Ayrton McGurgan

Ayrton McGurgan

Assistant producer

Location:
Lisburn
Career stage:
Experienced

Badges

Freelance

Availability:
Unavailable

Industries

  • Unscripted TV

Regions can work

  • Northern Ireland

Links

linkedin.com/in/ayrton-mcgurgan-b5238012a/
imdb.com/name/nm8352745/?ref_=nv_sr_3?ref_=nv_sr_3
Download CV

About

Broadcast Hot Shot 2025 | Edinburgh TV Festival Ones to Watch 2024

Unscripted TV professional with seven years experience across casting, access-driven documentaries, and factual entertainment for BBC, ITV, C4, Virgin Media and RTÉ. Known for strong story instincts, contributor care, and building trust with access partners. Now ready to step up to Producer roles, brining editorial judgement, leadership experience, and a proven ability to deliver compelling stories.

“With an exceptional eye for story, interest in people and their worlds, and diligence and work ethic, Ayrton is a highly valued and creative producer”: Emma Walsh, Ricochet - Director of Programmes

ScreenSkills Training Passport

Ayrton McGurgan has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Find out more about the ScreenSkills Training Passport

Experience

  1. Casting AP

    Ricochet - ITV Development Pilot · Mar 2025 - Mar 2025

  2. Casting Producer

    Rare TV - C4 Funded Development · Jul 2025 - Aug 2025

  3. Snr. Assistant Producer

    Alleycats TV - First Timers on the Front Line · Sep 2024 - Nov 2025

  4. Casting Producer

    Rare TV - C4 Development Pilot · Apr 2024 - Jun 2024

  5. Archive AP

    Ricochet - The Repair Shop S10 · Jul 2024 - Sep 2024

  6. Casting AP

    Ricochet - The Repair Shop S10 · Nov 2023 - Jul 2024

  7. Casting AP

    Ricochet - The Repair Shop S9 · Mar 2023 - Sep 2023

  8. Casting AP

    Green Inc. Film & Television - Ireland's Smartest S1 · Dec 2022 - Mar 2023

  9. Casting Researcher

    Hat Trick / Hindsight Productions - Mastermind S20 · Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

  10. Casting Researcher

    Initial TV - Tenable S7 · Sep 2022 - Nov 2022

  11. Admin Assistant

    Media Career Advice · Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

  12. Covid Department Secretary

    Nile Pictures Ltd. - The School For Good & Evil · Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  13. Production Supervisor

    Nightride SPV LTD - Nightride · Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

  14. Casting Researcher

    Hat Trick/Hindsight Productions - Mastermind S19 · Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  15. Transcriber

    Dogleap Productions/Grafters Media - LHS Documentary · Apr 2021 - May 2021

  16. Researcher

    ShinAwiL - Home Of The Year S8 · Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

  17. Researcher

    Lifted Entertainment - Walk The Line S1 · Sep 2021 - Oct 2021

  18. Casting Runner

    Two Cities TV - Blue Lights · Nov 2021 - Nov 2021

  19. Casting Researcher

    Afro Mic Productions - Our Homes · Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

  20. Runner

    ITV Studios - Saturday Night Takeaway S16 · Mar 2020 - Mar 2020

  21. Production Assistant

    Drakeman Films Ltd. - Mandrake · Nov 2020 - Dec 2020

  22. Key Production PA

    August Street Films Ltd. - Dungeons & Dragons · Sep 2020 - Nov 2020

  23. Casting Researhcer

    Hat Trick/Hindsight Productions - MASTERMIND 218 · Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

  24. Production & Floor Runner

    Paper Owl Films - Pablo S2 · Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  25. On-Set Dresser

    Aron Holden Films - Wee Blues · Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  26. Production PA

    Endless Winter Productions - Blood Moon S1 (Production PA) · Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  27. Junior Casting Researcher

    Hat Trick Productions/Hindsight Productions - Mastermind S17 · Apr 2019 - May 2019

  28. Auditions Runner

    ITV Studios - The Voice UK S9 · Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  29. Production Trainee

    Confit Productions - Pixie (Feature Film) · Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

  30. Production Runner

    Driver Films - Malone (Feature Film) · Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  31. Production Runner

    Rollem Productions - My Left Nut · Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  32. Runner

    ITV Studios - In For A Penny S2 · Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

  33. Driver

    RTL Televison - European Qualifiers: NI VS GERMANY · Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

  34. Production Runner (Dailies)

    Six Mile Hill Productions - Boys From County Hell · Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

  35. Production Runner

    Stellify Media - There's No Place Like Tyrone S2 · Oct 2019 - Oct 2019

  36. Production Runner

    Passion Pictures - Oasis · Oct 2019 - Oct 2019

  37. Casting Researcher

    Nice One Productions & Fizz TV - Fight Dirty · Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  38. Production Runner

    Stellify Media - Flinch S1 · May 2018 - Apr 2018

  39. Runner (Work Experience)

    Big Mountain Productions - Opry Le Daniel · May 2018 - May 2018

  40. Production Runner (Dailies) / Location Trainee

    Zodiak Kids - Secret Life Of Boys S3 · Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

  41. Auditions Runner

    ITV Studios - The Voice UK S8 · Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  42. Auditions Runner

    Thames TV - The Greatest Dancer S1 · Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  43. Production Runner

    Raw TV - Inside The Bank Of England · Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  44. Production Runner

    Wild Pictures - The Hunt For The Birmingham Bombers · Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

  45. Camera Runner

    ITV Studios - The Voice Kids S3 · Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

  46. Production Runner

    Stellify Media - There's No Place Like Tyrone S1 · Sep 2018 - Sep 2018

  47. Production Runner

    Peggy Pictures - Mimi On A Mission: Sex Ed · Oct 2018 - Oct 2018

  48. Camera Assistant

    Dogleap Productions - Erin · Oct 2018 - Oct 2018

  49. Production Runner

    World Productions - Line Of Duty S5 · Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

  50. Camera Trainee

    Zodiak Kids - The Lodge S1 · Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  51. Camera Assistant

    Media Entertainment - Spy Me · Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

Show {{showAllExperienceItems ? "less" : "more"}}

Education and training

  1. Getting into the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Nov 2022 - Present

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Work well series

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Jun 2025 - Apr 2026

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Work well series

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Apr 2024 - Apr 2026

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. Work well series

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Nov 2022 - Apr 2026

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  7. Introduction to disability, access and inclusion

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  8. Inclusive hiring for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  9. ScreenSkills Training Passport

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Jun 2025 - Dec 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  10. Access all areas: How to negotiate the keys to the kingdom

    ScreenSkills · Jan 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  11. The 5As: accessibility for casting contributors and talent

    Creative Diversity Network · Sept 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  12. Essentials for becoming a welfare producer

    ScreenSkills · Sept 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  13. HETV & Unscripted TV: Understanding clearances and how they affect your role (Northern Ireland)

    Kyrie MacTavish · Feb 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  14. 6-month career coaching packages

    ScreenSkills · Jan 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  15. ScreenSkills Training Passport

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Dec 2024 - Dec 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  16. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test · Apr 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  17. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Apr 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  18. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Dec 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  19. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Apr 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  20. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Apr 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  21. Finding the story - on the shoot and in the edit

    ScreenSkills · Apr 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  22. Unlocking branded content for freelancers

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  23. Leadership and management essentials for those working in unscripted TV

    ScreenSkills · Mar 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  24. Neurodiversity in TV panel 2025: potential or progress?

    ScreenSkills · Sept 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  25. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Aug 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  26. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  27. Introduction to working in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  28. Inclusive hiring for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  29. How to perform well in a screen industries interview

    ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  30. How to identify the right role for you in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  31. How to find work in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  32. How to apply for work in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  33. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  34. Step up to shooting AP - Belfast

    DV Talent · Sept 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  35. Belfast networking breakfast ScreenSkills

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  36. Welfare & duty of care essentials

    ScreenSkills · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  37. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jul 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  38. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test · Apr 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  39. Mentoring for mentees

    ScreenSkills Learning · Oct 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  40. Archive and Music in Visual Storytelling: A Workshop

    ScreenSkills · Jan 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  41. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Dec 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  42. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jun 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  43. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · May 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  44. Workshop: Researchers survival guide with Pamela Relton

    ScreenSkills · Aug 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  45. Masterclass: Spotlight on... production runners

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  46. TV and diversity – how to make 2020 the year of genuine change

    ScreenSkills · Aug 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  47. Workshop: How to develop and pitch a show with Emma Morgan and Anna Abenson

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  48. So you want to be…a casting producer? With Ellie Gibbs and Kay Green

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  49. So you want to be...a researcher? With Brittany Borkan

    ScreenSkills · Aug 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  50. Workshop: How to write a treatment with Nick Shearman

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  51. How to be a Good Researcher

    ScreenSkills · Dec 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  52. CV Clinic for Researchers and Co-ordinators in Northern Ireland

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  53. So you want to be…a development researcher or AP? With Jack Browne

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  54. Workshop: Contributor consent - what you need to know

    ScreenSkills · Aug 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  55. Inclusive casting in unscripted TV with Mel Walden

    ScreenSkills · Dec 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  56. BSc 1st Degree Honours Cinematic Arts

    Ulster University, Magee · Sep 2014 - May 2017

  57. 3 A-Levels (A-B), 10 GCSE’s (A*-B) A-Levels & GCSE’s

    CBS, Omagh · Sep 2017 - Jun 2014

Show {{showAllEducationTrainingItems ? "less" : "more"}}

Certificates

  • Work well series

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 25 Jun 2025 · Expires 9 Apr 2026

  • ScreenSkills Training Passport

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 25 Jun 2025 · Expires 20 Dec 2025

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 25 Jun 2025

  • Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 25 Jun 2025

  • Introduction to disability, access and inclusion

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 25 Jun 2025

  • Inclusive hiring for the screen industries

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 23 Feb 2025

  • Risk Management of Productions

    Production Safety Passport · First Option Safety Group
    Issued 22 Feb 2025 · Expires 22 Feb 2030

  • ScreenSkills Training Passport

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 20 Dec 2024 · Expires 20 Dec 2025

  • Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 20 Dec 2024

  • Work well series

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 9 Apr 2024 · Expires 9 Apr 2026

  • Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 9 Apr 2024

  • Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test
    Issued 9 Apr 2024 · Expires 9 Apr 2026

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 9 Apr 2024

  • Work well series

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 9 Nov 2022 · Expires 9 Apr 2026

  • Getting into the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 9 Nov 2022

  • Inclusive hiring for the screen industries

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 22 Feb 2022

  • Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 22 Feb 2022

  • Mentoring for mentees

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 13 Oct 2021

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 22 May 2020

Show {{showAllCertificateItems ? "less" : "more"}}
Ayrton McGurgan

Ayrton McGurgan

Assistant producer

Location:
Lisburn
Career stage:
Experienced

Badges

Freelance

Availability:
Unavailable

Industries

  • Unscripted TV

Regions can work

  • Northern Ireland

Links

linkedin.com/in/ayrton-mcgurgan-b5238012a/
imdb.com/name/nm8352745/?ref_=nv_sr_3?ref_=nv_sr_3
Download CV