BBC Great British Menu

In Autumn 2022 I worked with Optompen Television as a Shooting PD on VT’s for Series 19 of the BBC Two professional cooking competition, Great British Menu.

Hosted by award-winning TV Chef and Broadcaster, Andi Oliver, Great British Menu sees top chefs from across the UK put their hearts on a plate and showcase amazing culinary talent.

I produced, directed and shot a number of packages for Optomen, introducing chefs representing Scotland and the inspiration for some of the dishes on their banquet menus. Travelling all over Scotland, this includes Ajay Kumar, Chef Owner of Swadish in Glasgow; Calum Montgomery, Chef Patron of Edinbane Lodge on the Isle of Skye; Kevin Dalgleish, Chef Patron of Amuse in Aberdeen; and David Millar, Head Chef at Jupiter Artland near Edinburgh.

BBC Ultimate Wedding Planner

Behind the scenes: Late last year I had the pleasure of shooting with a great team from BBC Studios producing the new BBC Two competition show, ‘Ultimate Wedding Planner’.

From their Glasgow HQ, the show sees eight aspiring wedding planners battle it out to transform six real couples’ weddings in just three days, under the watchful eye of judges Fred Sirieix, Sara Davies and Raj Somaiya.

UCI World Championships

Behind the scenes: Working across Scotland during 11 days of the UCI World Championships 2023. Providing RF handheld camera coverage at the Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup in Fort William for Cameron, and filming at venues throughout Glasgow for the Women’s Road Race, Flatland, Cycleball and Artistic Cycling World Cup for UCI social channels and broadcasters for Mallard Productions.

BBC Debate Night

Behind the scenes: Filming for Cloudbass and Mentorn Media on location in Elgin for BBC Scotland’s weekly political panel show, ‘Debate Night’.

SPFL for BBC Scotland

Behind the scenes: Filming Hibs v Motherwell at Easter Road with Cloubass for Nemeton and BBC Scotland

UCI Esports World Championships 2023

Behind the scenes: I recently provided camera systems for the UCI Esports World Championships 2023 being held in Glasgow, broadcast live on Eurosport, for Cameron.

Hosted at The Engine Works, the event saw athletes compete on the Zwift virtual cycling platform with users from around the world in front of a live studio audience.

Using the Boxx Meridian with the Sony PMW-400, as well as supplying a wireless comms solution, I was able to assist in capturing the event for UCI and Visit Scotland as well as supplying camera relays for the venue.

The Mourning of Queen Elizabeth II

I was commissioned by Getty Images to capture a moment in history as the nation mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, the Queen’s official residence in Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament.

BBC Scotland - A View from the Terrace

I’ve recently had the pleasure of working with the great team at Studio Something Entertainment for the past few months filming the studio segments of BBC Scotland’s weekly football discussion show, ‘A View from the Terrace’.

COP26 Climate Summit

Today marks the final day of COP26, the Climate Summit being held in Glasgow. The city hosted over 30,000 delegates from 180 countries and over 100 world leaders.

Over the last two weeks I have been providing cameras and crewing to productions throughout Glasgow. Filming live streams, hybrid events and webinars inside and out of the ‘Blue Zone’, vision mixing, operating remote PTZ cameras and covering climate protests for domestic and international broadcasters, as well as supplying additional equipment to production companies and AV suppliers throughout the city.

BBC One Show

Did anyone spot my cameo on The One Show on BBC One last week?

It was working with Mallard Productions and BBC Productions on this One Big Thank You feature for Barry in Paisley, who has done so much to support his local community.

From collecting shopping to cleaning up the local park and raising funds for local food banks, it was great to surprise Barry and give him the recognition he deserves.

NHS PPE Delivery

Like many others, I lost 100% of my bookings with the introduction of lockdown measures during the Coronavirus Pandemic. I was delighted to have my first job in a number of weeks yesterday, where I found myself on the tarmac at Prestwick Airport with NHS National Services Scotland.

Ten million items of PPE, as well as testing kits and ICU equipment landed in Scotland at 4am and will distributed to NHS and care workers throughout Scotland.

The footage has been picked up by broadcasters and news organisations around the country - including the BBC, STV, Channel 4, Sky and LADbible!

Kylie Minogue Golden Tour DVD

I recently worked with director Blue Leach providing additional coverage for the DVD recording of Kylie Minogue’s ‘Golden Tour’ at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. The DVD is due for release in the New Year.

CBBC Gym Stars at Glasgow 2018

I was filming last week with Drummer Television for the next season of CBBC’s Gym Stars. The series goes behind the scenes of the lives of some of the UK’s most promising young gymnasts.

We followed two promising junior gymnasts and their teammates as they competed at the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. Tune into Gym Stars Series 2 on CBBC early next year to find out how they got on.

Happy Hogmanay from Edinburgh!

Bringing in the New Year with 70,000 friends, working with Progress Productions for Underbelly at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party.

Royal Visit for Stirling University

I recently covered the opening of the new INTO building at Stirling University by His Royal Highness the Earl of Wessex. Filming for the university, a news package was edited and published online within an hour of the event finishing.