Martin Head - Managing Director Big Umbrella

Further examples of broadcast programmes as Executive Producer, Series Producer, Producer or Director for many independent companies in the UK.

MISSION TO THE DEEP
Series telling the historical stories of some of the worlds most fascinating ship wrecks.
Maverick for Channel 5

LION COUNTRY & ANIMAL PARK
Long running documentary series on the Longleat Estate with the Marquis of Bath
Endemol for BBC1

SHOPPING CITY
Responsibility for the reality output of daily live series producing over 25 minutes a day of docusoap material
Endemol for BBC1 & BBC2 at Manchester’s Trafford Centre

WISH YOU WERE HERE...?
Filming in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Greece, Canada, Kenya, Crete, Europe, UK etc
Film of Chemainus Murals won the Canadian Travel Best Television Broadcast Award
Thames Television for ITV

LOVE LIFE
RTS Education Award Winner
Barrass Company for Channel 4

THE GOOD SEX GUIDE - ABROAD
Filming in Nepal, South Africa, Spain
Prospect Pictures for Carlton/ITV

THE GOOD SEX GUIDE 2
Indy Award for Best Factual Programme
Prospect Pictures for Carlton/ITV

GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER
Pilot of show developing aspiring singer/song writers presented by Ronan Keating
Initial for BBC1

TRAVEL CHANNEL PILOT
Pilot that launched The Travel Channel with development, design, scripting, studio directing and editing.
The Travel Channel

WHATEVER YOU WANT
Hat Trick Productions for BBC1

BRITISH AIRWAYS ‘DESTINATION VENEZUELA'
Travel documentary for BA In-flight with filming in the Andes, rain forest, coastline and Caracas.
British Airways

CAUGHT ON CAMERA
LWT Productions for ITV

GETAWAYS
Regional Travel Programme
Prospect Pictures for Meridian/West country

AS IT HAPPENS
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SPECIAL
Washington DC segments of all night live programme
Barraclough Carey for Channel 4

I CAN DO THAT
Mentorn South for Meridian

6 O’CLOCK LIVE
Inserts and Live Outside Broadcasts
LWT

PLAYDAYS
Felgate Productions for CBBC

DISNEY SPECIALS IN AMSTERDAM
Buena Vista Productions for ITV

1ST NIGHT
Arts programme
Mentorn Midlands for Central TV

CHALLENGE ANNEKA (10 programmes)
Including programme set in a Romanian Orphanage that won the Bronze Rose at Montreux
Mentorn Films for BBC1

BOX OFFICE
Daily Live Arts & Entertainment News
Mentorn Films for Channel 4 Daily

01 FOR LONDON
Groundbreaking late night arts programme
Mentorn Films for Thames Television

FREETIME
Children’s hobbies and leisure magazine
Thames Television/ITV