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.

My Chemical Romance at the OVO Hydro

Live, in-person events have been making a welcome comeback in recent months. But it only really hit home from me this week when I was stood in the pit operating cameras at a packed out OVO Hydro for My Chemical Romance.

Great to see live music well and truly back!

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.

TEDx Glasgow

It’s great to see in-person events starting back up again, and it was even better to tick this one off my bucket list - providing the Sony PMW-400 with a telephoto lens and crew last week at TEDx Glasgow for Cameron at the Engine Works.

Scottish Election for Getty Images

A few frame grabs from my filming across Glasgow this week for Getty Images, covering the 2021 Scottish Election campaign, including coverage of polling day and Scottish Labour Leader, Anas Sarwar.

NatWest - New Now Campaign

I was commissioned by NatWest to capture the stories of businesses throughout the UK who were finding success during the Coronavirus pandemic. Whether it’s creating products to help fight coronavirus, or pivoting to serve their customers and communities in a different way, there are success stories to be found across the UK.

We travelled the country producing a wide range of video content for NatWest’s social channels and online Business Hub. From The Calabash Tree in the North East, to Passion for Pie in the South West and WOW Saddles in the South East

Feature image by Patch Dolan / NatWest Group

Scottish Cup Coverage

Providing single camera coverage of Round 1 of the William Hill Scottish Cup for QTV Sports and the Scottish FA from Edinburgh.