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TELEVISION
Production (role):
Untitled Netflix scripted Comedy Project (Exec Prod)
Company:
Broke & Bones
Project details:
Consultancy basis, overseeing development of a new Charlie Brooker project for Netflix.
Production (role):
Executive Producer
Company:
The Fold
Project details:
Consultancy basis including exec’ing a non-tx taster tape for the BBC.

Brought comedy expertise to a new indie with a background in film and drama.
Production (role):
HERE WE GO (Producer)
Company:
BBC Studios / BBC1
Project details:
Series 3 and Seasonal Special

7 x 30'

Wr. Tom Basden

Dir. Will Sinclair

Exec Prods. Tom Basden, Steven Canny, Josh Cole, Will Sinclair

Starring Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson, Alison Steadman, Tori Allen-Martin, Freya Parks, Jude Collie, Ed Kear
Production (role):
THE CLEANER (Producer)
Company:
Studio Hamburg UK / BBC1
Project details:
Series 3

6 x 30'

Wr. Greg Davies

Dir. Tom Marshall

Exec Prod. Vivien Muller-Rommel

Starring Greg Davies
Production (role):
HERE WE GO (Producer)
Company:
BBC Studios / BBC1
Project details:
Christmas Special and Series 2

7 x 30'

Wr. Tom Basden

Dir. Will Sinclair

Exec Prods. Tom Basden, Josh Cole, Tom Jordan

Starring Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson, Alison Steadman, Harry Enfield, Simon Farnaby, Tori Allen-Martin, Freya Parks, Jude Collie, Ed Kear

NOMINEE: RTS Programme Awards 2025
Production (role):
CHARITY SHOP SUE (Producer)
Company:
BBC Studios / Spools / BBC3
Project details:
1 x 30' Non-TX Pilot

Wrs. / Dirs. Matthew and Timothy Chesney, Stuart Edwards

Exec Prods. Josh Cole, Tom Jordan, Vicky McClure, Mary Kearns, Penny Linfield

Starring Selina Mosinski

Production (role):
WHERE IT ENDS (Producer)
Company:
Tiger Aspect / BBC3
Project details:
1 x 15'

Wr. Jack Robertson

Dir. Fergal Costello

Exec Prod. David Simpson

Starring Jack Robertson, Charlie Hardwick, Dave Johns

WINNER: RTS North East And The Borders: Best Comedy

NOMINEE: BAFTA 2024: Shortform
Production (role):
THE CLEANER (Producer)
Company:
Studio Hamburg UK / BBC1
Project details:
Christmas Special and Series 2

7 x 30'

Wr. Greg Davies

Dir. Tom Marshall

Exec Prod. Vivien Muller-Rommel

Starring Greg Davies, Roisin Conaty, Asim Chaudhry, Simon Callow, Rudi Dharmalingam, Susannah Fielding, Alex Lawther, Mark Lewis Jones, Harriet Walter, Zoe Wannamaker
Production (role):
MOBILITY (Exec Prod)
Company:
Testmouse Productions / Tiger Aspect / BBC3
Project details:
1 x 15'

Wrs. Jack Carroll, Tom Gregory

Dir. Akaash Meeda

Exec Prods: Sam Ward, David Simpson

Starring Jack Carroll

WINNER: BAFTA 2024: Shortform

NOMINEE: Broadcast Digital Awards 2024: Best Shortform Narrative
Production (role):
CUNK ON EARTH (Series Producer)
Company:
Broke & Bones / BBC2 / Netflix
Project details:
5 x 30'

Wr. Charlie Brooker

Dir. Christian Watt

Exec Prods. Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones

Starring Diane Morgan

WINNER: BANFF World Media Festival 2023 – Comedy

NOMINEE: BAFTA 2023: Diane Morgan, female performance in a comedy programme

NOMINEE: RTS Awards 2023 – Scripted Comedy
Production (role):
THE CLEANER (Producer)
Company:
Studio Hamburg UK / BBC1
Project details:
Series 1

6 x 30'

Wr. Greg Davies

Exec Prod. Vivien Rommel-Muller

Starring Greg Davies, Helena Bonham Carter, David Mitchell, Jo Hartley, Layton Williams, Ruth Madeley

Production (role):
MANDY (Producer)
Company:
BBC Studios / BBC2
Project details:
Pilot and Series 1

1 x 11' and 6 x 15'

Wr. / Dir. Diane Morgan

Exec Prod. Ben Caudell
Production (role):
BRAIN IN GEAR (Exec Prod)
Company:
BBC Studios / BBC2
Project details:
1 x 15'

Wr. Gbemisola Ikumelo

Dirs. Gbemisola Ikumelo, Fergal Costello

WINNER: BAFTA 2020: Best shortform

NOMINEE: New Voice Awards 2020: Debut Creator, Gbemisola Ikumelo
Production (role):
CLICK & COLLECT (Producer)
Company:
BBC Studios / BBC1
Project details:
1 x 60'

Wrs. Lloyd Woolf, Joe Tucker

Dir. Ben Palmer

Exec Prod. Chris Sussman

Starring Stephen Merchant, Asim Chaudhry
Production (role):
DOWN THE LIMPOPO (Producer)
Company:
BBC Studios
Project details:
1 x 30’ Non-TX Pilot

Wr. Tom Basden

Dir. Jamie Jay Johnson

Starring Tom Basden, Vicki Pepperdine
Production (role):
THE PACT (Producer)
Company:
BBC Studios / BBC2
Project details:
1 x 30'

Wrs. James Britton, Rick Laxton

Dir. Tony Dow

Exec Prod. Chris Sussman
Production (role):
CUNK ON SHAKESPEARE (Producer)
Company:
House of Tomorrow / BBC2
Project details:
1 x 30'

Wrs. Charlie Brooker, Jason Hazeley, Joel Morris

Dir. Lorry Powles

Exec Prods. Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones

NOMINEE: BAFTA 2017 - Best Comedy Entertainment Programme
Production (role):
PHILOMENA CUNK FOR THE RTS (Producer)
Company:
House of Tomorrow / BBC / RTS
Project details:
3 x 5'

Wrs. Charlie Brooker, Jason Hazeley, Joel Morris

Dir. Lorry Powles

Exec Prods. Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones
Production (role):
Development Producer
Company:
House of Tomorrow
Project details:
Ran the development slate for House of Tomorrow, developing various projects including the above, other Charlie Brooker projects including a feature script, episodes of BLACK MIRROR (Netflix), and other scripted comedy projects with various writers.
Production (role):
THREESOME (Producr)
Company:
Big Talk Productions / Comedy Central
Project details:
8 x 30’ Studio Sitcom

Wrs. Tom MacRae, Tom Edge, Amy Schindler, Beth Chalmers

Dir. Ian Fitzgibbon

Exec Prods: Kenton Allen, Caroline Leddy

WINNER: Best Sitcom, Montreux Comedy Awards 2013.

NOMINEE: Best Multichannel Programme, Broadcast Awards 2013
Production (role):
BROTHERHOOD (Producer)
Company:
Big Talk Productions / Comedy Central
Project details:
7 x 30’ Single Camera Sitcom

Wrs. Patrick Carr, Paul McKenna, The Dawson Bros

Dir. Dominic Brigstocke

Exec Prods. Kenton Allen, Caroline Leddy
RADIO
Production (role):
TEA TIME (Producer)
Company:
BBC Radio 4
Project details:
4 x 30'

Wr. Katherine Jakeways

Starring Philip Glenister, Samantha Spiro, Aimee-Ffyon Edwards, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Katie Redford and Steven Brandon
Production (role):
THE HARTLEPOOL SPY (Producer)
Company:
BBC Radio 4
Project details:
1 x 45'

Wr. Ian Martin

Exec Prod: Julia McKenzie

Starring Michael Palin, Toby Jones, Vic Reeves, Gina McKee, Monica Dolan

WINNER: Tinniswood Prize for Best Original Audio Drama Script 2020, Ian Martin
Production (role):
PROPOSAL (Producer)
Company:
BBC Radio 2
Project details:
1 x 30'

Wrs. Ben Ashenden, Alex Owen

Exec Prods. Chris Sussman, Julia McKenzie
Production (role):
KIERAN HODGSON’S EARWORMS (Producer)
Company:
BBC Radio 4
Project details:
4 x 15'

Wr. Kieran Hodgson

Exec Prod. Julia McKenzie
COMMISSIONING
Project details:
Worked in commissioning for Sky1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living and Sky Arts. Across the editorial elements of all aspects of the comedy slate, including commissioning and development, scripts, production, post-production and publicity. Across all of Sky's originated comedy output 2010-2012 including SPY, A TOUCH OF CLOTH, HUNDERBY, MOONE BOY, STELLA, MOUNT PLEASANT, LITTLE CRACKERS, etc.

Specific on-screen credits:

WALKING AND TALKING (Exec Prod for Sky)
4 x 30'
Wr. Kathy Burke
Dir. Tim Kirkby
Exec Prod. Ben Cavey for Tiger Aspect

THIS IS JINSY (Dev Exec for Sky)
6 x 30;
Wrs. Tim Bran, Justin Chubb
Dir. Matt Lipsey

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): Untitled Netflix scripted Comedy Project (Exec Prod)
    Company: Broke & Bones
    Project details: Consultancy basis, overseeing development of a new Charlie Brooker project for Netflix.
  • Production (role): Executive Producer
    Company: The Fold
    Project details: Consultancy basis including exec’ing a non-tx taster tape for the BBC.

    Brought comedy expertise to a new indie with a background in film and drama.
  • Production (role): HERE WE GO (Producer)
    Company: BBC Studios / BBC1
    Project details: Series 3 and Seasonal Special

    7 x 30'

    Wr. Tom Basden

    Dir. Will Sinclair

    Exec Prods. Tom Basden, Steven Canny, Josh Cole, Will Sinclair

    Starring Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson, Alison Steadman, Tori Allen-Martin, Freya Parks, Jude Collie, Ed Kear
  • Production (role): THE CLEANER (Producer)
    Company: Studio Hamburg UK / BBC1
    Project details: Series 3

    6 x 30'

    Wr. Greg Davies

    Dir. Tom Marshall

    Exec Prod. Vivien Muller-Rommel

    Starring Greg Davies
  • Production (role): HERE WE GO (Producer)
    Company: BBC Studios / BBC1
    Project details: Christmas Special and Series 2

    7 x 30'

    Wr. Tom Basden

    Dir. Will Sinclair

    Exec Prods. Tom Basden, Josh Cole, Tom Jordan

    Starring Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson, Alison Steadman, Harry Enfield, Simon Farnaby, Tori Allen-Martin, Freya Parks, Jude Collie, Ed Kear

    NOMINEE: RTS Programme Awards 2025
  • Production (role): CHARITY SHOP SUE (Producer)
    Company: BBC Studios / Spools / BBC3
    Project details: 1 x 30' Non-TX Pilot

    Wrs. / Dirs. Matthew and Timothy Chesney, Stuart Edwards

    Exec Prods. Josh Cole, Tom Jordan, Vicky McClure, Mary Kearns, Penny Linfield

    Starring Selina Mosinski

  • Production (role): WHERE IT ENDS (Producer)
    Company: Tiger Aspect / BBC3
    Project details: 1 x 15'

    Wr. Jack Robertson

    Dir. Fergal Costello

    Exec Prod. David Simpson

    Starring Jack Robertson, Charlie Hardwick, Dave Johns

    WINNER: RTS North East And The Borders: Best Comedy

    NOMINEE: BAFTA 2024: Shortform
  • Production (role): THE CLEANER (Producer)
    Company: Studio Hamburg UK / BBC1
    Project details: Christmas Special and Series 2

    7 x 30'

    Wr. Greg Davies

    Dir. Tom Marshall

    Exec Prod. Vivien Muller-Rommel

    Starring Greg Davies, Roisin Conaty, Asim Chaudhry, Simon Callow, Rudi Dharmalingam, Susannah Fielding, Alex Lawther, Mark Lewis Jones, Harriet Walter, Zoe Wannamaker
  • Production (role): MOBILITY (Exec Prod)
    Company: Testmouse Productions / Tiger Aspect / BBC3
    Project details: 1 x 15'

    Wrs. Jack Carroll, Tom Gregory

    Dir. Akaash Meeda

    Exec Prods: Sam Ward, David Simpson

    Starring Jack Carroll

    WINNER: BAFTA 2024: Shortform

    NOMINEE: Broadcast Digital Awards 2024: Best Shortform Narrative
  • Production (role): CUNK ON EARTH (Series Producer)
    Company: Broke & Bones / BBC2 / Netflix
    Project details: 5 x 30'

    Wr. Charlie Brooker

    Dir. Christian Watt

    Exec Prods. Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones

    Starring Diane Morgan

    WINNER: BANFF World Media Festival 2023 – Comedy

    NOMINEE: BAFTA 2023: Diane Morgan, female performance in a comedy programme

    NOMINEE: RTS Awards 2023 – Scripted Comedy
  • Production (role): THE CLEANER (Producer)
    Company: Studio Hamburg UK / BBC1
    Project details: Series 1

    6 x 30'

    Wr. Greg Davies

    Exec Prod. Vivien Rommel-Muller

    Starring Greg Davies, Helena Bonham Carter, David Mitchell, Jo Hartley, Layton Williams, Ruth Madeley

  • Production (role): MANDY (Producer)
    Company: BBC Studios / BBC2
    Project details: Pilot and Series 1

    1 x 11' and 6 x 15'

    Wr. / Dir. Diane Morgan

    Exec Prod. Ben Caudell
  • Production (role): BRAIN IN GEAR (Exec Prod)
    Company: BBC Studios / BBC2
    Project details: 1 x 15'

    Wr. Gbemisola Ikumelo

    Dirs. Gbemisola Ikumelo, Fergal Costello

    WINNER: BAFTA 2020: Best shortform

    NOMINEE: New Voice Awards 2020: Debut Creator, Gbemisola Ikumelo
  • Production (role): CLICK & COLLECT (Producer)
    Company: BBC Studios / BBC1
    Project details: 1 x 60'

    Wrs. Lloyd Woolf, Joe Tucker

    Dir. Ben Palmer

    Exec Prod. Chris Sussman

    Starring Stephen Merchant, Asim Chaudhry
  • Production (role): DOWN THE LIMPOPO (Producer)
    Company: BBC Studios
    Project details: 1 x 30’ Non-TX Pilot

    Wr. Tom Basden

    Dir. Jamie Jay Johnson

    Starring Tom Basden, Vicki Pepperdine
  • Production (role): THE PACT (Producer)
    Company: BBC Studios / BBC2
    Project details: 1 x 30'

    Wrs. James Britton, Rick Laxton

    Dir. Tony Dow

    Exec Prod. Chris Sussman
  • Production (role): CUNK ON SHAKESPEARE (Producer)
    Company: House of Tomorrow / BBC2
    Project details: 1 x 30'

    Wrs. Charlie Brooker, Jason Hazeley, Joel Morris

    Dir. Lorry Powles

    Exec Prods. Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones

    NOMINEE: BAFTA 2017 - Best Comedy Entertainment Programme
  • Production (role): PHILOMENA CUNK FOR THE RTS (Producer)
    Company: House of Tomorrow / BBC / RTS
    Project details: 3 x 5'

    Wrs. Charlie Brooker, Jason Hazeley, Joel Morris

    Dir. Lorry Powles

    Exec Prods. Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones
  • Production (role): Development Producer
    Company: House of Tomorrow
    Project details: Ran the development slate for House of Tomorrow, developing various projects including the above, other Charlie Brooker projects including a feature script, episodes of BLACK MIRROR (Netflix), and other scripted comedy projects with various writers.
  • Production (role): THREESOME (Producr)
    Company: Big Talk Productions / Comedy Central
    Project details: 8 x 30’ Studio Sitcom

    Wrs. Tom MacRae, Tom Edge, Amy Schindler, Beth Chalmers

    Dir. Ian Fitzgibbon

    Exec Prods: Kenton Allen, Caroline Leddy

    WINNER: Best Sitcom, Montreux Comedy Awards 2013.

    NOMINEE: Best Multichannel Programme, Broadcast Awards 2013
  • Production (role): BROTHERHOOD (Producer)
    Company: Big Talk Productions / Comedy Central
    Project details: 7 x 30’ Single Camera Sitcom

    Wrs. Patrick Carr, Paul McKenna, The Dawson Bros

    Dir. Dominic Brigstocke

    Exec Prods. Kenton Allen, Caroline Leddy
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): TEA TIME (Producer)
    Company: BBC Radio 4
    Project details: 4 x 30'

    Wr. Katherine Jakeways

    Starring Philip Glenister, Samantha Spiro, Aimee-Ffyon Edwards, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Katie Redford and Steven Brandon
  • Production (role): THE HARTLEPOOL SPY (Producer)
    Company: BBC Radio 4
    Project details: 1 x 45'

    Wr. Ian Martin

    Exec Prod: Julia McKenzie

    Starring Michael Palin, Toby Jones, Vic Reeves, Gina McKee, Monica Dolan

    WINNER: Tinniswood Prize for Best Original Audio Drama Script 2020, Ian Martin
  • Production (role): PROPOSAL (Producer)
    Company: BBC Radio 2
    Project details: 1 x 30'

    Wrs. Ben Ashenden, Alex Owen

    Exec Prods. Chris Sussman, Julia McKenzie
  • Production (role): KIERAN HODGSON’S EARWORMS (Producer)
    Company: BBC Radio 4
    Project details: 4 x 15'

    Wr. Kieran Hodgson

    Exec Prod. Julia McKenzie
  • Project details
  • Project details: Worked in commissioning for Sky1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living and Sky Arts. Across the editorial elements of all aspects of the comedy slate, including commissioning and development, scripts, production, post-production and publicity. Across all of Sky's originated comedy output 2010-2012 including SPY, A TOUCH OF CLOTH, HUNDERBY, MOONE BOY, STELLA, MOUNT PLEASANT, LITTLE CRACKERS, etc.

    Specific on-screen credits:

    WALKING AND TALKING (Exec Prod for Sky)
    4 x 30'
    Wr. Kathy Burke
    Dir. Tim Kirkby
    Exec Prod. Ben Cavey for Tiger Aspect

    THIS IS JINSY (Dev Exec for Sky)
    6 x 30;
    Wrs. Tim Bran, Justin Chubb
    Dir. Matt Lipsey

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