Chris Terrill
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Chris Terrill is an anthropologist, adventurer, author and filmmaker born in Brighton in 1952. He attended Brighton College
1965–1970, and then went to Durham University
where he gained a joint-honours degree in Geography and Anthropology. Between 1976 and 1977 he lived with the remote Acholi Tribe of Southern Sudan where he carried out doctoral research on the impact of civil war on the tribal society before taking up the post of Head of Geography at Rendcomb College
in Gloucestershire. In 1983, he left teaching to become a full-time professional anthropologist working for the International Disaster Institute and the UN in Geneva and throughout the famine gripped and war ravaged areas of Africa. Later, and quite by accident, he moved into broadcasting when he went to give an interview to the BBC African Service and was offered a job on the spot. Instantly, he changed careers and became a producer for the BBC World Service
specialising in African affairs. After five years in radio he joined BBC television as a documentary producer, making investigative documentaries and observational films about communities all over the world. As a programme maker, Terrill has stayed true to his academic background and has continued to employ anthropological methodology—particularly participant observation
. He will embed with communities for months and years if necessary to achieve the necessary trust to make his films or write his books. Indeed, as a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute and the Royal Geographical Society
, Terrill is still widely regarded as a practising anthropologist/geographer who uses film as his primary research tool and recording medium in the field.
He was awarded a Royal Television Society
Award for Innovation for his series Soho Stories
(BBC2) as well as an Emmy for outstanding investigative journalism for a film called Ape Trade. This Inside Story Special (BBC1) exposed the major gangs smuggling endangered orangutan
s to illegal markets in Taiwan, the USA and Russia. After 20 years at the BBC, and with over 100 prime time films to his name, he left the corporation in 2003 to set up his own company, Uppercut Films, and began to specialise in military and high adventure documentaries—though always concentrating on communities/groups and their internal dynamics. In 2007, he documented and participated in the rigorous eight months training with the Royal Marine Commandos
after which he followed the newly qualified recruits to the front line in Afghanistan for their first taste of real war. Terrill is the first civilian to complete all four commando tests for which he was awarded an honorary green beret. Terrill is also the oldest person—military or civilian—to have passed the commando tests.
Terrill never uses a film crew, preferring always to work alone, doing his own camerawork and sound recording. This "lone wolf" technique, a hallmark of his work, lends his films a very intimate and personal style. Using the new digital technology, he was the first front line filmmaker to experiment as a self shooting/self recording director in the early 1990s on his seminal Soho Stories. This series, a colourful portrait of London's glamorous Soho district, was a runaway success and gave birth to the much vaunted, and subsequently much copied, docu-soap style of filmmaking. Widely credited as the "father of the docu-soap", though both Paul Watson
and Jeremy Mills have similar claim to the title, Terrill then went on to refine his techniques on prime time series such as The Cruise (BBC1), Jailbirds (BBC1), Through the Eyes of the Old (BBC1), The Ship (BBC2), Shipmates (BBC 1) and two feature documentary specials on Charlotte Church
—Spreading Her Wings (BBC1) and Confessions of a Teen-angel (ITV1). Commando: On the Front Line (ITV1)—a powerful account of Royal Marine Commandos fighting in Afghanistan was followed by Nature's Fury (ITV1) a trilogy on the world's greatest storms and their impact on communities. By now Terrill had expanded his multi-skilling into not only filming and directing but being his own presenter as well. This "one man and his camera" approach is a sub-genre of his own filmmaking style that he is continuing to develop, particularly in the realm of high adventure.
In 2009 Terrill made a series on the Theatre Royal, Haymarket , London called Theatreland. This was an intimate portrait of theatre people in their own environment and featured Ian McKellen
, Patrick Stuart and Anna Friel
. In the same year he made a two part film series about Royal Marines, badly injured in Afghanistan, attempting to climb in the high Himalayas (Wartorn Warriors—Sky1). In 2010 he spent six months on HMS Manchester
in the Caribbean filming counter narcotics operations as well as humanitarian disaster relief during the hurricane season (Royal Navy: Caribbean Patrol for Channel Five and National Geographic). In 2011 Terrill returned to working with the Royal Marines when he joined 42 Commando in the dangerous Nad e Ali (north) district of Helmand Province. This was for a 6 part series commissioned by Channel Five entitled "Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan" due out in January 2012.
Terrill is a keen amateur athlete, specialising in ultra running, triathlon and boxing.
Brighton College
Brighton College is an institution divided between a Senior School known simply as Brighton College, the Prep School and the Pre-Prep School. All of these schools are co-educational independent schools in Brighton, England, sited immediately next to each another. The Senior School caters for...
1965–1970, and then went to Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
where he gained a joint-honours degree in Geography and Anthropology. Between 1976 and 1977 he lived with the remote Acholi Tribe of Southern Sudan where he carried out doctoral research on the impact of civil war on the tribal society before taking up the post of Head of Geography at Rendcomb College
Rendcomb College
Rendcomb College is a co-educational boarding and day school for 3 to 18-year-olds, located in the village of Rendcomb five miles north of Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England. The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
in Gloucestershire. In 1983, he left teaching to become a full-time professional anthropologist working for the International Disaster Institute and the UN in Geneva and throughout the famine gripped and war ravaged areas of Africa. Later, and quite by accident, he moved into broadcasting when he went to give an interview to the BBC African Service and was offered a job on the spot. Instantly, he changed careers and became a producer for the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
specialising in African affairs. After five years in radio he joined BBC television as a documentary producer, making investigative documentaries and observational films about communities all over the world. As a programme maker, Terrill has stayed true to his academic background and has continued to employ anthropological methodology—particularly participant observation
Participant observation
Participant observation is a type of research strategy. It is a widely used methodology in many disciplines, particularly, cultural anthropology, but also sociology, communication studies, and social psychology...
. He will embed with communities for months and years if necessary to achieve the necessary trust to make his films or write his books. Indeed, as a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute and the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
, Terrill is still widely regarded as a practising anthropologist/geographer who uses film as his primary research tool and recording medium in the field.
He was awarded a Royal Television Society
Royal Television Society
The Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world...
Award for Innovation for his series Soho Stories
Soho Stories
Soho Stories is a 2001 studio album by Ian Shaw. -Track listing:#"Comes Love" – 4:02#"I Never Went Away" – 4:13#"Ruby" – 5:22...
(BBC2) as well as an Emmy for outstanding investigative journalism for a film called Ape Trade. This Inside Story Special (BBC1) exposed the major gangs smuggling endangered orangutan
Orangutan
Orangutans are the only exclusively Asian genus of extant great ape. The largest living arboreal animals, they have proportionally longer arms than the other, more terrestrial, great apes. They are among the most intelligent primates and use a variety of sophisticated tools, also making sleeping...
s to illegal markets in Taiwan, the USA and Russia. After 20 years at the BBC, and with over 100 prime time films to his name, he left the corporation in 2003 to set up his own company, Uppercut Films, and began to specialise in military and high adventure documentaries—though always concentrating on communities/groups and their internal dynamics. In 2007, he documented and participated in the rigorous eight months training with the Royal Marine Commandos
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
after which he followed the newly qualified recruits to the front line in Afghanistan for their first taste of real war. Terrill is the first civilian to complete all four commando tests for which he was awarded an honorary green beret. Terrill is also the oldest person—military or civilian—to have passed the commando tests.
Terrill never uses a film crew, preferring always to work alone, doing his own camerawork and sound recording. This "lone wolf" technique, a hallmark of his work, lends his films a very intimate and personal style. Using the new digital technology, he was the first front line filmmaker to experiment as a self shooting/self recording director in the early 1990s on his seminal Soho Stories. This series, a colourful portrait of London's glamorous Soho district, was a runaway success and gave birth to the much vaunted, and subsequently much copied, docu-soap style of filmmaking. Widely credited as the "father of the docu-soap", though both Paul Watson
Paul Watson
Paul Watson is a Canadian animal rights and environmental activist, who founded and is president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a direct action group devoted to marine conservation....
and Jeremy Mills have similar claim to the title, Terrill then went on to refine his techniques on prime time series such as The Cruise (BBC1), Jailbirds (BBC1), Through the Eyes of the Old (BBC1), The Ship (BBC2), Shipmates (BBC 1) and two feature documentary specials on Charlotte Church
Charlotte Church
Charlotte Maria Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States...
—Spreading Her Wings (BBC1) and Confessions of a Teen-angel (ITV1). Commando: On the Front Line (ITV1)—a powerful account of Royal Marine Commandos fighting in Afghanistan was followed by Nature's Fury (ITV1) a trilogy on the world's greatest storms and their impact on communities. By now Terrill had expanded his multi-skilling into not only filming and directing but being his own presenter as well. This "one man and his camera" approach is a sub-genre of his own filmmaking style that he is continuing to develop, particularly in the realm of high adventure.
In 2009 Terrill made a series on the Theatre Royal, Haymarket , London called Theatreland. This was an intimate portrait of theatre people in their own environment and featured Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE is an English actor. He has received a Tony Award, two Academy Award nominations, and five Emmy Award nominations. His work has spanned genres from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction...
, Patrick Stuart and Anna Friel
Anna Friel
Anna Louise Friel is an English actress. She rose to fame in the UK as Beth Jordache on the Channel 4 soap Brookside.-Early life:...
. In the same year he made a two part film series about Royal Marines, badly injured in Afghanistan, attempting to climb in the high Himalayas (Wartorn Warriors—Sky1). In 2010 he spent six months on HMS Manchester
HMS Manchester
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Manchester after the city of Manchester in the north-west of England.*HMS Manchester was a hired store ship in 1814 was a Town-class light cruiser launched in 1937 and lost in action in 1942. is a Type 42 destroyer launched in 1980...
in the Caribbean filming counter narcotics operations as well as humanitarian disaster relief during the hurricane season (Royal Navy: Caribbean Patrol for Channel Five and National Geographic). In 2011 Terrill returned to working with the Royal Marines when he joined 42 Commando in the dangerous Nad e Ali (north) district of Helmand Province. This was for a 6 part series commissioned by Channel Five entitled "Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan" due out in January 2012.
Terrill is a keen amateur athlete, specialising in ultra running, triathlon and boxing.
Books published
| Year | Title | Publisher | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | HMS Brilliant | BBC Books | The story of a Royal Navy frigate on front line duty in the Adriatic during the Yugoslavian war. Terrill spent ten weeks with the ship's company during HMS Brilliant's deployment to the Adriatic as part of Operation Sharp Guard Operation Sharp Guard Operation Sharp Guard was a multi-year joint naval blockade in the Adriatic Sea by NATO and the Western European Union on shipments to the former Yugoslavia. Warships and maritime patrol aircraft from 14 countries were involved in searching for and stopping blockade runners.The operation began on... —the enforcement of the UN arms embargo on all the countries of the former Yugoslavia. The book describes the events that took place on Brilliant from the time she left Bari on Italy's east coast for the dangerous waters off Bosnia–Montenegro to the day she sailed back to her home port of Plymouth. |
| 2005 | Shipmates | Century Random House Random House Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,... |
An exploration of the proud tradition of the Royal Navy, which has been the first line of defence of the British island race since the reign of King Alfred. The book focuses on the Navy's heritage and its ever-changing role in the modern world. Whether describing "runs ashore" in Dubai or how HMS Chatham helped after the terrible devastation caused by the Boxing Day tsunami in Sri Lanka, "Shipmates" illustrates that a Royal Navy warship is always a "little piece of Britain" cast adrift on the oceans of the world. |
| 2007 | Commando | Arrow Books Random House Random House Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,... |
Chris Terrill's own experience of training with the elite Royal Marines Commandos and winning his own green beret before following them to the front line in Afghanistan. He writes graphically about the way young men are plunged into one of the planet's most dangerous wars in the outlaw mountain terrain of Helmand Province. He tells of ferocious battles against the Taliban, of firefights, of jaw-dropping heroism, British sangfroid and humour, and tragedy as casualties are suffered. |
Film history
| Year | Film/television series | Broadcaster | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Subway | BBC1 | Crime and violence on the London Underground |
| 1990 | Bullies | BBC2 | The chronic problem of school bullying |
| 1990 | The Race Game | BBC1 | An investigation into racism in British sport. |
| 1990 | Fit To Drop | BBC2 | The extraordinary story of people addicted to exercise. |
| 1991 | Brief Encounters | BBC2 | Prostitutes, pimps, punters and the police at Kings Cross Railway Station |
| 1992 | Ape Trade | BBC1/National Geographic | Undercover investigation into orangutan smuggling |
| 1993 | Yellow Line | BBC1 | The vicious parking wars on the streets of London |
| 1993 | Miami Wild | BBC2 | Policing the animal smuggling trade in Florida |
| 1994 | Seeing Red | BBC1 | Union unrest, crime and violence on London's buses |
| 1994 | The Women Trade | BBC1 | Investigation into international prostitution and the marketing of women for the sex industry |
| 1995 | Beloved Country | BBC2 | 6 part series on ordinary South African lives as they approached full democracy and black rule |
| 1996 | HMS Brilliant HMS Brilliant Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Brilliant.* HMS Brilliant was a prize sloop taken in 1696 and sold in 1698.* HMS Brilliant was a sloop in service in 1729.... |
BBC1 | 6 part series on a Royal Navy warship serving during the Yugoslavian war |
| 1996 | Alison's Last Mountain | BBC1 | Journey to K2 K2 K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest... with the family of Alison Hargreaves Alison Hargreaves Alison Jane Hargreaves was an English mountain climber from Derbyshire. Educated at Belper School, her accomplishments included scaling Mount Everest solo without supplementary oxygen in 1995. She also soloed all the great north faces of the Alps in a single season—a first for any climber... soon after her death on the mountain |
| 1997 | Soho Stories | BBC 2 | 12 part series about life in London's famous and flamboyant Soho Soho Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation for sex shops as well as night life and film industry. Since the early 1980s, the area has undergone considerable... district |
| 1998 | The Cruise | BBC 1 | 12 part series on board a luxury cruise ship in the Caribbean featuring Jane McDonald Jane McDonald Jane McDonald is a British singer, actress and media personality and broadcaster, who first became famous following her appearance on the BBC docusoap The Cruise... |
| 1998 | Jane Ties the Knot | BBC 1 | Cruise special—Jane gets married on a Caribbean Island. |
| 1999 | Jane's Cruise to the Stars | BBC 1 | Cruise special—Jane's rise to stardom. |
| 1999 | Jailbirds | BBC 1 | 10 part series inside Newhall Women's high security prison |
| 2000 | Beyond the Bars | BBC 1 | Jailbirds special—What happened to the prisoners after release. |
| 2000 | Tito's Story | BBC 1 | Inside Story special on an 11 year old autistic boy in India who writes beautiful philosophical poetry |
| 2000 | The Quest | BBC 1 | The story of a rock gospel band and their bid for fame |
| 2001 | Through the Eyes of the Old | BBC 1 | 90 minute feature on being old |
| 2001 | Through the Eyes of the Young | BBC 1 | 90 minute feature on being young |
| 2002 | The Ship The Ship (TV series) -External links:* * *... |
BBC 2/History Channel | 6 part adventure series sailing the Endeavour in the wake of Captain Cook from Australia to Indonesia |
| 2003 | Shayler's Secrets | BBC 2 | Following the rogue spy David Shayler David Shayler David Shayler is a British journalist and former MI5 officer. Shayler earned notoriety after being prosecuted under the Official Secrets Act 1989 for his passing secret documents to the Mail on Sunday in August 1997 that alleged that MI5 was paranoid about socialists, and that it had previously... through his fateful trial at the Old Bailey Old Bailey The Central Criminal Court in England and Wales, commonly known as the Old Bailey from the street in which it stands, is a court building in central London, one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court... |
| 2004 | Charlotte Church Charlotte Church Charlotte Maria Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States... —Spreading Her Wings |
BBC 1 | A year in the life of the young diva as she approaches her 18th birthday |
| 2004 | The Making of Sheila Quigley Sheila Quigley Sheila Quigley is a British author of thrillers.-Career:Sheila Quigley became a national news story when Random House acquired her first novel, Run For Home, with major coverage throughout the press and television. A documentary about Sheila and the making of Run for Home was broadcast on BBC1... |
BBC 1 | The extraordinary story of a first time novelist |
| 2004 | Debra Winger Debra Winger Mary Debra Winger is an American actress. Three-times an Oscar nominee, she received awards for acting in Terms of Endearment, for which she won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress in 1983, and in A Dangerous Woman, for which she won the Tokyo International Film Festival... in Africa |
Charity film | Film for Sightsavers International about Debra Winger Debra Winger Mary Debra Winger is an American actress. Three-times an Oscar nominee, she received awards for acting in Terms of Endearment, for which she won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress in 1983, and in A Dangerous Woman, for which she won the Tokyo International Film Festival... visiting Kenya to highlight the plight of the blind |
| 2004 | The 24 Hour Plays | Charity film | Film for the Old Vic Old Vic The Old Vic is a theatre located just south-east of Waterloo Station in London on the corner of The Cut and Waterloo Road. Established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, it was taken over by Emma Cons in 1880 when it was known formally as the Royal Victoria Hall. In 1898, a niece of Cons, Lilian... about a unique theatrical experiment |
| 2005 | Charlotte Church Charlotte Church Charlotte Maria Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States... —Confessions of a Teen Angel |
ITV1 ITV1 ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their... |
Charlotte attempting to break into the rock world |
| 2004–2005 | Shipmates | BBC 1 | A major 5 part series about the Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... on operations. |
| 2006 | Debra Winger in India | Charity film | A film for Sightsavers International about Debra Winger visiting India to highlight the plight of the blind |
| 2006 | The Sultan's Elephant | BBC Four BBC Four BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable.... |
The heart warming story of a giant elephant's visit to the streets of London and the enchantment he brought with him. |
| 2006 | Extreme Theatre | Sky TV British Sky Broadcasting British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland.... |
A one hour special on a unique theatrical experiment at the Old Vic featuring Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey, CBE is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and crooner. He grew up in California, and began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, before being cast in supporting roles in film and television... |
| 2007 | Commando—On the Front Line | ITV1 | 8 part series on the Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... serving on the front line in Afghanistan |
| 2007 | Commando—On the Front Line (Director's cut) | ITV4 ITV4 ITV4 is a British television station which was launched on 1 November 2005. It is owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc, and is part of the ITV network. The channel has a male-oriented line-up, including sport, cop shows and US comedies and dramas, as well as classic ITV action... |
8-part series as above—one hour versions |
| 2007 | The Parish Church of England—St Martin-in-the-Fields St Martin-in-the-Fields St Martin-in-the-Fields is an Anglican church at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. Its patron is Saint Martin of Tours.-Roman era:Excavations at the site in 2006 led to the discovery of a grave dated about 410... |
Five | 3 part series on a year in the life of this iconic church in Trafalgar Square |
| 2007 | Go Commando! | ITV4 | Two Royal Marines row the Atlantic Ocean |
| 2008 | Nature's Fury | ITV1 | 3 part series on the world's most destructive storms and their impact on communities (Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Firestorms) |
| 2009 | Theatreland | Sky Arts Sky Arts Sky Arts and Sky Arts HD is the brand name for a group of art-oriented television channels offering 18 hours a day of programmes dedicated to highbrow arts, including theatrical performances, movies, documentaries and music... |
8 part series behind the scenes at the famous Theatre Royal, Haymarket. |
| 2010 | War Torn Warriors | Sky 1 SKY 1 The Box is an entertainment channel in New Zealand available on SKY Network Television.The channel shows are a variety of the most recent shows such as from the United States, for example CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Simpsons, Family Guy, World Wrestling Entertainments hit shows, and... |
Two 60 minute films about badly injured Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... trekking and climbing in the high Himalayas Himalayas The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau... . |
| 2011 | Royal Navy: Caribbean Patrol | Five/National Geographic | Five part series about the Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... tracking down cocaine smugglers and providing humanitarian relief in the Caribbean. |
| 2011 | Nature's Fury—Monsoon | ITV4 ITV4 ITV4 is a British television station which was launched on 1 November 2005. It is owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc, and is part of the ITV network. The channel has a male-oriented line-up, including sport, cop shows and US comedies and dramas, as well as classic ITV action... |
Facing up to the extremes of the Indian monsoon |
| 2011 | Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan | Five | Six part series on Afghanistan after ten years of war (in production) |
Awards
| Year | Type | Film/television series | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Emmy | Ape Trade. | Outstanding Investigative Journalism |
| 1996 | Broadcast Award | HMS Brilliant | Best in-house producer |
| 1997 | Royal Television Society Award | Soho Stories | Innovation |
| 2003 | Emma (Ethnic and Multicultural Media Award) | Tito's Story | Best Documentary |
Nominations
| Year | Type | Film/television series | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | BAFTA (Craft Awards) | Soho Stories | Best Sound |
| 1998 | National TV Awards | The Cruise | Best Factual Series |
| 2002 | BAFTA | Through the Eyes of the Old | Best Documentary |
| 2002 | Grierson | Through the Eyes of the Old | Best Documentary |
| 1> 2003 | 1> Emmy | 1> The Ship | 1> Cinematography |
| 1> 2003 | 1> Education on TV Awards | 1> The Ship | Best Documentary Series |
| 1> 2004 | 1> Maritime Media Awards | 1> Shipmates | 1> Best Documentary Series |
| 2010 | Mental Health Awards | Wartorn Warriors | Best Documentary |
External links
- Commando: On The Front Line
- Jon Stratford—PTI during filming of Commando: On The Front Line
- http://www.uppercutfilms.co.uk