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CURRENT PROJECTS IN PRODUCTION INCLUDE:
HOME ALONE – a 60 minute film for BBC3 following Tony - a young man desperately trying to grow up, turn his life around and be reconciled with his family.
FAMILY – a 10 part documentary series for FIVE exploring the everyday life of 3 year-old Evie who lives on a chicken farm
TEACHERS’ TV - a wide range of programming and multi-platform projects
SELECTED CREDITS
THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING…
Tx: Jun 2009 / C4 / 30 minutes
A First Cut film lifting the lid on the exclusive world of super rich Russians who want an English Public School education for their children.
SCHOOL BEHIND BARS
Tx: May 2009 / Teachers TV/ 30 minutes
The extraordinary story of a school in a secure unit for children.
PASSPORT FROM POLIO
Tx: Feb 2009 / Al Jazeera / 30 minutes
British pop manager and polio victim Gautam Lewis returns to India to help the global battle to eradicate polio and discover his past.
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP - HOW DO THEY DO IT IN THE USA?
Tx: Feb 2009 / Teachers TV/ 30 minutes
A New York school responded to 9/11 with a radical approach to global citizenship lessons.
LIFEPROOF TV
Tx: Nov 2008 / C4 / 10 x 30-minutes
NOMINATED FOR BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME - RTS 2008
10 teenagers with a problem to solve seek advice from their friends.
PUSSIES GALORE
Tx: Sept 2008 / C4 / 30 minutes
Three devoted cat lovers tell the personal stories that have led them to their feline obsession.
THE POLITICS SHOW
Tx: From Oct 2005 to Jul 2008 / BBC1 / 20-minutes
The regional opt for the weekly current affairs show. Over 100 live programmes investigating politics in the south-east.
WELCOME TO MY WORLD
Tx: Sept 2007 / C4 / 10 x 30-minutes
NOMINATED FOR RTS EDUCATION AWARD 2008
NOMINATED FOR CITY OF BASEL PRIZE 2009
A 10-part series exploring the very different worlds of teenagers and their parents.
TEACHING HISTORY: HOW DO THEY DO IT IN BOSNIA?
TX: Jul 2007/ Teachers TV / 1 x 30-minutes
A documentary exploring divided schools in Bosnia where opposing versions of history are taught to Croat and Muslim children.
FIRESETTERS
TX: Jan 2007 / Teachers TV/1 x 30-minutes
An observational documentary following young arsonists as they learn how to be firefighters. Will it stop them setting fires in the future?
GAY-Z
Tx: Nov 2006 / C4 / 5x30-minutes
RTS NOMINATED AND WINNER OF C4 CREATIVE CITIES AWARD
SHORTLISTED FOR GRIERSON AWARD 2007-BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES
A journey into the everyday lives of gay and bisexual young people.
EMOTIONS IN MOTION
TX: Nov 2006/ Teachers TV / 1 x 15-minutes
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAPAN PRIZE FOR EARLY EDUCATION
Pupils present a show about their feelings in school.
A DIFFERENT LIFE
Tx: October-November 2006 / C5 / 2x25-minutes
HORS CONCOURS, BANFF 2007
Two programmes in the documentary series about children’s lives.
A PROPER HOME follows 8 year old Josh who is homeless. LIFE WITHOUT MUM follows 12 year old Hattie whose mum died 5 years ago.
WORKING WITH FAMILIES
TX: Apr 2006 / Teachers TV/1 x 30-minutes
The work of the Marlborough Family Centre, as they help excluded children back into school. video
DISABLED AND LOOKING FOR LOVE
Tx: Mar 2006 / BBC3 / 60-minutes
GRIERSON AWARD 2006 - Winner for the Best Newcomer Director for Clare Richards.
Four disabled people look for love. This film follows them in their search to see if they can find the partner of their dreams. video
WHAT DID YOU DO AT SCHOOL TODAY?
TX: Jan 2006/ Teachers TV / 4 x 30-minutes
A fresh and revelatory education format. So what exactly does your child do at school? How do they learn and how do they behave? Led by an expert child psychologist these programmes reveal and explore what a range of children do at school. video
SCHOOL MATTERS: COPING WITH BEREAVEMENT
TX: Nov 2005 / Teachers TV / 30-minutes
RTS NOMINATED.
Every 30 minutes in the UK a child under 18 is bereaved of a parent. This film explores how they can be helped. video
TRANSFORMING LIVES
TX: Sept 2005 / Teachers TV/2 x 15-minutes
Documentaries following a special school helping children with severe behavioural problems. video
A-Z OF YOUR HEAD
TX: May 2005 / C4 / 1 x 50-minutes
MENTAL HEALTH AWARD WINNER 2005.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to hear voices, wash obsessively or make yourself sick 15 times a day? Young people who know tell us what it’s really like to live with mental illness. Everything from a-z. video
THE TROUBLE WITH BOYS
TX: Feb 2005 / Teachers TV/1 x 30-minutes
The inside story on why boys are failing in school.
QUIT
TX: Oct 2003 / C4 / 5 x 5-minutes
An anti-smoking education campaign aimed at teenagers.video
THE A-Z OF DRUGS
TX: Sept 2003 / C4 / 3 x 25-minutes
BAFTA NOMINATED.
The complete guide to drugs for 14-19 year olds, using a range of techniques from animation to personal testimony to explore legal and illegal drugs and the reasons why people use them. video
GROWING UP GAY:FRIENDS AND LOVERS
Tx: Mar 2002 / C4 / 1 x 30-minutes
RTS NOMINATED.
An insight into the lives and loves of young gay people through their
video diaries. video
GROWING UP GAY: SCHOOL’S OUT
TX: Feb 2002 / C4 / 1 x 30-minutes
BAFTA NOMINATED.
A 25-minute drama, written by Tom McCrae, about homophobic bullying.
SUPERSTITION
Tx: Oct 2001 / C4 / 4 x 3-minutes
Touching wood and counting magpies…the history of superstitions through personal stories. video
THE A-Z OF LOVE AND SEX
Tx: Feb 2001 / C4 / 3 x 30-minutes
RTS AWARD WINNER, BAFTA NOMINATED.
Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask. A frank, open-minded approach to sex education for 14-18 year olds, using a mix of animation, drama and interviews with forthright and unashamedly honest teenagers – even boys. video
PLEASE MR PRESCOTT
Tx: Jan 2001 / C4 / 4 x 3-minutes
Four travellers struggling with their journeys record their thoughts for the benefit of the Transport Secretary. 4 x 3-minute films for THE SLOT.
REFUGEE TALES
Tx: Jul 2000 / C4 / 4 x 3-minutes
Successful refugees tell their stories: a model, a novelist, a musician and an actor.
IN MY EXPERIENCE
Tx: Mar 2000 / C4 / 3 x 30-minutes
RTS NOMINATED
Video diaries recorded by young people over a year, following their relationships. Programme one looked at friendships, programme two explored the thorny issue of dating, and programme three focused on pressure – to have sex, to be thin, to be straight. video
HOOKED ON HORROR
Tx: Apr 1999 / C4 / 3 x 30 minutes
Documentaries exploring the work of Stephen King, MR James, Edgar Allan Poe and the popular horror genre. video
WORDSWORTH
Tx: Oct 1998 / C4 / 1 x 30-minutes
A documentary on the life and work of William Wordsworth presented by poet
Tobias Hill. video
HG WELLS
Tx: Feb 1998 / C4 / 2 x 30-minutes
Two documentaries exploring the legacy of the science fiction writer. video
NON-BROADCAST
We have made web and/or film content for the following:
QCA – we are a core supplier of film content for the Qualification and Curriculum Authority
NHS Choices
LEAP Confronting Conflict
The Open University