Drew Hill - Editor
Mob: 07770 831581
Email : drew.hill1@btinternet.com
2019 - 2023
| CH4 | CHRIS PACKHAM: IS IT TIME TO BREAK THE LAW? (W/T), this personal film follows Chris as he grapples with deeply ethical questions: Is the threat of climate change so serious, that law-breaking in the name of stopping it can be ethically justified. |
| CH5 | Anorexic - 90 min film Follows 3 young women fighting this life threatening illness. Proper Content. Nominated for Grierson award 2023 for Best Single Documentary - Domestic. |
| ITV | John & Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf Comedian John Bishop and his son Joe, who lost most of his hearing at 15, embark on a journey to learn about the Deaf community. Wins Bafta for emerging talent for Charlie Melville. Nominated for Grierson award 2023 for Best Entertaining Documentary. |
| BBC | 'Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams' 3 x 1hr. All episodes; Freddie Flintoff looks to find players and create a team from those who have never considered the sport before, challenging the idea that cricket is a game for the posh and the privileged. Nominated for a Bafta & Broadcast award, best popular factual 2023. Nominated for Grierson award 2023 for best Constructed or Formatted Documentary series. |
| BBC3 | 'Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge', 3 x docs, Series Editor. Zara McDermott explores the mysterious disappearance of 19 year old Gaia Pope-Sutherland. |
| CH4 | 'The Academy' six-part documentary follows the dreams of the Academy squads from Premier League football academy, Crystal Palace F.C. 8 to 18 year olds are all striving to complete the life-changing journey from grassroots football to Premier League star. Southshore. |
| CH4 | 'The school that tried to end racism' episode 1 of a 2 part series which explores a ground-breaking school's programme that tests for unconscious racial bias in an ordinary class of 11 and 12 year olds. Proper Content, David Dehaney. Wins BAFTA and GRIERSON for reality and constructual factual 2021. Also winner of the ROSE D'OR 2020 for best reality and factual entertainment. |
| CH4 | 'Murder Island' Ep 1 of a 6 part series based around a murder plot - written by crime writer Ian Rankin. Shot in parts as a drama, members of the public take on the role of detective to compete to solve the crime; all under the watchful eyes of some of Britain's leading Senior Investigating Officers. STV. |
| ITV | 'Million Pound Pawn' 3 x 1hrs, lead editor looking at how the world of Pawn shops across Britain has changed with more people turning to these lenders as an alternative to banks. Two Four. |
| CH4 | 'The Yorkshire Jobcentre' 1hr. Looking at what life is like for both Job seekers and staff, Minnow Films. |
| BBC | 'Freddie Flintoff - My Bulimia and Me' 1hr. A very open account by Freddie Flintoff of how bulimia affects his life, past and present. The 42 year old also questions why men who suffer from eating disorders frequently feel they need to conceal what they are going through. South shore Productions. |
2015 - 2019
| BBC 1 | 'The Real Marigold Hotel' series 4 Episode 2 and 4 - follows famous elderly celebrities as they travel around India to see if they can have a more rewarding retirement there than in the UK. Two Four. |
| BBC & Netflix | 'Win the Wilderness: Alaska' final episode of a 6 part series; 6 british couples brave sub zero temperatures, wild bears and predators as they compete to win a home deep within the Alaskan wilderness. Two Four. . |
| CH4 | 'Secret Teacher' eps 2 and 3. New 4 part series which tries to tackle the complexities of an overworked, underfunded and struggling education system. 4 successful business owners - all of whom struggled at school, want to give others the helping hand they never had and go undercover as school support staff, Two four. David Clews. |
| CH4 | 'The Great British School Swap'. Episodes 1 & 2 of a new 3 part series. Year 8 and 9 pupils take part in an exchange which explores racial segregation. A white school and a mainly Asian school swap pupils in an experiment to see what happens when children from segregated areas mix for the first time. Top Hat Productions. Martin Fuller. Nominated for Grierson and Broadcast award 2019. |
| ITV | The Cruise, Ep 2 and 4; as the ship travels from Asia to Australasia. Wild Pictures. |
| CH4 | 'Alone at Home' ep 1, follows sibling groups; their parents have gone away for a long weekend. Remotely operated cameras film around the clock to see what they get up to. Electric Ray. |
| ITV | '100 years younger', ep 2, celebrities try to turn back time by transforming physically and mentally without surgery. Wall to Wall. |
| ITV | 'The Death of Aimee Spencer' 1hr doc for Renegade, it follows brighton police and CID trying to solve what happened in the tragic death of Aimee, who fell from a 3rd floor window of a flat in Brighton. |
| ITV | 'The Cruise Alaska' series editor of 3 half hour docs about cruising in Alaska. Wild Pictures. |
| CH4 | 'Animal House' 1hr doc follows people who try to have wild animals as household pets. These include a couple in Russia who have a bear, in USA, a couple who have a wild buffalo and in Australia a woman who has crocodiles she shares her house with. |
| BBC 2 | 'Obesity: How Prejudiced is the NHS' 1 hr current affairs doc. Professor Rachel Batterham explores whether there is a fat prejudice against some patients in the NHS which is stopping them accessing cost effective surgery, despite scientific research supporting it. |
| ITV | 'The Nick' following the police in Brighton for the summer, Series 2, Renegade Pictures |
| CH4 | 'Escape to The Chateau' Dick and Angel Strawbridge continue their renovation of a French chateau |
| CH4 | 'Whizz Kids' 1 hr doc about kids trying to become the next Lewis Hamilton, following 3 very different families through the go karting ranks. Nominated for RTS award |
| BBC2 | 'In your ear' ear' factual entertainment where contributors receive advice through hidden ear devices as they go through their daily lives trying to turn things around |
| CH4 | 'The Job interview',series 1, Lead Editor. It follows the interview process for real jobs being offered by real employers. A fixed rig captures the terror and triumph of the interview from both sides of the table where one will get a potentially life-changing job offer, Label One |
| CH4 | 'How To Get A Council House' Series 4, 1 hr about people who've come from abroad and have no option but to turn to the council for housing, Studio Lambert |
| Nat Geo | 'Banged up Abroad' drama doc, series 9 prog 1. In 1972 Jim PapRocki is co-pilot on a drug run to Mexico. All goes to plan until the cargo catches fire and they are forced to crash-land, Raw TV |
| CH4 | 'The Job interview', pilot; a fixed rig films candidates having interviews for real jobs. It landed a 5 x 1hr commission |
| CH4 | 'Supervet' following Noel Fitzpatrick who runs one of the most advanced veterinary practices in Britain, Blast |
| CH4 | 'Kitchen Impossible' Chef Michel Roux trains unemployed people who have a variety of mental health conditions with the hope they can get jobs in the industry |
| CH4 | 'Three Day Nanny' for Liberty Bell Productions |
| SKY One HD | 'The Kings and Queens of speech', progs 1 & 3, new 8 x 60 series from Twofour that takes kids from schools across the country and helps them transform their lives through debating |
| BBC3 | 1 hr doc, 'Find a home for my Brother' Amal Fashanu goes on a personal journey to find out more about how we care for our loved ones with learning disabilities, in the UK as well as in the developing world. Firecracker films |
2012 - 2015
| CH4 | 'How to get a Council House', 2 x 1hr, series 3 looking at how the council in Portsmouth cope with lack of properties and a surplus of people,Studio Lambert |
| BBC2 | Laurence Llewlyn-Bowen 'Cracking China' 1hr doc follows the designer on trips to China and Mexico as he tries to launch his business internationallyand take advantage of emerging middle classes, Firecracker films |
| Discovery | 'Love the way you Lie' New series, 2 x 1hr drama doc, Raw TV |
| CH4 | 'Undercover Boss' prog 1, Studio Lambert |
| CH4 | 'How to get a Council House' series 2, 1hr,looking at how the council in Tower hamlets cope with lack of properties and a surplus of people,Studio Lambert |
| BBC3 | 'Extreme Jobs' Prog 1, new series following adventurous cash strapped 18-24 year-olds who sign up for extreme and tough jobs abroad which can earn serious money, Boundless |
| BBC2 | 'The Restaurant man' Prog 1 of a new series where Russell Norman helps first time restauranteurs start their own business, for Twenty Twenty
'Elephant in the room' Filmed and edited a 20 min film for charity 'Streets of growth' following some youngsters trying to keep away from a life of crime and the problems they face. |
| BBC2 | 'An Hour to save a life' 2 x 1hr of 4 part series about the science of medical trauma with an obs doc slant, Boundless |
| ITV | 'Hunting The Doorstep Conmen' 2 x 1hr doc, Tiger Aspect |
| Nat Geo | 'Locked up Abroad' 1hr drama doc, Raw television |
| Ch4 | 'Why don't you speak English?' 1hr doc following 4 immigrants to Britain who don't speak English. Love productions |
| BBC2 | 'The Great British Bake Off' for comic relief |
| ITV | 'Caroline Quentin tours the National Parks of Britain' 2 x 1hr, Burning Bright productions |
| Nat Geo | 'Locked up Abroad' 1hr drama doc for Raw television |
| BBC3 | 'Young Soldiers' 4 x 1hr Following 4 new infantry recruits for over a year, from when they join up through to some becoming soldiers and serving six months on the front line in Afghanistan. Lion television |
| CH4 | 'Country House Rescue' 4 x 1hr, Betty TV |
| CH4 | '15 kids and counting'. Lion television |
2007-2011
| CH4 | 'Britain's Supreme Court'. 90 minute film, TrueStories strand. For the first time ever we see behind the closed doors of our justice system and follow some of the key cases which effect the future of our society. Put forward for Grierson award, Karen Hamilton productions |
| BBC4 | 'Plus ca change' produced and edited a film for Bernie Ecclestone celebrating 60 years of F1 racing, with interviews from former world champions intercut with archive, 60 mins for MSP |
| CH4 | 'How the other half live' a wealthy family decides to assist one that is living below the poverty line for RDF |
| BBC2 | 'Edwardian Farm' progs 1 & 2, as a follow up to Victorian Farm |
| BBC4 | 'Beautiful Minds' portrait of scientist James Lovelock |
| ITV | 'Surgery School' prog 1 1hr, having already studied medicine for 5 years they start at the bottom in a long quest to cut it as surgeons, for Tiger Aspect |
| BBC2 | 'Victorian Farm', Christmas special, 1hr for Lion TV nominated for Broadcast award |
| BBC3 | 'Blood Sweat and Takeaways' 1hr, finding out where our food comes from for Riccochet, nominated for Bafta best factual 2010 and Broadcast award |
| BBC2 | 'Syrian school' 2 x 1hrs, progs 1 & 2 following the lives of various children through a year of school in Damascas, Syria for Lion |
| BBC4 | 'Jim Clark - the quiet champion' 1hr charting the life of the F1 racing driver for MSP |
| CH5 | 'Paul Merton in India' 2 x 1hr, progs 1 & 2 for Tiger Aspect |
| BBC3 | 'Blood, sweat and T.shirts' New series. progs 1 & 4 for Ricochet, finding out where and how our clothes are made in India, nominated for Bafta, best factual 2009 and a Broadcast award |
| BBC2 | 'China School', 1hr for Lion TV, following the lives of children through a year of school in China.(primary kids to University students). Nominated for a broadcast award 2009 |
| BBC3 | 'Baby Borrowers on holiday' 1hr doc, episode 2 which won the Banff award 2008 for best youth programme. Love productions |
| BBC2 | 'The Choir revisited' 1hr doc update and overview of the series |
| CH4 | 'Bringing up baby' 2 x 1hr, progs 1 & 4. six families compare 3 very different methods in history of bringing up a baby for Silver river |
| BBC2 | 'The Choir' series 1, editor for all 3 progs. I won a Bafta for my contribution in the best feature category, for Twenty twenty televsion |
2004 - 2007
| BBC3 | 'Roadkill Chef' 1hr, Fergus tries to change a towns eating habits, to turn them away from supermarkets to forage locally for Fresh One |
| Nat Geo | 'Outbreak' 1hr drama doc about overcoming the Machepo epidemic in Bolivia in the 1960's for Lion TV |
| CH4 | 'Temples of Bling' 1hr on religion in Hip Hop Nominated for Sandford St. Martin Trust Religious Broadcasting Premier Award |
| CH4 | 'White Men Can't Rap' 1hr hip hop doc |
| BBC Horizon | 'Going for Gold' Are Britain ready to compete in 2012 ? |
| BBC3 | 'Baby Borrowers' for Love productions |
| CH4 | 'The Dark Side of Porn' 1hr about the phenomena of Snuff films for Lion tv |
| CH4 | 'River Cottage Summer Road Trip' 1hr special for Keo film |
| CH5 | 'Bride & Grooming' 1hr extreme makeover show |
| CH4 | 'Tales from Beyond River Cottage' Keo films |
| Discovery | 'Atlas India' 100 mins doc. Shot on HD in early days of the format, about India for BBC Natural History Unit |
| CH4 | 'The Practice' 49 mins about Primary Care, focusing on alcoholism and Mental Health |
| CH4 | 'A Place in Crete' for Tiger Aspect |
| CH4 | 'Extreme Archaeology' 49 mins for Mentorn |
2002 - 2003
| BBC2 | 'Born Idle' 12 youngsters go to boot camp to get them back to work, 1hr doc. |
| Ch.4 | 'The Truth about Your Money' 49mins current affairs documentary for Lion Television Channel 4 "You Asking, I'm Dancing" 90 mins, the history of dance crazes for Lion Television |
| Channel 4 | "You Asking, I'm Dancing" 90 mins, the history of dance crazes for Lion Television |
| Ch.5 | 'The real CSI', 1/2hr documentary, Lion t.v. |
| Ch.4 | 'Celebrity Wife Swap' 49 mins for RDF television |
| Ch.4 | 'The Greatest Trip on Earth' 49 mins, five people around the world make preparations for pilgrimage to Hajj, then filmed and edited on location 5 x 8mins daily shows followed by a 49 mins omnibus. |
| Ch.5 | 'Celebrity Detox Camp' 1 hour doc. four celebrities attempts at detox in Thailand. (for Ginger Television) |
| Nat. Geo. | 'King of the Pyramids' 50 mins portrait of Zahi Hawass, director of antiquities for Egypt |
| Ch.4 | 'Celebrity Brothers and Sisters' - 49 mins doc. about sibling rivalry,Betty TV |
| Ch.4 | 'The Truth about Pensions' 49mins current affairs documentary nominated for RTS award |
1999 -2001
| Channel 4 | Kumbh Mela 'The Greatest Show on Earth' Senior Editor, BAFTA nominated for editing as best factual documentary 2002 52 mins overview of the religious festival. |
| Nat Geo. U.S. | 'Karen Davies - Unfinished Business' 50 mins doc. of photographer Karen Davies travelling in India & Pakistan for MSP |
| Channel 4 | Politics isn't Working - "More Unequal than Ever" 52 mins doc. examining the division of wealth in Great Britain for Lion Television, nominated for current affairs RTS award |
| Discovery | 'Legal Action' 2 x 52 mins docs edited on location following San Francisco legal department |
| Channel 4 | Kumbh Mela 'The Greatest Show on Earth'
BAFTA nominated for editing as best factual documentary 2002 and winner of Sandford St. Martin Trust Religious Broadcasting Premier Award. 50 mins documentary;preparing for the religious festival, followed by daily coverage of the festival edited on location in India covering 3 weeks of 8 min nightly transmissions. |
| BBC 1 | 'Feel The Need' - Children in Need |
| Nat. Geog. | 'India Diaries' documentary series 5 x 26 mins with travel writer Mark Shand and photographer Aditya Patankar |
| ITV | 'Surviving Formula 1; Ken Tyrell', 52 mins charting the life of race team manager Ken Tyrell for MSP |
| Nat. Geog. & Carlton | 'Return to the Wild' documentary series 3 x 26 mins for Café Productions |
| Channel 4 | 'Real Time Apollo' - 'Calling Earth' 1/2hr documentary celebrating the 30 year anniversary of landing on the moon for RDF |
1997 - 1999
| Discovery | 'Uncharted Africa' 6 x 1/2hrs for Café Productions |
| BBC 2 | 'Food and Drink' |
| BBC 2 | 'Correspondent' |
| FIA | French Grand Prix & Monaco awards |
| MTV | 'Music Awards' |
| Channel 4 | 'Wanted' |
| ITV | 'Crazy Cottage' (series 1 and 2) |
| Ch 4 | Global Sports |
| Cinema | Bond film trailers |
| Cart net | various promos |
| BBC | Teletubbies |