Bold, creative and experienced award-winning writer/director and executive producer.

An Oceanographer / Zoologist and experienced scuba-diving Instructor, John began his TV career at the BBC’s Natural History Uni and has since produced/directed all over the world in many different genres from factual entertainment, documentaries to drama-documentaries and drama.

Talent spotted by BAFTA and trained as a multi-camera drama director at the BBC Academy, John has a strong track record with major broadcasters, 

Profoundly deaf from birth, John is an instinctive story-teller with a cinematic flair. As Writer / Director, he won an RTS Best Fiction award for his first short film, Caterpillar which premiered at EIFF.

An experienced producer/director and executive producer with a strong track record of diverse creative and robust editorial content for digital and broadcast. Deeply passionate about diversity, John is a fully inclusive leader and creative collaborator.

• The Mark Milsome Foundation - Film and TV Online Safety Passport Course

  Production Safety Accredited · ProTrainings Europe Ltd
  Issued 7 May 2025 · Expires 7 May 2030

• Risk Management of Productions

  Production Safety Accredited · First Option Safety Group
  Issued 6 Jul 2023 · Expires 6 Jul 2028

• Working Safely at the BBC

  Production Safety Accredited · BBC
  Issued 5 May 2023 · Expires 5 May 2028

1. Executive Producer / Director / Mentor/Coach

   Various · Oct 2017 - Jul 2024

2. Managing Director

   InterpreterNow / SignHealth · Jan 2014 - Sep 2017

3. Owner/Creative Director

   AngelFish Productions Ltd · Sep 2006 - Dec 2013

4. Assistant Producer / Producer/Director

   BBC TV (London) · May 1996 - Mar 2006

5. Researcher

   BBC TV Network Features (Birmingham) · May 1991 - May 1996

6. Researcher

   BBC Natural History Unit · Dec 1990 - Mar 1991

1. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

   ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2024

   ScreenSkills Funded

2. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

   ScreenSkills Learning · Apr 2023

   ScreenSkills Funded

3. Anti-bullying & harassment training

   ScreenSkills · May 2023

   ScreenSkills Funded

4. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

   ScreenSkills Test · Jan 2022

   ScreenSkills Funded

5. ScreenSkills Training Forum

   ScreenSkills · Nov 2022

   ScreenSkills Funded

6. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

   ScreenSkills Test · Aug 2020

   ScreenSkills Funded

7. Mentoring for mentors

   ScreenSkills Learning · May 2020

   ScreenSkills Funded

8. BSc Joint Honours Zoology + Oceanography

   Swansea University · Sep 1987 - Jul 1990

• The Mark Milsome Foundation - Film and TV Online Safety Passport Course

  Production Safety Accredited · ProTrainings Europe Ltd
  Issued 7 May 2025 · Expires 7 May 2030

• Tackling harassment and bullying at work

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 11 Jun 2024

• Risk Management of Productions

  Production Safety Accredited · First Option Safety Group
  Issued 6 Jul 2023 · Expires 6 Jul 2028

• Working Safely at the BBC

  Production Safety Accredited · BBC
  Issued 5 May 2023 · Expires 5 May 2028

• Tackling harassment and bullying at work

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 30 Apr 2023

• Mentoring for mentors

  Screenskills Learning
  Issued 7 May 2020