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Offline Editor ROB DAVIES – OFFLINE EDITOR Mob: 07970 952 244 Email: [email protected] Please see www.robdavieseditor.com for clips and referees I’m an experienced, creative editor and have been editing for broadcast for 24 years. I’m versatile, fast and efficient and happy working on Avid, FCP or Premiere. I have edited over 130 hours of Natural History programmes. Examples of my work include Animals with Cameras episode one (NHU, for BBC1), Super Giant Animals with Steve Backshall (NHU, for BBC1 primetime), Night on Earth (Plimsoll for Netflix), Hostile Planet (Plimsoll Productions, for Nat Geo), DIY SOS Children in Need 2013 Special & DIY SOS Homes for Veterans 2015 Special (BBC Factual for BBC1), The Red Nosed African Convoy, (Comic Relief for BBC1), Bear Grylls’ Born Survivor (Diverse for CH4) and the first ever episode of Jeremy Wade’s River Monsters (Icon Films for Animal Planet). I’ve worked on a huge variety of television genres. I’ve cut shows for the BBC, Nat Geo, ITV, CH4, Five, PBS, Animal Planet and Discovery, and worked for Plimsoll Productions, BBC Studios, Icon Films, Tigress, Diverse, Image Impact, Hello-Halo, Atlantic Productions and more. I’ve edited indoors and outdoors… on a yacht in the Antarctic, at the edge of the Arabian desert, on a beach in Spain, a farm in Devon, and in many, many edit suites in Bristol! EDIT CREDITS: July – October JOHN BISHOP’S WHALE RESCUE 2 x 60’ Plimsoll Prod for ITV 20 John helps relocate two Beluga whales from Sea world, Shanghai to a sanctuary in Iceland. (Two weeks editing to get to channel, edit continues with filming of final scene July 2020) PD Steven Clarke, SP Seb Ilis, EP Grant Mansfield/Martha Holmes Sept 19 – TINY WORLD . 2 x 30’ Plimsoll Prod for Apple TV June 20 Episodes: ‘Garden’ & ‘Sonoran’ PD Alex Rankin, Show Runner: Tom Hugh- Jones, EP Grant Mansfield/Martha Holmes. May 20 ROSS KEMP BRITAIN’S VOLUNTEER ARMY 1x45’ Curve Media for BBC1 The arrival of the Covid 19 virus has sparked a remarkable response from the general public. Episode 4 is themed on the volunteer heroes who deliver all that’s needed to the vulnerable and those fighting on the front line. PD Colin Stone, EP Sarah Swingler Feb – March WATERHOLE 1 x 59’ BBC Studios for BBC 1 20 The BBC NHU together with the Mwiba Wildlife reserve in Tanzania have built the first waterhole with a built-in specialist camera rig. Chris Packham and Ella Al-Shamahi aim to uncover the dynamics of the waterhole for the first time. Episode 3 looks at the impact of the wet season. P Clare Brook, SP Anwar Mamon. March - July NIGHT ON EARTH 1 x 45’ Plimsoll Prod for Netflix 19 As Cities expand across the globe, this episode reveals how animals use the cover of darkness to overcome the challenges set before them by their ever-changing worlds. PD Jo Harvey, SP Bill Markham. EP Tom Hugh-Jones Nov – Feb 19 BIG CAT COUNTRY 2 x 47’ Plimsoll Prod for Blue Ant/Nat Geo In one of the most remote and brutal wildernesses in Africa, three dynasties of Lions are poised on the edge of collapse. A perfect storm of events is about to unfold. Edit Producer Clare Brook, SP Beth Brooks. EP Kate Beetham Aug – Nov 18 HOSTILE PLANET 1 x 47’ Plimsoll Prod for Nat Geo Against all the odds species have found ways to survive in the world’s most inhospitable landscapes. The Jungles episode continues to reveal the animals which surprise us by adapting to the toughest challenges. PD Andy Moorwood, SP Tom Hugh-Jones. Series nominated for 3 emmy awards. April – July 18 EARTH FROM SPACE 1 x 58’ BBC NHU for BBC1 & PBS Episode 4 ‘Change.’ Exploring the historical, seasonal and environmental state of the planet from a unique perspective. PD Hannah Gibson, SP Chloe Sarosh Winner of the 2019 PA Award for Environmental story telling at Global Sustainability Film Awards. March 18 DYNASTIES 4 x 47’ BBC NHU for BBC1 3 weeks editing to help construct the series intro, and work on the Tigers episode. PD Miles Barton, SP Rupert Barrington. Oct – Feb 18 SRI LANKA 4 x 47’ Plimsoll Prod for Blue Ant/Nat Geo 4 character films following the lives of a Toque Macaque mother & baby struggling to survive, a teenage group leaving home, and a newborn Sri Lankan elephant starting out in life. PD Claire Clements, SP Hannah Hoare. Aug – Sep 17 HITCHED ABROAD 2 x 48’ Nimble Dragon for CH4 Quirky ob doc, following the endeavours of Wedding planners and to be bride & grooms as they prepare for their big day on the Island of Cyprus. PD Angela Davison, EP Tess Cumming. July 17 RHS TATTON PARK FLOWER SHOW 2 x 29’ BBC2 One of Four editors editing VTs for the Cheshire flower show. SP Stephen Martin, EP Paolo Proto. Mar – July 17 ANIMALS WITH CAMERAS (Ep one) 1 x 59’ BBC NHU for BBC1 Gordon Buchanan travels the globe armed with miniature cameras in the hope of helping scientists in the search for answers. PD Anne Sommerfield, SP Dan Rees, EP Tim Martin. Feb – Mar 17 COMIC RELIEF – THE RED NOSED AFRICAN CONVOY 1 x 59’ BBC1 Six celebs travel from Nairobi to Uganda to deliver essential aid to a variety of Comic Relief charities. PD Tom Payne, SP Simon Davies. Nov – Feb 17 DOGS, AN AMAZING ANIMAL FAMILY 1 x 45’ Offspring Films for Sky Episode 1 explores the evolutionary beginnings of the wild dog in the Americas and discovering it’s wild relatives. PD Sam Hodgson. Sep – Oct 16 THE GREAT YELLOWSTONE THAW 1 x 50’ BBC NHU for BBCWW Episode 1: Yellowstone’s iconic species are caught up in the battle between winter and spring as the film documents their struggle to survive. Edit Producer Paul Thompson, SP Lucy Bowdon. EP Tim Martin. July – Sept TEN DEADLIEST SNAKES (series 3) 3 x 45’ Animal Planet/Eden Nigel Marven lists his Ten Deadliest Snakes of the Philippines, Brazil and Mexico. Producer/Director Nigel Marven. June – July 16 ANIMAL WILD REUNIONS 1 x 48’ Tigress Productions for ITV1 A series telling the stories of incredible relationships between people and Wild animal. Prod Gemma Greene, SP Sarah Peat. Mar – May 16 ICE PEOPLE: LIFE ON THE EDGE 1 x 48’ Ob Doc. Hello-Halo for BBC Episode 3, begins with the aftermath of an avalanche that caused huge devastation to the town of Longyearbyen. As sunlight returns, the trials and tribulations of living life on Svalbard continue. SP Wendy Rattray. Nov – Feb 16 STORY OF CATS Ep one, 1 x 46’ Plimsoll Productions for ITV1 & PBS Exploring the similarities of the global wild cats to our domestic friends. An evolutionary journey from Asia to Africa. P/D Anwar Mamon. SP Sam Hodgson, EPs Grant Mansfield & Martha Holmes. Winner of Best Broadcast Series Award at the International Wildlife Film Festival. Sept – Oct 15 DIY SOS: HOMES FOR VETERANS SPECIAL Ep two, 1 x 59’ for BBC1 Nick and the team undertake their biggest challenge to date: transforming an entire Manchester street for war veterans. Princes Harry and Will make an appearance. Edit Producers Julia Foot, Ben Southwell. SP Hamish Summers. EP Robi Dutta. Winner of the National RTS award for Best Popular, Factual and Features. July – Aug 15 DIY SOS: THE BIG BUILD 1 x 59’ for BBC1 Nick Knowles and the team help a needy family in Eckington. A teenage girl has been confined to a hospital room for two years unable to return home due to her life limiting condition, until now. P/D Jessica Matthews, EP Robi Dutta. June – July 15 PRIMAL SURVIVOR 1 x 45’ Icon Films for National Geographic Survival expert Hazen Audel takes a journey through Northern Tanzania, utilising the skills and techniques of the local people. P/D Anwar Mamon SP Nick White. Jan – April 15 TEN DEADLIEST SNAKES 3 x 45’ Animal Planet/Eden Nigel Marven lists his Ten Deadliest Snakes of India, Malaysia and Australia. P/D Nigel Marven. Jan – April 15 CRUISE SHIP ADVENTURE 3 x 45’ IMAGE IMPACT for Eden Nigel Marven takes the viewer on fascinating journeys: the Antarctic, Central America & India, exploring the exotic wildlife and taking the ship’s crew on various adventures. P/D Nigel Marven. Nov – Dec 14 LIFE AT THE EXTREME 1 x 45’ Plimsoll Productions for ITV1 Ep1 ‘Hot.’ Davina McCall travels to Namibia to find out how animals and people survive in these harsh conditions. P/D Barny Revil. EPs Gavin Henderson, Martha Holmes, & Grant Mansfield. May – Nov 14 RIVER MONSTERS 1 x 45’ Icon Films for Discovery Jeremy Wade travels to Cambodia to investigate a series of attacks in the Mekong River. P/D Bess Manley, SP Steve Gooder. April – Oct 14 CRUISE SHIP ADVENTURE 3 x 45’ IMAGE IMPACT for Eden Nigel Marven is the ‘Cruise Ship Naturalist.’ He explores the local exotic wildlife, taking the ship’s crew on various adventures, even teaching the captain how to wrestle one of Florida’s gators. P/D Nigel Marven. Mar – May 14 NATURE’S MIRACLE ORPHANS 1 x 50’ BBC NHU Ob doc following the lives of animal orphans and their carers as they take steps towards their reintroduction into the wild. Producers Hannah Ward & Clare Brook. SP Kate Broome. Dec – Mar 14 TEN DEADLIEST SNAKES 3 x 45’ Animal Planet/Eden Nigel Marven lists his Ten Deadliest Snakes of Costa Rica, USA and South Africa. Oct – Nov 13 DIY SOS: THE MILLION POUND BUILD 1 x 59’ for BBC1 Children in Need special.
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