8 The Lab Building 177 Rosebery Avenue london ec1R 4TW

8 The Lab Building 177 Rosebery Avenue

LONDON EC1R 4TW

Highly motivated, hard working, calm in stressful situations and originally trained at the BBC, Alison has worked as a freelance PRODUCTION MANAGER, LINE PRODUCER/ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, SENIOR MANAGER and PRODUCER and in all areas of television, specialising more recently on large scale live music events and studio based entertainment shows. Alison has managed productions with very small budgets as well as those in excess of £3m. In 2009 Alison trained as a Pilates Teacher and qualified early in 2010. Chair of the Production Managers Association 1997-2000, and again 2011 to current.

Live two and a half hour awards show from O2 London presented by Dermot O’Leary.

Supervising Production Manager on 27 televised concerts across the entire 2013 Season, including for the first time the Urban Prom on BBC3. Responsible for all budgeting and maintenance of budget.

40 min live Saturday night entertainment awards show presented by John Barrowman with celebrity guest presenters, winners’ films and a live performance from Leona Lewis

Supervising Production Manager on 27 concerts across the entire 2012 Season. Complex outside broadcasts with the Last Night of the Proms broadcast live in 3D to HD Channel and selected Odeon cinemas. Responsible for all budgeting and maintenance of budget.

8 x 60 mins comedy/improv show with presenter Fred Willard interviewing celebrities and improv artists including Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie and Ryan Styles

6 x 60 mins reality programme following 8 young adults who live away from home for the first time in a house. Parents set them work tasks and vote the worst one out of the house.

90 min celebration of festive musical treats from the 'golden age of Swing' presented by Michael Parkinson with the sensational John Wilson Orchestra, soloists Seth MacFarlane, Anna-Jane Casey and special guest Curtis Stigers broadcast on BBC2 on Christmas Day

65 min awards ceremony presented by John Barrowman live from The Roundhouse with guest presenters and live performances by McFly and Taio Cruz.

90 min live awards/celebrity quiz studio show with music acts presented by Nick Knowles and Myleene Klass

6 x 60 mins entertainment/wish fulfilment studio based shows presented by John Barrowman with special guests, extracts from West End Musicals and live bands.

Live OB from HMS Belfast with Simply Red, Russell Watson, Alesha Dixon, Only Men Aloud.

Studio based HD classical music series in which 8 celebrities want to become conductors presented by Clive Anderson – series winner Sue Perkins.

Live musical drama entertainment telling the story of the Nativity on the streets of Liverpool. Large multi camera OB production taking place at 8 locations, transmitted December 2007. Awards: Czech TV Festival – Special Award; Guild of Lighting Cameramen – Best Camera Team and Special Award for Steadicam Operator

Supported new series production manager and PM’d a number of proms for this season

2005. 
      Surprise 60 Minute Makeover (Granada for ITV) - Production Manager
      

Second live opera (60’) broadcast from Meadowhall Shopping Centre.

First ever live opera (60’) at Paddington Station with BBC Concert Orchestra

Mark Rylance as Vincentio, presented by Andrew Marr

14 hrs of semi-finals and final of BBC Young Musician 2004 shot on OB in Scotland

Mark Rylance as Richard II. First ever live broadcast of complete production of Shakespeare from the Globe, presented by Andrew Marr.

1988-2002 Series Production Manager/Production Manager/Producer/Line Producer

Fidelio (BBC4); Combat Sheep (Children’s Company/Baby Cow for BBC 2);

Ripley and Scuff (Children’s Company for ITV Network)

The Nutcracker (BBC 2); The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde (BBC Knowledge)

Figaro Live (BBC 2); Music on the Line (Initial TV for BBC1)

The Rottentrolls - Series III (The Childrens' Company for ITV Network)

Ice Warriors (LWT/2010 Media Group for ITV Network)

A Victorian Christmas (Antelope South for Meridian)

The Pier Series 1, 2 and 3 (Antelope South for Meridian)

Flanders and Swann (Antelope for BBC), Carols from Winchester (Antelope for ITV)

A Seasonal Concert from Winchester Cathedral (Antelope for Meridian)

Whose Line is it Anyway Series 4 (Hat Trick for Channel 4)

Light the Darkness (BBC/Hawkshead for BBC); BAFTA Craft Awards (HTV for ITV Network)

Run the Gauntlet - The Alpine Challenge (Julian Grant TV for Thames/ITV)

Full Clean Driving Licence

Qualified Body Control Pilates® Teacher

COURSES

BBC TV Training Courses: Health and Safety - Safe Management of Productions; Health and Safety - Safe Management of Live Events; SAP Training including forecasting, purchasing and ACON; Appraisal Skills; Safeguarding Trust; Data Protection

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