I'm a Freelance Producer Director working mainly in Factual Entertainment. I started my TV career over 30 years ago as Production Secretary at Granada Television in Manchester where I worked for Russell T Davies, Tony Wood and David Liddiment amongst others. I made the leap to Tape Viewer on You've Been Framed which enabled me to apply for researcher role on This Morning with Richard and Judy. Then onto Programme Editor Granada Breeze, the lifestyle channel that launched the careers of Richard Hammond, Claudia Winkleman and many talented people behind the camera.
After Breeze I moved onto my first PD role - Better Homes with Carol Vorderman, then followed many daytime and lifestyle programmes until I was asked to be Editor of the Guardian Media News Group, Channel M Breakfast show on Channel M in Manchester. Like Breeze, Channel M was a fantastic springboard for talent including BBC Breakfast presenters Ben Bland & Nina Warhurst and once again, for some amazing talent behind the cameras. After Channel M, I moved back to my first love, Location PD and was now establishing my skills as a Self Shooting PD until I decided to take time out to study for my NCTJ in Broadcast Journalism.
My most recent work has been as Series Director Producer on Holidaying with Jane McDonald for C5 where we were lucky enough to go to Africa, the Caribbean, Japan, and the Canaries and then as Shooting PD on BBC's Countryfile, a role I've really enjoyed.
Programmes worked on include:-
BBC Countryfile
C5 Holidaying with Jane McDonald
C4 A Place in the Sun
Discovery Plus - My Mortgage Free Home
BBC The One Show
ITV Love Your Garden
C4 Location Location Location
ITV Secret Dealers
C5 Age Gap Love
BBC Getting the Builders in
ITV This Morning
C4 Phil's Secret Agent
