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TELEVISION (Includes)
Production (role):
NIGHTSLEEPER S2
Company:
Element Pictures / BBC One
Project details:
6 x 60"

Currently in production
Production (role):
NIGHTSLEEPER
Company:
Euston Films / BBC One
Project details:
6 x 60"

Dir. Jamie Magnus Stone

Wr. Nick Leather
Production (role):
THE SISTER
Company:
Euston Films / ITV
Project details:
4 x 45"

Created Neil Cross

Dir. Niall MacCormick

Starring Russell Tovey, Bertie Carvel and Amrita Acharia
Production (role):
BAGHDAD CENTRAL
Company:
Euston Films
Project details:
6 x 45"

Dirs. Alice Troughton, Ben A. Williams

Wr. Stephen Butchard
Production (role):
TIN STAR
Company:
Kudos / Sky
Project details:
10 x 60"

Dirs. Rowan Joffe, Marc Jobst, Alice Troughton, Gilles Bannier, Grant Harvey and Craig Viveiros

Wrs. Rowan Joffe and Chris Hurford

Starring Tim Roth and Christina Hendricks

Broadcast Digital Awards Nomination - Best Drama Programme
Production (role):
THE SECRET
Company:
Hat Trick / ITV 1
Project details:
4 x 60"

Dir. Nick Murphy

Wr. Stuart Urban

Starring James Nesbitt and Genevive O’Reilly
Production (role):
A.D. THE BIBLE CONTINUES
Company:
NBC Universal
Project details:
6 x 60"

Dirs. Brian Kelly, Rob Evans and Paul Wilmshurst

Wrs. Andy Rattenbury, Damian Wayling, Tom Grieves, Rachel Anthony and Ben Newman
Production (role):
THE SPARTICLE MYSTERY
Company:
Sparticles Productions
Project details:
13 Episodes

Creator Alison Hume

Dirs. Michael McDowell, Colin McIvor and Dez McCarthy

Wrs. Michael Shannon, James Moran, Matt Sinclair, Bronagh Taggart, Kieran Doherty and Dan Berlinka
Production (role):
SHUGA
Company:
MTV / The Staying Alive Foundation
Project details:
13 x 30"

Relocated successful sex and relationships drama series to Nigeria, shooting in Lagos
Production (role):
RAW
Company:
Octagon Films / RTE
Project details:
Series 5

6 x 50"

Creator Lisa McGee

Dir. Liz Gill

Wrs. Simon Ashdown, Tom Farrelly, Brian Lynch, Anto Howard and Muirinn Lane Kelly
Production (role):
THE CLINIC
Company:
RTE, Ireland
Project details:
Series 6 & 7

20 x 50"
Production (role):
WETIN DEY?
( Producer / Executive Producer)
Company:
BBC World ServiceTrust, Nigeria
Project details:
1 hr pilot for 48 x 30" series

Popular prime time drama for African TV, to raise awareness of issues around HIV/AIDS

Dir. John Akomfrah.

Prods. David Lawson and Lina Gopaul

Commissioning Executive Akim Mogaji
Production (role):
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
Company:
Mentorn / Channel 4 (TV Film)
Project details:
100" Factually based drama on the death of the UK Weapons Inspector David Kelly in July 2003

Dir. / Wr. Peter Kosminsky

Exec. Prod. David Aukin

Commissioning Executive Peter Dale

Cast Mark Rylance, Jonathan Cake, Emma Fielding and Daniel Ryan

BAFTA Winner - Best Actor
BAFTA Winner - Best Single Drama
BAFTA Winner - Best Writer
BAFTA Nomination - Best Original Television Music

RTS Awards Winner - Best Single Drama
Production (role):
HOLY CROSS
Company:
BBC Northern Ireland / BBC 1 / RTE (TV Film)
Project details:
90" factually based drama set within the events at Holy Cross Primary School in North Belfast 2001

Dir. Mark Brozel

Wr. Terry Cafolla

Exec. Prods. Robert Cooper, Mary Callery

Cast Bronagh Gallagher, Zara Turner, Colum Convey and Patrick O’Kane

Winner 3 FIPA gold awards 2004, Best Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Actress

RTS Nomination - Best Screenplay
RTS Nomination - Best Actress

RTS Winner - Best Editing

IFTA Winner - Best Single TV Drama

Shanghai Winner - Best Single TV Drama
Production (role):
PLAIN JANE
Company:
Carlton / ITV
Project details:
2 x 75"

Dir. John Woods

Wr. Lucy Gannon

Exec. Prods. Jonathan Powell and Lucy Gannon
Production (role):
GRAFTERS
Company:
Granada / ITV
Project details:
8 x 50"


Dirs. Stephen Whittaker, David Thacker, Dominic Brigstocke and Paul Harrison

Wrs. Richard Stoneman, Annie Wood, Andrew Rattenbury, Colin Bytheway and Shaun Prendergast

Exec Prods. Simon Lewis, Sue Hogg and Sandra Jobling
Production (role):
LONDON BRIDGE
Company:
Carlton / ITV
Project details:
London twice-weekly regional soap set in Bermondsey

Exec Prod. Sharon Bloom
Production (role):
AMONGST WOMEN
Company:
BBC 2
Project details:
4 x 50"

John McGahern's classic account of 5 children escaping the tyranny of their patriarchal father in 1950’s Ireland

Dir. Tom Cairns

Wr. Adrian Hodges

Exec Prod. Robert Cooper

BAFTA Nomination - Best Serial

RTS Nomination - Best Serial

Banff Winner - Best Serial

Best Serial IFTA

Best Actor at Monte Carlo, Tony Doyle
Production (role):
FALLING FOR A DANCER
Company:
BBC NI TV Drama
Project details:
4 x 50"

Dir. Richard Standeven

Wr. Deirdre Purcell

Exec Producer with Robert Cooper

Prod. Peter Norris for Parallel Films
Production (role):
KINGS IN GRASS CASTLES
(Producer in Development)
Company:
BBC NI TV Drama
Project details:
4 x 50"

Dir. John Woods

Wrs. John Goldsmith, Tony Morphett

Prod. Paul Barron

Produced by Barron Entertainment for Channel 7, Australia & Channel 4
Production (role):
VICIOUS CIRCLE
(Producer in Development)
Company:
BBC NI TV Drama
Project details:
100" Screen 1, thriller, crime boss The General steals the Beit Art Collection

Dir. David Blair

Wr. Kieran Prendiville

Prod. Sue Austen
Company:
BBC NI TV Drama
Project details:
Development Executive

As head of development for BBC NI TV drama department Jonathan was responsible for building and managing the development team, and for expanding the department’s development slate both in-house and with independent producers to enable the department to expand the range of its output
Production (role):
BALLYKISSANGEL
(Development Executive)
Company:
BBC NI TV Drama
Project details:
14 x 50"

Wrs. Kieran Prendiville, John Forte, Jo O'Keefe, Niall Leonard and Rio Fanning

Prods. Joy Lale and Chris Griffin for World Productions
Production (role):
THE AMBASSADOR
(Development Executive)
Company:
BBC NI TV Drama
Project details:
6 x 50"

Wr. Russell Lewis

Prod. Stephen Smallwood for Ecosse Films
Production (role):
LOVING
(Development Executive)
Company:
BBC NI TV Drama
Project details:
90" TV Movie for BBC 2

Wr. Maggie Wadey

Dir. Diarmuid Lawrence

Prod. Louis Marks
Production (role):
THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
(Development Executive)
Company:
BBC NI TV Drama
Project details:
90" TV Movie for BBC 2

Wr. Graham Reid

Dir. John Woods

Prods. Robert Cooper and Tony Rowe
Production (role):
THE HANGING GALE
(Development Executive)
Company:
BBC NI TV Drama
Project details:
4 x 50"

Wr. Alan Cubitt

Dir. Diarmuid Lawrence

Prod. Jonathan Cavendish for Little Bird
Production (role):
LIFE AFTER LIFE
(Development Executive)
Company:
BBC NI TV Drama
Project details:
90" TV Movie for BBC 2

Wr. Graham Reid

Dir. Tim Fywell

Prod. Tony Rowe
Production (role):
A BREED OF HEROES
(Development Executive)
Company:
BBC NI TV Drama
Project details:
90" TV Movie for BBC 1

Dir. Diarmuid Lawrence

Wr. Charles Wood

Prod. Andree Molyneux
Production (role):
LOVE, WOMEN AND FLOWERS
Company:
Channel 4
Project details:
Dir. Jorge Silva

Prizes include: Best Documentary at Mannheim
Production (role):
TESTAMENT
(Executive Producer)
Company:
Black Audio Film Collective (now Smoking Dogs Films) / Channel 4
Project details:
Low-budget feature

Dir. John Akomfrah

Prod. Line Gopaul

International Prizes include: 1st Prize Rimini Film Festival
Production (role):
ARM IN ARM TOGETHER
Company:
Channel 4
Project details:
Drama documentary

Dir. Adam Kossoff
Production (role):
COMMODITIES
(Producer / Co-Director)
Company:
Channel 4
Project details:
6 x 60"

With Sue Clayton
Production (role):
THE SONG OF THE SHIRT
(Producer / Co-Director)
Company:
BFI / GLAA / ACGB
Project details:
2 hour drama-documentary

With Sue Clayton

Festivals and Distribution Worldwide
SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
RELATED INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Short Course Teacher for EAVE, PILOTS, National Short Course Training Programme, BBC Training, NI Film Council, Northern Film School, Job Fit, University of Westminster, London University
LANGUAGES:

Spanish – good/fluent, French, German, Portuguese, Italian - working. Has worked in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia
EDUCATION:

Cambridge University

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): NIGHTSLEEPER S2
    Company: Element Pictures / BBC One
    Project details: 6 x 60"

    Currently in production
  • Production (role): NIGHTSLEEPER
    Company: Euston Films / BBC One
    Project details: 6 x 60"

    Dir. Jamie Magnus Stone

    Wr. Nick Leather
  • Production (role): THE SISTER
    Company: Euston Films / ITV
    Project details: 4 x 45"

    Created Neil Cross

    Dir. Niall MacCormick

    Starring Russell Tovey, Bertie Carvel and Amrita Acharia
  • Production (role): BAGHDAD CENTRAL
    Company: Euston Films
    Project details: 6 x 45"

    Dirs. Alice Troughton, Ben A. Williams

    Wr. Stephen Butchard
  • Production (role): TIN STAR
    Company: Kudos / Sky
    Project details: 10 x 60"

    Dirs. Rowan Joffe, Marc Jobst, Alice Troughton, Gilles Bannier, Grant Harvey and Craig Viveiros

    Wrs. Rowan Joffe and Chris Hurford

    Starring Tim Roth and Christina Hendricks

    Broadcast Digital Awards Nomination - Best Drama Programme
  • Production (role): THE SECRET
    Company: Hat Trick / ITV 1
    Project details: 4 x 60"

    Dir. Nick Murphy

    Wr. Stuart Urban

    Starring James Nesbitt and Genevive O’Reilly
  • Production (role): A.D. THE BIBLE CONTINUES
    Company: NBC Universal
    Project details: 6 x 60"

    Dirs. Brian Kelly, Rob Evans and Paul Wilmshurst

    Wrs. Andy Rattenbury, Damian Wayling, Tom Grieves, Rachel Anthony and Ben Newman
  • Production (role): THE SPARTICLE MYSTERY
    Company: Sparticles Productions
    Project details: 13 Episodes

    Creator Alison Hume

    Dirs. Michael McDowell, Colin McIvor and Dez McCarthy

    Wrs. Michael Shannon, James Moran, Matt Sinclair, Bronagh Taggart, Kieran Doherty and Dan Berlinka
  • Production (role): SHUGA
    Company: MTV / The Staying Alive Foundation
    Project details: 13 x 30"

    Relocated successful sex and relationships drama series to Nigeria, shooting in Lagos
  • Production (role): RAW
    Company: Octagon Films / RTE
    Project details: Series 5

    6 x 50"

    Creator Lisa McGee

    Dir. Liz Gill

    Wrs. Simon Ashdown, Tom Farrelly, Brian Lynch, Anto Howard and Muirinn Lane Kelly
  • Production (role): THE CLINIC
    Company: RTE, Ireland
    Project details: Series 6 & 7

    20 x 50"
  • Production (role): WETIN DEY?
    ( Producer / Executive Producer)
    Company: BBC World ServiceTrust, Nigeria
    Project details: 1 hr pilot for 48 x 30" series

    Popular prime time drama for African TV, to raise awareness of issues around HIV/AIDS

    Dir. John Akomfrah.

    Prods. David Lawson and Lina Gopaul

    Commissioning Executive Akim Mogaji
  • Production (role): THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
    Company: Mentorn / Channel 4 (TV Film)
    Project details: 100" Factually based drama on the death of the UK Weapons Inspector David Kelly in July 2003

    Dir. / Wr. Peter Kosminsky

    Exec. Prod. David Aukin

    Commissioning Executive Peter Dale

    Cast Mark Rylance, Jonathan Cake, Emma Fielding and Daniel Ryan

    BAFTA Winner - Best Actor
    BAFTA Winner - Best Single Drama
    BAFTA Winner - Best Writer
    BAFTA Nomination - Best Original Television Music

    RTS Awards Winner - Best Single Drama
  • Production (role): HOLY CROSS
    Company: BBC Northern Ireland / BBC 1 / RTE (TV Film)
    Project details: 90" factually based drama set within the events at Holy Cross Primary School in North Belfast 2001

    Dir. Mark Brozel

    Wr. Terry Cafolla

    Exec. Prods. Robert Cooper, Mary Callery

    Cast Bronagh Gallagher, Zara Turner, Colum Convey and Patrick O’Kane

    Winner 3 FIPA gold awards 2004, Best Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Actress

    RTS Nomination - Best Screenplay
    RTS Nomination - Best Actress

    RTS Winner - Best Editing

    IFTA Winner - Best Single TV Drama

    Shanghai Winner - Best Single TV Drama
  • Production (role): PLAIN JANE
    Company: Carlton / ITV
    Project details: 2 x 75"

    Dir. John Woods

    Wr. Lucy Gannon

    Exec. Prods. Jonathan Powell and Lucy Gannon
  • Production (role): GRAFTERS
    Company: Granada / ITV
    Project details: 8 x 50"


    Dirs. Stephen Whittaker, David Thacker, Dominic Brigstocke and Paul Harrison

    Wrs. Richard Stoneman, Annie Wood, Andrew Rattenbury, Colin Bytheway and Shaun Prendergast

    Exec Prods. Simon Lewis, Sue Hogg and Sandra Jobling
  • Production (role): LONDON BRIDGE
    Company: Carlton / ITV
    Project details: London twice-weekly regional soap set in Bermondsey

    Exec Prod. Sharon Bloom
  • Production (role): AMONGST WOMEN
    Company: BBC 2
    Project details: 4 x 50"

    John McGahern's classic account of 5 children escaping the tyranny of their patriarchal father in 1950’s Ireland

    Dir. Tom Cairns

    Wr. Adrian Hodges

    Exec Prod. Robert Cooper

    BAFTA Nomination - Best Serial

    RTS Nomination - Best Serial

    Banff Winner - Best Serial

    Best Serial IFTA

    Best Actor at Monte Carlo, Tony Doyle
  • Production (role): FALLING FOR A DANCER
    Company: BBC NI TV Drama
    Project details: 4 x 50"

    Dir. Richard Standeven

    Wr. Deirdre Purcell

    Exec Producer with Robert Cooper

    Prod. Peter Norris for Parallel Films
  • Production (role): KINGS IN GRASS CASTLES
    (Producer in Development)
    Company: BBC NI TV Drama
    Project details: 4 x 50"

    Dir. John Woods

    Wrs. John Goldsmith, Tony Morphett

    Prod. Paul Barron

    Produced by Barron Entertainment for Channel 7, Australia & Channel 4
  • Production (role): VICIOUS CIRCLE
    (Producer in Development)
    Company: BBC NI TV Drama
    Project details: 100" Screen 1, thriller, crime boss The General steals the Beit Art Collection

    Dir. David Blair

    Wr. Kieran Prendiville

    Prod. Sue Austen
  • Production (role):
    Company: BBC NI TV Drama
    Project details: Development Executive

    As head of development for BBC NI TV drama department Jonathan was responsible for building and managing the development team, and for expanding the department’s development slate both in-house and with independent producers to enable the department to expand the range of its output
  • Production (role): BALLYKISSANGEL
    (Development Executive)
    Company: BBC NI TV Drama
    Project details: 14 x 50"

    Wrs. Kieran Prendiville, John Forte, Jo O'Keefe, Niall Leonard and Rio Fanning

    Prods. Joy Lale and Chris Griffin for World Productions
  • Production (role): THE AMBASSADOR
    (Development Executive)
    Company: BBC NI TV Drama
    Project details: 6 x 50"

    Wr. Russell Lewis

    Prod. Stephen Smallwood for Ecosse Films
  • Production (role): LOVING
    (Development Executive)
    Company: BBC NI TV Drama
    Project details: 90" TV Movie for BBC 2

    Wr. Maggie Wadey

    Dir. Diarmuid Lawrence

    Prod. Louis Marks
  • Production (role): THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
    (Development Executive)
    Company: BBC NI TV Drama
    Project details: 90" TV Movie for BBC 2

    Wr. Graham Reid

    Dir. John Woods

    Prods. Robert Cooper and Tony Rowe
  • Production (role): THE HANGING GALE
    (Development Executive)
    Company: BBC NI TV Drama
    Project details: 4 x 50"

    Wr. Alan Cubitt

    Dir. Diarmuid Lawrence

    Prod. Jonathan Cavendish for Little Bird
  • Production (role): LIFE AFTER LIFE
    (Development Executive)
    Company: BBC NI TV Drama
    Project details: 90" TV Movie for BBC 2

    Wr. Graham Reid

    Dir. Tim Fywell

    Prod. Tony Rowe
  • Production (role): A BREED OF HEROES
    (Development Executive)
    Company: BBC NI TV Drama
    Project details: 90" TV Movie for BBC 1

    Dir. Diarmuid Lawrence

    Wr. Charles Wood

    Prod. Andree Molyneux
  • Production (role): LOVE, WOMEN AND FLOWERS
    Company: Channel 4
    Project details: Dir. Jorge Silva

    Prizes include: Best Documentary at Mannheim
  • Production (role): TESTAMENT
    (Executive Producer)
    Company: Black Audio Film Collective (now Smoking Dogs Films) / Channel 4
    Project details: Low-budget feature

    Dir. John Akomfrah

    Prod. Line Gopaul

    International Prizes include: 1st Prize Rimini Film Festival
  • Production (role): ARM IN ARM TOGETHER
    Company: Channel 4
    Project details: Drama documentary

    Dir. Adam Kossoff
  • Production (role): COMMODITIES
    (Producer / Co-Director)
    Company: Channel 4
    Project details: 6 x 60"

    With Sue Clayton
  • Production (role): THE SONG OF THE SHIRT
    (Producer / Co-Director)
    Company: BFI / GLAA / ACGB
    Project details: 2 hour drama-documentary

    With Sue Clayton

    Festivals and Distribution Worldwide
  • RELATED INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

    Short Course Teacher for EAVE, PILOTS, National Short Course Training Programme, BBC Training, NI Film Council, Northern Film School, Job Fit, University of Westminster, London University
  • LANGUAGES:

    Spanish – good/fluent, French, German, Portuguese, Italian - working. Has worked in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia
  • EDUCATION:

    Cambridge University

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