Credit Highlights

Traitors for NBC & BBC, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here (S21-25) for ITV, Hot Mess Summer for Amazon, Nobody's Fool for ITV, The Courtship for Peacock/NBC

Profile

Senior entertainment director with 15+ years’ experience delivering high-end reality, studio, live and brand-funded content across broadcast, digital and international platforms. A passionate creative who excels under pressure, I’m recognised for creating calm in chaos — keeping productions focused, confident and moving forward when stakes are high.

I have a particular strength in forming fast, instinctive relationships with high-profile talent, helping presenters, celebrities and contributors feel comfortable, protected and creatively engaged. This trust consistently translates into confident performances and strong on-screen chemistry.

Trusted by the UK’s leading broadcasters to deliver both new and returning formats — a responsibility I don’t take lightly, and one I consider a genuine privilege in the current climate.

What Mike Does Best

Streamers & high-end reality, large-scale multicam direction, format, development, cinematic challenge sequences, complex OB & rig shoots, fast turnaround productions, visual storytelling, technical & editorial problem-solving

What Mike’s Peers Say

Olly Nash, Supervising Exec Producer: "Every time I work with Mike, he pushes forward with new technology, new ideas and brings a fresh approach to creative problems. His experience as a Producer is clear in that he can bring editorial and creative solutions to the show, and not just shoot it well. He studies and interrogates the overall brief and takes feedback and direction well”

Andrew Allen, DOP: 'One of the most thorough and reliable SDs out there in my opinion. Impeccable camera plans. Makes my job as a DoP much easier. Very professional and lovely to work with”

Talented People A List: Mike's one of those Series Directors who brings more than just technical precision — though he has that in spades. He brings confidence, calm, and a bit of magic to every set. Whether it's helicopter stunts in the jungle, high-gloss pre-titles on a tight schedule, or building an entire show's look from scratch, Mike has done it — and probably has a slick camera plan to prove it.

He's great at making a new format feel lived-in from day one, and he thrives on balancing creative ambition with real-world constraints. He's collaborative with editorial teams, loves working closely with DoPs and art departments, and is trusted with big talent, tight turnarounds, and big brand briefs. He thinks in sequences, solves problems quickly, and takes feedback well. If you're looking for someone to steer a brand-new format or elevate a returning juggernaut — Mike's your guy.