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TELEVISION
Date: 2024
Production (role):
LARKIN
Company:
60 Forty/ Apple TV
Project details:
Episodes 3, 4 & 5
Date: 2023
Production (role):
SEVERANCE (Series II)
Company:
Fifth Season / Red Hour for Apple
Project details:
Director and Executive Producer

Created by Dan Erikson
Starring: Patricia Arquette, Adam Scott, Christopher Walken, John Turturro
Date: 2021
Production (role):
THREE PINES
Company:
Left Bank for Amazon
Project details:
Lead Director (4 Episodes) & Executive Producer

Written by Emilia Di Girolamo
Starring: Alfred Molina, Tantoo Cardinal, Rossif Sutherland, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers
Date: 2019
Production (role):
THE CROWN (Series III)
Company:
Left Bank for Netflix
Project details:
Director of Final Block

Created by Peter Morgan
Starring: Olivia Coleman, Tobias Menzies, Josh O’Connell, Emerald Fennell
Date: 2018
Production (role):
THE WIDOW
Company:
Two Brothers Pictures for ITV1
Project details:
Lead Director (4 episodes) & Executive Producer

Created by Jack and Harry Williams
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Charles Dance, Alex Kingston
Date: 2017
Production (role):
LIAR (Series I)
Company:
Two Brothers Pictures for ITV1
Project details:
Director of three episodes, including series finale

Created by Jack and Harry Williams
Starring: Joanne Froggart, Ioan Griffiths
Date: 2016
Production (role):
JAMESTOWN (Series I)
Company:
Carnival for Sky One
Project details:
Director of two Episodes

Created by Bill Gallagher
Starring: Sophie Rundle, Patsy Ferran, Niamh Walsh, Naomi Battrick
Date: 2016
Production (role):
THE LIVING AND THE DEAD
Company:
BBC Wales & BBC America for BBC1
Project details:
Director of three episodes, including series finale

Created by Ahsley Pharoah
Starring: Colin Morgan, Charlotte Spencer
Date: 2015
Production (role):
HUMANS
Company:
Kudos / AMC for Channel 4
Project details:
Lead director (3 episodes)

Starring: Gemma Chan, Tom Goodman-Hill, Katherine Parkinson, Sope Dirisu

BAFTA Nominated, Best New Drama
Date: 2014
Production (role):
UTOPIA (Series II)
Company:
Kudos for Channel 4
Project details:
Director of three episodes, including series finale

Created by Dennis Kelly
Starring: Adeel Akhtar, Neil Maskell, Alexandra Roach, Nathan Stewart Jarrett
Winner, Best Drama Series, International Emmy Awards 2014
Date: 2014
Production (role):
THE SMOKE
Company:
Kudos for Sky One
Project details:
Director of two episodes

Created by Lucy Kirkwood
Starring: Jamie Bamber, Jodie Whitaker, Taron Egerton, Pippa Bennett-Warner
Date: 2013
Production (role):
STARLINGS
Company:
Baby Cow for Sky One
Project details:
Director of four episodes

Created by Steve Edge & Matt King
Starring: Brendan Coyle, Lesley Sharpe, Matt King, Steve Edge
Date: 2012
Production (role):
LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX (Series I)
Company:
Red Productions for BBC One
Project details:
Director of three episodes, including series finale

Starring: Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker
Bafta Winner, Best Drama
Date: 2012
Production (role):
SKINS (Series VI)
Company:
Company Pictures for E4
Project details:
Director of two episodes

Created by Bryan Elsley
Starring Joe Cole, Alexander Arnold, Will Merrick, Freya Mavor
Date: 2011
Production (role):
THE SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL (Series IV)
Company:
Tiger Aspect for ITV2
Project details:
Director of four episodes, including show finale

Created by Lucy Prebble
Starring: Billy Piper, Iddo Goldberg, Lily James
FILMS
Date: 2010
Production (role):
COMING UP – HALF TERM
Company:
Ideal World for Channel 4
Project details:
Director of 30 minute film
Date: 2009
Production (role):
HAMMERHEAD
Company:
Screen Yorkshire & UK Film Council
Project details:
Director of short film (14 mins)
Date: 2007
Production (role):
KING PONCE
Company:
Screen Yorkshire & UK Film Council
Project details:
Director of Short film (10 mins)

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024
    Production (role): LARKIN
    Company: 60 Forty/ Apple TV
    Project details: Episodes 3, 4 & 5
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): SEVERANCE (Series II)
    Company: Fifth Season / Red Hour for Apple
    Project details: Director and Executive Producer

    Created by Dan Erikson
    Starring: Patricia Arquette, Adam Scott, Christopher Walken, John Turturro
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): THREE PINES
    Company: Left Bank for Amazon
    Project details: Lead Director (4 Episodes) & Executive Producer

    Written by Emilia Di Girolamo
    Starring: Alfred Molina, Tantoo Cardinal, Rossif Sutherland, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): THE CROWN (Series III)
    Company: Left Bank for Netflix
    Project details: Director of Final Block

    Created by Peter Morgan
    Starring: Olivia Coleman, Tobias Menzies, Josh O’Connell, Emerald Fennell
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): THE WIDOW
    Company: Two Brothers Pictures for ITV1
    Project details: Lead Director (4 episodes) & Executive Producer

    Created by Jack and Harry Williams
    Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Charles Dance, Alex Kingston
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): LIAR (Series I)
    Company: Two Brothers Pictures for ITV1
    Project details: Director of three episodes, including series finale

    Created by Jack and Harry Williams
    Starring: Joanne Froggart, Ioan Griffiths
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): JAMESTOWN (Series I)
    Company: Carnival for Sky One
    Project details: Director of two Episodes

    Created by Bill Gallagher
    Starring: Sophie Rundle, Patsy Ferran, Niamh Walsh, Naomi Battrick
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): THE LIVING AND THE DEAD
    Company: BBC Wales & BBC America for BBC1
    Project details: Director of three episodes, including series finale

    Created by Ahsley Pharoah
    Starring: Colin Morgan, Charlotte Spencer
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): HUMANS
    Company: Kudos / AMC for Channel 4
    Project details: Lead director (3 episodes)

    Starring: Gemma Chan, Tom Goodman-Hill, Katherine Parkinson, Sope Dirisu

    BAFTA Nominated, Best New Drama
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): UTOPIA (Series II)
    Company: Kudos for Channel 4
    Project details: Director of three episodes, including series finale

    Created by Dennis Kelly
    Starring: Adeel Akhtar, Neil Maskell, Alexandra Roach, Nathan Stewart Jarrett
    Winner, Best Drama Series, International Emmy Awards 2014
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): THE SMOKE
    Company: Kudos for Sky One
    Project details: Director of two episodes

    Created by Lucy Kirkwood
    Starring: Jamie Bamber, Jodie Whitaker, Taron Egerton, Pippa Bennett-Warner
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): STARLINGS
    Company: Baby Cow for Sky One
    Project details: Director of four episodes

    Created by Steve Edge & Matt King
    Starring: Brendan Coyle, Lesley Sharpe, Matt King, Steve Edge
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX (Series I)
    Company: Red Productions for BBC One
    Project details: Director of three episodes, including series finale

    Starring: Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker
    Bafta Winner, Best Drama
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): SKINS (Series VI)
    Company: Company Pictures for E4
    Project details: Director of two episodes

    Created by Bryan Elsley
    Starring Joe Cole, Alexander Arnold, Will Merrick, Freya Mavor
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): THE SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL (Series IV)
    Company: Tiger Aspect for ITV2
    Project details: Director of four episodes, including show finale

    Created by Lucy Prebble
    Starring: Billy Piper, Iddo Goldberg, Lily James
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): COMING UP – HALF TERM
    Company: Ideal World for Channel 4
    Project details: Director of 30 minute film
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): HAMMERHEAD
    Company: Screen Yorkshire & UK Film Council
    Project details: Director of short film (14 mins)
  • Date: 2007
    Production (role): KING PONCE
    Company: Screen Yorkshire & UK Film Council
    Project details: Director of Short film (10 mins)
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