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 , 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 , 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 , 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 . 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 - 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. A fast-paced stylised ‘National history drama documentary’ series following the trial and tribulations of an urban troop of Reece macaques, set in Jaipur, India. Producer Martin Willis Jan – Apr 09 RIVER MONSTERS – ‘KILLER CATFISH’ 1 x 45’ & 1 X 90’ Icon Productions for Animal Planet/Ch 5. (First ever episode) Biologist and extreme angler Jeremy Wade travels to the Kali river, India, to investigate the harrowing tales of c in order to track down the killer. Producer Doug Hope “RIVER MONSTERS has struck a nerve with our viewers and between man-eating piranha and killer catfish, the series is the ultimate in frightening and breathtaking storytelling. We have a huge success on our hands.” Marjorie Kaplan, president of Animal Planet Media. (April 14, 2009, New York, NY) – “ This past Sunday evening, Animal Planet and extreme angler Jeremy Wade’s new series RIVER MONSTERS searched for a killer catfish on its second fishing adventure and captured a killer audience with 1.325M homes (1.4 household rating) and 966K P25-54 viewers, making it the network’s best-performing, regularly- scheduled prime telecast ever.”

Aug –Dec 08 MAN VERSUS WILD/BORN SURVIVOR 4 x 45’, Diverse Productions for Discovery/Channel 4 Action/adventure programme in which intrepid adventurer Bear Grylls shows how to survive in hostile environments. Episodes including: Turkey & Oregon. Producers/Directors Andrew Barron, Chris Richards.

May –Aug 08 THE MYSTERY OF THE SPHINX/PYRAMIDS 2 x50’, Atlantic Productions for Discovery. Drama Documentaries exploring who was responsible for the building and design of the ‘Sphinx’ and the ‘Great’ Pyramid exploring the latest theories. Producer/Director Barny Revill

Jan -May 08 MAN VERSUS WILD/BORN SURVIVOR 2 x 45’, Diverse Productions for Discovery/Channel 4 Action/adventure in which intrepid adventurer Bear Grylls shows how to survive in hostile environments. Episodes: Zambia & Louisiana. Producers/Directors Nick White, Chris Richards. E.P Jane Lomas

THE BIG 5 CHALLENGE 1 x 45’, for the Wildlife programme meets reality programme; 6 contestants endure a week of challenges, including tracking Africa’s ‘big five’ mammals. Winner of a ROSCAR award: “The Best Series in a Natural History Production” Producer/Director Karen Partridge July-Dec 07 POLAR BEAR WEEK WITH NIGEL MARVEN 6 X 45’, Image Impact for CH5/Animal Planet Series following polar bears, beluga whales, walrus and other Arctic creatures over 9 months. Producer/Director Nigel Marven “This critically-praised show was nearly double the channel’s slot average for the year so far.” Broadcast magazine. May-Jun 07 TRACKERS BBC2 Editing on Devon location for live children’s magazine programme. Editing of daily inserts, packages and updates.

Apr-May 07 SPRINGWATCH BBC2 Various inserts, packages for live natural history programme. Producer Stuart Armstrong. BIG CAT DIARY BBC for Discovery. Re-versioning of 1hour programme. Producer Colin Jackson. Feb-Mar 07 KILLER WHALE ISLANDS 1 x 60’, Image Impact for Fremantle Media Natural history of the Falkland Islands. Orcas, penguins and seals. Producer/Director Nigel Marven Oct 06-Feb 07 PENGUIN WEEK /PENGUIN SAFARI WITH NIGEL MARVEN 5 x 45’, Image Impact for CH5/Animal Planet & 1 x 52’ for Nat Geo A challenging edit over 6 weeks on location in a yacht off South Georgia, ‘the Antarctic Isle’ in the South Atlantic. Editing completed in Bristol. Producer/Director Nigel Marven

Jul-Sep 06 ’S WEIRD CREATURES 2 x 48’ Icon Films for CH5/Animal Planet Episodes: star-nosed mole & giant saggy-skinned frog. Producers/Directors Jerry Cadle, Charlotte Jones. May-Jun 06 SPRINGWATCH BBC2 Editing inserts for daily live programme, based on location in Devon. Mar-April 06 RHINOS/ UGLY ANIMALS 2 x 52’, Image Impact for CH5/Animal Planet Presenter Nigel Marven travels the world seeking out the 5 species of rhinos, and explores the world of ugly animals. Producer/Director Nigel Marven Feb-Mar 06 CRASH SCIENCE: TRAINS 1 x 50’, Granada Bristol for Nat Geo/Granada INT. Historic/scientific documentary looking at how crash scientists have developed ways of preventing rail crashes. (Edited on FCP.) Producer/Director Emma Sayce LLOYDS TSB 4 min corporate video for training purposes Oct-Nov 05 RHINOS/ UGLY ANIMALS 2 x 52’, Image Impact for CH5 & PBS Aug-Sep 05 SPIDER HUNTER 1 x 52’, Granada Bristol for PBS British water-treatment salesman, Martin Nicholas, is also a tarantula expert and he's out to discover how Stan Lee could have improved the skills of his character ‘Spiderman’ by going in search of the weird and wonderful spiders of the Americas. Jackson Film Festival 2006 Winner: for Presenter Led. Producer/Director Rupert Barrington Apr-Jun 05 SHARKS ON TRIAL 1 x 48’, Granada Bristol for ITV Documentary that meets fearless researchers, grizzly old sea dogs, and crazy young surfers. Along the way it exploring man's relationship with sharks, asking whether we can ever happily co-exist. Producer/Director Paul Woods ‘Elsewhere over the weekend, ITV beat BBC1 in peak times as the X- Factor drew the crowds on Saturday night and Sharks on Trial beat The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs on Sunday. ITV’s evening dedicated to sharks, Bite Night, drew 4.4 million viewers at 8pm for Sharks on Trial, while the final part of Dinosaurs managed 3.8 million.’ – the media guardian Jan-April 05 CORWIN’S QUEST 3 x 48’, Tigress Productions for Discovery. Presenter-led natural history series. Jeff Corwin takes on various missions, exploring the animal world in a new clever quirky way. Producer Doug Hope ALL ABOUT ANIMALS 1 x 24’, BBC Children’s natural history programme. Episode: ‘George the Giraffe.’ Producer Mark Hammond

Mar-Dec 04 TIMESHIFT- M.R.JAMES 1 x 28’, BBC 4 Documentary looking at the life and works of the Cambridge scholar who loved to write and tell ghost stories. Producer Pete Laurence DEEP JUNGLE 1 x 48’, Granada Bristol for ITV1 Week-long edit to help finish episode 1. NIGEL MARVEN’S VENOM HUNTERS’ & ANIMAL DETECTIVES 2 x 52’, Image Impact for Ch5 & WNET Presenter-led factual documentaries looking at animals used in catching criminals, and animal venom used to aid medical research. Producer/Director Nigel Marven NATURE’S NIGHTMARES 1 x 52’, Oxford Scientific Films for Discovery Natural history doc. 1 week edit to create series style. Producer Julian Thomas ARIZONA WITH AUSTIN STEVENS 1 x 52’, Tigress Productions for Discovery Presenter-led Natural History programme. Austin goes in search of the largest rattlesnake. Producer/Director Graham Booth TIMESHIFT- GAMBLING 1 x 45’, BBC for BBC 4 Factual programme documenting the change in gambling culture throughout the 21st century. Producer/Director George Chan POOR LITTLE RICH GIRLS 3 x 26’, Granada Bristol for ITV 1 week editing to fine cut this ob-doc following 6 girls as they swap lives for 2 weeks. Series Producer Simon Kerfoot Oct 03-Mar DEMOLITION SQUAD 04 2 x 30’, Granada Bristol for Ch 5/Nat Geo Ob-docs following a team of demolition experts as they prepare to blow up various buildings/constructions. Producer Colin Collis RAW NATURE 1 x 52’, Granada Bristol for Discovery. Fast cut/stylized natural history docs. (Edit on FCP.) HIGH ADVENTURE 3 x 52’, Granada Bristol for Ch 5 Re-versioning of documentaries following explorers as they venture up Kilimanjaro, Mount Blanc and across the Antarctic. Producer Allison Bean BULL SHARKS WITH NIGEL MARVEN 1 x 52’, Image Impact for Discovery/Ch 5 Natural History documentary in which Nigel Marven explores the world of the bull shark and compares it to the world’s most deadliest sharks. Producer/Director Nigel Marven May-Sep 03 K9 BOOT CAMP 2 x 48’, Granada Bristol for Animal Planet Ob-doc following dogs and their trainers as they progress through training school and subsequent examinations to become working dogs and handlers in the US military. (Edit on FCP.) Producers/Directors Iain Thompson, Clare Fisher

MEERKATS WITH NIGEL MARVEN 1 x 52’, Image Impact for Ch 5/Discovery Presenter-led natural history documentary looking at the behaviour of these cute yet vicious social animals. Producer/Director Nigel Marven Jan-April 03 TOYOTA WORLD OF WILDLIFE 1 x 30’, BBC Wildvision for CH5 Natural History programme. ANACONDAS / PIRANHAS WITH NIGEL MARVEN 2 x 52’, Image Impact for Discovery/Ch5 Presenter-led natural history programmes filmed in the Amazon. Nov-Dec 02 SCORPIONS 1 x 52’, Granada Bristol for Ch5/Nat Geo Documentary for the series Spine Chillers. Looking at the natural history of the scorpion, the effect it has on the life of humans in South America and its uses in the medical world. Producer/Director Rupert Barrington JUNGLE Promo for Granada Bristol. (Edit on FCP.) BUILT FOR THE KILL 2 x 52’, Granada Bristol for National Geographic Fast cut/stylized natural history programmes. (Edit on FCP.) Producer Daniela Pulverer Mar 02 BRISTOL ZOO COMMERCIALS 3 x 10’, Atlas Adventures. Producer Bill Butt Oct-Dec 01 ALLIGATORS WITH NIGEL MARVEN 1 x 52’, Granada Bristol for ITV 1/Discovery Action-packed natural history documentary. Nigel Marven travels to Florida to investigate the life-cycle of the Alligator, meeting scientists and bite victims on the way, and even helping an ‘alligator catcher’ wrestle a 12 ft giant from a garden swimming pool. Producer/Director Nigel Marven Sep 01 ABDI’S STORY 1 x 52’, Pear Tree Productions for speculative sales. People / wildlife programme documenting the life story of natural history cameraman Abdi Jama. Producer Michael Rosenburg COSMIC BUGGY 2 x 30’ HTV West. Fun documentaries exploring the night life of the South West. Feb-July 01 TOYOTA WORLD OF WILDLIFE 10 x 30’, Partridge Films for CH5.Natural History programmes. May-Dec 00 WATERS OF LIFE 3 x 52’, Partridge Films for Discovery. Natural History series. TOYOTA WORLD OF WILDLIFE 7 x 30’, Partridge Films for CH5. Natural history programmes. Feb-May 00 SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS OF THE WORLD Atlas Adventures for Readers Digest Re-versioning and re-styling 14 x 1 hour programmes to 3 x 1 hours. Nov 99-Feb ICHNEUMON: THE BUSH DEMON’ 00 1 x 52’, BITIS Spain for Canal+ & BBC 2 Natural history documentary following the life of an Egyptian mongoose family. Producer/Director Joaquin Gutierrez Acha

Mar-Sep 99 MAN & BEAST 3 x 52’, co-pro: Atlas Adventures/Partridge Films Stylized natural history series documenting human and animal relationships: Showtime, Hunter Gatherers & Beasts of War. Producer Bill Butt BREATHLESS HUSH 1 x 26’ Atlas Adventures for HTV Drama documentary about a 1906 schoolboy who scored an unbeaten 626 not out at cricket, and who later served as a captain at the Battle of the Somme. Starring Paul McGann. Producer Bill Butt Jan-Feb 99 MOMENTS OF FEAR 2 x 30’, Available Light for HTV West Following the lives of two men: a free-climber who thrives on challenge and adrenalin, and a man who tries to conquer his fear of heights. Series Producer David Parker Oct-Jan 99 BASIC INSTINCTS 3 x 52’, Partridge Films for Discovery. A natural history / human comparative series. Episodes: The Need to Succeed, Feed & Breed. Producer Doug Hope/Stephen Oliver Jun-Sep 98 TRAVELS WITH MY CHAINSAW 1 x 30’, HTV People documentary: A trip to Barcelona reveals how a local artist has been influenced by the works of Gaudi. Director/Producer Steve Gear IN TOUCH 1 x 45’, Atlas Adventures Corporate video for clients Cow & Gate. PUZZLES OF THE PAST Atlas Adventures. Re-versioning of 13 x 52’ history documentaries. ANIMAL ALPHABET 5 x 5’ Partridge Films for dvd sales. Children’s natural history series. World TV, various video news releases & environmental documentaries. Oct 96-Jun 98 VARIOUS PRODUCTIONS Atlas Adventures, Bristol

ANIMAL PERSPECTIVES & MAN AND BEAST Promos for Natural History Series;

Nov – Dec 97 HOME ON THE RANGE 1 x 52’ Natural History documentary.

Aug – Nov 97 BABY ANIMALS 10 x 5’ Children’s Educational Natural History Series for Dorling Kindersley Vision.

Sep - Oct 97 TOOTH AND CLAW 1 x 52’ Natural History documentary.

June - July 97 WALK ON THE WILDSIDE 1 x 52’ Natural History documentary.

March 97‘HAIR SCARY SHOW & BABY ANIMALS 2 x 5’ Children’s Educational Natural History Promos. For Dorling Kindersley Vision.

Jan - Feb‘CH 97 CHALLENGE OF THE SEAS 1 x 52’ Environmental documentary for NRK Norway.

Sep - Dec‘ANI 96 ANIMAL SURVIVORS’- 25 x 10’ Natural History documentary series for Clark Television Walk Promotion, NHK Japan.