TRACEY LARCOMBE Contact: +44 7590430301 [email protected]
Profile
Director and writer Tracey Larcombe is a TV Drama, short film, series and documentary maker who comes from a strong background in programme production for SKY & the BBC.
With a track record for directing intelligent, eye-catching projects in a variety of genres, Tracey is a natural storyteller who enjoys communicating with an audience in an engaging, entertaining & cinematic way. Tracey has directed two stand-alone episodes of BBC 1 drama ‘Casualty’ and has directed over 30 episodes of BBC series ‘Doctors’. She has just finished post production on 5 episodes of ‘Hollyoaks’ for Lime Pictures/Channel 4.
As well as her regular TV drama directing, Tracey has a number of writing & directing projects in development. Including feature screenplay ‘Mother in the Cupboard’ written with David Baddiel, ‘Season To Taste – or How to Eat Your Husband’ a TV series, developed along with author Natalie Young, and ‘Time for Bed’ a low budget feature adaptation of David Baddiel’s best selling novel of the same name.
Her short film, ‘Being Lionel’ starring Lionel Blair, received excellent reviews within the industry, and was selected for the IFS Festival in LA and for a ‘Women in Film & Television’ special screening event in September 2014.
Directing Work • ‘Hollyoaks’ – 5 episode block as part of ‘6 weeks of Summer’ season – TX August 2017 • ‘Casualty’ – ‘When the Whistle Blows’ – BBC, TX April 2017, producer Erika Hossington • ‘Casualty’ - ‘Shock to the System’ - BBC, TX October 2016, producer Gail Evans • ‘Doctors’ – 33 episodes 2014 - 2016, various producers • ‘Being Lionel’ - Wrote, produced and directed a short film starring Lionel Blair (2013) • ‘Capturing the Gains’ – short film series - Produced, wrote and directed 4 short films for charity highlighting the social and environmental issues facing workers in various industries in China and Africa, narrated by Bernard Hill. (2012) • 'StreetDance - The Moves' (Vertigo Films) shot in 3D, the dance DVD spin off featuring the cast from the hit movie 'StreetDance 3D'. (2011) • ‘FC Dave’ - Five-part mockumentary series for UKTV/Dave starring David Baddiel. (2010) • Wrote, produced and co-directed 'In Spite of All the Danger' - an hour long documentary commissioned by E4 on artist & director Sam Taylor-Johnson's work and first feature film, 'Nowhere Boy' for E4. (2010)
Praise for 'Being Lionel'
‘I enjoyed it very much. Funny, human, clever, gentle and slightly dark! What an achievement’ - Chris Ecclestone - Actor
‘Fantastic work! Polished, and very smart writing’. Gareth Edwards – Director (Monsters, Godzilla, Star Wars – Rogue One)
‘Being Lionel was really good. It's poignant, funny and doesn't hang about - feels like a proper short. And it was definitely right to go out on Lionel's feet!’ David Baddiel - Comedian and writer
‘Really good - enjoyed it a lot - and I don't generally like short films. Tap dancing end shot - perfect!’ Nick Love - Director
‘It is a sweet tale and I love the script. Please, please let me shoot your next one.’ Seamus McGarvey – Cinematographer (Atonement, Avengers Assemble, The Hours, We Need to Talk about Kevin, Godzilla, Nocturnal Animals)
Current Projects in development: • 'Mother in the Cupboard' – feature screenplay which she is writing & developing with David Baddiel, produced by Kevin Loader (creator/co-writer/co-director) • 'Back in the game' – TV sit-com in development (writer/director) • 'Time for Bed’ – Feature length comedy drama she is adapting from David Baddiel’s book of the same name (writer/director) • ‘Season to Taste’ – TV Series/Feature dark comedy she is developing with author, Natalie young, from her best selling novel, ‘Season to Taste – Or how to eat your Husband’ (writer/director) • ‘The Fishing Times’ – feature film at synopsis stage, with Bernard Hill attached. (Writer/director)
Agent Details Ian Benson at The Agency Contact: Hannah Joyce [email protected] T: 020 7727 1346
Commercials Agent Benedict Murray at Tomboy Films [email protected] T: 020 8962 3456 facebook.com/tomboyfilms
Links
Casualty ‘When the Whistle Blows’ Episode (TX April 2017) https://www.dropbox.com/s/6n5qwsu64k5jusg/Casualty%20%27When%20the%20Whistle%2 0Blows%27.mov?dl=0
Casualty ‘Shock to the System’ episode (TX October 2016) https://www.dropbox.com/s/3n8h0kwis4cz9j4/Casualty%20%27Shock%20to%20the%20Syste m.mp4?dl=0
Doctors ‘Wildwood’ episode (TX June 2016) https://www.dropbox.com/s/rwm7s7nzz9ch60n/Doctors%20%27Wildwood%27.mp4?dl=0
‘Being Lionel’ (short film – dur 9’55”) http://vimeo.com/58827227
BBC ‘Doctors’ Reel: https://www.dropbox.com/s/d3t3xgpqczp4rmy/Tracey%20Reel%20Aug16%20MR.m4v?dl=0
Website http://www.eggcreativeproductions.com/work.html
‘Born to be’ (Advert – dur 1’19”) Showreel, Being Lionel EPK, Dancing With United VT Mashup & Presenting/Junket Reel http://vimeo.com/user16241912/videos
FC Dave – 5 part mockumentary series for UKTV (Dave Online) with David Baddiel, Jordan Long & Tom Webb Ep 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuD4rZFk4TE Ep 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6sL2WKHTzs Ep 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=251yG5ns2TE Ep 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_t5DvfO6w0 Ep 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7w2mr7wp_Y
Background Tracey studied drama, theatre and film studies before spending two years working for the Essex Police Television Unit as a production assistant. Following a stint in the US as a nanny and runner for Channel 5 in Washington DC, she then spent 6 years working in project management for various advertising agencies in London. For the next ten years she was producing and presenting sports and film programmes for the BBC and SKY and in 2007/8 spent a year in Los Angeles freelancing for Sky Movies & consulting for the UK Film Council US. In 2009 Tracey set up her own production company, Egg Creative. Through Egg, Tracey has produced, written and directed short films and documentaries as well as a diverse range of EPKs and DVD Extras for the film and home entertainment industry.
Junkets & Presenting work During her time at Sky Movies, Tracey wrote, produced and presented Monthly ‘Sky Movies Drama’ show featuring, junkets, set visits, promos & features on upcoming releases at the UK Box Office & Sky Movies content. As well as covering various festivals, including Cannes & Berlin.
Junkets/set visits: Casino Royale, Michael Clayton (Venice), Oceans 13 (Cannes), No Country for Old Men (Cannes), Nanny McPhee, Stormbreaker, Rendition, The Holiday, 27 Dresses (LA), Amazing Grace, Volver, The Hangover (set visit LA), The Walker (LA), The Painted Veil, Stranger than Fiction, Horrid Henry, The Guard, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Last King of Scotland, Starter for Ten, Becoming Jane, Street Kings (LA), Vantage Point, National Treasure (LA), Sunshine, Grace is Gone, Fools Gold (LA), Atonement, Elizabeth - A Golden Age, Sherry Baby, Walk Hard - The Dewey Cox Story, 2 Days in Paris.
Along with her other directing/producing work she has since carried out various junkets for Universal & Fox Home Entertainment and generic TV/print junkets including: ‘Powder Room’, ‘Moshi Monsters’ & ‘The Other Woman’
Presenting & Junkets Reel http://vimeo.com/85725062
Completed EPK/DVD Extras projects:
‘Nowhere Boy’ (EPK & DVD Extras & documentary for E4) Film 4/Ecosse Films
‘4321’ (EPK & DVD Extras) NBC Universal
‘StreetDance’ 1 and 2 (EPK & DVD Extras) BBC Films/Vertigo films
‘Horrid Henry’ (EPK & DVD Extras) Vertigo films
‘Brighton Rock’ (EPK & DVD Extras) Kudos
‘Comedown’ (EPK & DVD Extras) Seratonin Films
‘Awakening’ (EPK & DVD Extras) BBC Films/World productions
‘Everywhere and Nowhere’ (EPK & DVD Extras) Mara films
‘Bel Ami’ (EPK) Redwave Films/19 Entertainment
‘Burke and Hare’ (EPK) Ealing Studios
‘Song for Marion’ (EPK) Steel Mill Pictures
‘All Things to All Men’ (EPK) Cipher Films
‘Last Days on Mars’ (EPK) Qwerty Films/Fantastic Films
‘Woman in Gold’ (EPK) Origin Films/The Weinstein Company
‘Trespass Against Us’ (EPK) Potboiler Productions
TV Projects
‘United’ (EPK & DVD Extras & Documentary for Australian TV) BBC Films/World Productions
‘Line of Duty’ - series 1 and 2 (EPK & DVD Extras) World productions/BBC
‘Hidden’ (EPK & DVD Extras) ITV
‘Falcon’ (EPK & DVD Extras) Sky Atlantic/Canal Plus/ITV/Mammoth Screen
‘Southcliffe’ Series (EPK) Qwerty Films/Channel 4
The Great Train Robbery films – ‘A Robber’s Tale’ & ‘A Copper’s Tale’ (EPK) BBC/World productions
‘Death Comes to Pemberley’ (EPK) BBC/Origin Films
‘Jamaica Inn’ (EPK) BBC/Origin Films
‘The Lost Honour’ (EPK/DVD Extras) Carnival Films
‘Poldark’ (EPK/DVD Extras) Mammoth/ITVGE
Other projects In addition to her film production work, Tracey wrote the book 50 Over 50: Extraordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives with photographer Debbie Rowe, celebrating inspirational and amazing women over the age of 50 from all over the world. Published in 2007 by Dewi Lewis.
50 Over 50 Book Reviews:
Radio Times Pick of the day review for ‘In Spite of all the Danger’ Nowhere Boy doc on Sam Taylor-Johnson