Paul Bussey Avid Offline and Symphony Online
Profile Paul Bussey is a top class editor, strong in both offline and in online, grading and finishing broadcasting standard. His passion is working on comedy / drama and programming where he can really bring his skills and talent for structure and narrative to the screen. He has excelled in music programming and performances and has worked with some of the best directors in the field who request his creative skills again and again. Not only this but he is incredibly easy to work with and builds up a great rapport with all his clients.
Longform / Entertainment Credits
“Sing On” Brand new singing / gameshow presented by comedian Tituss Burgess Hello Dolly for Netflix
“The National Television Awards celebrate 25 Years” 1 x 60min. this one-hour special celebrates those 25 star-studded years – the greatest moments as told by the biggest names on TV over the past quarter century who were there to witness - and sometimes create - the drama. Indigo TV for ITV
“Play Your Pets Right” 10 x 15min. Series 2. BAFTA-winning scripted comedy gameshow series which sees the nation's pets go head-to-head in fun-packed games testing their speed, agility and focus. Lion TV for Sky Kids
“Step Up to the Plate” 15 x 60min Series. Edited 4 shows out of the 15 including the final. Kids take over back and front of a restaurant with interesting results. Lion TV for CBBC **RTS Nominated for Children's Programme**
“Our School” 2 x 30min Series 5 (Face Your Fears & Teach Me Tidy). Popular children’s series about life in and around school. TwoFour Productions for CBBC
“Rob & Romesh” 1 x 60min. Over this six-part celebrity interview series, comedy duo Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan reunite to meet famous names from athletics, boxing, NFL and fashion. CPL Productions for Sky One
“George Clarke’s Old House, New Home” 1 x 60min. Series 2. Restoration man George Clarke shows how a modern interior can transform a period home without messing with the home's history. Amazing Productions for Channel 4.
“A League of Their Own” Christmas Special. Global superstar James Corden and team captains Jack Whitehall, Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp as they welcome sports stars and celeb guests to their ever-popular panel show. CPL Productions for Sky One.
“Revolution Kids” Series 1. Jordan Banjo guides viewers through a collection of incredible highlights from this adrenalin-fuelled extreme sports action-entertainment show which sees skateboarders, BMXers and skaters with nerves of steel pitched against each other to conquer the Revolution course. Znak & Co for Sky One.
“Spy School” Children’s series. Two budding spies go undercover with a recurring team of super spies. The Rookies will compete in a series of 'spy craft' disciplines against the clock. Zodiak Kids for ITV.
“Rich House, Poor House” Series 1 & 2. In Rich House, Poor House, two families from opposite ends of the wealth divide swap homes, budgets and lives for seven days to find out whether money really does buy happiness. At the end of the week, how much will they have discovered they have in common however different their financial circumstances? And how much will they think money matters? Hat Trick Productions for Channel 5.
“The Cube” Series 1 to 9. 8 x 60min. BAFTA award winning hit game show hosted by Phillip Schofield - The Cube sees contestants take on apparently simple challenges under the spotlight in a large glass cube. Offline, online & grade. Objective Productions for ITV1
“Ninja Warrior UK” Series 1 & 2. 8 x 60min. The British version of the Japanese assault course game show Sasuke - hosted by Ben Shephard, Chris Kamara and Rochelle Humes. Off-lined inserts & online. Potato Productions for ITV1
“The Getaway Car” Pilot. Five teams test their relationships through a series of car-based games. Offline & online. BBC1
“Reflex” 7 x 60min. Reflex is a game-show that tests contestants’ reaction times to the limit in a series of exciting, physical games over 5 rounds. Offline, online & grade. Objective Productions for BBC
“The Mind Control Freaks” 10 x 30min. Four master manipulators use cunning psychological techniques to control unsuspecting subjects in a variety of shocking stunts. Offline. Objective Productions for Discovery
“Go For It” Series 1. Host Stephen Mulhern, aims to discover the weirdest and most unique skills that our nation has to offer and put them to the test. Each week the challengers will get the chance to show off to the nation and win £1000 in cash on the spot if they successfully complete their unusual skill on air. Potato Productions for ITV
“Off Their Rockers” 1 x 30min, hidden camera series that see’s senior citizens turn the tables on unsuspecting members of the public. Offline. CPL Productions for ITV
“Off Their Rockers – Blue Badge Specials” 2 x 30min comedy series. Hidden camera show where a brilliant cast of disabled actors prank the unsuspected British public. Offline. CPL Productions for ITV
“Impractical Jokers” 1 x 30min. Series 3. Comedy series. Hidden camera show where four best friends tour the UK and do outrageous dares in public. Offline. Jali Productions/Shed Media for the BBC
“Penn and Teller – Fool Us” Multi-cam Series, hosted by Jonathan Ross where magical double act, Penn & Teller try to find the UK's brightest up-and-coming illusionists. September Films for ITV1
“MTV Sound Chain with Zane Lowe” 1 x 30min music show presented by Zane Lowe, includes exclusive performances and interviews with Queens of the Stone Age & Chase and Status. JJ Stereo for MTV
“Dinner Date” Series 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. One lucky person gets the chance to find romance as they enjoy free meals cooked for them by three blind dates. Hat Trick Productions for ITV
“Richard Hammond's Secret Service” 1 x 60min. Comedy Hidden Camera Show with Richard Hammond. BBC One
“Elite Model Look 2012” 2 x 60min Offline, Multi-cam shows. Fly-on-the-wall documentary following the contestants of the most prestigious international modelling contest. Includes runway competitions and performances by Jessie J and DJ Bob Sinclair. Done and Dusted
“Meet The Parents Series 2” 1 x 60min. Hidden camera comedy show. Offline and Online on Avid MC and Avid Symphony. Objective Productions for E4
“Jo Whiley Music Show” Online for 60min series. Jo Whiley is joined by a host of musical guests for sensational live performances and intelligent and lively debate. Online, Offline & Grade. Alaska Productions for Sky Arts 1
“Jamie At Home” Online and Grade for 26 shows. Fresh One Productions / Fremantle for Channel 4
“The Secret Supper Club” 1 x 60min doc on the reality of losing weight for seriously obese families and their journey. Offline, Online and Grade. Outline Productions for Sky One
“Piers Morgan End of Year Review 2009” VT inserts / packages for ‘As Live’ show. Online and Grade. Splash Media for ITV1
“Fat Families” 1 x 60min documentary on the reality of losing weight for seriously obese families and their journey. Offline. Outline Productions for Sky 1.
“The O’Neil Cold Water Classic Series” 3 x 30min documentary/event surf shows for worldwide distributing O’Neil Europe for Channel 4/Worldwide Distribution
“MTV Snowbombing” 1 x 30min music show featuring interviews and performances from a week- long festival set in Austria. CC Lab for MTV
“Police Interceptors” 1 x 60min series following the action-packed lives of the country's high-speed police interception unit. Online & Grade. Raw Cut for Discovery
“GT Academy” 4 x 30min series. An international virtual-to-reality contest that allows the best Gran Turismo players to compete for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a real-life professional race car driver. Sony PlayStation/Nissan/Boomerang for Channel 4
“Help, I’ve Got A High Maintenance Wife” 1 x 60min entertainment documentary. Offline and Online. Whizzkid for Channel 5.
“Derren Brown – Trick of the Mind” Re-packaging UK shows for US Broadcast. Online. Objective Productions.
“Red Bull Beat Battle” Break-dance competition for C4. Online. Cinch Productions for Channel 4.
“Inner Spaces” 6 x 30min interior design series. Offline and Online. Swing Productions for BBC3.
“West Heath Yard” 1 x 30min Late Night Comedy Series. Offline. Hot House Productions.
“Art and the City” 6 x 30min Worldwide Art Series. Online, Offline & Grade. Swing Productions for BBC3.
“Ghetto Fabulous” 6 x 30min Worldwide Youth Series. Online, Offline & Grade. Swing Productions for BBC3.
“Pimp My Ride” UK & International. 12 x 30min programmes featuring Westwood and Fat Joe & Lil Jon. Offline, Online and Grade. MTV.
“Children of Terror” 1 x 60min documentary about Sudan and child terrorists. Offline, Online and Grade. RCT.
“Winter Jam – Surround Show” 1 x 30min programme featuring the gang from Jackass. Offline and final delivery for Broadcast. MTV.
“Urban Hymns” 1 x 60min special documentary of youth band culminating playing at PYT Concert (multicam). Offline and Online. At It Productions for Princes Youth Trust / T4.
“World’s Strongest Man” 1 x 30min sport/entertainment show. Offline. BBC.
“Challenge Anneka – Tsunami Special” 1 x 60min challenge with Anneka Rice. Offline, Online & Grade. Granada Factual.
“MTV Open Mind – Sex Workers” 1 x 60min Special debate show on the Sex Industry. Offline / Online. (Multi-cam). MTV.
“The Wager” 6 x 30min youth competition series. Offline and Online. Channel 4.
“MTV Cribs” (Gorillaz, Meg Mathews, Danny & Pearl, Dave Berry) MTV show visiting the homes of the rich and famous. Offline and Online. MTV.
“Essential Gorillaz” 1 x 30min special on Gorillaz for MTV Worldwide. Online, Offline & Grade. MTV
“Super Quads” 1 x 60min documentary featuring the Mathias family Quadruplets. Offline. At It Productions for Channel 4
“Tiny TCC” 26 x 15minute junior kids TV series. Offline and Online. Prism Entertainment for Channel 4.
“S Club 7 Go Wild – Brazil” 1 x 30min show, Pop Band goes to Brazil. Offline. At It Productions for Channel 4.
“Board Stupid” and “Athletics” 5min packages and 30min shows for weekly snow boarding show. Offline and Online. Global Sports for Channel 4.
“Keith Flint Documentary” 1 x 60min documentary featuring Keith Flint from The Prodigy racing for Reve Red Bull Motorcycle. Offline and Online. MTV.
“MTV Movies – James Bond Special” 1 x 30min monthly movie review show. Offline and Online. MTV.
“Junior Golf” and “Junior Tennis” 1 x 60min youth TV sports show. Offline. Ark Productions for Channel 4.
Music
“U2 Innocence and Experience Tour, Paris” Live music performance for Worldwide broadcast and DVD release. Multicam / offline. Done & Dusted for HBO
“The Big Reunion” Six chart topping groups are reunited after dramatic break-ups! Live music performances, by Atomic Kitten, 5IVE, B*Witched, Liberty X, 911, Honeyz and Blue. ITV
“MTV EMA’S” VT Inserts/packages for live broadcast for final delivery to OB’s. Offline and Online. MTV.
“Teenage Cancer Trust” 1 x 60min TV Special featuring a live music performance (Multi-cam) Somethin’ Else Productions for 4Music
“Evo Music Rooms” Live multi-cam music performances for 1hr music TV series. 4Music and Somethin’ Else
“Orange Rock Corps” Live Music performance in Manchester and Paris. Offline, Online, Grade. Orange / CC Lab.
“The Kohar Orchestra” Live music performance for DVD release (Multi-Cam). Offline. Done and Dusted.
“Pixie Lott” Live music performance / I/V’s for broadcast. Offline, Online, Grade. (Multi-cam) Remedy for Channel 4.
“Latitude Festival” Live music performances / I/V’s for broadcast. Online / Grade. Somethin Else for Channel 4.
“Slipknot” Live music performance for broadcast (Multi-cam). Online, Offline & Grade. MTV Live
“Scissor Sisters: Live At the O2” Live music performance for DVD release. Offline (Multi-cam). Done & Dusted.
“Fratellis: Live at Brixton Academy” Live music performance for DVD release. Offline (Multi-cam). Done and Dusted.
“Sugababes Live @ Indigo2” 1 x 30min performance / Interview featurette. Online. Spin Music.
“Essential Gorillaz” 1 x 30min Special on the Gorillaz. Offline and Online. MTV for MTV Worldwide.
“Will Young Special” 1 x 30min programme including live performance and interviews. At It Productions for T4 / Channel 4
“U2 – Best of… Promos” Compilation of U2’s best pop promos for final delivery to DVD. Offline and Online. Solotoo.
“Isle of Wight Festival” Live music performances for DVD release. Offline. CC Lab.
“Black Eyed Peas – Live in Sydney” Live Music Performance for DVD release (multi-cam). Splinter.
“Craig David Christmas Special” 1 x 30min programme with live performances and interviews. Offline and Online (multi-cam). At It Productions for T4/Channel 4
“MTV Africa – Launch Show” VT inserts and 1hr main show of first ever broadcast on MTV Africa. Offline and Online. MTV.
“MTV Base Africa” 1 x 60min MTV Base special documentary including live music performances. Offline and Online (Multi-cam). MTV.
“Rock Am Ring” Live music performance for Broadcast. Offline / Online (Multi-cam). MTV.
“Placebo featuring David Bowie” Music Promo. Offline. Done and Dusted.
“David Bowie – Live from New York” 4 x 5min music performances from New York. Offline. Virgin Records.
“Christmas Top of the Pops” Last ever TOTP Christmas Special. Offline, Online and Grade (Multi- cam). BBC.
“Paul Weller” “Jamie Cullum” “Liberty X” “Travis” “Isle of Wight Festival” “Black Rebel Motorcycle Club” “Die Toten Hosen” “Zucchero & Co” Live Music performances for DVD. CC Lab / Splinter / Cine Video Group.
“The Auteurs” – Acoustic Set “Gomez” “Bjork” “Billie Piper” 25/30minute EPK’s for Virgin Records “Busted Christmas Special” 1 x 60min Christmas Drama special featuring Busted. Offline and Online. Blaze for ITV.
“Fighting with Wire” Music Promo. Offline. Basik Productions.
“New Kings of Rock ‘n’ Roll” 1 x 5min Kano feature for inclusion in 30min show. Done and Dusted
“Joaquin Cortez” Live dance performance for DVD release and broadcast. Dir. Russell Thomas. Online/Offline. Initial Film and Television
“South by Southwest” Live Music Performances from Texas music festival. Offline and Online (multi-cam). MTV.
“BBC4 Sessions – PJ Harvey” Live music performances for broadcast. Offline / Online (multi-cam). BBC4.
“The Q Awards” VT Inserts / Performances and main show. Offline (multi-cam). Initial Film and Television for Orange.
“Andrea Bocelli” Music Promo for blind opera singer. Done & Dusted.
“UK Music Hall of Fame” VT Inserts/Packages for live broadcast (Offline and Final Delivery). Initial Film and Television
“Pink” Music Video. Done and Dusted.
“Bush – Letting the Cables Sleep- remix” Music Video. Green Bandana.
Shortform / Promos / Teasers / Titles / EPK’s
“Ford S-Max” 4 x 6min mini films for online promotion Eyeworks for Ford
“IKEA Kitchen Squad” Episodes and support material for IKEA online campaign. Online, Offline & Grade. Monkey Kingdom
“The Brit Awards (2010)” VT Inserts/Packages for live broadcast for final delivery to OB’s. Online, Offline & Grade. Blink “BAFTA Film Awards” Insert packages for broadcast (2006, 2007, and 2008). Red carpet coverage (2013). Offline and Online. Whizz Kid Entertainment for BBC
“Take That” TV Commercial. Offline. Serpent Productions
“Colin McRae DiRT2 @ Sonisphere” 2 x 7min webisodes of pre-game launch at Sonisphere Music Festival. Online, Offline & Grade. Cinch Productions / Codemasters.
“Dispatches – On Cameron” 1 x 40sec promo for the David Cameron special. Offline. Channel 4 Promos
“Heli-Loggers” 2 x 30sec promo’s for the Discovery series. Offline. Discovery Channel.
“Movie Music Mania” VT Inserts/Packages for Award Show. ITV
“MTV Sport” European Cup Final profiles. MTV.
“The World’s Oldest Mum” 1 x 5 minute Teaser about the oldest mother in the world. This won a commission. Offline and Online. At It Productions.
“The Watershed” Title sequence for The Watershed show. Monkey Kingdom.
“Calcium Kid” Movie EPK featuring Orlando Bloom. Horsepower Productions.
BBC Radio 6 30” Promo for BBC Radio 6 Beastie Boys Tour Promo 30” Promo for MTV Lenny Kravitz European Tour Promo 30” Promo for MTV
“Snowball” Series Title sequence. MTV.