Documentaries
Directed and produced over 20 documentaries across BBC One, Two and Four
Drama
Directed 6 episodes of Doctors – a drama serial on BBC1
Pop Promo
Directed 1 and produced 3 pop promos
2008
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Director/ProducerPop! What Is It Good For?
a 60 minute documentary, presented by Paul Morley to launch BBC4's Pop season
2007
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Director/ProducerEdwardian Winners and Losers
a 60 minute documentary, presented by Dan Snow as part of BBC4's Edwardian Season.
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Director/ProducerFolk Hibernia
90-minute film on the Irish Folk revival for BBC4
2006
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Series Director/ ProducerFolk Britannia
Three 60-minute films on the history of British Folk music for BBC4
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DirectorDoctors
6 x30 minute Episodes of BBC1 serial drama
2005
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Series Director/ProducerJazz Britannia
Three 60-minute films on the history of British Jazz for BBC4
2004
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Director/ ProducerBob Geldof: Saint or Singer?
50-minute profile of Geldof for BBC1
2003
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Director/ProducerStill Cliff
60-minute documentary following Cliff’s failed quest for yet another Xmas Number one for BBC1
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Director/ProducerImagine: The Hip Hop Generation
50 minute Alan Yentob fronted Arts Documentary for BBC1
2002
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Series Director/ProducerReggae: The Story of Jamaican Music
3x60 min films on the history of reggae music for BBC2.
Winner: Screen Nation award for best music programme
2001
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Executive Producer There’s Only One Madonna!
60-minute celebration of Madonna for BBC1
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Executive ProducerSheena Easton: Never Can Say Goodbye.
Following Sheena on comeback trail in Vegas for BBC1
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Executive ProducerThe Life And Songs of Kirsty McColl
60-minute obit for BBC2.
2000
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Director/ ProducerThe Beautiful South: Paul’s Gang
60-minute observational documentary on the making of an album for BBC2
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Series Director/Producer Young Guns Go For It (Series 2)
4x 30 minute documentaries on the lives of 4 bands of the 1980’s – Spandau Ballet, Madness, Soft Cell and Dexys for BBC2
1999
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Director/ProducerIan Dury – On My Life!
Dury’s last film – 60-minute autobiographical film for BBC2.
1998
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Series Director ProducerYoung Guns Go For It (Series One)
The story of 4 bands of the 80’s including Culture Club and The Smiths for BBC2
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Director/ProducerManic Street Preachers: From There To Here
A 50-minute film for Arts strand Close-Up for BBC2.
1997
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Director/ProducerHughie Green: Mr Opportunity
30-minute arts documentary on Green after his death for BBC2
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Director/ProducerThe Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan
60 minute BBC2 documentary on MacGowan’s life and music.
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Director/ProducerOasis: Right Here Right Now
In the eye of the Britpop storm - 40 minute documentary for BBC1
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DirectorPop Promo Lonesome Highway
Shane MacGowan and the Popes
1996
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Filmed/Directed/ProducedPeter Green: A Hard Road
30-minute documentary on BBC2 following original Fleetwood Maccer, Peter Green on the comeback trail as he battles his schizophrenia.
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Director/ProducerParsons On Class – Keeping Up With The Jones.
Last in BBC2’s polemical three part series presented by Tony Parsons.
1995
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Director/ProducerPulp Go Public
On the road with Jarvis Cocker and Pulp for BBC2
1993 - 1995
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Researcher and Assistant Producer The Late Show
1992
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ProducerPop promos for Talkin Loud/ Mercury Records
Sad Affair and Ship Ahoy! Marxman.
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ProducerLong Time Gone by Galliano
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