Tim Thomson
Edit Producer,Producer / Director
Contact Details
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Profile
A highly motivated & enthusiastic Edit Producer, Tim is extremely organised, creative & versatile having worked across a breadth of programming. Tim has cut both half hours & hour longs for major broadcasters on programming from fact ents to specialist factual. Voiceover can range from irreverent to straight (or none at all).
Tim is also skilled in directing crews, producing & casting. He enjoys getting the very best out of contributors & talent alike. With strong teamwork skills & a great communicator, Tim always strives to deliver with a sense of humour.
Selected Credits
| Story of the Songs | Documentary | Viacom for Five | Edit Producer Hour long music doc about Eric Clapton, telling his story through three of his top tracks. Also executed notes for several other episodes within the series |
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| EastEnders: Secrets of the Square | Documentary | BBC Studios for BBC1 | Archive Producer The Cast of EE join Stacey Dooley in the Walford East to take a look at some of their favourite moments in the square. Worked across two episodes in the series and oversaw the online |
| The Wonderful World of Chocolate Series 3 | Specialist Factual | Viacom for Five | Edit Producer An hour long show featuring stories about gravity defying chocolate sculptures, the history of long forgotten chocolate bars and a man on a mission to use the entire cacao fruit in his cafe. Also cut packages for various other episodes |
| RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: It’s a Wrap | Reality TV | World of Wonder for BBC Three | Edit Producer 30 min show for BBC 3. Very quick turnaround - full of interviews and behind the scenes footage. |
| The Wonderful World of Chocolate Series 2 | Specialist Factual | Viacom for Five | Edit Producer Cut an hour long episode plus packages to be included within other shows |
| Vegas 24/7 | Observational Documentary | Viacom for Five | Edit Producer Cut 1 x 60 min obs doc about life in Las Vegas, stories included everything from 3 friends from Manchester doing a poker tour of the States to the man on a mission to help the growing homeless population of Vegas. |
| Inside Versailles | Documentary | BBC2 | Edit Producer 10 x 5 – 10 mins historical shorts that accompanied BBC 2 drama ‘Versailles’ |
| Martin Lewis Money Show Live | Current Affairs | Shiver for ITV | Live Jnr / Day Producer Casting & producing audience & guests asking questions during the live show. |
| Come Dine With Me | Reality TV | Shiver for Channel 4 | Producer / Director Multiple 30 min eps - Planning shoots & directing crews & contributors on location. Took my own shows into the edit. |
| Couples Come Dine With Me | Reality TV | Shiver for Channel 4 | Producer / Director C4 hour longs for the couples version. |
| Development | Development | BBC | Assistant Producer Writing pitches & developing ideas for BBC Entertainment. |
| One Night in 2012: An Imagine… Special | Documentary | Rogan Prods for BBC | Assistant Producer |
| A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman | Documentary | BBC / Aardman | Assistant Producer |
| Couples Come Dine With Me | Reality TV | Shiver for Channel 4 | Assistant Producer Multiple hour long eps as PD - also took my own shows into the edit |
| Come Dine With Me | Reality TV | Shiver for Channel 4 | Assistant Producer |
| Strictly Come Dancing | Reality TV | BBC | Assistant Producer |
| Strictly Len Goodman | Documentary | BBC | Assistant Producer |
Education
Leeds University – BA Broadcasting 2.1