ROB DAVIES – Offline Editor. Mob: 07970 952 244 Email: [email protected] See: ww.robdavieseditor.com for clips/referees. Rob is an experienced creative editor who has been editing for broadcast for 19 years. A very able and versatile editor, fast and efficient, (Avid, FCP or Premiere Pro) Rob’s worked on a huge variety of television genres. Examples being; BBC1’s Prime time ‘Super Giant Animals’ with Steve Backshall, ‘DIYSOS Children in Need special’ 2013 & ‘Homes for Veterans Special’ 2015. BBC NHU’s ‘Nature’s Miracle Orphans,’ ITV1’s ‘Life at the Extreme’ with Davina McCall, River Cottage’s ‘Hugh’s 3 Good Things,’ Bear Grylls’ ‘Born Survivor,’ Jeremy Wade’s ‘River Monsters.’ He has cut shows for the BBC, ITV, CH4, Five, PBS, Animal Planet, Discovery, Nat Geo. He has worked for the BBC, Icon Films, Tigress, Diverse Bristol, Image Impact, Granada, Atlantic Productions, BITIS and a lot more. Rob has edited indoors and outdoors… on a yacht in the Antarctic, on the beach in Spain, a farm in Devon, and in many edit suites! FULL EDITING CV: Nov – Jan 16 STORY OF CATS 1 x 46’ Plimsoll Productions for ITV1 & PBS. Episode 2 of 3.’ Exploring how similar the wild cats around the world are to our domestic friends. Producer/Director Anwar Mamon. Series Producer Sam Hodgson, Exec producers Grant Mansfield, Martha Holmes Sept – Oct 15 DIYSOS HOMES FOR VETERANS SPECIAL PART 2 1 x 59’ for BBC1. Nick and the team undertake their biggest challenge yet; transforming an entire Manchester street for War Veterans. Princes Harry and Will make a splendid appearance. Edit Producers Julia Foot, Ben Southwell. SP Hamish Summers. Exec Producer Robi Dutta July – Aug 15 DIYSOS THE BIG BUILD 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 get home due to her life limiting condition. Prod/Director Jessica Matthews, E.P Robi Dutta June – July 15 PRIMAL SURVIVOR 1 x 45’ Icon Films for National Geographic. Tanzania. Survival expert Hazen Audel takes a journey through northern Tanzania, utilising the skills and techniques of the local people. Producer/Director Anwar Mamon. Series Producer 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. Producer/Director Nigel Marven CRUISE SHIP ADVENTURE 3 x 45’ IMAGE IMPACT for Eden. Nigel takes the viewer on fascinating journeys; the Antarctic, Central America & India, exploring the exotic wildlife and taking the ship’s crew on various adventures. Producer/Director Nigel Marven Nov – Dec LIFE AT THE EXTREME 2014 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. Producer/Director Barny Revil. Exec Producers Gavin Henderson, Martha Holmes, & Grant Mansfield. May – RIVER MONSTERS ‘The Mekong Mutilator.’ November 1 x 45’ Icon Films for Discovery. Jeremy Wade travels to Cambodia to 2014 investigate a series of attacks from the Mekong river. Producer/Director Bess Manley. Series Producer Steve Gooder. CRUISE SHIP ADVENTURE 3 x 45’ IMAGE IMPACT for Eden. Nigel Marven is the ‘Cruise Ship Naturalist.’ In these episodes Nigel takes the viewer on fascinating journeys; the Caribbean, Scandinavia & the Mediterranean, exploring the exotic wildlife and taking the ship’s crew on various adventures. Even teaching the captain how to wrestle one of Florida’s alligators. Producer/Director Nigel Marven Other work involved editing various films for BBC’s GARDENER’S WORLD, COUNTRYFILE and helping out on Love Production’s GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF March –May NATURE’S MIRACLE ORPHANS 2014 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 – March TEN DEADLIEST SNAKES 2014 3 x 45’ Animal Planet/Eden. Nigel Marven lists his Ten Deadliest Snakes of Costa Rica, USA and South Africa. Oct –Nov D.I.Y. SOS THE MILIION POUND BUILD ‘Children in Need’ Special 2013 1 x 59’ for BBC1. Nick Knowles and the team take on their biggest project ever in Peterborough for ‘children in need.’ RTS West Winner for ‘Best Features and Factual Entertainment’ 2013. Prod/Dir Tom Payne, S.P Paolo Proto E.P Robi Dutta (The Episode raised £464K, over doubling it’s total from last year, with an audience share of 20% peaking at 5.2m) Aug- Sept MY FAMILY AND OTHER TURKEYS 1 x 45’ CH5/Freemantle. Presenter Nigel Marven adopts a family of Wild Turkeys in this humorous and witty adventure. The film provides an historical and natural history insight into the ‘Wild Turkey.’ Prod/Dir Nigel Marven May- July SUPER GIANT ANIMALS 1 x 59’ BBC NHU/FACTUAL for BBC1. Presenter Steve Backshall scours the globe to discover how size has enabled 6 ‘Super Giant’ Animals to dominate their environments in this one-off BBC1 Prime time adventure. Prod/Director Matthew Wright, E.P Gavin Henderson April 2013 D.I.Y. SOS THE BIG BUILD 1 x 59’ for BBC1. Nick Knowles and the team help a needy family in Orpington, South London. A Father of two has suffered a brain haemorrhage, which has left him unable to communicate with his wife and children. Prod/Director Ben Rowland, E.P Robi Dutta Feb-Mar 2013 MONKEY LIFE 2 x 23’ Primate Planet Productions for DISCOVERY/CH4. OB Doc series following the primates and staff at the World’s largest Monkey Sanctuary ‘Monkey World.’ Jan-Feb 2013 THE GREAT BRITISH WINTER 4 x 59’ BBC NHU/FACTUAL for BBC2. Presenter Ellie Harrison takes a journey around Britain to reveal some of the effects of the British Winter. S.P Christina Nutter, E.P Robi Dutta Oct - Dec NATURE SHOCK Tigress Productions for Ch4. Helping with rough cuts and the editing of two episodes from the series Nature Shock. Producer Simon Baxter, EP Richard Burkeward TEENAGE SUPER HEROES 1 x 50’ Boomerang for Ch4. Editing one of three Paralympics stories to make up the hour programme: Will Bayley the silver medallist table tennis player. HUGH’S THREE GOOD THINGS 1 x 23’ Keo Films for Ch4. River cottage’s Hugh takes on the challenges of two rival chefs competing to serve up dishes made from 3 good things. Producer Christina Nutter, SP Stephen Leigh Mar- Sept 12 WHALE ADVENTURE 4 x 47’ Image Impact for Ch5. Presenter Nigel Marven travels along the America’s coast following the grey whale’s migration from Mexico to Alaska. Producer Nigel Marven WILD COLOMBIA 4 x 47’ Image Impact for Eden/Freemantle. Presenter Nigel Marven travels to Colombia to reveal it’s spectacular wildlife. Producer/Director Nigel Marven Dec- Mar 12 RAISED WILD – DOG GIRL OF UKRAINE 1 x 47’ DragonFly Media for Animal Planet. Stylised drama documentary series. Anthropologist Mary- Ann Ochota investigates the veracity of the feral case of Oksana; ‘the dog girl of Ukraine.’ Producer Christina Nutter. Director/Series Producer Adrian MacFarlane Oct - Dec 11 DOHA HEROES 2 x 30’ Rock Wallaby for a Qatari broadcaster. An edit based in Doha, Qatar. Ob docs following the emergency services in Doha. Producer Ed Thomas, SP Andrew Barron Feb- Sept 11 UNTAMED CHINA 6 x 45’ Image Impact for Animal Planet/Eden. Presenter Nigel Marven travels throughout China to reveal the country’s diverse and fascinating creatures. Producer/Director Nigel Marven Aug- Dec 10 BEAST HUNTER - NIGHTMARE OF THE AMAZON 1 x 52’ Icon Films for Nat Geo. Pat Spain travels to the Brazilian Amazon on the trail of one of its most compelling creatures of myth- the ‘Mapinguari.’ It is described as a massive one-eyed beast, with a gaping mouth in its stomach, fierce claws, savage howl and a horrific stench. Through eyewitnesses, scientists and anthropologists he learns that the Mapinguari is a melting pot for many things- ancient myths, mistaken identity and spiritual beliefs. But only when he travels to a remote forest tribe does he find what may be the key to unlock the truth behind the beast of the Amazon. Producer/Director Ben Roy BARGAIN HUNT 4 x 45’ BBC. Presenter Tim Wonnacott hosts the daytime antiques contestant show. SECRET DEALERS 1 x 45’ RDF for ITV. Presented by auctioneer and antiques expert Kate Bliss, each episode sees two family homes paid a visit by three expert antique dealers on the look-out for fresh items they can buy and sell. Producer Barry Hecker. UNTAMED CHINA 2 x 45’ Image Impact for Animal Planet. Presenter Nigel Marven travels throughout China to reveal the country’s diverse and fascinating creatures. Producer/Director Nigel Marven July 2010 BARNEY’S’ LATIN AMERICA ADVENTURE 2 x 30’’ BBC Children’s. Presenters Gemma Hunt and Barney Harwood travel to South America to take a humorous approach to looking at the natural world. Producer Stuart Derrick Oct- Feb 2010 PANDA WEEK WITH NIGEL MARVEN 5 x 52’ Image Impact for CH5. Nigel Marven travels to China in order to track down the illusive Giant Panda. Producer/Director Nigel Marven Aug- Oct 09 ANIMALS THAT MADE HISTORY & BALTIC SEA 2 x 52’ Parthenon. Documentaries investigating how the silkworm & sea otter came to change the world and the natural history surrounding the Baltic Sea. Producer Adam Oldroyd June- Aug 09 NIGEL MARVEN’S GIANT SNAKE INVASION 1 x 52’ Image Impact for WNET/CH5. Nigel Marven heads to Florida to investigate the foreign animals who are invading the state. Producer/Director Nigel Marven Apr- June 09 MONKEY THIEVES 2 x 25’ Off The Fence Productions for Nat Geographic.