I am a highly experienced freelance series and executive producer who enjoys planning and managing large productions and onscreen talent calmly and efficiently, bringing exciting ideas and creative solutions to my work. Having devised the format of many of the shows which I produce, I have a keen sense of programme structure, logic and flow, and a realistic awareness of budgetary and practical limitations. 

 2008

in 2008 Justin created games for the forthcoming ITV production KRYPTON FACTOR and devised questions for BBC4's ONLY CONNECT.

 

Trainer & Mentor at the Entertainment Masterclass

February 2009 - Cambridge, UK

Developing gameshows with Distraction Formats, ZigZag Productions, Leopard Films,  Diverse Production, Somethin' Else Productions, Talent TV and Sky Poker.

Teaching at the National Film & TV School in Beaconsfield.

 

2004-2007 

CODEX II (C4/Diverse) - Series Editor, Format Deviser

6 x 45' - Second series of the history quiz show shot in the British Museum at night, presented by Tony Robinson.  Two teams compete over different rounds featuring amazing historical artefacts. TX on Channel 4 Saturday nights from mid-November 2007. 

 

CODEX ISRAEL (Channel 1/JCS Productions) - Format Deviser/Consultant

10 x 1 hr series based on own format below, set in the Jerusalem Museum, with an exciting finale among the Dead Sea Scrolls in the famous "Shrine of the Book".

 

CODEX (C4/Diverse) - Series Producer, Format Deviser

6 x 1 hr history gameshow set in the British Museum at night, presented by Tony Robinson. Contestants crack codes and challenges about priceless artefacts in order to explore history.

 

GALWAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
EBU SCIENCE & EDUCATION EXPERTS

Guest Speaker

 

WHO YOU CALLING STUPID? (Discovery UK/TLC US) - Executive Producer, Deviser

 2 x 1 hour Fact/Ent shows about how dumb clever people can be, presented by Alan Davies.

 

SHOCK TREATMENT (Sky One) - Series Producer, Co-deviser

8 x 1hr factual entertainment series presented by screen legend Rutger Hauer. 4 people are locked in a disused Victorian mental asylum for 48 hours and undergo a series of scary experiments to explore the nature of everyday fear. 

* This series has been sold to Fox Reality (USA), MTV (Russia) and Becker Entertainment (Australia).

 

BAFTA INTERACTIVE AWARDS - Winner

Winner British Academy award for ITV sci-fi adventure gameshow STARFINDER (see below) in the category Best Film/TV website.

 

DENMARK TELEVISION FESTIVAL 2005 - guest speaker

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2002-2003 

INSIDE CLYDE (Disney/Talent TV) - Games Producer, Co-deviser

13 x gameshow inside a human body, presented by comedian Tony Hawks. Co-devised format and games played inside brain, stomach, eye, ear and intestine! Nominated BEST CHILDRENS PROGRAMME Broadcast Awards 2005

 

STARFINDER Series 1 & 2 (ITV Network) - Co-deviser, Series Producer

2 series x 40" space reality TV series, directed by David Croft. Co-devised format set in space, training kids to be astronauts. Presented by ex-US navy submariner.

 

TREASURE HUNT INTERNATIONAL (BBC2) - Clue Producer

10 x helicopter gameshow, presented by Dermot Murnaghan and Suzi Perry, filmed in San Francisco, New Orleans, Tucson, Mexico, Australia, Tasmania and NZ. Set the Hunts, recced and wrote clues, produced presenter in studio.

 

TREASURE HUNT UK (BBC 2/Chatsworth) - Clue Producer

5 x 45" gameshow, presented by Dermot Murnaghan & Suzi Perry. Updated format for 21st century, recced and wrote Treasure clues, set Hunts, produced Dermot in studio.

 

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2000-2002

PAUL DANIELS IN A BLACK HOLE (BBC1/So TV) - Co-Deviser/ Consultant

1 x 60" documentary: Co-devised format (with David Britland). Magician Paul Daniels returns incognito to the USA and tries to make it big - all over again

 

LOST Game Show (C4) - Web script-writer

Online game of LOST, including all dialogue, emails, jokes and characterization of 'Luke'

 

KIDDING AROUND (Nickelodeon/Canal J) - Script Editor

65 x animation series for French TV, using kids telling & drawing jokes

 

COMPETE 2001 (Corporate) - Senior Games Designer

National corporate Challenge sponsored by The Times. Designed challenges to be played by companies across the UK.

 

DENMARK RADIO (TV, Radio & Multimedia) - Format Coach

3-day seminar in Copenhagen, aiding Danish broadcasters develop their TV ideas into formats

 

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1993-1999 

CHATSWORTH TV - Head of Entertainment

4 years heading entertainment department at the well-respected TV, licensing and distribution company devising new formats for BBC, ITV and C4.

 

WINE HUNT (C4) - Series Producer, co-Deviser

6 x programmes on French wine presented by Matthew Jukes: Developed format and challenges, scripted and produced on location in France

 

CROSS COMBAT (ITV/Anglia) - Executive Producer

10 x kids adventure game presented by Vince Henderson. Developed format, devised assault course, scripted and exec-ed.

 

SPECIAL AGENT (BBC1) - Producer/Creator

'Heist' caper entertainment show presented by Nicky Campbell. Devised format and challenges, scripted and produced.

 

CRYSTAL MAZE V and VI (C4) - Games Designer/Associate Producer

Cult action adventure gameshow presented by Richard O'Brien/Ed Tudor Pole. Responsible for delivering 50 new games per series from drawing board to build, to 3 weeks location filming.

 

AIRING THE FUTURE (BBC Radio 4) - Assistant Producer

2 hr Live debate on BBC's future presented by Michael Buerk.

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1987-1993

COMMENT (C4) - Producer

Daily opinion series for public and MPs

 

THINGS THAT DON'T EXIST (C4) - Producer/Director

5 x short documentaries on popular myths from average man to Adam's Apple

 

GLORIA LIVE (BBC1) - Assistant Producer

Live daily magazine show, presented by Gloria Hunniford.

 

THE CHURCH'S ONE SALVATION (BBC1) - Associate Producer

Documentary presented by Norman Tebbit on the Church of England.

 

BEHIND THE HEADLINES (BBC2) - Assistant Producer

Conversation show presented by Loyd Grossman and Robert Robinson

 

DON'T QUOTE ME! (C4) - Co-Deviser/Associate Producer

Comedy quotations panel game presented by Geoffrey Perkins

 

AFTER DARK (C4) - Forward Planning

Seminal live and open-ended late-night discussion series

 

JOHN WELLS & THE 3 WISE MEN (C4) - Producer

OB discussion for Xmas Day about the Nativity, presented by John Wells

 

AFTER DARK (C4) - Researcher 1987-88

 

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EDUCATION

Lancing College 10 O Levels, 3 A Levels

Keble, Oxford M.A. (Hons) Theology, B.St. Religious History

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PERSONAL

Date of Birth 27.10.63

Clean Driving Licence

Married, one daughter