 Self, Marty Rev of Suicide & Dan Snyder, at thePunk Attitude premiere at CBGB's, Tribeca Film Festival, NewYork, 2005 |  Dan Snyder, John Paige (Universal Media), self &Don Letts! at Punk Attitude at CBGB's, Tribeca Film Festival,New York, 2005 |
 Self, Darryl of Bad Brains & Dan Snyder, at thePunk Attitude premiere at CBGB's, Tribeca Film Festival, NewYork, 2005 |  Andy Neill (Who biographer), the late Arthur Lee ofLove & self, at Canterbury Music Festival 2002 |
Career Overview
Year-by-Year Breakdown
| 2003 - 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Me Myself I - ELton at 60 | Archive Producer | Monkey Kingdom for ITV/Universal (in production) |
| Halcyon Daze: 40 Years of Procol | Producer/Director | Boum Productions, Rhino/Warner Music Group, Bucks Music |
| Status Quo At 40 - the Party Ain't Over Yet | Archive Producer | Little Green Men for Warner Vision, VH-1, World DVD &TV |
| Punk Attitude! | Archive Producer | Fremantle, 3DD, IFC, Cactus 3, Metropolis for World DVD, TV and16 Film Festivals |
| One Two Fuck You! Jonathon Ross Is Punk! | Archive Consultant | Hot Sauce TV for BBC4 and BBC1 |
| Elton in 4 Decades | Archive Consultant | WAB Management for World DVD and Best Buy Inc. |
| 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| The Studio One Story (Studio One Jamaica) | Consultant | Soul Jazz Records for World DVD |
| The South Bank Show: Bernie Taupin | Researcher/Archive Researcher | Isis Productions for LWT & ITV |
| Classic Albums: Never Mind the Bollocks (The Sex Pistols) | Researcher/Archive Researcher | Isis, Eagle for ITV, World TV & DVD |
| Classic Albums: Machine Head (Deep Purple) | Researcher/Archive Researcher | Isis, Eagle for ITV, World TV & DVD |
| Elton John's Greatest Hits: TV Commercials x 2 | Archive Consultant | Intro Productions, Mercury Records, 21st Artistesfor World TV & Theatric Markets |
| Dance Night (aka Are You Askin? I'm Dancin!) | Archive Consultant | Leopard Films for Channel 4 TV |
| 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Biography: The Elton John Story | Archive Producer | Carlton, NBD, 21st Artistes for UK ITV, World TV& DVD |
| The Top 40 TV Music Moments | Archive Producer | Initial & Endenmol TV for Channel 4 |
| Classic Albums: Transformer (Lou Reed) | Archive Producer | Isis, Eagle for ITV, World TV & DVD |
| Classic Albums: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John) | Archive Producer | Isis, Eagle for ITV, World TV & DVD |
| Classic Albums: Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley's RCAdebut) | Archive Researcher/Researcher | Isis, Eagle for ITV, World TV & DVD |
| Classic Albums: Hysteria (Def Leppard) | Researcher/Archive Researcher | Isis, Eagle for ITV, World TV & DVD |
| Classic Albums (aka Heavy Classics): The Number Of the Beast(Iron Maiden) | Researcher/Archive Researcher | Isis, Eagle for Channel 5 TV, World TV & DVD |
| Madonna Night: Who's That Girl? | Archive Consultant | At It Productions for Channel 4 TV |
| Michael Jackson Night | Archive Consultant | At It Productions for Channel 4 TV (un-transmitted) |
| 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Van Morrison: The Early Years | Archive Producer | Exile Films/Daniel TV, Ireland (un-transmitted) |
| The Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In | Archive Consultant | Eagle Vision, David Leaf Prods for World DVD & TV |
| The Genesis Songbook | Researcher/Archive Researcher | Isis, Eagle for Channel 5 TV, World TV & DVD |
| Classic Albums (aka Heavy Classics): British Steel (JudasPriest) | Researcher/Archive Consultant | Isis, Eagle for Channel 5 TV, World TV & DVD |
| Classic Albums: Metallica (The Black Album) | Researcher/Archive Researcher | Isis, Eagle for ITV & WorldTV & DVD |
| Classic Albums: Nevermind (Nirvana) | Researcher/Archive Researcher | Isis, Eagle for ITV & WorldTV & DVD |
| John Lennon Night: The Real John Lennon | Archive Consultant | Planet Wild Productions for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Moby | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Lemmy (Motorhead) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Brett Anderson (Suede) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: James Bradfield (The Manic StreetPreachers) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Shaznay Lewis (All Saints) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Patrick Cox (shoe designer) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Gil Scott-Heron (singer/songwriter) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Frankie Knuckles (House DJ) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| 1999 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| All Back To Mine: Alan McGee (MD Creation Records) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Daddy G (Massive Attack) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Sharleen Spiteri (Texas) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Pete Waterman (Record Producer) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Huey Morgan (The Fun Lovin Criminals) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Skin (Skunk Anansie) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Keith Allen (Actor) | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| All Back To Mine: Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim | Associate Producer | Channel X for Channel 4 |
| DONOVAN IN CONCERT AT THE GUILDFORD FESTIVAL | Producer/Director | Sharkevader Productions Donovan Leitch |
| 1998 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| The Van Morrison Video Archive Project | Co-Producer | Exile Films for Van Morrison |
| All Back To Mine (Pilot): Paul Weller (Style Council, The Jam,etc) | Archive Consultant | Channel X for C4 |
| George Martin's History Of Music... | Development/Research | Buena Vista - not produced |
| Abba: Winner Takes It All | Archive Consultant | Iambic Productions & PolyGram for ITV World Video &TV |
| A Part Ca: Elton John | Archive Consultant | Canal+ for World TV |
| Movie Masterclass | Development/Research | Buena Vista - not produced |
| 1997 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Alternative Lives: The Unlikely Dominatrix? | Producer/Director | Sharkevader Productions for World TV & DVD |
| Song Stories (Pilot): A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Shown at Procol's 30th Birthday Bash at The RedhillTheatre to 1000 and at THE NFT London) | Producer/Director | Sharkevader Productions for World TV & DVD |
| Elton At 50: Your Song | Producer/Director | John Reid Enterprises 36 Global Transmissions, VPL RegisteredPop Promo |
| Music Of the Millennium: The Top 100 Albums | Archive Producer | Means of Production for Channel 4 |
| Rock Legends: Elton John | Archive Consultant | VH-1/MTV World Networks |
| Dr John: Anutha Zone | Archive Consultant | Dreamchaser/Parlophone for Channel 4 |
| The Creation Records Story | Archive Consultant | Initial for Channel 5 (not transmitted) |
| Procol Harum "plus" CDs | Re-mastering Producer, Compilation Producer, Liner NoteWriter | MCI |
| 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| The Elton John Video Archive Project | Producer | John Reid Enterprises |
| Procol Harum In Concert At The Barbican with The London Symphony Orchestra | Event Coordinator | Barbican Theatres |
| Bill Bailey's Lost Chord (Pilot) | Researcher | Initial for Channel 4 (not transmitted) |
| The White Room: Series 3 (5 x 60 mins Music Show) | Archive Consultant | Initial for Channel 4 |
| The White Room: Series 2 (7 x 60 mins) | Archive Consultant | Initial for Channel 4 |
| 1995 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| The Elton John Video Archive Project | Producer | John Reid Enterprises |
| The White Room: New Year Special | Researcher | Initial for Channel 4 |
| The White Room | pre-production for series 2 & 3 | Initial for Channel 4 |
| Genre Movies | Programme Development/Research | The Really Useful Group (Alan Benson) |
| 1994 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| The Brian Conley Show | Series Researcher | LWT |
| Ogilvie & Mathur | Archive Researcher | Assorted Commercials for World TV TX |
| The Comedy Channel | Archive Researcher | Noel Gay TV for BSB |
| The Golden Age Of TV Of Children's TV | Stills Researcher | Titan Books |
| Tantrums & Tiaras (Elton John) | Researcher | John Reid Enterprises for ITV and World TV & Video |
| 1993 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Mark Bolan: The Legendary Years | Researcher/Archive Researcher | Mark On Wax for Channel 4 |
| The Story Of Thunderbirds | Consultant | Granada for ITV |
| Procol Harum CDs | Writer & Researcher - CD Liner Notes | Castle Communications |
| 1992 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Various Titles (over the year) for Sell Thru Music Video | Archive Researcher | PolyGram Video |
| Various projects | Programme Development Researcher | John Reid Enterprises |
| 1991 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Two Rooms: A Tribute To Elton John & Bernie Taupin | Archive Researcher | JRE, Polygram Video International, LWT for World TV &Video |
| The Very Best Of Elton John: The Video | Archive Researcher | Polygram Video International |
| The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Film - Elton John | Researcher | Tenth Planet Productions for MTV |
| 1990 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Program Aquisitions | Producer | Channel 5 Video (A Division of PolyGram Video) |
| The Golden Age Of Children's TV | Compilation Producer | Channel 5 Video |
| The Story Of Thunderbirds | Compilation Producer | Channel 5 Video |
| Pinky & Perky & Co | Compilation Producer | Channel 5 Video |
| The Very Best Of Pinky & Perky | Compilation Producer | Channel 5 Video |
| The Owen Money Show | Compilation Producer | Channel 5 Video/HTV |
| The Best Of Jethro | Compilation Producer | Channel 5 Video/HTV |
| At Last Mike Elliot | Compilation Producer | Channel 5 Video/Tyne Tees TV |
| The Best Of Mike Reid | Compilation Producer | Channel 5 Video |
| 1987 to 1988 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| The Gerry Anderson & Chris Burr Partnership | Head Of Script & TV Development, Merchandising &Licensing | Anderson Burr |
| 1986 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Babe West (Feature Film) | Development Consultant | Karel Reisz/Buck Henry/Warner Bothers |
| Tom & Viv (Feature Film) | First Draft Screenplay Writer (eventual BAFTA Winner) | Marc Samuelson |
| The Whistle Blower (Feature Film) | Production | Geoff Reeves Films |
| 1985 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Death Wish 3 (Feature Film) | Production | Cannon & Michael Winner |
| Goldcrest Films | Script Reader/Development Consultant | Goldcrest Films & TV |
| Umbrella Films | Script Reader/Development Consultant | Simon Perry & Umbrella Films |
| After Words Pictures | Script Reader/Development Consultant | Harvey Kass for After Words Pictures |
| 1984 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| B.A. Hons Degree - Film & Television Production (2/1) ACTTProducer/Director Accreditation | West Surrey College Of Art & Design | West Surrey College Of Art & Design |
| MacTaggart | Producer/Director | Fuji Scholarship Winner & screened at BAFTA |
| Enigma Films & TV | Script Reader/Development Consultant | Enigma Films & TV (David Puttnam) |
| Goldcrest Films & TV | Script Reader/Development Consultant | Goldcrest Films & TV (Iain Smith & Susan Richards) |
| Enigma Films & TV | Script Reader/Development Consultant | Enigma Films & TV (David Puttnam) |
| Goldcrest Films & TV | Script Reader/Development Consultant | Goldcrest Films & TV (Iain Smith & Susan Richards) |
| WSCAD | Undergraduate in Film & TV Production/Direction | West Surrey College Of Art & Design |
| 1983 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Enigma Films & TV | Script Reader/Development Consultant | Enigma Films & TV (David Puttnam) |
| Goldcrest Films & TV | Script Reader/Development Consultant | Goldcrest Films & TV (Iain Smith & Susan Richards) |
| WSCAD | Undergraduate in Film & TV Production/Direction | West Surrey College Of Art & Design |
| 1981-1982 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| A Spy At Evening | Assistant Film Editor | David Yates Films/BBC TV |
| Mugabe (Man Alive Special) | Assistant Film Editor | David Yates Film/BBC TV |
| WSCAD | Undergraduate in Film & TV Production/Direction | West Surrey College Of Art & Design |
| 1980 | ||
| Title | Credit | Prod Details/TX Details |
| Chariots Of Fire (Feature Film) | Extras Coordinator & Production Unit Runner | Enigma Films |
Documentary Producer/Documentary Director
It makes sense to hire an inventive director who can 'cost' and 'save'. The unique combination of the above two areas of knowledge will prevent the dreaded situation of an 'overspend'. I say this because I have a particular body of knowledge having specialized in the area of Research, Rights and Clearances and the Licensing of Audio Visual Product for TV, Video, and DVD for many years. I also have a thorough knowledge of Film and TV collections (both private and corporate) across the globe. My chosen area of endeavour lies within the history of Music, TV,Cinema and Documentary Film making (see Credits).
The work that I have undertaken for Elton John demonstrates how creativity and cost effectiveness can be combined.
I have also got a broad based understanding of Audio Visual PostProduction: e.g. Editing, and the Re-mastering of Video Tape Formats/Film Formats (all forms, since their inception) Grading etc, as well as Audio Post Production - Remixing/Re-mastering of Analogue and Digital formats. (I was for two years the Producer of The Elton John Video Archive Project, and the Van Morrison Video Archive Project. Separate details available upon request).
Writer/Researcher/TV and Script Development
I have also been involved in Documentary Programme Development/TV Series Development for The Really Useful Group,Initial TV, Buena Vista International, Channel X, Planet Wild, Tartan TV, Plantagenet, and Boum Productions.
I have assessed and worked in the development process of Feature Film Scripts for David Puttnam (Enigma Productions), Simon Perry(Umbrella Films), Mike Wooler and Susan Richards (Goldcrest Films& TV), Harvey Kass & Marc Samuelson (After Words Pictures)- I wrote the First Draft Screenplay of Michael Hastings play Tom& Viv, which was eventually produced and won a BAFTA some yearslater.
I have written CD liner notes, written for the music press, contributed to books such as The Golden Age of Children's TV for Titan Books and The Gerry Anderson Episode Guide amongst others, as well as programme development for The Really Useful Group, Initial, Buena Vista,Channel X, Planet Wild, Tartan, Plantagenet, etc.