1. KEVIN JARVIS self shooting producer/director
kevinjarvis@rocketmail.com
07 941 941 942
Multi award winning self shooting producer director with twenty years experience on a wide range of
projects including observational, presenter led, reality, current affairs and investigation.
Accomplished shooter on wide range of cameras.
Strong and decisive editorial/narrative abilities with over thirty broadcast hours of edit experience.
Excellent people skills enhanced by considerable experience of difficult or sensitive filming
environments.
March '16 – May '16 P/D Gareth Malone Choir For Heroes (w/t) (2x60mins) Twenty Twenty
Responsible for self-shooting the content of the series. Working with the Series Producer on stories,
schedules and locations. Working closely with Gareth and the contributors throughout the filming process.
July ’15 – Nov ’15 P/D Britain's biggest mosque (1x60mins) CH5 broadcasting
One hour film focussing on the Ahmadi muslim community who are centered around the country's biggest
mosque in Morden where their controversial religious leader is based.
Exec producer; Andra Heritage
Jan ’15 - April ’15 P/D The Auction House (8x60mins) CH4 Dragonfly
Returning series featuring the staff and customers at the Lots Road auction house based in Chelsea. Series
two and three.
Series producer; Anoushka Roberts
March ’14- July ’14 P/D World’s toughest jobs (6X60) BBC3 Boundless
Three unemployed and in debt Brits are given the opportunity to work their way out of trouble by doing some
of the toughest jobs in the world. Self shot Sony PDW-F800
Series producer; Gabe Solomon
July '13 - Dec '13 P/D Fast and fearless, Banger racers (2X60) BBC2 Boundless
Observational documentary about the lives of four 'retired' drivers returning to the track after twenty years
away from Banger racing madness. Self shot Canon 305.
Series producer; Victoria Silver
July '12 - May '13 P/D My Last Summer (4X60) CH4, Love Productions
Series following six people with a terminal diagnosis as they join each other on residential weekends
designed to help them come to terms with their mortality. Self shot Sony PDW-F800
Exec producer Debbie Christie
Sept ‘10 – Jun '12 P/D Toughest place to be... (3X60) BBC2 BBC Current affairs
Worked on first three series in which British workers continue the jobs that they do at home in very
challenging situations abroad. Crew. Series winner for Rockies film festival, One World Media Awards, BANF
film festival
Exec producer Sam Bagnall
Jan ‘10 - July '10 P/D James Wong's Malaysian garden (1X60) BBC2 BBC Birmingham
In this Gardeners World special presenter James Wong returns to Malaysia in search of inspiration for a
Malaysian garden that he is building for the Chelsea flower show. Self shot on Sony PDW-F800. Garden
Media Guild Finalist.
Exec producer Gill Tierney
July ‘08 - May '11 P/D Peckham finishing school (3X60) BBC3 BBC current affairs
Series exploring the class divide by taking four girls from privileged backgrounds to live in Peckham, London.
Programme based on research suggesting that young people from different backgrounds are more socially
isolated now than at any time since the 70's. Self shot on Z1. Went on to work on second series Geordie
finishing school.
Exec producer Lucy Hetherington
Feb ‘08 - June '09 P/D Make me white (1X40) BBC1 BBC Birmingham

2. Presenter Anita Rani asks why her community and even her own family have a preference for lighter skin.
Anita meets people who use lightening creams and investigates dangerous products.
Self shot on DSR 570.
Exec producer Bill Lyonns
July ‘08 - Nov '08 P/D Worlds lost tribes (8X60) Discovery
Presenter led adventure/exploration series shot on HD in the Amazonian rainforest. Presenters Mark
Anstice and Ollie Steeds live alongside members of the Matchigenga tribe, learning about their way of life.
Self shot episodes one and two on Sony PDW-F800.
Series producer Mike Warner
July ‘06 - Dec ‘06 P/D Around the world in 80 faiths (8X60) BBC2 BBC Manchester
Presenter Peter Owen Jones on a personal global perspective about faith, directed European leg. First self
shot HD project (Panasonic 9000) undertaken by BBC. Winner of Radio times readers award. Shortlisted
RTS award.
Series producer Graham Johnson
July ‘06 - Dec ‘06 P/D The Retreat (3X60) BBC2 Tigeraspect
Series in which six British men and women explore Islam, spirituality and themselves during a four week
Islamic retreat. Self shot on DSR 450. Prize winner Sandford St. Martins awards.
Series producer Gabe Solomon.
Dec ‘05 - June ‘06 P/D The Monastery (5X60) TLC Tiger Tigress
American version of British series about five men living in community with Benedictine monks for 40 days.
Responsible for programmes two and four, self shot on HD using Panasonic SDX 900. Nominated for
Peabody award.
Series producer Sara Woodford.
Jan ‘05 - May ’05 P/D Car Nation (3X60) BBC2 Denhams
Observational documentaries about our relationship with cars, shot and directed programme three ‘The
future’. Complex shoots using in car mini cameras, DSR570 and PD170 simultaneously.
Executive producer Jeremy Gibson.
May ‘04 - Sept ‘04 P/D Parent Trap (6X60) BBC3 Murfia productions
Life swap with parents moving in with their grown up children to resolve family issues. Story involved a gay
father of two inviting his dock worker dad to live with him for a week after years of animosity. Shot on PD170.
Series producer Simon Davies.
Jan ‘04 - April ‘04 DV director Spy (10X60) BBC3/2 Wall to Wall
Ten members of public are trained by ex MI5 and CIA operatives and compete to be the best spy. Co-
ordinated, rigged and shot complex covert and overt set-ups for contestants during spying missions. Mainly
filmed on DSR570.
Series director Lionel Mill.
Nov ‘03 - Dec ‘04 P/D Get a new life (4X60) BBC2 Brighter pics
Follow up films for the popular family relocation series. Responsible for team of four on location in
Queensland, Australia for two months. Shot on PD150.
Series producer Helen Nightingale.
Aug '03 - Nov '03 P/D Bar-mitzvah boy (1X30) BBC1 Brighter pics
Affectionate and funny thirty minute film for BBC Scotland following a thirteen year old Jewish boy’s Bar-
mitzvah. Part of flagship XS series and shot on PD150. Part of Scottish schools video curriculum.
Series producer Katie Lander.
Dec ‘02 - July ‘03 P/D Casino (6X60) BBC3 Brighter pics
Dynamic, highly visual, commentary free and musically driven films about individuals living in Las Vegas.
Directed three films on Sex, Gambling and Weddings. Shot on PD150.
Exec producer Remy Blumenfeld.
Feb '02 - July '02 P/D Ninewells (6X30) BBC1 Scotland

3. Series based in an A&E department of Scottish hospital. Responsible for team of three in a difficult access
environment. Shot on VX2000. Biggest audience ever recorded for BBC1 Scotland documentaries.
Series producer Joe Roe.
April '01 - May '01 P/D Paradise lost (1x15) BBC2 CDP
Shot (PD100) covert film in Tunisia which involved interviewing dissidents and activists about the
imprisonment, torture and killings that keeps the president in power.
Series producer Rachel Foster.
Feb '00 - Feb '01 P/D Inside Clouds (4X60) BBC2 CDP
Series about individuals undergoing a six week treatment at Clouds house, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation
centre. Involved six months filming (DSR500) on location with difficult confidentiality, access and personal
issues. Included powerful use of video diaries. Filmed and directed prog one and filmed prog four.
Series producer Gabe Solomon.
Nov '97 - Oct '99 P/D Living with the enemy (6X30) BBC2 CDP
Popular series of issue based documentary. Worked on both series one and two. Filmed (VX9000) and
directed two programmes, 'Art' in which two traditional artists endure a harrowing visit with two conceptual
artists and 'Class' when an anarcho-Marxist member of Class War spends an amicable week with a Tory
hereditary peer.
Series producer Gabe Solomon.
Jan '97 - Oct '99 AP Private investigations (7X15) BBC2 CDP
Directed seven investigative stories over three years whilst working simultaneously on Living with the enemy.
Each film followed the personal story of a member of the public as they sought to redress investigate wrong
doing. Shot on VX1000.
Producer Vivienne Howard.
Nov '96 - Jan '97 Film maker Looking for Tat (1X40) BBC2 CDP
Developed idea for film about street homelessness and heroin addiction in London. Looking for Tat was the
story of a young girl looking for her homeless friend ‘Tat’. Filmed on Hi8 over five weeks whilst living and
sleeping on the streets.
Producer Rachel Foster.
Nov '96 - Jan '97 Film maker Video nation (12X3) BBC2 CDP
Commissioned to make 12 short films about less accessible members of public for Video nation.
Contributors included road protesters, the homeless and people in remote areas. Eventually commissioned
for a 10 minute film about a skirt wearing vegan chef who cooked from skips and forests.
Series producers Chris Mohr and Mandy Rose.
INDUSTRY AWARDS
Nominated Donald Gosling Award 'Toughest place to be...”
Nominated BAFTA and Broadcast awards ’My Last Summer'
Winner Best domestic current affairs doc, association of international broadcasting awards “My Last
Summer”
Winner Rockies festival, One World Media Awards, BANF festival 'Toughest place to be...”
Garden Media Guild Finalist 'James Wong and the Malaysian garden'
RTS shortlisting for 'Around the world in 80 faiths'
Radio Times readers award for 'Around the world in 80 faiths'
St. Martin's Trust Television Award prize winner for 'The Retreat'
Peabody awards nomination for 'Monastery USA'
Pink Paper media awards nomination for 'Living with the enemy'
Mental health in the media award nomination for 'Inside Clouds'
BBC Readers award shortlisted for 'The Retreat'
British council film catalogue for 'Storming Sarajevo'
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
BBC training courses; Hostile environment. Online trust and H&S training. Health and safety part one and
two, lighting and safety one day course, single camera directing one day course, sound mixing. Undercover
training, counter surveillance and safety.
DV Talent; DSR directing weekend course, final cut pro editing.

4. BBC first aid; Remote location emergency evacuation. Standard first aid, 2010 most recently.
EDUCATION
Honours degree Earth and life sciences, qualified science teacher.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1994 - 1996 Travellers liaison officer Avon council
Responsible for advocacy, access to local amenities and training courses for traveller community.
1993 - 1994 Teacher Avon
Secondary school science, including 'A' level Biology, St. Lawrence school.
1988 - 1992 Zoo keeper London zoo
Responsible for animal and plant upkeep, endangered species breeding programmes, exhibition building and
maintenance, public speaking.