I'm a creative, versatile writer of factual TV shows, short comedies, dramas and animated films, video games & interactive installations — anything audio-visual.
My work has appeared on BBC1, ITV1, C4, corporate video, national radio, DVDs, podcasts, VIDcasts, and in national museums around the world.
My expertise covers technology, science, history, documentary, drama, children's and educational TV.
At the end of the following credits list, you can read about my non-video work — writing extensively for radio, as well as national newspapers and magazines.
CREDIT LIST
<u>2007, Scriptwriter</u>
Orange ‘Future Visions’
3 animated short films for Orange exploring the latest mobile phone technologies and based on a new comedy character we developed for them.
The British Museum 'The First Emperor'
2 short films on the First Emperor Of China and his terracotta warriors, shown as part of this major exhibition at the British Museum.
The Royal Observatory 'Star Life'
The inaugural show for the new 3D laser planetarium at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Barclays Bank 'The Pod'
Scripts with personality for interactive posters that respond to passers-by
The London Transport Museum, Covent Garden
All audio-visual scripts for this £22 million re-fit — historical re-constructions; a number of animated films; characters that sense/speak to passers-by; an immersive design gallery; an innovative computer game based on real data.
Audley End
5 dramas projected on the walls inside this Victorian mansion; visitors glimpse realistic scenes featuring historical characters that worked here in the past.
BBC 'Click'
A series of short features about technology, the Internet, and all things digital.
Singapore Science Centre
6 animated characters that interact with visitors to a new exhibition on viruses. I researched & created their personalities, wrote dialogue, directed voice actors.
Ballymena Museum
Telling interlocking stories of seventeenth century conflict in Ireland through 3D animated films and an interactive installation
Light From Africa
Short promo feature for an international charity
Kuwait Oil Company
Script-writing & consultancy for a new, and very hi-tech, oil museum in Kuwait.
Engaging Cogs Are We Moving Fast Enough?
Turning a live event at the Hayward Gallery into a "radio 4" style radio podcast.
Newangle Ltd Cadbury World
Various computer games, such as Sim Bournville, & 2 films on Bournville Village.
WhizzBang TV Gareth Jones On Speed
Popular weekly comedy/entertainment car podcast & VODcast.
<u>2006, Script Writer</u>
The Royal Observatory Space Galleries
All the audio-visuals for this multi-million pound re-fit – including an inspirational multi-screen projection wall; an interactive table-top that reveals the truths of the universe; a 3-player team game; many other pioneering exhibits where visitors use telescopes, light-boxes or even rolling dice to explore the universe.
2006, Script Writer
Google Zeitgeist
6 short comedy dramas for forum of Europe's top 200 movers & shakers.
2006, Script Writer
Nomadic Films Ltd The Amazing Adventures Of A Nobody
Consultant Script Writer for this witty travel documentary series about a guy who travels the UK on £5 a day, and the USA on $5 a day.
2006, Script Writer
Iso Design Mercedes-Benz World
Voice-over scripts and text for interactive exhibit about cars of the future.
2006, Producer/Contributing Writer
WhizzBang TV Gareth Jones On Speed
Producer and contributor on award-winning podcast for petrolheads, mixing coverage of cars with comedy.
2005, Script Writer
Berlin Jones How Everything You Know Could Be Wrong
Co-wrote and produced this successful live show, staged at "The Gilded Balloon" as part of the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival.
2005, Development Writer
North One Television/Discovery Channel Building the Biggest
60 minute factual documentary series pilot. It got commissioned.
2005, Script Writer
Iso Design The National Waterfront Museum
A series of short documentaries forming an interactive audio-visual installation.
2004, Script Writer
Leading fashion chain H&M Crime! When Shoppers Attack!
Staff security video spoofing 'The World's Worst' style of brash US shows.
2004, Script Writer
Leading fashion chain H&M Danger! When Staff Fall Over!
Another spoof, this time safety training.
2004, Script Editor
North One TV/ITV1 Speed Sunday
Feature on Le Mans 24 hour race for ITV1 Sunday morning show.
2004, Script Writer
WhizzBang TV/Bravo GamePad (Series 4)
Early evening electronic entertainment show.
2004, Script Writer
Land Design The National Waterfront Museum
Script-writing all audio-visual content for this major new museum. Scripts for 3D dramas, docs, interactive maps, objects and photos, and historical games.
2003, Presenter and Script Writer
WhizzBang TV/Bravo Game-Pad (Series 3)
Daily electronic entertainment show.
2003, Producer
Edinburgh Interactive Games Festival Edge Award video
Feature showcasing this year's innovative games.
2002, Presenter and Script Writer
WhizzBang TV/Bravo Game-Pad (Series 2)
Daily electronic entertainment show.
2001, Presenter and Script Writer
WhizzBang TV/Bravo Game-Pad
Daily electronic entertainment show.
2001, Presenter and Script Writer
TWI/Network Of The World TECH
Daily, studio-based, live technology show about the digital world & new media.
2001, Presenter and contributing Script Writer
Granada/ITV1 The Big Bang (Series 6)
Engineering design show that builds machines out of rubbish. I also acted in, and co-wrote comedy docu-drama sketches.
2000, Presenter and contributing Script Writer
Granada/ITV1 The Big Bang (Series 5)
Engineering design show that builds machines out of rubbish. I also acted in, and co-wrote comedy docu-drama sketches.
1999, Presenter and contributing Script Writer
Granada/ITV1 The Big Bang (Series 4)
Engineering design show that builds machines out of rubbish. I also acted in, and co-wrote comedy docu-drama sketches.
1999, Presenter
Central TV/ITV1 In Vision Continuity Links
Live links in the afternoons.
1999, Presenter
RDF/Channel 4 One Small Step
Alongside Jon Snow, I hosted this 4-hour live re-enactment of the moon landing at its 30th anniversary, interviewing celebrities of the space race.
1998, Presenter and contributing Script Writer
Granada/ITV1 The Big Bang (Series 3)
Engineering design show that builds machines out of rubbish. I also acted in, and co-wrote funny docu-drama sketches.
1997, Presenter
YTV/ITV The Great Computer Challenge (Series 1 and 2)
Reality TV format, in which real families face technology challenges.
1994-1997
Bad Influence! ITV 4 series Presenter and writer in studio and on location across the globe for this kid’s Tomorrow's World. At the time, this was ITV’s most popular children’s show.
Bad Level 10 TCC 3 series Presenter. Spin-off of Bad Influence!
Saturday Disney ITV Guest presenter. Live kid's show.
Bits & Bytes GMTV Presenter. Weekly computer slot.
Ouch! TCC Presenter. Live youth magazine.
Head To Head TCC Writer/presenter. Challenge show
A-Z of Games TCC Writer/presenter. Daily show.
CheatFlash TCC Writer/presenter. Spoof news.
1990-1993
WildBunch BBC1 Presenter. Natural history series.
Cool Cube BskyB Presenter/writer. Live show for teens.
Wacaday TV-AM Writer/researcher. Entertainment show.
Wac '90 TV-AM Writer/researcher. Live Sat morning show.
BBC RADIO
Radio 4
Woman's Hour (Internet correspondent); Loose Ends (Guest and script writer)
Radio 5 Live
Saturday Breakfast (Web reviewer); The Big Byte ( Reporter, weekly technology show; The Big Toe Radio Show (Technology reviewer)
Radio 1
Digital Update (reporter); Radio 1 Interactive Night (script writer)
BBC World Service
SoundByte, For 5 years I wrote and presented the station’s topical show about the digital world. Plus, presenter/scriptwriter for topical live show Science In Action, documentary series Discovery, and weekly series Will It Work? (3 series on inventions). Plus, occasional science correspondent for BBC World Service Newsdesk and youth show, The Lab.
I've written regular columns for The Observer Magazine, as well as The Young Telegraph and Channel 4 Teletext, plus articles for The Times and various other newspapers and monthly magazines.
Qualifications
Durham University English Language BA (Hons) 2:1
Apple Pro Certificate Final Cut Pro Editing