Latest Work
I’m delighted to see that Ray Bradshaw’s comedy special, ‘Bald Ginger’, that I filmed last year with Director Zak Harney has been broadcast by the BBC, and is available to stream on demand on BBC iPlayer.
Filmed in front of a sold-out audience at the world-renowned Stand Comedy Clubs in Glasgow and Edinburgh, Ray tells laugh-out-loud stories of the bizarre situations he gets into while trying to find as many people who look like him.
80Six, one of the UK’s leading live entertainment video providers, hired the Teradek Ranger MK II for Jamie xx’s In Waves European tour.
Running through March, the tour visited 10 arenas and theatres across Europe, including Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam. Ranger’s zero-delay 4K wireless video system was used to capture both the stage and the crowd, allowing cameras to move freely and keeping the audience visually embedded in the show.
On a touring production, one of Ranger’s biggest strengths is its RF flexibility. Support for both licensed and unlicensed bands up to 6GHz makes it far easier to adapt day to day when moving between venues and countries, each with their own RF environments and licensing rules.
The option to work in the 6GHz (U-NII-5) range was particularly valuable in busy arenas where 5GHz can be heavily congested, opening up cleaner channels and simplifying coordination alongside other wireless systems on the show.
Behind the scenes: Working with DAZN Germany this week, providing the Sony FX9 with interview lighting and audio kit, capturing pre-match interviews with Manager, Vincent Kompany, and Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer for their coverage of the Europe League fixture between Celtic and Bayern Munich.
That’s a wrap from La Défense Arena in Paris, home of the Para Swimming competition for the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Working with Timeline Television, and Whisper Productions I was based at La Défense for two weeks, where we delivered live daily coverage of the Games from the Channel 4 studio, presented by Clare Balding, Rose-Ayling-Ellis and former Team GB Paralympian,, Ellie Simmonds.
Our first broadcast made history as Rose Ayling-Ellis became the first deaf person to present live sports coverage on TV with the assistance of her team of interpreters.
A 200 strong team from Timeline, Whisper and Channel 4 produced extensive coverage of the Paralympics, with more than 1,300 hours of live sport airing for free across Channel 4, More4, Channel 4 Streaming and Channel 4 Sport’s YouTube.
I returned to the Isle of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides this summer for the fourth year running to cover Tiree Music Festival with Well Good Media.
Held every July, Tiree Music Festival is an award-winning folk and contemporary music event set against the island’s white-sand beaches. The festival brings together Scottish and international artists and captures the relaxed, welcoming spirit of island life.
Over four days we produced a large volume of content, from live multi-camera recordings on the main stage to intimate acoustic sessions across the island, alongside behind-the-scenes coverage. All of this was published on the Tiree Music Festival TV platform.
Daily highlight films and a full weekend highlights films were edited on site by our small but incredibly hard-working team for social media.
Behind the scenes: working overnight covering the 2024 General Election from Glasgow with BBC Wales News. Providing the Sony FX9 with Canon CN-7 lens.
When planning a live product launch, reliable wireless video transmission is often one of the biggest technical challenges. That challenge becomes even greater when the presenter is moving through a large metal structure while speaking to a live audience.
For the launch of a new Envior 400 and 100 electric buses from Alexander Dennis, working with Tapestry, I deployed the Teradek Ranger II wireless video system to provide uninterrupted live video coverage as the presenter guided guests through both the exterior and interior of the vehicle during the reveal event.
The production required a presenter-led walkaround of the new electric bus, allowing the audience to experience the vehicle’s design, features and passenger environment in real time.
Unlike a traditional stage presentation, the camera needed to move freely around the vehicle and then inside the bus while maintaining a stable wireless connection back to the production team.
From an RF perspective, a double-decker bus presents several challenges.
Large metal structures can significantly impact wireless signal propagation, while moving between exterior and interior environments introduces additional obstacles and potential signal reflections. At the same time, the presenter needed complete freedom of movement without being restricted by cable runs.
Because the event was being delivered live, reliability was critical.
For this production, the Teradek Ranger II was selected due to its proven performance in demanding live event and broadcast environments.
The Ranger provides ultra-low latency wireless video transmission, making it ideal for productions where directors, vision mixers and event teams require a real-time camera feed without noticeable delay. Its robust RF performance also makes it particularly well suited to large venues, complex event spaces and environments where maintaining signal integrity can be challenging.
The ability to move seamlessly between the outside and inside of the bus while maintaining a reliable video link was a key requirement for the success of the launch.
A camera operator accompanied the presenter throughout the reveal, capturing detailed exterior shots before moving inside the vehicle to showcase the passenger experience and interior design. The Teradek Ranger transmitted the camera feed wirelessly back to video village, where the feed was distributed for recording, vision mixing and display on the large LED wall, allowing the audience to follow the presentation without interruption.
This approach eliminated the need for long cable runs while giving the presenter and camera operator complete flexibility to move naturally through the launch environment.
The result was a far more engaging experience for attendees, allowing them to see the vehicle from multiple perspectives while maintaining the pace and energy of a live reveal.
As live events continue to demand more dynamic and immersive presentation formats, wireless camera systems are becoming increasingly important.
The Alexander Dennis launch was a great example of how wireless video technology can help production teams create engaging experiences while overcoming practical challenges that would traditionally require significant cabling infrastructure.
The Teradek Ranger remains one of the most effective tools available for productions that require broadcast-quality wireless video transmission, particularly in demanding environments where reliability cannot be compromised.
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.
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.
Behind the scenes: Filming for Cloudbass and Mentorn Media on location in Elgin for BBC Scotland’s weekly political panel show, ‘Debate Night’.
Behind the scenes: Filming Hibs v Motherwell at Easter Road with Cloubass for Nemeton and BBC Scotland
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.
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.
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!
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’.
