Curriculum Vitae

I am a freelance cameraman based in the north of England with over 25 years drama experience both in the UK and overseas.

Having spent fifteen years as a staff member of Yorkshire Television Ltd in Leeds, I left the company at the end of 1994 to become a freelancer and to specialise as an operator shooting drama.

I have several years experience as an assistant/2nd unit cameraman filming both in the U.K. and overseas in a wide variety of conditions and situations, primarily for Yorkshire Televisions "First Tuesday" documentary series, together with a broad experience of ENG, Studio and Outside Broadcasts.

I hold a full U.K. driving licence for cars and motorcycles.

I am a proficient skier and am qualified as an open water diver to VDST standard (German Sportsdiving Federation).

Steadicam Introductory Workshop

Attended a three day course run by Optex at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication.

Coronation Street, Operator

I am regularly employed as Camera Crew Leader on ITV Manchester's premiere soap.

Emmerdale, Operator

I am regularly employed as senior operator on ITV Yorkshire's premiere soap.

Heartbeat - Series XII (Digital 16:9), Operator

Episodes 1, 4 and 7

Directors: Noreen Kershaw, Judith Dine, Paul Walker

Producer: Gerry Mill

Casualty - Series XV1 (Digital 16:9), Operator

Episodes 1, 5, 10 and 14

Directors: Adrian Bean, Sue Dunderdale, Ian White

Producers: Tim Hollingworth, Amanda Sylvester

Casualty - Series XV (Digital 16:9), Operator

Episodes 7, 21, 30, 33 and 34

Directors: Michael Owen Morris, Tim Hollingworth, Paul Duane

Holby City - Series 3 (Digital 16:9), Operator

Episodes 7 and 8

Director: Suzanna White

Producer: Stephen Garwood

Grange Hill - Series 24 (Digital 16:9), Operator

Episodes 7 and 8

Directors: Graeme Harper, Dez McCarthy, Sue Butterworth

Producer: Josephine Ward

Holby City - Series 2 (Digital 16:9), Operator

Episodes 7 and 8

Director: Julie Edwards

Producer: Yvonne Grace

Casualty - Series XlV (Digital 16:9), Operator

Episodes 13 and 27

Directors: Rob Bangura, Julie Edwards

Producer: Tim Bradley

Heartbeat - Series 8, Operator

Episodes 4, 9, 11, 20, 22 and 24

Directors: Brian Farnham, John Reardon, Gerry Mill, Gerry Poulson

Producer: Gerry Mill

The Last Salute - Series 2 (Digital 16:9), Operator

Director: Keith Washington

D.O.P. Peter Chapman

Producer: Mike Stephens

Casualty - Series Xll, Operator

Episodes 2, 9, 11, 21 and 22

Directors:Peter Barber-Fleming, Hettie MacDonald, Michael Owen Morris, Gary Love

Lighting Director: Sandy Tristem

Producer: Sally Haynes

The Last Salute - Series 1 (Digital 16:9), Operator

Director: Graeme Harper

D.O.P. Peter Chapman

Producer: Mike Stephens

See You Friday, Operator

Six Part Romantic Comedy/Drama

Director: Simon Massey

D.O.P. Allan Pyrah

Producer: Lizzie Taylor

Casualty - Series Xl, Operator

Episodes 1, 2, 10, 12, 16, 20, 23 and 24

Directors: Roger Gartland, Graeme Harper, John Bruce, Ian White, Tim Prager, Ken Hannam

Lighting Director's: Peter Chapman, Sandy Tristem, Peter Morgan

Producer: Ros Anderson

The Governor - Series 2 (Super 16), Operator

Episodes 5 and 6

Directors: Rob Knights, Aisling Walsh

D.O.P's: Jack Conroy, Howard Baker

Producer: Lynda La Plante

Medics - Series V (Super 16), Operator

Episodes 11 and 12

Director: Matthew Evans

D.O.P. Gordon Macgregor

Producer: Louise Berridge

Casualty - Series X, Operator

Episodes 3, 9, 14 and 19

Directors: Matthew Evans, Rob Evans

Lighting Director: Sandy Tristem

Producer: Corinne Hollingworth

Heartbeat - Series 5, Operator

Episodes 4 and 6

Directors: Alistair Hallam, David Innes Edwards

Producer: Carol Wilks

Strikeforce - (Super 16), Operator - 2nd Unit.

Drama Pilot for Yorkshire Television

Director: Bob Mahoney

D.O.P. Allan Pyrah

Producer: Steve Lanning

Soul Survivors - (Super 16), Operator - 2nd Unit.

BBC Drama Special - 2 x 1½ Hour Episodes

Director: Sandy Johnson

D.O.P. Simon Kossof Bsc

Producer: Martyn Auty

Heartbeat - Series 4, Operator

Directors: Catherine Morsehead, Baz Taylor, Ken Horn, Matthew Evans

Producer: Martyn Auty

Emmerdale Special - Operator

Four episode special based upon the Lockerbie air disaster

Director: Ken Horn

D.O.P. Allan Pyrah

Heartbeat - Series 2 and 3, Operator

Directors: Bob Mahoney, Ken Horn, Catherine Morsehead, Tim Dowd

Producer: Steve Lanning

Heartbeat - Series 1, Operator

Directors: Bob Mahoney, Ken Horn, Tim Dowd

Producer: Stuart Doughty

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