BARBIE MACLAURIN Director/Producer/Writer [email protected] www.barbiemaclaurin.com

BAFTA & GRIERSON nominated director, producer and writer making critically acclaimed documentaries and drama docs. Known for compelling storytelling and visual flair.

CREDITS

The Abused 1 x 90’ Channel 5 Thousands of women across Britain live in fear of their partner and shockingly two women are murdered every week. The Abused, a 90 minute documentary special tells the story of Hazel and Kelly who were attacked in the same week in Norfolk. It explores the heart-breaking reality of life inside a violent relationship, the fear that prevents them from getting help and their struggle to seek justice. Exec: Malcolm Brinkworth (Brinkworth Films 2018)

WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY, Edinburgh Festival TV Awards, 2019 WINNER DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, International Broadcasters Awards 2019 NOMINATED BEST SINGLE DOCUMENTARY, BAFTA 2020 NOMINATED BEST DOCUMENTARY, Broadcast Awards 2020

Raw and powerful film - . Hard hitting factual gem - A difficult yet superb look at escaping domestic violence - The Telegraph Barbie MacLaurin’s film was shocking in showing what actual terror looks like -

The Drug Trial: Emergency At The Hospital 1 x 60’ BBC2 In 2006, eight healthy young men take part in what should be a routine clinical trial but within hours, six of them are left fighting for their lives. Candid personal testimony from the patients, doctors and investigators alongside dramatic reconstruction of the events unfolding. Execs: Richard Bond, Dimitri Doganis (Raw TV 2017)

WINNER FEATURE OF THE YEAR, Medical Journalist Awards 2017 WINNER BEST SCIENCE DOCUMENTARY, ROCKIE AWARD, Banff World Media Festival 2018 NOMINATED BEST SCIENCE DOCUMENTARY, The Grierson Awards 2017 NOMINATED BEST DOCUMENTARY, Broadcast Awards 2018

Gripping film - Daily Telegraph A horrifyingly tense dramadoc – The Times

There would have been other ways for television to tackle the scandal but the writer-director Barbie MacLaurin perceived the power of pure narrative as most important…the acting looked far more real than in TV dramas – The Times

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Locked Up Abroad, 2 x 60’ Nat Geo One of the most compelling, relentlessly riveting series TV has ever provided - New York Post ….and allegedly Martin Scorsese’s favourite tv series S10, Ep 1 Breaking Bad in Britain Shot in Ecuador. S9, Ep 1 Plane Crash Marijuana Shot in Mexico. Execs: Richard Bond, Rebecca North (Raw TV 2016 -18)

The Gift 1 x 60’ BBC1 Mel Giedroyc and Matt Baker re-unite people looking for closure after life-changing events. Followed a woman searching for the Kenyan houseboy her family wronged and a tsunami survivor desperate to find his rescuers. Exec: Duncan Coates (Wall to Wall 2015)

Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets 3 x 60’ Sky Atlantic The irreverent Richard E Grant uncovers the secrets of the world’s most famous and infamous hotels. Filmed in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Venice. Exec: Clive Tulloh, (Burning Bright 2014)

Married To The Moonies 1 x 60’ C4, TLC A rare glimpse into the world of the Unification church following three young Brits as they travel to South Korea to join 2,000 other couples at what turned out to be the last of Reverend Moon’s controversial mass weddings. Exec: Jes Wilkins (Firecracker 2013)

Locked Up Abroad, 3 x 60’ Nat Geo S6, Ep 3 Forbidden Love Shot in the Philippines S5, Ep 4 Bangkok Underworld Shot in Cambodia S4, Ep 13 Delhi Party Girl Shot in Execs: Dimitri Doganis, Bart Layton, Richard Bond (Raw TV 2009-11)

Martin Clunes – Islands of Britain Ep 1, 60’ ITV Martin Clunes travels to the Shetlands, the Outer Hebrides and the Small Isles to experience remote island life. Exec: Jeremy Phillips (ITV Productions 2009) A love letter to the breathtaking British scenery you may not have known was even there – Guardian

Transvestite Wives 1 x 60’ Sky One Documentary looking at three transvestite relationships seen through the eyes of their wives. Exec: Simon Howley (Dragonfly 2008)

Dangerous Jobs For Girls – Cowboys, 1 x 60’ C4 Three successful, career driven British women take on a closely knit brotherhood of cowboys in the Brazilian Pantanal to see if they can cut it in a macho world. Exec: Patrick Holland (Ricochet 2008)

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Paul Merton in China 4 x 60’ Five/Nat Geo Paul Merton travels across China bringing his absurdist, uniquely British wit to the nation that will within his lifetime eclipse America as the global super-power. Exec: Paul Sommers (Tiger Aspect 2007)

NOMINATED BEST FACTUAL SERIES, BAFTA 2008 NOMINATED BEST SERIES, Broadcast Awards 2008 This is actually more revealing than Palin’s shows …It’s the funniest and most magical thing I’ve seen on telly for a long time –

Final Chance To Save Tigers 1 x 60’ Sky One Sanjeev Bhaskar returns to India to realise his dream of a face-to-face encounter with a tiger in the wild and find out why they are the most threatened species on earth. Exec: Clive Tulloh (Tiger Aspect 2006) A surprisingly moving and personal film – Manchester News

Peaches Geldof Teenage Mind, 1 x 60’ Sky One Peaches first film, an authored look at the physical, psychological and sociological state of being a 15-year-old teenager. Exec: Sam Cash (Ten Alps 2005) An unexpectedly excellent piece of TV… a film that every nervous parent should watch– Guardian Great direction and camerawork – Independent

No Going Back 2 x 60’ C4 Documentary series on downshifters moving abroad. Followed two families over a year; a couple renovating a derelict bakery in Crete and a family who mistakenly bought a house with no foundations in Almeria, Spain. Series Producer: Billy Paulett, (Ricochet 2004)

SAS – Are you tough enough? Series One 3 x 60’ BBC2 Presented by Dermot O’Leary. A group of athletes attempt to complete an SAS Selection course, including capture and interrogation. Series Producer: Gary Hunter (BBC 2002)

CORPORATE/BRANDED CREDITS Vodafone First – My #First Smart Rugby Club Vodafone empowers people to do amazing things for the first time with the help of Vodafone technology. Rugby Milano train with professional GPS systems to keep their place in the premier league. Exec: Jack Brough, (The Moment for AKQA, 2014)

Audi #Future Families Instagram and facebook campaign asking Audi drivers what they hope family will mean to the world twenty years from now. (We are Social 2018)

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