I direct reality television and mix live broadcasts. From fixed-rig galleries to esports stages, I work with teams to follow the story and bring it to screen.
Repeat series bookings. Specialist live productions.
29+Big Brother & Celebrity Big Brother series
12+Love Island & All Stars series
Multiple editionsInsomnia festivals & live tournaments
Reality / fixed rig
Life in the gallery.
Returning across dozens of series of Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother and Love Island, alongside series 1 and 2 of My Mum, Your Dad. Following conversations, relationships and the moments that shape an episode, with directing responsibilities specific to each production.
Live / multi-camera
Making the cut.
Royal Wedding coverage, election nights, debates and Budgets: specialist broadcasts with dedicated studio setups and vision-mixing desk configurations. These sit alongside daily news direction and outside broadcasts.
Esports / events
Following the action.
Repeat bookings across Insomnia Gaming Festivals, covering multiple tournaments, finals and stage formats, alongside the Pokémon European International Championships and other live events.
Programme recognition
Programme awards & recognition.
Recognition for productions in my credits, celebrating the work of their crews and creative teams.
Programme award
National Reality TV Awards · 2026
Big Brother
The programme won Best Entertainment Show in 2026, recognising series 22, and Best Social Experiment Show in 2014. My Big Brother credits span Reality Director and Senior Director bookings from 2011.
The production team won the BAFTA for Entertainment. My Reality Director credits include series 1, the 2026 Halloween Special and series 3, forthcoming in 2027.
Nominated for the BAFTA for Reality in 2024. The programme also won Best Dating Show at the 2024 National Reality TV Awards. I worked as Gallery Director on series 1 and 2.
I was part of the crew recognised for bringing the programme to Gwrych Castle in Wales during the pandemic. The award celebrated the extraordinary team effort behind rebuilding the production for its 2020 series.
My work on Love Island began in 2018, with Reality Director and Senior Director roles across different series. Programme honours include a BAFTA in 2018, Best Entertainment Programme at the Broadcast Digital Awards in 2019 and Broadcast Awards in 2020, and an MTV award in 2021.
Illustrative trophy artwork. Recognition belongs to the programmes and teams described above.
Explore the work
Credits in detail.
Selected series & productions.
Selected productions are highlighted in the list, with forthcoming bookings marked. Expanded dates are production bookings, including preparation where applicable, not broadcast dates. Roles vary by series.
Celebrity Big BrotherYear of the Woman · 2018 Senior Reality DirectorI’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!Reality Director · 2021Love Island / Series 8Reality Director · 2022Ready To MingleGallery Director · 2021
Screen-credit excerpts from the respective productions. Programme imagery belongs to its respective rights holders.
02 / About me
From transmission to the director’s chair.
Over two decades in television, with experience from transmission and playout through to the director’s chair.
Before becoming freelance in 2011, I worked in transmission operations and at Sky News. That technical grounding still shapes how I work: clear preparation, precise communication and an understanding of what it takes to get a programme to air.
From planning multi-camera coverage to making decisions in a live gallery, I bring the same considered approach to every production.
03 / The company
Mercian Media Ltd
The company behind my work.
Mercian Media Ltd is the company through which I provide freelance television directing and vision-mixing services.
Apps, utilities & games
No Red Hens ↗
No Red Hens is a trading name of Mercian Media Ltd, dedicated to apps, utilities and games for Apple platforms.
Programme award
Programme award
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