Strong knowledge of the UK and international market, the latest broadcaster and SVOD briefs and commissioner steers.
Treatments & pitch decks: I write, design and produce compelling treatments (Keynote; Adobe Photoshop; InDesign; Canva). Published writer of 14 years for both broadsheets and tabloids (Sunday Times Magazine, The Guardian, The Sun etc).
Sizzles & tasters: produce and edit sizzle reels, tasters and casting tapes for development projects (Adobe Premiere Pro).
Production: seven years’ experience as a producer working across development, live TV, documentaries, digital formats, awards ceremonies, comedy sketches and branded content.
Talent, contacts & relationships: extensive contacts book and strong relationships with talent, agents & publicists across entertainment, digital, music, sport, politics and beyond.
Access & casting: as a journalist I’ve spent my entire career unearthing new stories, gaining the trust of contributors, negotiating access to major institutions, casting extraordinary characters and uncovering new worlds.
Pitching: confident and experienced pitching ideas to TV commissioners in the UK and US, as well as talent & brands.
Journalism: landed front-page exclusives as a reporter for The Sun, won a Dispatches commission from C4, produced documentaries for The Sunday Times and launched agenda-setting investigations for ITV’s Good Morning Britain.
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