MUDLARKS (National Geographic) - Following the adventures of 4 amateur archaeologists
who have special permission to search the foreshore of the River Thames trying to
uncover the lost history of London.
LOST GOLD OF THE DARK AGES: UNLOCKING THE SECRETS (National Geographic) - A 2 hour
special following the scientific research into the Staffordshire Hoard.
LOST GOLD OF THE DARK AGES: FINDING THE HOARD (National Geographic)
THE CODEBREAKERS (National Geographic)
WHEN ROME RULED EGYPT (Discovery Channel)
EARTHSHOCKS: PLANET STORM (National Geographic) - One hour HD documentary following
NASA scientists as they uncover evidence of an ancient cataclysm that almost destroyed
Earth.
BUILDINGS THAT SHAPED BRITAIN (Channel Five) - Series Producer of 8 one-hour programmes
charting the genesis, birth and development of architecture: from the Norman Invasion
to the Post-modern.
TONY ROBINSON’S TITANIC ADVENTURE (Channel 4 & Discovery Channel) - British actor
Tony Robinson joins Hollywood movie director James Cameron as they dive and explore
the world’s most famous shipwreck.
THE FINAL DAY (ITV) - 2 one hour programmes investigating the legends and the lies
surrounding the final 24 hours in the lives of Buddy Holly and James Dean. Featuring
Martin Sheen, Peggy Sue Gerron, The Crickets, Waylon Jennings and Nanci Griffith.
THE MYSTERIES OF MAGIC (Discovery Channel.) - 3 one-hour programmes charting the
history and universal fascination of stage magic, the fastest growing entertainment
business in the world. Filmed in the US featuring Las Vegas stars Penn and Teller
and Lance Burton.
THE MYSTERY OF THE GHOST GALLEON (Discovery Channel) - 50-minute documentary following
the search for a sunken Spanish galleon carrying a billion dollars of silver lost
in the Pacific in 1690.
After training at the BBC and working as a freelance editor, Mel has been writing,
directing, producing and executive producing documentaries for over twenty years.
He specializes in history, archaeology and science, single documentaries to long
running series, live events to low budget drama.
