First-Class Cambridge Graduate and Oxford Master’s Graduate, with extensive BBC Researcher training and Indie experience. QUALITIES I am an extensively experienced Factual Researcher. I have worked on large-scale and high-profile History series (Ancient Mysteries, Channel 5 and Smithsonian), Arts series (Imagine, BBC1; Britain and the Sea, BBC... Read More

First-Class Cambridge Graduate and Oxford Master’s Graduate, with extensive BBC Researcher training and Indie experience. QUALITIES I am an extensively experienced Factual Researcher. I have worked on large-scale and high-profile History series (Ancient Mysteries, Channel 5 and Smithsonian), Arts series (Imagine, BBC1; Britain and the Sea, BBC1; Secret Knowledge, BBC 4), Fast Turn-Around (Generation War: Fact or Fiction, BBC2); Development (Arts and History), Studio Work (One Show) and Events (BBC Arts at Hay Festival). Engaged and driven, I work in a resilient and flexible manner under pressure. I adapt creatively to challenges. I always listen and follow direction with attention and initiative. I have excellent communication skills; and I write lucidly, coherently, and concisely. I demonstrate attentive care towards contributors and always work hard to assist the wider production team. I enjoy being part of production teams that make ambitious, well developed, and artfully crafted television programmes. SKILLS In-depth factual research, development, initial story-line scripting, follow-up fact-checking and annotating scripts, question writing for interviews, directing interviews, casting, working with high-profile contributors, obtaining challenging access, sourcing archive and managing clearance, location/foreign filming, managing call-sheets, setting up kit, assisting during filming, second camera on VT filming (XF305), lighting and sound, vox-pops, editing (Final Cut Pro, Avid), data-wrangling, digitising rushes. BBC TRAINING COURSES Self-Shooting (XF-305), Production Research, Treatment Writing, Editing (Final Cut Pro/Avid), Ethics and Professional Conduct, Production Safety, Copyright and Clearance Read Less