TV & Documentary
THE SOUTH BANK SHOW AWARDS
Producer - 1 x 70 min, ITV1 (2010)
Naomi recently co-produced Melvyn Bragg's final South Bank Show Awards on 26th January 2010. The show was packed with world class artists and included the world premiere of the title song of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical "Love Never Dies". Awards were presented by Billy Connolly, Rachel Weisz, Dominic West, Rob Brydon and Jarvis Cocker, to name but a few, and the audience enjoyed a reading from the winning novel by Jude Law. Melvyn Bragg himself was presented with the Outstanding Achivement Award by Sir David Attenborough, followed up by a filmed contribution from HRH The Prince of Wales.
South Bank Show - Royal Shakespeare Company
Director – 1 x 60 min, ITV1 (2009)
The Royal Shakespeare Company allows the South Bank Show behind the scenes as it embarks on an ambitious and exciting new programme of work inspired by Russia and the ex-Soviet Union. Bringing to life artistic director Michael Boyd’s bold vision for an ensemble company, the South Bank Show reveals the everyday reality of one of the country’s biggest and most dynamic theatre companies. The film also joins Boyd in the Ukraine to meet the author of The Grain Store, one of the new plays to be premiered, and gains exclusive access to some of the few survivors of the Terror-Famine in the 1930’s upon which it is based .Sadly this film is the last South Bank Shows to be transmitted by ITV.
"Lord Bragg is taking a bow in style" ☆☆☆☆ TV Times
"Terrific" - The Guardian
"Stimulating" - The Daily Telgraph
"Superb" ☆☆☆☆☆ The Mail on Sunday
Fearne and Peaches Geldof
Director – 1 x 60 min, ITV2 (2009)
This series sees Fearne Cotton shadows three famous women to find out what really makes them tick. In this episode Fearne gains exclusive access to the controversial Peaches Geldof - presenter, journalist, designer, party girl and daughter of Bob Geldof. In this extraordinary and revealing encounter, Fearne follows Peaches to discover the truth behind the headlines. http://www.itv.com/entertainment/fearneand/default.html
"Jaw dropping" - Daily Mail
"You can't tear your eyes away" - The Independent
Faith in the Frame
Producer – 10 x 30 min, ITV1 (2008)
This series sees Melvyn Bragg chair lively discussions on ten of the world's most fascinating religious pictures. Each week the panel discuss the subject matter, artistic value and social history of each of the paintings, as well as what they mean to us today.
“Daringly cerebral and rewarding” - Time Out
“A candidate for the most courageous new programme of the year” - Sunday Times
National Assembly for Wales
Producer / Director, 1 x 6 min (2007)
Film for top British architect Richard Rogers’ retrospective at the Pompidou Centre. It shows a day in the life of the newly built National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff.
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tHE South Bank Show
Assistant Producer, 60 min, ITV1 (2006 – 8)
Naomi has worked on numerous South Bank Shows, Melvyn Bragg’s award-winning arts series. Highlights include films on Tim Burton, Isabel Allende, Zaha Hadid, Grayson Perry, & Nick Park (BAFTA nomiated),.
The Waterperry Frescoes
Director / Producer, 1 x 45 min (2006)
An observational documentary about a group of artists making the largest ever fresco in the UK, commissioned by the Maclaren Arts Foundation.