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A highly experienced Director and Producer working across a variety of programme genres, from live OB events to studio series, with a reputation for delivering quality productions that are creative, dynamic and editorially sound.

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SHOWREEL

CREDITS

SPORTS:

Formula E: Monaco GP 2024 (Live Director- Whisper/TNT Sport)
Live pres of Monaco weekend. Exec: Harry Allen

Investec Champions Cup 2024 (Live director- BUZZ16/TNT Sport)
Studio director of Champions Cup rugby. Exec: Gari Jenkins

Six Nations 2024 (Live Director- S4C/BBC Wales)
Live presentation director of welsh language rugby coverage. Exec: Iolo Evans

Six Nations 2023 (Live Director- S4C/BBC Wales)
Live presentation director of welsh language rugby coverage. Exec: Iolo Evans

Match of the Day Wales 2023 (Live Studio Director- BBC Wales)
Live studio director of football highlights show. Exec: Iolo Evans

Autumn Nations Series 2022 (Live Director- Sunset & Vine/Amazon Prime Video)
Live presentation director of welsh language rugby coverage. Exec: Cerith Williams

Bellator 285 & 287 (Live Director- Whisper/BBC Three)
Studio director of MMA broadcast from Milan and Dublin. Exec: John Curtis

Commonwealth Games 2022 (Studio & OB Director- BBC Wales/S4C)
Live studio and OB director for S4C’s coverage of Commonwealth Games. Exec: Iolo Evans

Tour De France 2022 (Studio Director- Sunset & Vine/ S4C)
Live director of tour coverage for S4C. Exec: Cerith Williams

Wales Summer Tour 2022 (Studio Director- Whisper/S4C)
Director of live highlights programme for S4C. Exec: Sion Jones

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022 (Studio Director- Whisper/Channel 4)
Live studio director of winter paralympics coverage for Channel 4. Exec: Mark Cole

Match of the Day Wales 2022 (Live Studio Director- BBC Wales)
Live studio director of football highlights show. Exec: Sion Jones

Autumn Nations League 2021-2023 (Live Director- Sunset & Vine/Amazon Prime Video)
Live director of welsh language rugby coverage of ANL coverage. Exec: Cerith Williams

Scrum V Sunday (Live Director- BBC Wales)
Live director of rugby studio highlights show. Exec: Sion Jones 

The DAZN Boxing Show (Live Director- DAZN)
Live director of boxing chat show. Exec: Anthony Jimenez

Euro 2020 (Director- BBC Wales/S4C)
Live director for S4C coverage of Euro 2020. Exec: Sion Jones

Gloucester V Worcester 2021 (Match Director- DAZN/BT Sports)
Live director of Gallagher Premiership rugby. Exec: Rhys Griffiths

Rugby World Cup 2019 (Live Studio Director – Whisper/S4C)
Live TX director for S4C Rugby World Cup coverage. Commissioner: Sue Butler

Scrum V Live – 2018 – Present (Live Studio Director – BBC Wales)
Live studio director- Rugby highlights chat show. Exec: Sion Jones

Scrum V 6 Nations Special – 2018 – Present (Live Studio Director – BBC Wales)
Live studio director- rugby highlights chat and entertainment programme. Exec: Sion Jones

Wales v Ireland Six Nations 2019 (Live Studio Director – S4C)
Live TX director for 6 Nations 2019 coverage of Wales V Ireland. Exec: Sion Jones


CHILDREN

Tekkers Series 1&2 (2023/2024) (Studio Director -Boom/S4C)
Sports entertainment children’s series for S4C. Exec: Angharad Garlick

CIC BYW 2022 – (Live Studio Director- Boom/S4C)
Live director of youth sports themed magazine show. Exec: Nia Dafydd

Stwnsh Sadwrn – 2017 – Present (Live Studio Director – Boom Plant/S4C)
Live studio director of Saturday morning youth magazine show. Exec: Nia Dafydd

Ahoi! 2017/2019 (Studio Director- Boom Cymru/S4C)
Studio Director for youth competition programme where four young school children battle it out in a series of pirate themed studio challenges.

MUSIC

Wales to the World (Producer/OB Director- S4C/Orchard)
Director of music event OB from New York. Exec: Rob Light

Songs of Praise Spring Harvest (Director- Avanti/BBC)
Director of Spring Harvest OB. Exec: Emyr Afan

TAFWYL 2020 – present (Live Producer/Director: Orchard/S4C)
Live director for 8 hour music festival broadcast. Exec: Robert Light

Proms in the Park 2018 / 2019 (TX Director- BBC Wales)
Live TX director of BBC Wales event. Exec: Paul Bullock

Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 (Director – BBC Studios/BBC Wales/BBC Four)
Live recital director for vocal competition and event. Exec: Paul Bullock

Can i Gymru (Song for Wales) 2014/2015 (Live OB Director – Avanti Media/S4C)
Live OB contemporary music competition and results show. Exec: Emyr Afan

Bryn Terfel Scholarship 2012 – 2017 (Live OB Director – Avanti Media/S4C)
Live OB director of classical music performance competition and results show. Exec: Emyr Afan

Opening Concert Urdd National Eisteddfod 2013/2015 (Live OB Director – Avanti Media/S4C)
2 hour live opening gala concert from the national youth festival. Exec: Emyr Afan

Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol (Series OB Director – Avanti Media/S4C)
144 episodes of returning Welsh religious series featuring congregational singing and classical performances. Exec: Dafydd Parri

Wakestock Music & Sport Festival 2010/2011/2012 (Producer/OB Director – Avanti Media/S4C/Channel 4/MTV)
Live coverage and highlight programmes from music & wakeboarding festival. Exec: Emyr Afan

Beach Break Live 2011/2012 (Producer/OB Director – Avanti Media/Channel 4/MTV)
Highlight programmes from music festival OB. Exec: Emyr Afan


ENTERTAINMENT & FACTUAL

Crimewatch Live (Studio Director – BBC)
Live studio director of daily show. Exec: Joe Mather

Tipping Point (Studio Director – RDF/ITV)
Studio director for quiz series. Exec: Sarah Doyle

COMEDI: Dathlu’r 40 (Live OB Director- S4C/Orchard)
Director of 3 hour live entertainment event celebrating S4C’s 40th anniversary. Exec: Rob Light

Priodas Pum Mil o’r Traeth (Live Director- Boom Cymru/S4C)
2 hour Live wedding OB TX

Y Wal Goch 2021-present (Series Producer/Director- Avanti/S4C)
Series producer/director of light-ent, football themed studio format. Commissioner: Elen Rhys

The Salon : The One Show June 2021-ongoing (Producer/Director- BBC One)
Producer/director for fixed rig monthly feature for The One Show. Exec: Meinir Richards

Ellis James : Feast of Football  2021 (Series Director- BBC Wales)
Live series director of televised football podcast. Exec: Sion Jones

Crimewatch Roadshow 2017 – 2019 (Live OB PD – BBC Studios/BBC One)
Live OB PD for daytime BBC series. Exec: Joe Mather

Jonathan 2010 – Present (Series Studio Producer/Director/ Features Director – Avanti Media/S4C)
Series Director of returning light-entertainment, sports themed chat show. Exec: Emyr Afan

Be Ti’n Gwylio 2020 (Series Director – Boom Cymru/S4C
Fixed rig director for quiz show recorded remotely during lockdown. Commissioner: Elen Rhys

Brwydr y Fwydlen 2012 (Series Producer/Director -Avanti Media)
10 x 30’ cookery competition format. Exec: Emyr Afan

This Morning 2013-2016 (Live Studio Director – ITV)
Live studio director – daily magazine show. Exec: Adam Vandermark

Jonathan 50 (Producer/Director – Avanti Media/S4C)
1 x 60’ biographical documentary on the life of Jonathan Davies. Exec: Emyr Afan

NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Election Result 2024 (Live director- BBC Wales)
TX director for 12 hour election coverage. Exec: Tomos Livingstone

Election 2024: The Debates
Live director of 2 studio debates shows. Exec: Glesnin Jones 

King Charles’ Visit 2022 (Live OB Director- BBC Wales & S4C)
Pres director of King Charles’ visit to Llandaff Cathedral. Exec: Glesni Jones

Assembly Election Results 2021 (Live Studio Director- BBC Wales)
Live director of 12 hour results show. Exec: Tomos Livingstone

Election Result 2019 (Live Studio Director – BBC Wales/S4C)
Live director of overnight election results programme. Exec: Geraint Evans

BBC Wales Live Debates 2019 – 2020 (Live OB Director- BBC Wales)
Live OB director for political debate programme. Exec: Garmon Rhys

Wales Live 2018 – 2020 (Live Studio Director- BBC Wales)
Live studio director of BBC Wales political discussion show. Exec: Delyth Isaacs

Sunday Politics 2015 – 2020 (Live Studio Director – BBC Wales)
Live director of BBC Wales’ weekend politics discussion programme.

BBC Wales Today 2015 –current (Live Studio Director – BBC Wales)
Live director of BBC Wales’ daily news programming.

Newyddion 9 2015 – Current (Live Studio Director- BBC Cymru/S4C)
Live director of BBC Wales’ Welsh language daily news programming.

EU Referendum 2016 (Live Studio Director – BBC Wales/S4C)
Live director of 10 hour non-stop broadcast coverage of EU Referendum results coverage for BBC Wales and S4C.

The Bottom Line with Evan Davies 2012/2013 (Studio Director – BBC News/Worldwide)
5 x 30’ pre-recorded business affairs discussion programme. Exec: Neil Koenig


EVENTS

BAFTA Cymru Awards 2015 – Present (Live Event Director – BAFTA Cymru)
Event Director for live streaming of coverage from BAFTA Cymru awards ceremony.

Urdd National Eisteddfod 2012 – Present (Live OB Director –Avanti Media/S4C)
Live stage director at annual week-long music OB. Exec: Emyr Afan

National Eisteddfod T 2020 + 2021  (Live Producer/Director – Avanti/S4C)
Live producer/director on week-long performance event. Exec: Emyr Afan

Eisteddfod 2014 – Present (Edit Producer/OB Director – BBC Wales)
Producing highlight packages and directing live stage performances for daily live event coverage. Exec: Ynyr Williams

Welcome Home Wales 2016 (Presentation Director – BBC Wales)
Presentation director of live concert welcoming home the Welsh football team from Euro 2016.

The Gathering – The Alarm 2017 (OB Director – Avanti Media/BBC Wales)
OB Director at The Alarm concert from Venue Cymru, Llandudno.

Royal Welsh Show 2014 – Present (Live Radio-Cam Director – Boom Cymru/S4C)
Live radio-cam Director at week-long agricultural event. Exec: Geraint Lewis

London Fashion Week 2014 (Live OB Director – Somethin’ Else TV)
Fashion runway coverage broadcast on British Film Council website. Producer: Jamie Williams

CREDENTIALS

LIVE PERFORMANCES

> Biffy Clyro

> Tinie Tempah

> Ed Sheeran

> Calvin Harris

> Chase and Status

> Plan B

> Ben Howard

> The Cribs

> Marina and the Diamonds

> Ellie Goulding

> Kids in Glass Houses

> Example

> Rudimental

> JLS

> Olly Murs

> Rizzle Kicks

> Dizzie Rascal

> Feeder

> Maximo Park

> Moby

> N.E.R.D

> Labrinth

> Super Furry Animals

(and many more…)

AWARDS

Best Entertainment Programme 2013 Celtic Media Awards

‘Jonathan’ (Series Producer/Director)

PRESENTERS WORKED WITH

> Holly Willoughby

> Eamonn Holmes

> Ruth Langford

> Evan Davies

> Emma Willis

> Stephen Mulhern

> Alex Jones

> Huw Stephens

> Rylan Clark

> Jonathan Davies

> Sarra Elgan

(and many others…)

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

> BBC Multi-Camera Directing Course

> BBC Advanced Multi-Camera Directing Course

> BBC Scripting Music Course

> Self-shooter – EX1/EX3 AND P171

> Vision Mixing

> Manual handling certificate holder

> Health and Safety trained

> Fluent Welsh speaker

TESTIMONIALS

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