Paul King Producer / Director

Comedy and Entertainment Producer/Director and Senior Edit Producer for TV and Online. I began my career in film, making tea for the likes of James Bond and Harry Potter, before jumping over to television production. I’ve since worked with major broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, , Sky, Discovery, AMC and NBC. In 2020 I was a juror for the BAFTA TV Awards.

I have a broad range of experience, from shows such as the multi award-winning Grand Designs, to the BAFTA nominated satirical comedy series The Mash Report

Website : www.paulkingtv.com Email : [email protected] Showreel : https://vimeo.com/451923895

Telephone: +44 (0) 7931 990520 CREDITS

2021

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR - EDIT PRODUCER – THE RANGANATION – Producer: Mark Barrett – Zeppotron / BBC2 Third series where discusses topical issues with his very own focus group

2020

SENIOR EDIT PRODUCER – BIG ZUU’S BIG EATS Xmas Special – Producer: Alex Gilman – Boom / Dave Series following grime artist Big Zuu as he cooks made-to-order dishes for famous comedians

VT PRODUCER – THE MASH REPORT Series 4 – Exec: Chris Stott – Zeppotron / BBC2 BAFTA nominated late night satirical talk show. Heading up VT team creating comedy viral scripted shorts

SENIOR EDIT PRODUCER – BIG ZUU’S BIG EATS – Producer: Alex Gilman – Boomerang / Dave Comedy cooking series

2019

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – C4’s ALT ELECTION NIGHT – Producer: Dom Wells-Martin – Expectation / Channel 4 Writing comedy VT and trailer/promo ideas for the 2019 Alternative election night

VT PRODUCER – THE MASH REPORT Series 3 – Exec: Chris Stott – Zeppotron / BBC2 6x30’ Producing and directing VT’s for comedy studio series

VT DIRECTOR – BACK OF THE NET– Producer: Luke Shiach –Sony Pictures / Amazon Comedy links with footballer Peter Crouch

PRODUCER – VODAFONE: CONNECTED FAMILY – Verizon Media / Online Branded comedy sketches for an online audience

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – CHECKATRADE TROPHY FINAL – J.E.M Films / Online Directing branded sports content for the English Football League

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – THE RE-EDUCATION OF GEOFF NORCOTT – Exec: Chris Stott –Zeppotron / BBC Comedy documentary series pilot with stand up Geoff Norcott

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – SAFE SPACE – Exec: Chris Stott Zeppotron / BBC Scripted comedy sketch for BBC Rachel Parris pilot show

DEVELOPMENT/WRITER – WAKEY WAKEY– Zeppotron / BBC Comedy development for a scripted puppet/animation pilot

2018

VT PRODUCER – THE MASH REPORT Series 2 – Exec: Chris Stott – Zeppotron / BBC2 6x30’ Producing and directing VT’s for comedy studio series

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – GREATEST EVER MOVIE BLUNDERS – Exec: Adam McLean – Crook / C5 Links director and script editor for shoot with comedian Elis James

EDIT PRODUCER – OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE – Producer: Laura Offer – October / Discovery U.S 2x60’ Writing and producing for an American comedy science show

VT PRODUCER – THE MASH REPORT Series 1.5 – Exec: Chris Stott – Zeppotron / BBC2 6x30’ Producing and directing VT’s for comedy studio series

2017

VT PRODUCER – THE MASH REPORT PILOT & Series 1 – Exec: Chris Stott – Princess Productions / BBC2 Nish Kumar hosted comedy series

EDIT PRODUCER – OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE – Producer: Laura Offer – October / Discovery U.S 60’ Writing and producing for an American comedy science show

DIRECTOR/EDIT PRODUCER – SHIRLEY GHOSTMAN – Producer: Marc Wootton – Tiger Aspect / Netflix Live stand up comedy as Shirley takes his ‘Spooktacular’ show on tour 1

2016

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – MIRANDA, MORECAMBE & WISE & ME – Exec: Adam McLean – Crook / ITV1 120’ Producing, directing and script editing sketches for Miranda Hart’s primetime New Year’s Day special

PRODUCER – SHELTER – Producer: Fleur Fekkes – Little Dot Studios / C5 & Online Producing animated short about homelessness

EDIT PRODUCER – HUNTED EPK – Producer: Karolyn Holbon – Shine / E4 & All4 Behind the scenes of the real-life thriller where ordinary people go on the run from a team of expert hunters

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – HUMANS S2 EPK – Producer: Karolyn Holbon – Shine-AMC / E4 & All4 Behind the scenes of the award winning and critically acclaimed all-star sci-fi drama series

EDIT PRODUCER – MOTORHEADS – Producer: Matt Gillbe – October / BBC Worldwide 10x60’ comedy motoring studio series

DIRECTOR – THE LAST LEG – Producer: Ben Wicks – Open Mike / Channel 4 Directing sketch with presenter Alex Brooker and footballing legend Pele for the late night talk show

EDIT PRODUCER – SOCCER AID – Producer: Nic McNeils – Initial / ITV1 Producing the ‘Rest of the World’ training VT for the 2016 celebrity soccer match

VT PRODUCER – CHANNEL 4 COMEDY GALA – Producer: Roisin Jones – Open Mike / Channel 4 Producing and directing comedy sketches and branded commercials with Greg Davies, Alan Carr and Romesh Ranganathan

EDIT PRODUCER – BGMT TOP 10 – Producer: Tim Dean – Thames / ITV2 Writing and producing comedy clip show, spin off of Britain’s most popular talent show

2015

SENIOR PRODUCER – PLANET’S GOT TALENT Series 1 & 2 – Producer: Tim Dean – Thames / ITV1 12x30’ Writing and producing a Warwick Davis hosted clip show series

PRODUCER – AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – WORLD’S GOT TALENT – Exec: Nigel Hall – Thames / NBC Nick Cannon hosted special. Gained 7 million viewers in the U.S

PRODUCER – BGMT TOP 10 – Exec: Amelia Brown – Thames / ITV2 3x60’ Writing and producing shows as well as directing links and comedy sketches

2014

EDIT PRODUCER – RUDE TUBE Series 8 – Producer: Dan Riley – October / Channel 4 2x60’ & 5x30’ Comedy clip show hosted by Alex Zane. Show and link writing

EDIT PRODUCER – SOCCER AID – Producer: David Staite – Initial / ITV1 Script editing and producing comedy sketch with Gordon Ramsay and Stephen Moyer

VT PRODUCER – LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU – Producer: Tom Gill – STV / ITV1 6x30’ Writing and directing comedy VT’s including hidden camera sequences

2013

EDIT PRODUCER – WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE – Producer: Tamara Guilder – STV / ITV1 Christmas special of the award winning international game show

EDIT PRODUCER – RUDE TUBE Series 7 & NYE Special – Producer: Dan Riley – October / Channel 4 2x60’ & 120’ Comedy clip show hosted by Alex Zane. Show and link writing

VT PRODUCER – STAYING IN WITH GREG AND RUSSELL – Producer: Neil McCallum – Talkback / BBC3 Writing and directing scripted comedy sketches and parody music videos

EDIT PRODUCER – DRAW IT– Producer: Tamara Gilder – STV / Channel 4 10x30’ celebrity quiz show hosted by Mel Giedroyc

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – – Producer: Leon Wilson – Talkback / ITV1 Pre-Production producer scouting locations for the hit series

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – SPLASH – Producer: Shirley Jones – Two Four / ITV1 5x90’ prime time entertainment series

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – THE METHOD ACTOR – Producer: Bert Gray – Yalli / BBC Hidden camera comedy pilot about an actor (Marek Larwood) going undercover

2 2012

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – CRIMINAL – Producer: Matt Gillbe – Dragonfly / Channel 4 Comedy pilot

DIRECTOR – MILITARY WIVES – Sony / ATV 2nd Unit director for charity music single ‘Stronger Together’ written by Gareth Malone

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – EPK – Producer: Leon Wilson – Talkback / Home release Behind the scenes special of the award winning comedy series

VT PRODUCER – THAT TALKING ANIMALS SHOW – Producer: Rich Cohen – Zeppotron / Sky One Sketch director for a new comedy pilot

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – LEMON LA VIDA LOCA – Producer: Leon Wilson – Talkback / ITV2 4x30’ Comedy mocumentary series staring as Keith Lemon

DV DIRECTOR – SOCCER AID– Producer: Kim Ross – Initial / ITV1 Directing training VT’s with players including Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson and Edward Norton

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – THE RONNA AND BEVERLY SHOW – Producer: Stu Mather – Hat Trick / Sky Atlantic Comedy chat show exec produced by Paul Feig (director of Bridesmaids). Guests included Jon Hamm

2011

VT DIRECTOR/SHOW AP – THE BRITISH COMEDY AWARDS – Producer: Suzi Aplin – BCA / Channel 4 Directing sketches with Benedict Cumberbatch, The Inbetweeners and Peter Capaldi

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER – RICHARD BACON’S BEER & PIZZA CLUB – Producer: Leon Wilson – Talkback / ITV4 10x30’ Comedy panel series, working as a studio assistant producer

ASSISTANT PRODUCER – CELEBRITY JUICE – Producer: Leon Wilson – Talkback / ITV2 Assistant Producer for the series VT’s with David Hasselhoff and the cast of Coronation Street

ASSISTANT PRODUCER – GRAND DESIGNS Series 10,11,12 – Producer: Madeleine Hall – Boundless / Channel 4 Three years working on the multi award-winning series about elaborate architectural homebuilding projects

2007 - 2011

ASSISTANT PRODUCER – THE REAL SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON BBC1, SINGING WITH THE ENEMY BBC3, COWBOY BUILDERS C5, JAMBOREE Online, BREAKING INTO TESCO C4, EPK DVD, IDEAL EPK DVD

2003 - 2006

RESEARCHER/RUNNER – ITV / Wall to Wall / Endemol

2001 - 2003

FLOOR ASSISTANT – HARRY POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE, LOVE ACTUALLY, WONDROUS OBLIVION, DIE ANOTHER DAY

EDUCATION

1999-2001: Bournemouth University: HND TV Production 4 Distinctions, 9 Merits (2.1 BA Degree equivalent)

1996-1999: Brit School: A Level Film, A Level Photography. BTEC Media, BTEC Photography

REFEREES - Numbers on request

Chris Stott Leon Wilson Executive Producer – The Mash Report Managing Director – Great Scott/Talkback

Adam McLean Roisin Jones Executive Producer – Crook Productions Producer – C4 Comedy Gala

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