United Kingdom
TV Talent Producer & Celebrity Booker. Also an experienced documentary Producer/Director with 1 Series Producer credit & 1 Executive Producer credit. Celeb producing jobs include solely booking all celebrities for The RHS Chelsea Flower Show & BBC Studios, 2018-2023 (5 consecutive years), booking high-profile celebs for factual entertainment series; BBC's 'The Real Marigold Hotel' (2 series), BBC's 'The Pilgrimage' (2 series), ITV1's 'Gone to Pot', C4's 'Famous & Fighting Crime', 3 celebrity travelogues for FIVE; 'Celebs Up the Canal', 'Celebs Go Barging' & 'Celebs Go Motor-homing' & BBC One's 'Celebrity Race Across The World'. I always work with celebrities and have been key in turning development projects into commissions. Specialise in finding strong storylines & narratives, thorough research, writing briefs as well as negotiating fees. Sole talent liaison producer abroad for all 3 series of 'The Real Marigold on Tour' spin-off series (11 countries). Also talent liaison for events & award shows. Recently returned to editorial to executive produce an arts short film about international street artist, My Dog Sighs. Prior to casting I produced & directed arts & music documentaries mainly for ITV.
Together with an editor recut & edited an existing feature length film into a punchy short film about the artist’s struggle to put on an immersive art show during Covid which was shown alongside the artist’s new art solo show in London & Portsmouth.
Fifth year returning to this role. Sole responsibility for booking all celebrites guest across BBC One & BBC Two's coverage/programmes for daytime & primetime slots; including interviews & presenting roles (for daytime). Tasks include researching stories, booking celebs, gaining access to private gardens, writing pitching documents & briefs for presenters, briefing talent, as well as talent liaison on location, supervising a small team of runners, completing all production paperwork & general admin. Guests booked included Dame Joanna Lumley, Deborah Meaden, AJ Odudu, Jason Manford, Tom & Beth Kerridge, Bruce Oldfield, Mel Giedroyc, Nisha Katona, Gethin Jones, Caroline Quentin & Jo Sugg.
Casting a brand new BBC One prime-time celebrity travelogue series. Prelim interviews with celebrities, liaising with agents& talent direct. Negotiating fees. Responsible for solely casting Billy Monger & Melanie Blatt.
Booking all celebrity guests for RHS Chelsea Flower Show; BBC One daytime, BBC One & Two prime time slots over 5 days (1 week of coverage). Finding gardening related stories. Guests included Martin & Shirlie Kemp, Caroline Quentin, Siobhan McSweeney, Sharleen Spiteri, Fred from First Dates, Mica Paris, Adjoa Andoh, Jasper Conran, Charlotte Church, Alistair McGowan & Cath Kidston.
Peaky Blinders documentary for BBC development project. Responsible for booking cast, crew & creative team as well as researching narratives.