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About
A resourceful and ambitious TV Researcher, I have strong communication skills and can generate original ideas easily. Future comedy writer. I have a keen interest in ensuring the screen industry are accessible to all.
ScreenSkills Training Passport
Ishbel McLachlan has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.
Experience
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Researcher
Working on a new Channel 4 comedy travel series featuring Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan. My role included: - UK & European locations research as well as generating ideas for editorial content, many of which were used. - Reaching out to potential UK & European contributors, organising virtual casting meetings & recce meet-ups - Being on location during both UK and European shoots to ensure the editorial vision was being translated on camera, as well as a large amount of problem-solving on the ground and liaising with contributors. - Kept on to fact-check for the edit as well as to complete any further research required prior to delivery.
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Casting Researcher
A short contract working on Richard Osman's House of Games. My role included: - Creating biogs and performing background checks on celebrity guests ready for studio RXs - Part of the casting and questions team during studio RXs on-hand to help with any last-minute requests.
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Archive Researcher
Working on Series 5 of The Hit List. My role included: - Sourcing and editing archive in preparation for studio RXs & procuring last-minute archive in-studio - Working in parallel with the questions team to come up with creative archive ideas for question rounds. - Reporting archive used in final edits & completing relevant post-production paperwork such as Silvermouse - Seconded by the TC development team to provide dev research & create pitch documents for new projects.
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Researcher
Working on the BBC2 series 'Heaven Made'. My role included: - Main point of contact for contributors and locations - Archive researching, logging rushes, fact-checking scripts and performing background checks - Assisting Series Producer and Assistant Producer with story ideas as part of the editorial team - Forward-planning and organising special shoot-days with large groups/at special locations
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Researcher
Working on the BBC Scotland documentary 'Meet You At The Hippos'. My role included: - Sourcing, supporting, phone-prepping and performing background checks on contributors - Procuring release forms & location permissions whilst supporting PD, EP and talent on location & in-office - Post-production archive research
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Researcher
A short stint on BBC2's second series of 'Villages By the Sea'. My role included: - Reaching out to potential contributors and performing background checks on confirmed contribs - Researching potential stories to be included in the programme & post-production archive research
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Diversity Trainee
A 6-month competitive entry trainee scheme for diverse talent. As a trainee I attended fortnightly training sessions from industry bodies including ScreenSkills, TRC & Bectu. I worked on multiple productions & projects at Objective Media Group under the guidance of Toby Stevens, Head of OMG Scotland.
Education and training
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Work well series
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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BA Philosophy and Politics
Certificates
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The Mark Milsome Foundation - Film and TV Online Safety Passport Course
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work