Award-Winning Documentary Director - From BBC to global platforms — films that reveal the beauty, grit, and resilience of real lives.

I have spent the last two decades working on high profile documentaries for major broadcasters handling subject matter that is often sensitive, multi layered and extraordinary and I have often found myself in delicate situations where a calm, considered and warm approach is crucial.

Alan Bates vs The Post Office

Mr Bates vs The Post Office – The Real Story

Retrospective documentary to accompany a 4 part ITV drama about The Post Office scandal telling the stories of the real people affected by the biggest miscarriage of justice in British history.

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Mr Bates vs
The Post Office
– The Impact

Follow up documentary which explores the impact that the drama ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ had on the story. Obs doc filming with suppostmasters who came forward as a result of the drama going out and master interviews with the original cast to understand the impact it’s had on their lives. TX Sep 24.

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge:
Yes We Cancan

With behind the scenes access to The Moulin Rouge this 6 part obs doc series follows the British dancers as they make their debut performances and the British management team as they run their nightly show.

I’ve filmed with the state prosecution in Bosnia as they uncover a mass grave, with a young Muslim girl looking for a life partner arranged by her Mum and with a woman as she reports her experience of domestic violence to the police.

As a competent observational self-shooter, I am committed to setting a unique visual style for my projects through using prime lenses, and therefore creating a distinct story telling voice

My first film – Disabled and Looking for Love won the Grierson Bloomberg Newcomer Award and since then my work has been short-listed for the Grierson Best Documentary Series, RTS Education and has been BAFTA Nominated.

 I’ve also got a proven track record of working with high profile talent - Sally Philips, Anne Robinson and Tony Slattery.

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‘Good TV which you can only hope will empower people to feel free to be themselves’

Observer

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‘Thought provoking and unpretentious’

Daily Mail

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‘A slice of reality TV that actually means something’

Financial Times