David Wilson Researcher, Writer, TV Producer and Director
DAVID WILSON
Writer • Director • Producer
Tel: 07770 873966 Email: davidgmwilson@blueyonder.co.uk www.davidgmwilson.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
I am a widely experienced freelance writer, director and producer. I specialize in history, religion, landscape and archaeology programming, mainly about the UK, Europe and the United States. I’m passionate about factual film making, whether it’s in high end dramadoc [Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty, The Bible Revolution, Forged in Fire, The Bible], presenter-led documentary [Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth, Lost Kingdoms of Africa, Empire, Monarchy], or archive and interview shows [Women of the Bible, Ruling Passions]. I believe compelling narrative is at the core of films whatever the format, and I love bringing the past to life on screen. Based in London, I began my TV career at Thames TV and have subsequently worked with many of the UK’s leading factual production companies including Blakeway, 3BM, United/Granada [Bristol], Diverse, Pioneer and Tern [Glasgow], making programmes for a wide range of networks in the UK and elsewhere. I am experienced in all formats, shooting a wide range of programmes in locations from Europe and the UK to America, the Middle East, India and Africa.
Selected credits
2018 -1019
Drain the Oceans
1 x 46’ Mallinson-Sadler Productions for National Geographic
Producer
Mythical Monsters
2x46’ Windfall Films for Discovery
Series Producer
2016
Rivers with Jeremy Paxman
4 x 47’ presented by Jeremy Paxman Tern TV for More 4/ Channel 4
Writer/Series Producer/Director
2015
Various development projects
BBC/Discovery Optimago Media Producer/Director/Storyliner
2014
Women of the Bible
96’ for the Lifetime Channel Lightworkersmedia Writer/Storyliner/Producer
Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets
4x45’ for Channel 5, presented by Dan Jones Channel 5 Productions Writer/Series Producer
2013
Britain’s Secret Homes; Britain’s Secret Treasures [series 2]
ITV for ITV1 Writer/Producer/Director
Selected credits [cont]
2012
Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth
3x60’ for BBC4, presented by Michael Scott Tern
TV for BBC4 Writer/Series Producer/Director
The Bible [documentary series]
Lightworkersmedia for History Channel Writer/Series producer
The Bridges that Built London
1 x 60' Presented by Dan Cruickshank Tern TV for BBC4 Writer/Producer/Director
2011
Guilty Pleasures: Luxury in Ancient Greece; Luxury in the Middle Ages
2x 60' Presented by Michael Scott Tern TV for BBC4 Writer/Series Producer/Director
2010
The Story of God
Development project for BBC1/Discovery BBC Religion, Manchester Development Writer
Delphi: Bellybutton of the Ancient World
1 x 60’ Presented by Michael Scott Tern TV for BBC4 Writer/Producer/Director
2009
Lost Kingdoms of Africa
2 x 60’ Presented by Gus Casely-Hayford IWC Media for BBC2/4 Writer/Producer/Director
History’s Hardest Prison
1 x 50’ dramadoc, Pulse Films for National Geographic UK Writer/Producer/Director
2008
Christianity: A History
2 x 50’ with Kwame Kwei-Armah and Robert Beckford Pioneer Productions for Channel 4 Writer/Producer/Director
2007
Forged in Fire
10 x 50’ dramadocs Brook-Lapping Productions for Discovery US Writer/Series Producer [development]
2006
The Bible Revolution
102’ dramadoc: presented by Rod Liddle Silver Hugo award, CBC award
Pioneer Productions for Channel 4/WNET Writer/Producer/Director
The History Quiz
Pilot for More 4, presented by David Mitchell Objective Productions for More 4 Producer
2005
Terry Jones’ Barbarians
50’ Oxford Film and TV for BBC2 Writer/Producer/Director
God’s Rottweiler?
50’ 3BM Television for Channel 4 Executive producer
EVIL
50’ presented by Tom Wright, Bishop of Durham
Blakeway Productions for Channel 4 Writer/Producer/Director
2004
Who Wrote the Bible?
104’ presented by Robert Beckford Diverse Production for Channel 4 Writer/Producer/Director
Map Man
2 x 30’ presented by Nicholas Crane Tern Television for BBC2 Writer/Producer/Director
2003
Resurrection
50’ presented by Tom Wright, Bishop of Durham Winner of CBC Media award
Blakeway Productions for Channel 4 Writer/Producer/Director
Monarchy
2 x 50’: presented by David Starkey Granada Bristol for Channel 4
Writer/Producer/Director; co-author of accompanying book
2002
Empire
2x50’: presented by Niall Ferguson Blakeway Productions for Channel 4 Writer/Producer/Director
2001
Armada
1x 50' Secret History 3BM television for Channel 4 Writer/Producer/Director
2000
Battle Fields
2x50': presented by Richard Holmes United Productions for BBC2 Writer/Producer/Director
Additional Credits 1988-99
Ape-man, BBC2;
Abdul Aziz [2 x 50’], McKinnon Films; Challenge of the New, Geofilms for BP;
The Road to Golgotha, BBC1, Series producer;
Ruling Passions: sex, race and Empire, BBC2, Series producer;
A Progress through Politics BBC2;
Capital Futures Carlton TV;
Europe Express Channel 4;
For Love or Money…? Channel 4, Series producer;
Heart of the Matter BBC1;
Down to Earth, Channel 4, Series producer; Visions, ITV, Series editor;
Jesus before Christ, Channel 4;
Secret Society – Cabinet, Channel 4;
A Gift Wrapped in Thorns ITV;
Murder Squad ITV
The Treatment ITV
Previous employment
General researcher: Thames TV; Writer, Publicity Department: Thames TV
Desk-editor: Penguin Books
Education
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge: MA (Hons), History
Marlborough College, Wilts: 3 A levels, 6 O levels
Referees
Philip Craig, MSP philmcraig@aol.com Michael Waterhouse mdwaterhouse@hotmail.com
Harry Bell, Creative Director, Tern TV harry.bell@terntv.com