Personnel
Mike Turnbull - Managing Director / Director-Camerman
Mike began his career at Granada TV in the 1980s at the Manchester studios, where he worked on a variety of programmes from CORONATION STREET to Laurence Olivier’s KING LEAR. In 1989, Mike left to set up his own production company, making films for Yorkshire Television, Granada Television, and the BBC. His connection with Granada TV remained close, working on the award winning WORLD IN ACTION until it’s demise in the late 90s.
Mike has been involved with many high profile shows, notably the Emmy Award winning BEAT THAT, a children’s show for Channel 4, and MERSEY BLUES (BBC) which took an inside look at the Merseyside Police, one of the first access documentaries to utilise small digital cameras like the VX1000. Mike also helped launch WIFE SWAP on the American ABC Network, shooting six of the first shows for American transmission, and latterly shot the first SECRET MILLIONAIRE for RDF Media, which has also followed WIFE SWAP across the Atlantic.
Mike has worked across the world on documentaries for all broadcasters as a Lighting Cameraman, Director, and Director / Cameraman. Mike has worked with many respected film makers including Paul Watson, Jenny Crowther, Norman Hull, and more recently, Donal MacIntyre.
Mike has been involved with many high profile shows, notably the Emmy Award winning BEAT THAT, a children’s show for Channel 4, and MERSEY BLUES (BBC) which took an inside look at the Merseyside Police, one of the first access documentaries to utilise small digital cameras like the VX1000. Mike also helped launch WIFE SWAP on the American ABC Network, shooting six of the first shows for American transmission, and latterly shot the first SECRET MILLIONAIRE for RDF Media, which has also followed WIFE SWAP across the Atlantic.
Mike has worked across the world on documentaries for all broadcasters as a Lighting Cameraman, Director, and Director / Cameraman. Mike has worked with many respected film makers including Paul Watson, Jenny Crowther, Norman Hull, and more recently, Donal MacIntyre.
Jessica Nolan - Operations / Accounts Manager
Jessica first worked with Mike Turnbull in 1995 at Action Time Television, during a production of SURPRISE GARDENERS which Mike was directing for Granada Television.
Whilst at Action Time, Jessica also worked as a Production Co-Ordinator / Production Assistant on programmes such as :
CATCHPHRASE for ITV
PENNIS POPS OUT for ITV (Big Eye Production)
JEOPARDY for Sky One
TIMEKEEPERS for BBC
BOB MONKHOUSE’S MEMORY MASTERS for BBC
HERE’S ONE I MADE EARLIER for Channel 4
Jessica later joined Mike at CREWED UP LTD in 1997, co-ordinating PSC crews for programmes such as :
Whilst at Action Time, Jessica also worked as a Production Co-Ordinator / Production Assistant on programmes such as :
CATCHPHRASE for ITV
PENNIS POPS OUT for ITV (Big Eye Production)
JEOPARDY for Sky One
TIMEKEEPERS for BBC
BOB MONKHOUSE’S MEMORY MASTERS for BBC
HERE’S ONE I MADE EARLIER for Channel 4
Jessica later joined Mike at CREWED UP LTD in 1997, co-ordinating PSC crews for programmes such as :
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TONIGHT for ITV
CORONATION STREET for ITV THE X FACTOR for ITV SOMEONE'S DAUGHTER, SOMEONE'S SON for ITV NINJA WARRIOR for ITV BIG STAR LITTLE STAR for ITV DRESS TO IMPRESS for ITV ALL STAR FAMILY FORTUNES for ITV ALL STAR MR & MRS for ITV 60 MINUTE MAKEOVER for ITV DAYBREAK for ITV REAL CRIME for ITV PANORAMA for BBC DRAGON'S DEN for BBC THE TOWN THAT NEVER RETIRED for BBC SECRET MILLIONAIRE for Channel 4 CUTTING EDGE for Channel 4 DISPATCHES for Channel 4 JOHNNY VEGAS TELEVISION SHOW for Channel 4 ORCHESTRA UNITED for Channel 4 EMBARRASSING BODIES for Channel 5 A VERY BRITISH GANGSTER for Channel 5 / Cinema |
EXPOSURE for ITV
BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT for ITV TAKE ME OUT for ITV BRITAIN'S GOT MORE TALENT for ITV 2 ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY for ITV THE VOICE UK for ITV THIS MORNING for ITV HARRY HILL'S TV BURP for ITV DEIDRE & ME for ITV DANCING ON ICE for ITV LOOKING FOR LOWRY for ITV BLUE PETER for BBC AM I NORMAL? for BBC FRIDAY DOWNLOAD for BBC RESTORATION MAN for Channel 4 UNDERCOVER BOSS for Channel 4 WIFE SWAP for Channel 4 THE QUESTION JURY for Channel 4 JOHN BARROWMAN'S DALLAS for Channel 5 JOHNNY VEGAS LIVE IN BENIDORM for Channel 5 THE TRUTH ABOUT HILLSBOROUGH for Channel 5 A VERY BRITISH GANGSTER 2 for DVD Release |
