[vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”TV Drama & Comedy” color=”custom” accent_color=”#dd3333″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]These are all a little old as I haven’t done any TV for quite a few years. These are a few things I was quite pleased with though during that time.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][title type=”fancy-h3″ color=”#dd3333″]Wuthering Heights[/title][vc_column_text]This was made for ITV and WGBH Boston. Written by Neil McKay and shot over six weeks in North Yorkshire and at Elstree Studios.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][video_embed url=”https://vimeo.com/19561400″][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][title type=”fancy-h3″ color=”#dd3333″]A & E[/title][vc_column_text]A stand alone episode shot outside the permanent set for this show. A substantial set was built including the trailer with the digger.
Many of the actors had escaped recently from the Yugoslav war. They were a joy to work with and we went on to develop Tea Shop Asylum from the insane stories they told me about their first months as refugees in the UK.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][video_embed url=”https://vimeo.com/19561538″][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][title type=”fancy-h3″ color=”#dd3333″]Streetlife[/title][vc_column_text]This was a pilot for a comedy cops series with Jack Dee and John Thompson that provoked much excitement; sadly though, contractual wrangling meant it never progressed to series.
I am though truly proud of it.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][video_embed url=”https://vimeo.com/19560724″][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][title type=”fancy-h3″ color=”#dd3333″]Dr Willoughby[/title][vc_column_text]A comedy series written by Laurie Rowley and starring Joanna Lumley.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][video_embed url=”https://vimeo.com/19560805″][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][title type=”fancy-h3″ color=”#dd3333″]The Giblet Boys[/title][vc_column_text]A madcap children’s TV series.
I was lead director on two series and also wrote some of the second series.
It won Best Drama in the 2006 BAFTA Awards. After which of course CiTV cancelled it.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][video_embed url=”https://vimeo.com/19560960″][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]