Present Tin Soldier Directed by Brad Furman Working to source, help replace and clear/licence archive used within a film set for world distribution. Predominantly American news networks and military archive. Present Fevered Sheep We are not finished Working to find/suggest archive to be used in an arthouse film about climate change. July 2023 – October 2023 Mindhouse Films Lockerbie Helping out with the final stages of production for a 4-part series about the Lockerbie bombings. Giving advise on archive replacements, helping to source and clear additional and outstanding archive and work on the mastering and licensing process. June 2023 Trinity Productions Varsity Sourcing archive and advising on usage and clearance for a drama series for a major streamer – NDA signed and still in production. October 2022 – May 2023 Optomen Films (For ITV) The Truth About...Rolf Harris Working as an archive producer on a two-part series for ITV about Rolf Harris, dealing with archive more challenging to clear! October 2022 – present Grand Tour Productions (for Amazon Prime) “The Grand Tour” Working on the Eastern European Special, having to source and clear some particularly challenging archive of Eastern European motor racing from the 1980s and well as major film clearances. May 2022 – February 2023 Blast Films (For Sky) “Dublin Narcos” Working as an archive producer for a three-part documentary series on drug culture in Dublin in the 1970s,1980s and 1990s. Sourcing more unusual and unseen footage and stills from worldwide organisations and individuals as well as the usual archive houses to help tell the story. April 2022 – August 2022 Naked –part of Fremantle (For BBC) “Great British Railway Journeys” Working as a freelance archive producer across the series of Great British Railway Journeys. Sourcing, clearing and negotiating costs for predominately historical footage and stills, a lot from individuals collections and sources outside the usual archive houses. September 2021 –June 2022 Minnow Films (For ITV) “Britain’s most Notorious Prisons” Working as an archive Producer on a two-part documentary series for ITV of Britain’s most notorious prisons, Wormwood Scrubs and Strangeways. October 2021 – Current Naked –part of Fremantle (For BBC) “Great British Coastal Journeys” Working as a freelance archive producer across the series of Great British Coastal Journeys. Sourcing, clearing and negotiating costs for predominately historical footage and stills, a lot from individuals collections and sources outside the usual archive houses. March 2021 – October 2021 Arrow Media (For SKY) “Positive” Working as an archive producer on a three-part documentary series for Sky Documentaries about the history of HIV in the UK. Working with a lot of contributor archive as well as tracking down historical and scientifical footage and documentaries from around the world to help tell the story. September 2021 – November 2021 Flint tv (For Channel 4) “Britain’s Scenic Railways” Working as an Archive Producer on a four-part series about Britain’s Scenic Railways. Sourcing and clearing some more unusual and difficult to find historical footage and stills. March 2021 – July 2021 Voltage TV (For ITV) “Jimmy Savile – Portrait of a Predator” Working as an archive producer on a one- off documentary about Jimmy Savile. Dealing with a lot of challenging archive and having to make many alternative suggestions when many permission refusals are given! November 2020 – May 2021 Blink Films (For ITV) “Extraordinary Twins” Working as an archive producer on a two-part series for ITV about conjoined twins. Dealing with very sensitive archive that needs a lot of additional clearances June 2020 – March 2021 Blast Films (For Sky) “Liverpool Narcos” Working as an archive producer for a three-part documentary series on drug culture in Liverpool in the 1970s,1980s and 1990s. Sourcing more unusual and unseen footage and stills from worldwide organisations and individuals as well as the usual archive houses to help tell the story. Also dealing with police and drugs agencies in the USA and Columbia. January 2021 – March 2021 Blink films (for Smithsonian) “Treasures Decoded” Working on a 6-part documentary series exploring archaeological sites and artifacts. Sourcing archive from contributors, museums and institutions as well as the usual archive houses. Working to a tight budget so a lot of negotiating required! December 2021 Flint TV (for Channel 4) “Scotland’s Scenic Railways” Working as an Archive Producer on a three part series about Scotland's Railways. Sourcing and clearing some more unusual and difficult to find historical footage and stills. July 2020 – December 2020 Boundless West/Freemantle (for BBC) “Great British Railway Journeys” Working as a freelance archive producer across the series of Great British Railway Journeys. Sourcing, clearing and negotiating costs for predominately historical footage and stills, a lot from individuals collections and sources outside the usual archive houses. March 2020 – September 2020 Blink Films (for ITV1) “West and Hindley” Working as an Archive Producer on a true crime documentary for ITV about Rosemary West and Myra Hindley. Uncovering some rarely seen archive. May 2020 – August 2020 Back2Back (for Channel 5) “Royals Revealed” Working as an archive producer on an 8 part series about the Royal family for Channel 5, working to a very tight budget! September 2019- January 2020 Towton Productions “Major Farran’s Hat” Working as an Archive Producer on a feature length historical drama documentary film based on the book ‘Major Farran’s hat’. Having to source harder to find footage, stills and newspaper articles from both the UK and Israel. https://towton-productions.com/major-farrans-hat July – September 2019 Flint TV (for Channel 4) “World's Most Beautiful Railway” Working as an Archive Producer on a six part series about Scotland's Railways. Sourcing and clearing some more unusual and difficult to find historical footage and stills. https://www.flinttelevision.com/productions June/July 2019 October Films (for BBC) “Jesy Nelson: Odd One Out” Working on the NTA winning documentary for BBC3 and BBC1 about the impact of social media on Little Mix Star Jesy Nelson. https://www.octoberfilms.co.uk/productions/jesy-nelson-odd-one-out April 2019 – September 2019 Boundless West/Freemantle (for BBC) “Great Continental Railway Journeys” “Great British Railway Journeys” “Great Asian Railway Journeys” Working as a freelance archive producer across the series of Great British Railway Journeys Great Continental Railway Journeys and Great Asian Railway Journeys. Sourcing, clearing and negotiating costs for predominately historical footage and stills, both British and worldwide. January/February 2019 Elephant House Studios (for Channel 5) “Meghan & The Markles: A Family At War” Working as freelance archive producer on a documentary about the Royal family, helping to source and clear some sensitive footage and stills. January 2019 Talkback/Freemantle (for ITV1) “Harry’s Heroes: The Full English” Working as a freelance archive producer on an entertainment/sports programme. Sourcing and clearing British and International football footage as well as news and entertainment footage and stills. September 2018 Zinc Media Working as a freelance archive producer on an ITV exposure documentary about Brexit. Sourcing and clearly mostly political footage. September 2007 – March 2020 ITV Working as a freelance archive/footage researcher/producer on GMTV and then Daybreak now Good Morning Britain and on The Lorraine Show. Also working as an Archive/footage Producer on This Morning and Loose Women. My role involves sourcing specialist footage and stills from international suppliers for all areas of a daily news and entertainment programme. These areas include lifestyle, current affairs, obits and showbiz. Day to day accessing of footage and stills on a promotional basis, negotiating licences and fees and identifying new suppliers. November 2013 – September 2017 Merlin Entertainment Madame Tussauds. Working as a freelance picture researcher sourcing images to help build realistic wax work figures as well as sourcing and clearing footage to use alongside exhibitions. May 2003 – June 2007 GMTV Working as a picture researcher for GMTV, sourcing specialist footage and stills from international suppliers for all areas of a daily news and entertainment programme. These areas include lifestyle, current affairs, obits and showbiz. Day to day accessing of footage and stills on a promotional basis, negotiating licences and fees and identifying new suppliers. Six months working as a researcher and picture researcher for the ‘Good Soap Guide’, a GMTV production for Living TV. Looking after and briefing the guests on studio days and location shoots. June 2014 – 2016 Neath Films/BSLBT Working as a freelance producer with Deaf directors on two documentary films for the zoom scheme for BSLBT (British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust). Zoom is the UK's first short film scheme solely for Deaf filmmakers. Set up by the BSLBT and Neath Films, the scheme gives people the opportunity to work with a professional production company to make their short films. Working with the two directors on every stage of the documentaries from helping to research ideas for contributors and locations to being involved with the final editing process. Working closely with the directors and series producers I managed the filming and editing schedules and budgets and planned every stage of the location filming. Producing all the location shoots working together with the director, DOP, assistant and interpreter. Double Discrimination won the Disability Justice Award at Superfest International Film Festival, USA, 2016. https://www.bslzone.co.uk/watch/zoom-focus-2014-double-discrimination Education 1999-2002 Farnborough College of Technology: Bsc (Hons) Media Technology (Production) 1997 Barton Peveril College: City and Guilds Radio and Press Journalism 1998 Barton Peveril College: City and Guilds Media Techniques: Television and video competences Additional Qualifications BSL (British Sign Language) NVQ Levels 1, 2 and 3