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Code Of Silence
Feature Film - Director
Sixties crime drama in which Stephen Moyer stars as Leonard "Nipper" Read, the cop who took down the Krays. Also featuring Alec Newman, Ronan Summers as both Kray twins, Ian Sharp, and Ella Peel. In cinemas and on streamers 2022.
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Khorfakkan Part 2
Feature Film - Director
Arabic language period action drama telling the story of Ali who, when he is still a boy, is devastated to see his hometown is ransacked by Portuguese raiders. But who grows up to lead the townspeople to victory against the colonial invaders.
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We Go In At Dawn
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Feature Film - Writer and Director
Action war movie about a Special Operations / French resistance mission to break a high ranking war planner out of a German prison camp. Trouble is, he doesn't want to be rescued. For 101 International and Picture Perfect.
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Escape to Dunkirk
Feature Film  - Writer and Director
Action war movie about a team of POWs who use a boxing match to stage a prison break. For 101 International and Picture Perfect
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The Impact (2018)
3 x 5 mins for Create 50  - Writer and Director
Produced by Alison Ramsay, Natasha Marburger, Dee Chilton
​Director of three and writer of one short films for the anthology feature film The Impact 

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Winter Hill (2018)
1 x 20 mins for Wildseed Studios / DRG  - Director
Produced by Andy Mosse
​Pilot narrative 360 VR written by the Clarkson twins about a mission to capture a mind controlling alien.
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Man In The Mirror: (2017)
1 x 90 mins for ITV Studios  - Director
Produced by Ed Taylor
Scripted drama-doc of the life of pop legend Michael Jackson. Shot in Indiana, L.A. and London.
Clip Reel: 
https://vimeo.com/273294077​
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See No Evil Season 2 (2016)
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4 x 1 hour for Arrow Media/ Saloon Media  - Director
Produced by Thomas Viner and Tom Brisley
Season 2 of the hit series. Dramatisations of true crimes with a  grizzly theme. Murders that were solved using surveillance video. Shot on location in USA and Canada. Post in UK and Canada.
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Last Days (2015)
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6 x 1 hour for Oxford Film and TV and Channel 5 
Series Director
Dramatizations of the last days of famous historical characters. Mary Queen of Scots, Julius Caesar, Rasputin, Guy Fawkes, Charles I and Jesus.  Shot in Wales, Bulgaria and Morocco.
Clip Reel: https://vimeo.com/269298976
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Journeys Of The Apostles (2015)
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4 x 1 hour for National Geographic
Series Director
Dramatizations of the Acts of the Apostles based on The Golden Legend - a medieval version of Game Of Thrones. Shot in Morocco.
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All Stood Still (2015)
5 minute short film.
Science fiction genre short film created for the 48 hour challenge for the London Sci Fi film festival 2014. Finalist.
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See No Evil (2014)
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4 x 1 hour for Arrow Media/ Saloon Media
Produced by Thomas Viner and Tom Brisley
Dramatisations of true crimes with a  grizzly theme. Murders that were solved using surveillance video.
Shot on location in USA and Canada. Post in UK and Canada.
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​Bannockburn 1314 (2014)
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1 x 2 hour for Arcadia Entertainment / Blue Ant
Director
Feature length scripted drama doc about the famous Scottish battle. A graphic novel style visualization featuring Combat International and months of VFX.
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Web Of Lies (2013)
2 x 1 hour for Blast! Films
Produced by Leonie Jameson. Executive produced by Ed Coulthard
Dramatisations cut with victim testimony. True stories of relationships that started well on the internet and ended in murder. Shot on location in Canada with Cream and in USA. My first episode achieved the highest ratings since the launch of Discovery ID.
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The Lost Diary Of Doctor Livingstone (2013)
1 hour for Sky / National Geographic TV / PBS
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 life of the African explorer David Livingstone. Shot on location in South Africa. Ed Sayer the exec said about the work...  "Ben's work on 'Livingstone' was second to none. He really brought the entire film alive. Use other directors at your peril!"
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The Company (2013)
​5 Minute Short film
Science fiction genre short film created for the 48 hour challenge for the London Sci Fi film festival 2013. Selected for cinema screening as a top ten film. Featuring Branko Tomovic and Christos Lawton.
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Ultimate Warfare (2013)
2 x 1 hour for Arrow Media / Discovery
Dramatizations of real soldiers' front-line battle experiences from two major historic battles – The Bulge (WW2) and Chosin (Korea). High energy action and VFX-heavy sequences cut with real testimony.
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The Case Of Mary Ford (2013)
​20 minute short film

Produced by Ben Mole and Maria Powell
A supernatural drama. New York City, 1913. Recent Greek immigrant Mary Ford is accused of killing her lover. Mary claims the real murderer is her husband. But her husband... is already dead.
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Infested Season 2 (2013)
​2 x 1 hour for Darlow Smithson

Produced by Jane Sayers. Executive produced by Tom Adams
Returned for a second year to write and direct 2 eps of true stories of pest infestations. Dramatisations cut with victim testimony. This season included working with scorpions, snakes, bees and spiders, bats and Crazy Hairy Ants. Shot on location in Canada and UK.
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Jesus: Rise to Power
3 x 1 hour For Sky  / National Geographic

Drama-documentary mini-series charting the rise of Christianity, hosted by Dr. Michael Scott. Nominated for the Grierson Award. 
Clip Reel: https://vimeo.com/269344375
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The Temple Mount (2012)
​3 x 1 hour doc for National Geographic

​M
ini series about the history and politics of The Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Shot on location and in studios in Morocco.
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The Link (2011)
8 x 1 hour Doc with Recon for Lion Television
Produced by Peter Oxley. Executive produced by Nick Catliff
Conceived and created dramatic reconstruction sequences for all episodes of a factual historical series. Between 15 and 30 different layers of 3D, 2.5D, and 2D, elements came together on each shot, to create unusual, unique, witty and dramatic sequences
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Infested(2011)
2 x 1 hour for Darlow Smithson

Produced by Rebecca North. Executive produced by Nick Metcalfe
Dramatisations of true stories of pest infestations, cut with victim testimony. Including scorpions, snakes, bees, and spiders. Shot on location with live poisonous animals in Canada and South Africa.
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Unwritten Heroes (2011)
​1 x 30 minutes 

Produced by Ben Mole, Jo Clarke and Tom Adams
Scripted drama television pilot.
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Mystery Files II (2010)
​12 x 30 minutes for National Geographic
Series Director
Investigations into famous figures from history including Hitler, Cleopatra and Sitting Bull. 

Winner: GOLD, Best Factual Series, New York Intl. Film and Television Festival.
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Templar's Last Stand (2010)
1 x 90 minute special for Arcadia (Canada) and various international broadcasters
Blue-chip special about one of the bloodiest battles of the Crusades.
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Mystery Files I (2009)
12 x 30 minutes for National Geographic
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Series Director
Investigations into famous figures from history including Joan Of Arc, King Arthur, Robin Hood, Lincoln and many more. 
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Winner: SILVER, Best Factual Series, New York Intl. Film and Television Festival
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Ancient Discoveries (2008)
​40 x 1 hour for History

Show Runner
Flagship series about ancient technology. Involving reconstructions, big stunts, a live burn, a high fall, an elephant battle, with live fire, explosions, animals, hologram graphics, photo-real CGI, studio sets and cinematic locations all over the world. 
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Horror House  (2007)
​1 x30 minute comedy pilot for HMR

Satirical drama pilot about a TV company attempting to produce a haunted house reality programme in a location that turns out to actually be haunted. Starring Jeff Harding (Father Ted / Fast Show) and Kayvan Novak (Syriana, Four Lions, Fonejacker)
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Four (2002)
15 minute short film

Award winning short film shot on 35mm about a kung-fu style sword battle, shown in festivals worldwide and on Channel 4 and Sky TV where it achieved the highest BARB ratings for any short film.
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Egypt's Greatest Discoveries (2008)
1 x 90 minutes for Atlantic Productions and Discovery

Writer and Director
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Blue-chip, season-high-rating special about the greatest discoveries of Egypt and what new investigations can reveal. 
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Ten Minutes
10 minute short film
 for Scanner Rhodes, Produced by Dean Fisher
35mm scripted short about a very bad day for a man played by Nic Moran.(Three Musketeers / Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels)
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