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 | BBC1 | 6-part series on a Royal Navy warship serving during the Yugoslavian war |
| 1996 | Alison's Last Mountain | BBC1 | Journey to K2 with the family of Alison Hargreaves soon after her death on the mountain |
| 1997 | Soho Stories | BBC 2 | 12-part series about life in London's famous and flamboyant Soho district |
| 1998 | The Cruise | BBC 1 | 12-part series on board a luxury cruise ship in the Caribbean featuring Jane McDonald |
| 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 | 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 through his fateful trial at the Old Bailey |
| 2004 | Charlotte Church—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 | BBC 1 | The extraordinary story of a first time novelist |
| 2004 | Debra Winger in Africa | Charity film | Film for Sightsavers International about Debra Winger visiting Kenya to highlight the plight of the blind |
| 2004 | The 24 Hour Plays | Charity film | Film for the Old Vic about a unique theatrical experiment |
| 2005 | Charlotte Church—Confessions of a Teen Angel | ITV1 | Charlotte attempting to break into the rock world |
| 2004–2005 | Shipmates | BBC 1 | A major 5-part series about the Royal Navy 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 and the Elephant | BBC Four | 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 | A one hour special on a unique theatrical experiment at the Old Vic featuring Kevin Spacey |
| 2007 | Commando—On the Front Line | ITV1 | 8-part series on the Royal Marines serving on the front line in Afghanistan |
| 2007 | The 55 Year Old Commando | ITV1 and 4 | The story of Chris Terrill's attempt to win the iconic green beret of the Royal Marines Commando (directed by Malcolm Donkin) |
| 2007 | Commando—On the Front Line (Director's cut) | ITV4 | 8-part series as above—one hour versions |
| 2007 | The Parish Church of England—St Martin-in-the-Fields | 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 | 8-part series behind the scenes at the famous Theatre Royal, Haymarket. |
| 2010 | War Torn Warriors | Sky 1 | Two 60-minute films about badly injured Royal Marines trekking and climbing in the high Himalayas. |
| 2011 | Royal Navy: Caribbean Patrol | Five/National Geographic | Five-part series about the Royal Navy tracking down cocaine smugglers and providing humanitarian relief in the Caribbean. |
| 2011 | Nature's Fury—Monsoon | ITV4 | Facing up to the extremes of the Indian monsoon |
| 2012 | Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan | Five | Six-part series on the Royal Marines of 42 Commando working in the dangerous Nad Ali North district of Helmand Province |
| 2012 | Theatre of War | BBC1 | Theatre presents War in a unique and remarkable way for a feature-length Imagine Special |
| 2013 | Battle Scarred | Five | Four-part series on the problems faced by ex-servicemen when returning to civilian life. |
| 2013 | Savage Nature | Five | Four-part series on Drought, Typhoons, Blizzards and Sea Storms and their impact on communities (in production) |
| For 2014 | Commando: On the Front Line Update | ITV1 | A one hour Special updating the story of Commando: On the Front Line and 924 Troop (in production) |
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