FALKLANDS: THE ISLANDERS’ WAR
2-hour documentary for The History Channel worldwide, exploring the Falklands conflict through the eyes of the people who lived through it, the islanders. Winner of the prestigious Broadcasting Press Guild ‘Best Multichannel Programme 2007’
PROFILE: PETE GOSS
A documentary for ITV1 about the extraordinary life of round the world yachtsman Pete Goss as he prepares for his latest exciting adventure to replicate an 18th century voyage to Australia
THE GREAT LITTLE ESCAPE
Nominated for a Royal Television Society award, this 6 part series for ITV1 features a variety of weird and wonderful places that people have created to escape from the outside world, including pods, fantasy treehouses, yurts and customised garden sheds
TRESCO – THE EMPEROR’S ISLE
A 6 part series about the history, people and life on the private island of Tresco for ITV1
MICHAEL MORPURGO, THE CHILDREN’S LAUREATE
Nominated for a Royal Television Society award for best documentary, this programme is about the life and works of author Michael Morpurgo MBE, the Children’s Laureate between 2003-2005
WEATHERWISE
Presented by weatherman Ian McCaskill and nominated for a Royal Television Society award, this series looked at all aspects of the weather both in the UK and in locations including Iceland and Basra, Iraq. It also explored the diverse range of work done by the Met Office.
STIRLING SALUTE
A documentary tribute to television personality Ian Stirling for ITV1 Westcountry, looking back at his life and career
ISLAND LIFE
A 6 part series for ITV1 about the unique way of life on the Isles of Scilly, located 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall. Told through the eyes of the islanders, the programmes followed flower farmers on St Martin’s, a teenager on the remote island of Bryher, the Tresco Abbey Garden Curator, a young guest house owner on St Mary’s and a model gig maker and builder from St Agnes.
Point of View is run by Royal Television Society award-winning cameraman Mike Ford. Mike has over 25 years experience in the television industry and his credits include the following broadcast programmes:
THE OLDEST MUMMIES IN THE WORLD Documentary filmed in Chile for Discovery USA and Worldwide and Channel Four
COWES WEEK Sailing Documentary for ITV1
MY BRILLIANT CAREER Chrysalis Television for Channel Four
THE MAGIC BUS Documentary for Channel Four ‘Summer of Love’
COOKING AWAY Cookery programme for ITV1
MONET’S GARDEN BBC2 series about Monet’s garden filmed in France
GARDENS OF THE CARIBBEAN Gardening series for Channel 4 filmed around the Caribbean
SUBMARINE Series for ITV1 about life on board nuclear submarine HMS Superb
HOLIDAY BBC1 travel show, filmed around the world
WISH YOU WERE HERE ITV1 travel show, filmed around the world
COLLECTORS LOT Antiques and collectibles show for Channel 4
PETER GORTON FOR STARTERS Cookery series for ITV
SOUTH CROFTY Series about Europe’s last remaining tin mine for ITV1
999 Emergency services series for BBC TV
EMERGENCY Series on the 999 services for ITV
THE MONEY PROGRAMME BBC financial series about money and finance
HELD IN TRUST ITV1 series about the National Trust
HOTSPOTS European current affairs series for ITV1
THE LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN Documentary about the history and discovery of the Heligan gardens for ITV1
WE’LL MEET AGAIN Bob Hope/Vera Lynn D-Day documentary for BBC TV
HOLIDAY SNAPS GMTV travel programmes filmed around the world
MY CARIBBEAN Trevor MacDonald documentary filmed in St Lucia