An intimate four part documentary series lifting the lid on one of the most intense and extraordinary times in any family’s life – the arrival of a new baby.

Following six families over their first laughter, love and chaos-filled weeks of parenthood, the series provides a window into family life in 2019.

“An emotional rollercoaster that will soften even the hardest of viewers.”

THE GUARDIAN

“A genuine picture of family life that felt rare in factual television.”

THE i

“The sort of service only television can provide, a granular depiction of everyday life stretched over several captivating hours. You’ll find yourself investing in these little stories, these funny, unsentimental capsules of what it means to be alive. It’s a sprig of hope.”

THE COURIER

“Charming, natural and funny.”

THE TIMES

Executive Producers:  Graeme McAulay, Jessie Versluys & Magnus Temple

A four-part observational documentary series revealing the law as you’ve probably never seen it before.  Howard Greenberg is a criminal defense attorney in Brooklyn.  Every day is a war to be fought on many fronts. The series tells the stories of Howard’s battles with The Government on behalf of his clients.  They are facing charges for everything from traffic tickets to murder.  His struggles continue at home with Marie, his wife of 17 years and a former court stenographer who he accuses of  being a closet prosecutor.  According to Howard, she is “constantly twisting my balls”, not least over an ever-growing mountain of unopened children’s toys that for 20 years Howard has been stashing in the basement…

“Wonderful new series… gripping and original”

THE TELEGRAPH

 

“Great television”

THE GUARDIAN

Executive Producers:  Stuart Cabb & Emma Goddard

Series director for this four part epic history of the extraordinary life and times of Donald J Trump.  Over four hours the series traces his rise from 1970s New York City to the White House.   It’s a story of audacious deals, enormous gambles, catastrophic misjudgements, wives, mistresses, ego, dynastic ambitions, politics and celebrity.

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“*** engrossing”

THE DAILY MAIL

 

“Fascinating and horrifying in equal measure”

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

 

“Wholly fresh… watch this fine series if only to learn that, while you can call Donald Trump many things, to call him a moron is simply cheap and wishful thinking. ”

THE OBSERVER

Executive Producers:  David Glover & Mark Raphael

Series producer and director for this 3 x 60’ ground-breaking access documentary series inside the hidden world of family mediation.  Former couples come face to face to try to try to resolve disputes over property, money and children.

Shortlisted: Best Documentary Series – The Grierson Awards 2017

“**** Excruciatingly tense, unbearably moving and utterly compelling”

TV TIMES

“Riveting”

DAILY MAIL

“This show is not unaware that there is humour to be had in separation television. Nor does it belittle the amazing work the mediators do, or gloss over the utter awfulness and sadness of separation – what it does to people, what it does to children. Everyone deserves respect and thanks for letting the cameras in, because the result is a fascinating insight into a world you would normally only ever see from the inside, if it were happening to you – when you might not be in the best frame of mind to appreciate or learn from it.”

THE GUARDIAN

“It may be the least romantic programme ever shown”

RADIO TIMES

“Should be compulsory viewing before wedding banns are issued.”

THE TIMES

“Divorce and family separation is a modern reality. Rather than stigmatising it Mr v Mrs confronts it head on… documentaries like this one open the lines of communication”

THE i

Executive Producers:  Paul Hamann & Susanne Curran
Commissioning Editor:  Maxine Watson

This summer I was lucky enough to be asked by the lovely team at Proudfoot to make another film for the Rolex Awards for Enterprise.  I spent a a week in Bangalore, shooting with Neeti Kailas who has been honoured by Rolex as one of their Young Laureates 2014.

Neeti along with her husband Nitin and colleagues are working to dramatically increase the number of newborn babies in India who are screened for hearing loss.  Children whose deafness is not detected early enough will not have the chance to learn to speak.  Neeti is working on a simple and low cost device that will enable many more babies to be tested.

The film has been edited by Eddie, Michael and the team at Proudfoot.

An overview of of this inspiring project can be found on the Rolex Awards website.

Neeti Kailas, 2014 Rolex Young Laureate from Rolex Awards for Enterprise on Vimeo.

Series producer and director for this 4 x 60’ major access series about the hidden army who run 100 miles of the M6 motorway in the Midlands.

“An effective piece of no-frills television that shone a much-needed light on the extraordinary people who keep our country on track. Who says public service is dead?”

THE TELEGRAPH

“Like all good observational documentaries, this was really about the people. The frustrated commuters, the roadside residents and most of all the bloke whose job it is to pick up rubbish at the side of the lay-by. The Motorway captured all this, but also the strangeness, the mystery and, yes, even the glamour of a lonely stretch of the M6 on a wet night.”

THE INDEPENDENT

Executive Producers:  Zac Beattie & Spencer Kelly
Commissioning Editor:  Clare Paterson

Series Producer/Director of the first 3 x 60’ series revealing the winners and losers amongst the 4.5 million people fighting to get one of the handful of properties available each week through their local council.

The series is still available to view on All4 here.

Nominated: Best Documentary Series – The Broadcast Awards & The Bulldog Awards

“**** enlightening… balanced and affecting”

THE TELEGRAPH

 

“devastating clarity”

THE SPECTATOR

 

“Excellent series … made me so angry”

JOHN PRESCOTT, THE MIRROR

 

“**** eye opening”

THE DAILY MAIL 

 

Editors:  Marc Davies, Derek Inglis, Bruce Law & Gwyn Jones
Executive Producer:  Ros Ponder
Commissioning Editors:  Mark Raphael & Emma Cooper

One of the large team of contributing directors who set out to capture what happened in the NHS on a single day.  I was working in Neuro Intensive Care Unit at The National Hospital.

Series Director:  Zac Beattie

A British student has come forward claiming an unbelievable ability to remember exactly what he was doing on most days of his life.  Scientists can’t make sense of it.  Who can tell me what’s going on?

1 x 60 minute film first broadcast on Channel 4 on Tuesday 25th September 2012.

“**** fascinating”

THE TELEGRAPH

 

“compelling”

THE TIMES

 

“**** riveting documentary”

TV TIMES

EDITOR: Marc Davies
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:  Ros Ponder
COMMISSIONING EDITOR:  Mark Raphael