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PETER MILLER
LINE PRODUCER/PRODUCTION MANAGER/ POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
pmburper@googlemail.com
tel: 01263 588110/07885 516940
Exec Commitee Member of the Production Managers Association.
BBC Safety Trained. Driving License.
Fully (Movie Magic/Excel/Windows etc.) computerised.
Work Experience
Sept 2015 – The present
Line Producer Transparent Television
‘Celebrity Botched Up Bodies’ – 4 x 1 hr entertainment documentary for Channel 5.
‘MOBO – Paving the Way’ – 1 x 1hr documentary celebrating the first twenty years of
the MOBO Awards for ITV2.
2013 – The present
Line Producer BriteSpark Films – looking after all the company’s productions.
‘Handsome Devils’ 10 x 60 minute drama/documentary for Discovery ID (US), shot UK, USA
and Canada.
‘Did He Do It?’ 6 x 60 minute drama/documentary for Discovery ID (US), shot USA and
Canada.
‘Left for Dead by the Yorkshire Ripper’ 1 x 60 minute documentary for Channel 5. Shot
in Leeds/Yorkshire.
‘Diamond Geezers’ 1 x 60 minute obs doc for ITV, Hatton Garden revealed.
‘The Wives Did It’ 3 x 60 minute drama/documentary for Discovery ID, shot UK, USA and
Canada.
‘Outrageous Engineering Blunders – Fixed’ 6 x 60 minute magazine/documentary for
Discovery Europe, shot UK and many countries worldwide.
‘Rogue Landlords and Nightmare Tennants’ 6 x 60 minute obs doc for Channel 5, shot UK
‘The Pusher’ 1 x 60 minute documentary for Channel 4, shot Manchester.
‘Rogue Landlords and Nightmare Tennants II’ 10 x 60 minute obs doc for Channel 5, shot
UK
‘The Science of Thrills’ 8 x 1hr entertainment documentary about the science behind
rollercoasters for TERN International (shot in 4K) Shot in UK, Spain, Germany and the
USA.
2013
Line Producer Marathon Films/Miramax ‘Captain Webb’ Feature film about the first man
to swim the English Channel. Shot in Berkshire, London and Kent. Director, Justin
Hardy, Producers, Muireann Price and Jack Fishburn.
Production Manager Swearcom (Canada) ‘The Trailer Park Boys’ Multi-camera OB (HD) live performance at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin of the Canadian comedy trio. Director,
Jeremy Chipper. Producer Gary Howsam.
2012
Line Producer Mighty Fine Productions ‘Initial Products’ Dramatised Corporate Film,
shot on location in High Wycombe with Canon C300. Producer, William Mann, Director,
Keith Rogerson.
Line Producer BBC Drama ‘Very Few Fish’ Comedy/Drama pilot shot on locations in East
London with Canon C300. Producer, Jack Cheshire, Director, Alex Winckler.
Line Producer/1st Assistant Director Red Ted Films for English National Opera ‘Sunken
Garden’ Film for multi-media opera. Shot on locations in London and Cornwall with 3D
Red Epic and Cannon C300 2D cameras. Script by David Mitchell, Producers Frank van der
Weij & Tommy Pearson, Director/Composer Michel van der Aa.
Production Manager Max Jourdan Films Limited ‘Drift’ Drama Film shot on Arri Alexa in
Porquerolles, France and London. Produce/Director Max Jourdan.
Production Manager OR Media for Al-Arabiya ‘History of Education in Saudi Arabia’ 1 hr
documentary – filmed in Saudi Arabia. Producer/Director McDonald Brown, Exec Producer,
Jonathan Hacker.
Production Manager OR Media for Al-Arabiya ‘The Anti-Drugs Squad’ 1 hr documentary –
filmed in Saudi Arabia following undercover drugs enforcement agents.
Producer/Director Nick London, Exec Producer, Jonathan Hacker.
Production Manager OR Media for Al-Arabiya ‘The Men of Washem Station’ 1 hr
observational documentary – Production team embedded with a busy fire station, filmed
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in Ritadh, Saudi Arabia using Red Epic, HD Cam & Thermal Imaging. Producer/Director
Tom Roberts, Exec Producer, Jonathan Hacker.
2011
Production Manager Popkorn TV (for Channel 5) ‘London: The Inside Story’ 6 x 1 hr
observational documentary series shot with multi camera teams about the inner workings
of the City of Westminster. Producer Jacqueline Trisk, Exec Producers Rory Wheeler,
Colin Moxon and Kathy O’Neil.
Production Manager Popkorn TV (for Lynx) ‘Last Request’. Viral commercial for Lynx,
shot on location in London. Director/Producer Rory Wheeler.
2010
Line Producer History Channel (UK) The People Speak documentary/televised theatre
performance - of speeches , related to the history of dissent and Protest in the UK.
Cast includes, Ben Kingsley, Ian McKellen, Kiera Knightly, Joss Stone, Omid Djalilli.
The Unthanks. Laura Marling, Tom Robinson and many others. Multi Camera OB/single
camera shoot on HD. Directed by Colin Firth, Anthony Arnove, OB Director Stuart
MacDonald, Producer, Miriam Lyons, Exec Producer Delissa Needham.
Post Production Supervisor Nutopia (for History Channel – US) ‘America, The Story of
Us’ 13 x 1 hr Dramatized History Documentary Series – Epic series for US TV, featuring
drama, archive and extensive CGI to tell the story of the USA from 1600 to the present
day. Shot on HD. Supervising Producer, Ben Goold, Exec Producer, Jane Root. Series
Producers Kathryn Taylor and Ben Fox (Emmy award winner for Best Sound Design, also
nominated for cinematography and script).
2009
Production Manager Ronachan Films – Sat in as HoP (holiday cover) and supervised a
range of documentary productions at different stages in production cycle, these
include ‘Our Drugs War’, ‘Lost Abroard – The Parents Story’ .and ‘My Boyfriend, The
MI5 Hoaxer’.
2008
Production Manager ‘The Animal’s Guide to Survival’ - 7 x 1 hr wildlife documentary
series for Animal Planet (Discovery Network) dealing with the impact of climate change
on wildlife habitats around the world, filming in UK, USA, Canada, Spain, Greece,
Kenya, Australia, Borneo and Peru.
Head of Production, EC1, In-house production manager at Norwich based company, mainly
working on development projects.
2007
Line Producer, Kudos Film and Television Productions (for BBC) ‘W10 LDN’ 1hr drama
shot on Panasonic HD, P2 Cameras. Producer; Tim Cole, Director; Menhaj Huda.
Production Manager, Poquito Limited (for Nickelodeon) ‘Toni Biscotti’s School for
Dramatic Youth.’ 1 x 30” pilot of improvised comedy/drama show set in an eccentric
stage school. Director; Neil Ben, Producer; Matthew Rose.
Line Producer, Leopardrama Ltd (for BBC) ‘The Grey Man’ 45” Single drama film. Based
on novel by Andy McNab, Producer: Amanda Jenks. Director: Declan O’Dwyer.
2006
Line Producer/1st Assistant Director, Magic Lantern Productions (for BBC) ‘Podville’
14 x 5” interactive episodes, shot on Hi Def and HDV for internet download.
Educational comedy drama with lots of CG. Director: Russell Stopford.
Line Producer, Initial Television (for C4) ‘Totally Frank’ Series 2 of 13 x 25”
episodes, shot on Hi Def. Drama about four girls starting a band. Producers: Sophie
Gardiner and Sue Breen, Directors: Paul Whittington and Brendan Grant,
2005
Line Producer, Initial Television (for C4) ‘Totally Frank’ Series 1 of 13 x 25”
episodes, shot on Hi Def. Drama about four girls starting a band. Producer: Sophie
Gardiner, Directors: Paul Whittington and Neasa Hardiman.
2004
Line Producer, Mystical Productions (for BBC) ‘The Mysti Show’ 21 x 1hr episodes shot
on Hi Def. Mixture of drama and magazine formats. Large number of CG, magic effects.
Director Angela Abela, Producer Debbie Gray.
2003
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Post Production Supervisor, Film & General Productions (for ITV) ‘The Giblet Boys’ 6
x 25 minute episodes. Producers: Clive Parsons and Davina Belling, Directors: David
Skynner and Charles Martin. (BAFTA award for children’s drama).
Production Manager/Post Production Supervisor,
Film and General Productions, (for BBC) ‘The Queen’s Nose’ Series Seven. Director;
David Skynner , Producers; Clive Parsons and Davina Belling
Line Producer, Indie Kids Ltd/Galafilm (for BBC and Canadian Broadcasting) ‘Fungus the
Bogey Man’ 3 x 1hr episodes shot on Digi Beta, in the UK and Canada. A combination of
live action and animation. Starring Martin Clunes and Fay Ripley. Directed by Suart
Orme and produced by Ian Whitehead. Winner of Indie Award for Best Children’s Drama
Series of 2004.
2002
Production Manager/Post Production Supervisor,
Film and General Productions, (for BBC) ‘The Queen’s Nose’ Series Six. Director;
David Skynner, Producers; Clive Parsons and Davina Belling
Script Breakdown/Scheduling, Film and General Productions. Development work on several
feature film scripts.
2001
Production Manager/Post Production Supervisor,
Film and General Productions, (for BBC) ‘The Queen’s Nose’ Series Five. Director;
David Skynner, Producers; Clive Parsons and Davina Belling
2000
Production Manager/Post Production Supervisor,
Film and General Productions, (for BBC) ‘The Queen’s Nose’ Series Four. Director;
Carol Wiseman, Producers; Clive Parsons and Davina Belling
Production Manager, AVTV, Northampton based corporate video company. Supervised
production of major holiday production which included filming in the USA, South
Africa, France, Spain, St Lucia, Thailaind, Singapore and Indonesia
1999
Line Producer, Childsplay Television Ltd. (for ITV) ‘Life Force’ 13 x 30 Minute
science fiction drama series. Digi Beta. Directed by Justin Chadwick, Lorne Magory and
Peter Tabern. Produced by Peter Tabern.
1998
Production Manager, Platinum Film and Television (for Channel 4) ‘Dead Line’ 30 Minute
drama film by Ariel Dorfman, (16mm). Starring Art Malik and featuring voiceover from
Bono, Saeed Jaffrey, Bill Paterson, Harold Pinter, Juliet Stephenson and Emma
Thompson. Director: Alex Marengo, Producer: Terry Kelleher
Production Manager, Atlantic Television (for Discovery/C5) ‘Legends’ Jack Nicholson &
Harrison Ford. Two biography documentaries shot across the USA and in the UK.
Director; Clive Maltby.
Producer, ‘Vamp’. 6 months spent devising and organising corporate parties/
entertainment, with Co-Producer Crissij van den Munckhof. Clients included Deutsche
Borse & Channel 4 Films.
1997
Location Manager, ‘Seesaw’ 3 x 1hr TV drama Film and General Productions (for ITV)
Director; George Case, Producer; Gillian Gordon.
Production Manager Film and General Productions, (for BBC) ‘The Queen’s Nose’ Series
Three. Director; Carol Wiseman, Producers; Clive Parsons and Davina Belling
Production Manager, Richmond Films and Television (for YTV) ‘Wavelength’. Children’s
drama production. Directors; Bill Ward, Kfir Yeffet and Diana Patrick. Producer Sandra
Hastie.
1996
Production Manager/Post Production Supervisor,
Film and General Productions, (for BBC) ‘The Queen’s Nose’ Series Two. Director;
Carol Wiseman, Producers; Clive Parsons and Davina Belling
Production Manager, Chatsworth Television. ‘The King’s Web’ Television version of
Chicken Shed Theatre dance production. Director David G. Croft, Producer; Malcolm
Heyworth.
Production Manager, Ministry of Production/ Drew-Fairchild Productions (New York),
‘The Orient Express’ drama sequences for documentary series ‘Great Journeys’. Filmed
on super16mm.
Director; Steve Fairchild, Producer; Martin Davidson.
1995
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Assistant Production Accountant Film and General Productions, (Feature Film) ‘True
Blue’ Director; Ferdinand Fairfax, Producer; Clive Parsons
Production Manager/Post Production Supervisor,
Film and General Productions, (for BBC) ‘The Queen’s Nose’ Series One. Director;
Carol Wiseman, Producers; Clive Parsons and Davina Belling
Production Manager, Real Radio and Television, ‘The Cull’. 35mm drama - cinema
release. Financed by HTV and The Arts Council. Director: Joe Ahearne, Producers:
Sarah Pitt and Nicole Cauverien.
1994
ProductionManager, Mentorn Films (for BBC) ‘Challenge Anneka’ (Series 6) Popular
entertainment series. Shot in Romania and on locations around the UK.
Production Manager, Bunim-Murray Productions (Los Angeles) ‘The Real World’
documentary series. Producer/Director George Verschoor.
1993
Production/Location Manager Action Time Ltd. ‘Do the Right Thing’. Drama inserts for
BBC T.V. entertainment series. Directors; Peter Lydon, Henry Foster.
Location Manager, WGBH/BBC Co-Production, ‘Hard Times’.
T.V. Film of Charles Dickens’ novel with Alan Bates, Bob Peck, Richard E. Grant, Bill
Paterson and Harriet Walter. Directed by Peter Barnes, Producer; Richard Langridge.
Production Manager/First A. D. BBC (Schools) Drama, ‘Earth Warp’. Drama. Director;
Peter Rose,
Producer; Ron Smedley.
Location Manager, BBC Drama Series, ‘The Buddha of Suburbia’. Adaptation of Hanif
Kureshi’s novel Director; Roger Michell, Producer; Kevin Loader.
1992
Production Manager/First Assistant Director, BBC Drama Series, ‘Trainer’ (Series 2).
Horse racing drama.
Directors; Tristan de Vere Cole and Peter Rose. Producer; Gerard Glaister.
1991
Production Manager, Attended the BBC Drama Production Manager’s Training Course at
Elstree Studios.
Location Manager, BBC Drama Series, ‘Trainer’ (Series 1).
Established relations with most of the flat racing industry while setting up and
running locations for this series.
1990
Location Manager, BBC Drama Series, ‘Spender’ (Series 1).
Director Mary McMurray. Producer Martin McKeand.
2nd Assistant Director/ Location Assistant, BBC Everyman, ‘The Dream’
Dostoyevsky adaptation with Jeremy Irons, directed by Norman Stone. Producer; Jacinta
Peel.
Prior to the above, Experience as AFM in BBC Drama Department and Theatre Production
in the Royal Shakespeare Company, Chichester Festival Theatre, The Lyric Theatre,
Hammersmith and in the West End.