danielle ellis

About

I am a creative producer with varied experience on studio and location shows with lots of scripting, journalistic and editing accomplishments across a variety of genres and formats. I pride myself on working well as a team leader, being creative and organised whilst responding well to pressure and tight deadlines. I always strive to be the best at what I do and feel passionate about producing exciting and entertaining TV. Specialties: Producer and team leader with strong scriptwriting, live studio and gallery producing, location PD and edit skills.

Country

united kingdom

City

london

Industry

broadcast media

Skill

producing, documentaries, reality, video production, television, entertainment, editing, directing, media production, avid, broadcast television, casting, post production, screenwriting, broadcast

Experience

talent manager

studio lambert

edit producer - take me out the gossip

fremantlemedia uk (formerly talkbackthames)

2012-10 - 2012-12 · 3 mos

Edit producer for series 2 and 3 of the ITV2 show presented by Zoe Hardman & Mark Wright.

senior producer and producer - the only way information systems essex

lime pictures

2011-9 - 2012-9 · 1 yr 1 mo

Producer for series’ 3, 4 and 5, and promoted to Senior Producer for Series 6, of the BAFTA award winning structured reality series. Location producing cast in Essex whilst leading a crew of 10 as well as storyline development. I also produced the 2011 ‘Essexmas’ special episode – shot on location in Lapland and Essex – as well as the recent ‘Only Way is Marbs’ special shot in Marbella. Series 6 involved overseeing my team, the cast and storylines and liaising with the execs.

producer - the great british weather

love productions bbc one

2011-5 - 2011-9 · 5 mos

Magazine show themed around the weather commissioned by Danny Cohen and presented by Alexander Armstrong, Chris Hollins and Carol Kirkwood. Responsible for producing live OB’s from different locations around the UK; planning and executing all the live elements of each programme whilst managing a team and helping to launch this prime time series.

producer - fern

cactus tv

2011-3 - 2011-4 · 2 mos

Day producer on this brand new 5pm series presented by Fern Britton for Channel 4.

producer and director - the tv book club

cactus tv

2010-12 - 2011-3 · 4 mos

Responsible for setting up, scripting, directing and edit producing VT inserts for each episode of this celebrity studio book show. Presenter led location shoots all over the UK.

producer - ten mile menu

cactus tv

2010-7 - 2010-10 · 4 mos

Brand new location based chef and celebrity cooking challenge where each team must design a three course menu using ingredients sourced locally from within a 10 mile radius. Overseeing the set up of each episode and location shoots.

angela and friends: producer

crackit productions

2009-10 - 2010-7 · 10 mos

Daily live chat show with Angela Griffin. Celebrity chat and interviews with daily lifestyle clubs. Script writing, outputting from a live gallery and editorially overseeing show content and my team.

richard and judy, producer: uktv watch

cactus tv

2008-9 - 2009-7 · 11 mos

Richard & Judy’s New Position: Developing new format for new channel launch. Day producer responsible for day team and show content on daily prime time chat show as well as editing the show after studio.

richard and judy, producer: channel 4

cactus tv

2008-6 - 2008-8 · 3 mos

Richard & Judy: Channel 4 Day producer responsible for managing day team and show content on daily live show.

market kitchen, assistant producer and trainee producer: uktv

optomen television

2008-3 - 2008-6 · 4 mos

Market Kitchen: Assistant Producer / Trainee Producer Developing second series celebrity format and then part of studio team on this successful food show presented by Tom Parker Bowles, Matthew Fort and Matt Tebbutt.

cooking the books, associate producer: five

fremantlemedia uk (formerly talkbackthames)

2007-10 - 2007-12 · 3 mos

Cooking the Books: Studio based food series presented by Jeremy Edwards involving chefs, celebrities and interactive audience.

richard and judyâ s best kidsâ books, associate producer: channel 4

cactus tv

2007-8 - 2007-10 · 3 mos

One-off special for Channel 4’s Literacy Week presented by Richard & Judy. Nationwide auditions with children for studio and VT casting. Celebrity location and studio interviews with interactive studio audience.

saturday kitchen, associate producer: bbc one

cactus tv

2007-4 - 2007-7 · 4 mos

Member of the production team during live output of the show, briefing show guests and assisting chefs during transmission.

i was there: the peopleâ s review 2006, assistant producer: itv1

endemol shine group

2006-10 - 2007-1 · 4 mos

2006 news review using eye witness footage and reports, presented by newsreader Katie Derham.

producer - this morning

itv

2011-8 - 2012-9 · 1 yr 2 mos

Day producing on ITV’s flagship daytime series; responsible for scripting, outputting and leading a team. On-going position in-between roles on other shows offering cover for day producers.