Employment History

Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father Series 3 / Tiger Aspect / Camera Operator /February 2019

2 x 60’ Netflix. With Jack’s career slowly taking off in Hollywood, Michael flies out to visit him and together they head off on a road trip to Las Vegas.

My Dad & Me / Expectation / Camera / October – December 2018

3 x 30’ BBC Three. Tasnim Lowe was just a baby when her father set fire to the family home, killing her mother, aunt and grandmother as they slept. 18 years later, and as her father approaches his parole hearing, she attempts to piece together the events that led up to that night.

Never Going To Beat You / Crispy Biscuit / Camera Operator / November 2018

1 x 30’. A tragic and unflinching drama about domestic violence in the traveller community. Produced in association with the Traveller Movement and beautifully lit by D.o.P. Beatriz Delgado Mena.

Estée Lauder x Net-A-Porter / Nemorin / D.O.P / October 2018

5 x 3’. Series of short films for Net-A-Porter in conjunction with Estée Lauder, promoting a new range of skincare products.

Cancer Is Happening Right Now / Cancer Research UK / D.O.P / October 2018

1 x 3’. A short film about Cait, a mother of two who is undergoing treatment for lung cancer.

Fiit at Home / Fiit.TV / D.O.P / September 2018

1 x 30’. Commercial for fitness start-up Fiit.TV that mixes run of the mill, everyday situations with more fantastical and stylised workout sequences.

Back In Time For School / Wall to Wall / Lighting Camera / May – October 2018

8 x 60’ BBC2. This time Sara and Polly take 15 schoolchildren and 4 teachers back through time to experience how life in British schools has changed since the end of the Victorian era.

Samaritans 24/7 / Big 8 Films / D.O.P / June 2018

1 x 3’. A short film about five Samaritans volunteers from across the UK, looking at how they manage to fit volunteering into their already busy lives.

Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father Series 2 / Tiger Aspect / Camera Operator / March – April 2018

5 x 30’ Netflix. This time it’s Michael Whitehall’s turn to decide the itinerary as he takes Jack on a cultural trip around Eastern Europe.

Imagine… / BBC / Lighting Camera / April 2018

1 x 60’ BBC One. A profile of artist Rose Wylie as she prepares for the opening of her 2018 exhibition ‘Lolita’s House’ at the David Zwirner Gallery in London.

Babies (WT) / Nutopia / Lighting Camera / December 2017 – June 2018

12 x 60’ Netflix. An exploration of the science and experience of babies throughout the first year of life.

Tomorrow’s World: Contagion / BBC / Lighting Camera / October 2017

BBC Three. Riyadh Khalaf looks at the history of condoms and how their role and perception in society has changed over the years.

Back In Time For Tea / Wall to Wall / Lighting Camera / July – October 2017

6 x 60’ BBC2. The popular Back In Time… strand returns to BBC Two, with Sara Cox and social historian Polly Russell hosting as a family of five head Back In Time For Tea. Based in Yorkshire, they’ll be immersing themselves in the daily lives of working families from the North of England, discovering how the food they ate, the work they did and how they enjoyed themselves reflect the broader changes in society from 1918 to the present day.

Olly Alexander: Growing Up Gay / Antidote / Camera / April - June 2017

1 x 60’ BBC Three. Years & Years front man Olly Alexander draws on his own experiences as he examines the effect that growing up LGBTQ+ can have on a person’s mental health.

Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father / Tiger Aspect / Camera Operator / February - March 2017

6 x 30’ Netflix. Jack Whitehall takes his father Michael on a gap year trip across South East Asia.

The Last Cooper / Independent / D.O.P. (Japan) / January 2017

1 x 90’. This documentary tells the story of Japan’s silently dying art of coopering and the people who are fighting to keep it alive. With the last cooper about to retire, Japan is at the brink of losing an ancient craft and taste. Told by the cooper himself, and two maverick sake and soy sauce brewers, we see how Japan turned its back on one of its most historic industries. It’s a cinematic and personal insight into the people who are risking their livelihoods in order to save a 500-year-old tradition before it is lost forever. 

The Queen and Us / BBC / Lighting Camera / October – November 2016

7 x 60’ BBC One. A look back at the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, examining how the nation has developed socially and politically since her coronation in 1953. Featuring interviews with, among many others the late Professor Stephen Hawking, Lord Coe and Ian Hislop.

Outrageous Acts of Science Series 6 / October Films / D.O.P. (Europe) / August - November 2016

6 x 60’ Discovery. Outrageous Acts of Science proves that testing the principles of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering is no longer confined to laboratories. This fast-paced series scours the Web for the best self-appointed scientists whose home-grown research has gone viral.

 Further Back In Time For Dinner / Wall to Wall / Lighting Camera / July 2016 – September 2016

6 x 60’ BBC2. Following a BAFTA nomination for the first series, Giles Coren once again invites the Robshaw family to immerse themselves in the past, decade by decade, and experience first hand the major social and culinary developments seen in Britain from the turn of the 20th Century to the end of the 1940s.

LUKE! / Crispy Biscuit Films / 1st A.C. / 2nd Unit D.O.P / July & December 2016

1 x 5’ Short. Written and directed by Uzo Oleh, produced by Crispy Biscuit Films and The London Film Studios, and shot by D.O.P. Joe Dyer, LUKE! is a short comedy starring Luke Neal and Leon Davies.

Breaking Into Prison / Antidote / Camera / June - July 2016

1 x 20’ BBC Three. Livvy Haydock investigates the lengths to which people will go in order to smuggle contraband into prison and what effect the practice is having on life behind bars.

The Secret Life of Children’s Books / BBC / Lighting Camera / May 2016

2 x 30’ BBC Four. Two classic British children’s books are considered with a fresh eye. Returning to the authors' original manuscripts and letters, Reverend Richard Coles and actor Samantha Bond bring their personal insights to Kingsley’s The Water Babies and Nesbitt’s Five Children and It.

How To Choose A Scent / Nemorin / D.O.P (US) / April 2016

3 x 2’. Filmed in her lavish New York apartment for Net-A-Porter, Aerin Lauder gives her unique insight into how to choose a fragrance to match your mood.

Professor Green: Dangerous Dogs / Antidote / Camera / March - May 2016

1 x 50’ BBC Three. In the third of Professor Green’s films for BBC Three, he focuses on the issue of dangerous dogs in the UK today. In it he will meet owners of banned breeds, victims of dog attacks and those trying to save dogs who are at risk of being put down.

Professor Green: Hidden & Homeless – Antidote / Camera / December 2015 – January 2016

1 x 60’ BBC Three. Professor Green sets out to discover the modern face of homelessness, changing our perceptions of who the homeless are and the harsh reality of their lives. From the shocking streets of Manchester, where rough sleeping has doubled in the last year, to meeting those trapped in the same cycle of temporary hostel life and sofa surfing, he uncovers a generation of people without access to normal society or to their futures.

AstraZenica / Nemorin & Xerox / Lighting Camera / December 2015

1 x 10’. A high-end corporate video going behind the scenes of AstraZenica’s headquarters in Sweden.

Outrageous Acts of Science Series 5 / October Films / D.O.P (Europe) / November 2015

6 x 60’ Discovery. Outrageous Acts of Science proves that testing the principles of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering isn't confined to just laboratories anymore. This fast-paced series scours the Web for the best self-appointed scientists whose homegrown research has gone viral.

Music Moguls / BBC / Lighting Camera / November 2015

3 x 60’ BBC Four. A look deep inside the music industry, with insight from producers, artists, managers, PR execs and journalists. Directed by Francis Whately.

Hell Below / Parallax Films / Camera (London Interviews) / October 2015

6 x 60’ Discovery. Canadian documentary series about the key submarine battles of the Second World War. Using dramatic reconstructions and talking head interviews.

Back In Time For Christmas / Wall To Wall / Lighting Camera / October 2015

2 x 60’ BBC2. The Robshaws time travel through the highlights of Christmas past – from Christmas under fire in the 1940’s to the ‘spendathon’ 1990’s.

Back In Time For The Weekend / Wall To Wall / Camera / July – September 2015

6 x 60’ BBC2. Following the success of Back In Time For Dinner, this series will follow the Ashby-Hawkins family as they embark on a time-travelling adventure to discover how the way we spend our spare time has undergone a revolution over the last 65 years, transforming our homes, our hobbies and our family dynamics along the way.

Victorian Bakers / Wall To Wall / Additional Camera/Stills Photographer / June – July 2015

3 x 60’ BBC2. In this three-part series, a team of modern bakers will recreate the lives of their Victorian predecessors, and will explore the social and economic change that took place. Using authentic methods and using recipes from three distinct eras of the 19th century, they will bake their way through a turbulent period of huge change for Britain – one which forever changed our relationship with 'our daily bread'.

Forest, Field & Sky: Art Out of Nature / BBC / Additional Camera / June 2015

1 x 90’ BBC Four. Art Historian James Fox takes an in-depth look at some of Britain’s most stunning examples of Land Art.

Professor Green: Suicide and Me / Antidote / Camera / May – July 2015

1 x 60’ BBC Three. There is a high rate of suicide among young people in the UK and in this film Professor Green looks at the stories behind the statistics. Hearing from experts and survivors, but also by drawing on his own painful experiences, he’ll try to find out what can be done to stop young people taking their own lives. Nominated for a 2016 BAFTA Craft Award and a Broadcasting Press Guild 2016 Award.

We Want Our Country Back / Special Edition Films / Additional Camera / May 2015

1 x 60’ BBC Three. This film focuses on Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of the far-right group ‘Britain First’, and tries to understand what has made her devote her life to such a controversial organisation.

The Secret Life of Books / BBC / Camera / April – May 2015

6 x 30’ BBC Four. Six classic books are considered with a fresh eye. Returning to the authors' original manuscripts and letters, expert writers and performers bring their personal insights to these great works.

Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic / BBC / Camera / March – May 2015

1 x 90’ BBC One. Film aficionado and lover of the silver screen Jonathan Ross goes behind the scenes of Britain’s most iconic studios to bring the extraordinary story of Pinewood to life. Ross will be joined by a host of famous faces who will help to open up the studio’s secrets.

Back In Time For Dinner / Wall to Wall / Camera / June 2014 – January 2015

6 x 60’ BBC2. Nominated for a 2016 BAFTA Award and a 2015 Grierson Award, this Living History series looks at the drastic changes in the nation’s eating habits since the end of rationing. Food critic Giles Coren invites the Robshaw family to immerse themselves in the past, decade by decade, and experience first hand the major social and culinary developments seen in Britain from the 1950s to the year 2000.

Qualifications

National Film & Television School

Camera Operator course 2012

BA Hons. Film Studies (2:1)

Southampton Institute of Higher Education

September 2002 - July 2005

Driving Licence: Full and clean

SCUBA Diving Licence: PADI Advanced Open Water

References available on request:

Leila Monks (Exec Producer, Antidote Films)

Laura Ellings (Producer/Director of Back In Time For School)

Morag Tinto (Producer/Director of Imagine…)