1. JAMES GOLD
FILM
EDITOR
28 Miranda Road London N19 3RB
07966 888484
james.gold@mac.com
DATE OF BIRTH: 5 June 1967
EDUCATION: BA (Hons) Modern Languages, Trinity Hall, Cambridge
FOREIGN LANGUAGES: French, Italian
With over 15 years of experience covering a wide range of projects, from documentaries and short dramas to pop promos
and commercials, I now specialise in high-end documentary and drama. I like to work closely with music composers, and
collaborate on the writing of commentary scripts, and I'll supervise postproduction whenever possible.
AWARD WINNING PROGRAMMES
BROADCAST NOMINATION 2013 Best single documentary - Lifers
BAFTA WINNER Best documentary – Make Me Normal
BAFTA WINNER Best factual series – The National Trust
GRIERSON WINNER Best factual series – The National Trust
RTS NOMINATION Best documentary – Make Me Normal
BAFTA NOMINATION Best factual series - Coppers
GRIERSON NOMINATION – Best factual series – Make Me Honest
CREDIT HIGHLIGHTS TO JANUARY 2014
Documentary
Working title: MISSING – Channel 4 – 60 mins
Single documentary exploring the strange world families find themselves in when a loved one disappears
without a trace.
Dir: Tom Pullen. RAW TV
COACH ZORAN AND HIS AFRICAN TIGERS – BBC Storyville – 75 mins
Feature documentary charting the tragicomic fortunes of South Sudan’s attempts to build a world class football
team against the backdrop of the longest civil war in Africa’s history.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: IDFA 2013
Dir: Sam Benstead. CENTURY FILMS
A VERY ENGLISH EDUCATION – BBC2 - 60 mins
30 years ago the BBC made a series about Radley, a boys’ private boarding school. This film explores what kind
of men those boys became.
Dir: Hannah Berryman. BBC.
SKINT – Channel 4 – 2 x 60 mins
Skint tells the provocative and revealing stories of people who are in long-term unemployment, have never
worked, or are growing up without any expectation of working.
Dir: James Bluemel. KEO FILMS.
KEEPING BRITAIN ALIVE: ONE DAY IN THE NHS – BBC2
Additional editing to fine cut four episodes of the series.
THE GARDEN PRODUCTIONS
THE MIDWIVES – BBC2 - 2 x 60 mins
Two episodes of the series looking at what it’s really like to be a midwife in Britain today.
Dir: Lucy Morgan. THE GARDEN PRODUCTIONS.
Cutting Edge: LIFERS – Channel 4 – 60 mins
A stark insight into life in Gartree Prison, home to Britain’s largest community of convicted killers.
Dir: Tim Wardle. CENTURY FILMS.
DEAF TEENS HEARING WORLD – BBC3 – 60 mins
A sensitive film about five deaf teenagers taking their first steps into the hearing world.
Dir: Clare Braden. CENTURY FILMS.
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2. OUT ON A LIMO – Channel 4 – 60 mins
A warm and high-spirited look at people marking a significant moment in their lives.
Dir: Sophie Leonard. TWOFOUR.
SEVEN DWARVES – Channel 4 – 60 mins
The tale of Karen, a single mum with 2 children, neither of whom are small.
Dir: Richard Curzon Smith. THE GARDEN PRODUCTIONS.
First Cut: THE MERITS OF FERRETS – Channel 4 – 30 mins
A strange tale of traumatised ferrets and the three friends who care for them.
Dir: Becky Lomax. THE GARDEN PRODUCTIONS.
PRISON, MUM AND ME – BBC 3 – 60 mins
How does it feel when the one person you’re meant to rely on is behind bars?.
Dir: Rowan Deacon. FRESH ONE.
RICHARD HAMMOND’S Journey to the Centre of the Earth – BBC 1 – 60 mins
Richard Hammond delves down inside our planet to find out how it works.
Exec. Prod: Will Aslett. BBC.
First Cut: ASIAN GRACEFULLY – Channel 4 – 30 mins
An intimate portrait of one of Britain’s only all-Asian rest homes.
Dir: Fozia Khan. RARE DAY.
Cutting Edge: JACKPOTS AND JINXES – Channel 4 – 60 mins
The National Lottery has created 2,500 millionaires so far. But what is it really like when your numbers come up?
Dir: Nick Angel. RARE DAY.
COPPERS – Channel 4 – 60 mins
Part of a new observational series following Britain’s police officers,
this episode focuses on our 999 emergency response teams.
Dir: Tim Wardle. BLAST FILMS.
**BAFTA NOMINATION 2011 – BEST FACTUAL SERIES**
THE HOSPITAL – Channel 4 – 60 mins
Part of the series looking at the state of the nation through the eyes of the NHS,
this episode examines the increasing demand for cosmetic surgery.
Dir: Tanya Winston. NORTH ONE TV.
Cutting Edge: TOO POOR FOR POSH SCHOOL? – Channel 4 – 60 mins
11 boys compete for a free pass to one of the world’s most prestigious schools, Harrow.
Dir: David Nath. BOOMERANG.
I HATE MUM – BBC 1 – 60 mins
Observational doc following two mothers struggling with their son’s aggressive behaviour.
Dir: Daniel Fromm. ZKK.
First Cut: ASHES TO DIAMONDS – Channel 4 – 30 mins
Up and down the country families are now finding surprising, adventurous
and unusual ways to say goodbye to their departed's ashes.
Dir: David Brindley. MINNOW FILMS.
Cutting Edge: EMERGENCY IN THE WOMB – Channel 4 – 60 mins
Observational doc following two women undergoing groundbreaking fetal surgery.
Dir: Sara Tibbetts. ZKK.
1066: BATTLE FOR MIDDLE EARTH – Channel 4 – 2 x 90 mins
Two-part feature length drama revealing the untold story of the Viking and Norman invasions, not through
the eyes of kings and conquerors, but from the perspective of the common man.
Dir: Justin Hardy. HARDY PICTURES.
BRITAIN FROM ABOVE – BBC 1 Episode 1 – 60 mins
Andrew Marr presents a unique view of Britain, with the help of stunning aerial imagery.
(Also co-edited other episodes)
Dir: Cassian Harrison. Lion TV.
Cutting Edge: SLEEPING WITH MY SISTER – Channel 4 – 60 mins
Two couples in the grip of a powerful incestuous love.
Dir: Daniel Fromm, Sara Tibbetts. ZKK.
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3. RUNAWAY – BBC1 – 60 mins
Observational doc with exceptional access into the life of a troubled teenager.
Dir: Julia Stovell. CENTURY FILMS.
First Cut: HEALTH FOOD JUNKIES – Channel 4 – 30 mins
We all know healthy eating is good for us – but what happens when you take it too far?
Dir: Rowan Deacon. MAVERICK TELEVISION.
THE SAINT AND THE HANGED MAN – BBC 4 – 60 mins
A bizarre tale of execution, resurrection and canonisation Medieval-style.
Dir: Sue Horth. HARDY & SONS.
DISCOVERY ATLAS: INDIA REVEALED – Discovery – 120 mins
A major HD Special looking at contemporary India through the stories of its people.
Dir: William Hicklin. LION TELEVISION.
Only Human: LIFE AFTER DEATH – Channel 4 – 60 mins
Observational doc following three young widows facing the future without forgetting the past.
Dir: Sara Tibbetts. ZKK.
Only Human: TRULY MADLY DEEPLY – Channel 4 – 60 mins
Observational doc looking at Britain’s first dating agency for people with learning difficulties.
Dir: Suzanne Lynch. BETTY TV **WINNER - RADAR AWARD 2006*
HELP ME TO SPEAK – Channel 4 – 2 x 60 mins
Why do some children refuse to speak? And what is it like to grow up with a severe stammer?
Dirs: James Dawson & Rita Daniels. RDF MEDIA.
Only Human: MAKE ME NORMAL - Channel 4 - 60 mins
Observational documentary exploring the strange world of autistic children.
Dir: Jonathan Smith. CENTURY FILMS.
**BAFTA WINNER 2006 – BEST SINGLE DOCUMENTARY**
**RTS NOMINATION 2006**
DISCOVERY ATLAS: CHINA REVEALED – Discovery – 120 mins
A major HD Special looking at contemporary China through the stories of its people.
Dir: Cassian Harrison. LION TELEVISION.
GUNS, GERMS AND STEEL – Nat Geo / PBS / Channel 4 – 2 x 60 mins
A mix of documentary, drama and CGI exploring Jared Diamond’s version of the history of mankind over the last
13,000 years. Filmed around the world on HD.
Dir: Tim Lambert. LION TELEVISION.
PROFILES : Design for life - BBC 4 - 2 x 30 mins
How Agnes b. moved from the Parisian barricades of May 1968 to the helm of a global fashion empire,
and how ultra-cheap furniture made the founder of IKEA into the richest man in the world.
Dirs: Chris Rodley, Chris Durlacher. OCTOBER FILMS.
HANGING EL GRECO - Channel 5 - 2 x 30 mins
An introduction to the Spanish master and an insight into the staging of a major exhibition.
Dir: Michael Attwell. MAP-TV.
MAKE ME HONEST - BBC2 - 60 mins
90% of young offenders released from prison will reoffend. What can succeed where the system fails?
Dir: Lucy Sandys-Winsch. CENTURY FILMS.
** GRIERSON NOMINATION 2004 – BEST FACTUAL SERIES **
THE NATIONAL TRUST: Tyntesfield - BBC2 / BBC4 - 60 mins
“Forty million pounds of public money on one house? What the hell is going on?”
Dir: Patrick Forbes. OXFORD FILM AND TELEVISION
** BAFTA WINNER 2004 – BEST FACTUAL SERIES **
** GRIERSON WINNER 2004 – BEST FACTUAL SERIES **
MEDICI: Godfathers of the Renaissance - Channel 4 / PBS - 2 x 60 mins
Lavishly-shot drama doc series charting the fortunes of a family at the centre of a cultural revolution.
Dir: Justin Hardy. LION TELEVISION.
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4. DARWIN'S DAUGHTER - Channel 4 - 90 mins
Drama doc which unravels Darwin's intellectual crisis through the tragic death of his favourite daughter…
Dir: James Runcie. TIGER ASPECT.
THE REAL JOHN McENROE - Channel 4 - 60 mins
Was the bad boy of tennis really a slave to his monstrous temper, or was it all a clever game?
Dir: Ralph Lee. CHRYSALIS ENTERTAINMENT.
MARTIN LUTHER - BBC / PBS - 60 mins
Drama documentary featuring Timothy West as the founding father of Protestantism.
Dir: Cassian Harrison. LION TELEVISION.
DISPATCHES: Just Another Dead Tart - Channel 4 - 60 mins
Guardian journalist Maggie O’Kane investigates the lethal effects of Britain's prostitution laws.
Dir: Laura Ashton. FIRST FRAME TV.
JOURNEY THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS - Discovery - 60 mins
An exploration of 3500 years of history, using CGI and dramatic reconstruction.
Dir: Alex Lay. LION TELEVISION. 2003 Cine Golden Eagle award
THE REAL JAMES HUNT - Channel 4 - 60 mins
The high-octane tale of the blond bombshell of British Motor Racing.
Dir: Ralph Lee. DIVERSE PRODUCTION.
EGYPT'S GOLDEN EMPIRE - BBC2 / PBS - 60 mins
The rise and fall of Ramesses the Great, using dramatic reconstruction.
Dir: Richard Bradley. LION TELEVISION.
2003 Emmy nomination
BODY STORY Series 1 and 2 - Channel 4 - 2 x 60 mins, 10 x 30 mins
The mechanisms of the human body explored through drama & 3D animation.
Dirs: Leanne Klein, Daniel Percival. WALL TO WALL TV.
LIVING ON THE LINE - Channel 4 - 90 mins
Jon Snow and Ekow Eshun explore the Greenwich Meridian from Accra to Humberside via Timbuktu.
Dir: John Bridcut, MENTORN BARRACLOUGH CAREY
THE TRIAL OF FREEDOM - Channel 4 - 60 mins
Michael Ignatieff on globalism and the decade since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Dir: Nicola Colton, RDF TELEVISION.
THE MAYFAIR SET - BBC Modern Times - 2 x 60 mins
The fall of Politics and the rise of the Entrepreneurs. Prod: Adam Curtis
BEST OF BRITISH: Roger Moore, Ben Elton - BBC1 - 2 x 45 mins
Two profiles. Prod: Steven D. Wright. BBC.
WHAT GRANNY DID IN THE WAR - Channel 4 - 60 mins
The bombshell effect of the Second World War on women's sex lives.
Dir: Emma Willis, Leanne Klein. WALL TO WALL TV.
THE PECULIAR MEMORIES OF BRUCE ROBINSON - Channel 4 - 45 mins
The method and the madness behind the creator of Withnail.
Dir: Adrian Sibley, MENTORN BARRACLOUGH CAREY.
RIGHTEOUS BABES - Channel 4 - 60 mins
Is rock'n'roll the new feminism? Dir: Pratibha Parmar. ABTV
EQUINOX : "The Iceberg Cometh" - Channel 4 - 60 mins
If global warming progresses unchecked, we may soon be seeing icebergs off the coast of Britain...
Dir & Prod: Cathy Rogers, RDF TELEVISION.
WITNESS : "A Loss Of Innocence" - Channel 4 - 60 mins
"20 years ago society scarcely recognised the existence of child sexual abuse.
Now 1000 families are investigated each week." Dir: Leanne Klein. WALL TO WALL TV.
LUVVLY JUBBLY - Channel 4 - 30 mins
The weird world of the sitcom fanatic. Dir: Saul Dibb. IDEAL WORLD PRODUCTIONS.
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5. CELLULOID ICONS : "Jodie Foster" - Channel 4 - 30 mins
Jodie as a lesbian icon through the eyes of critics, theorists, fans and lookalikes.
Dir: Pratibha Parmar. EUPHORIA FILMS.
JERUSALEM - Discovery Channel Special - 90 mins
Dir: Tim Lambert.
ATLANTIC PRODUCTIONS.
HUMAN JUNGLE - Channel 4 - 3 x 30 mins
A wildlife series that reveals how humans have adapted to life in the modern city.
Dirs: Leanne Klein, Daniel Percival. WALL TO WALL TV. Cable Ace award.
SECRET ASIA : "Nuclear Ginza" - Channel 4 - 30 mins
A terrifying look at the plight of Japanese nuclear power workers.
Dir: Nicky Rohl. SMALL WORLD PRODUCTIONS
WITHOUT WALLS: "PROUST: A Remembrance of Tastes Past" - Channel 4 - 30 mins
The interplay of food and art in Proust's great work.
Dir: Stephen Lehnhoff. RAPIDO TV.
SHOPPING - BBC 2 - 2 x 40 mins
The surreal development of the Shopping Mall, and shopping as a statement of lifestyle.
Dir: Andy Lambert. Exec. prod: Claire Paterson. BBC.
WITHOUT WALLS: "The Elephant Ballet" - Channel 4 - 30 mins
A clash of cultures as the Royal Ballet go on tour in Kenya.
Dir: Laura Ashton. DOUBLE EXPOSURE.
Drama
MORE IS LESS
"Option Paralysis: the tendency, when faced with unlimited choices, to make none."
18 mins. 16mm. 35 mm Blow-up.
Dir: Andy Lambert. BFI. TX: Channel 4
WAVELENGTHS
Love in the age of the internet.
15 mins. Super 16mm.
Dir: Pratibha Parmar. Hot Property Films Production for Channel Four and the Arts Council.
TX: Channel 4
LOST FOR WORDS
Peter Capaldi in the intriguing tale of an amiable traveller stranded in the Spanish desert.
30 mins. 35mm.
Dir: Simon Smith. TX: Channel 4
THE ACCIDENTAL CONSPIRACY
"Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean you're not being watched..."
18 mins. 35mm.
Dir: Andy Lambert. Taylor McMillan Films. TX: Channel 4
A LITTLE LOVING
Helena Bonham-Carter in a contemporary love story with a Classical twist.
15 mins. Super 16mm. 35mm Blow-up.
Dir: Oliver Parker. Exec. prods: Luke Roeg, Helena Bonham-Carter.
TX: Channel 4
THE SHORT CUT
Thriller starring Nathaniel Parker.
10 mins. 35mm. Dir: Oliver Parker.
Exec. prods: Luke Roeg, Helena Bonham-Carter. TX: Channel 4
Commercials and promos
Clients include :
Renault, Martini, Sol, Polygram, Daily Mail, The Labour Party, Kelloggs, Emirates Airlines, Christian Aid, Horlicks,
Mars, BT, The Learning Channel, Hasbro, Meat and Livestock Commission, Michael Nyman and D:Ream.
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