SIMON LUDGATE
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Credits and Recent Employment History

2008, Writer/Director

Discovery Channel US "Project Earth" Innovative 9 part series investing in geo-engineering solutions to the threat of global warming. Flagship series presented by Jennifer Languell, Basil Singer and Kevin O’Leary designed to launch Discovery Green HD in Europe and lead fall schedule worldwide. “Carbon Scrubbers” investigates the development, design, build and testing of an innovative low-energy ultra-efficient capture device which could absorb the world’s transport emissions of CO2, a potent greenhouse gas.

2007, Writer/Director

Discovery Channel US "Investigation Earth" 60 min pilot episode on Kenyan Lions for new series on disappearing species presented by Jeff Corwin.

2007, Writer/Director

Travel Channel US "Into The West" 3 x 60 mins in 8 part series hosted by Jeff Corwin on North American travel and its wildlife. Our journey took in Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming, Arizona and Washington. We saw wolves, mountain lions, beavers, badgers and porcupine. Jeff flew in a balloon over the Rockies, kayaked rivers and drove cattle.

2006, Writer/ Director

Discovery Channel US "Into Alaska" 3 x 60 mins in 8 part series hosted by Jeff Corwin on the wildlife and scenery of Alaska where Jeff experienced all four seasons, mushed Huskies with a sled, raced a skidoo against an Iditarod husky race winner, stood on Alaska's tallest peaks in -30c and observed Humpback whales close up.

2006, Writer/Director

BBC (Bristol) "DIY SOS" Returning series featuring presenter Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team as they rescue another victim of DIY hell. 

2006, Writer/Director

Gamma for Discovery Channel UK "Massive Speed" 2x30 documentaries on the history of motorbikes and helicopters presented by star of Red Dwarf series Chris Barrie.

2006, Director/Cameraperson

Pioneer for Channel 4 "The Year The Earth Went Wild" Location director/cameraman for 120 minute special for Channel 4 on natural disasters in 2005. Covered Pakistan earthquake, Indonesian tsunami and European floods.

2005, Producer/Director

Pioneer for National Geographic US "Naked Science" 2x60' episodes in Naked Science series for National Geographic Channel US on tsunamis and volcanoes. Filmed on Hi-Def in US, Indonesia and Hawaii .

2005, Producer/Director

Celador for BBC2 "No Waste Like Home" New format eco series with new eco-warrior presenter Penney Poyzer for BBC2 examining how good or bad Brit families are on recycling and use of resources. (Answer: still not very good! 18% recycle compared to 45% in Canada .)

2004, Writer/Director

Pioneer for National Geographic US "Surviving Nature" 60' documentary for new broad-based science flagship series Naked Science. Second episode I've directed in the series for National Geographic TV US. This one is on the emotional personal cost of extreme weather. Filmed mainly in the US .

2004, Writer/Director

Pioneer for National Geographic US "Bermuda Triangle" Writer and Director of 60' science programme in Pioneer's Naked Science series for National Geographic TV US on the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. Re-flew recreation of the famous Flight 19 featured at the start of Close Encounters to tempt the ghosts.

2003, Writer/Director

Black Diamond for Bravo "Gadgets & Stuff" Writer, director and producer of 13x30' series for Bravo about hi-tech gadgetry from solid state video cameras to executive jets and racing cars. A sort of gadget-obsessed Tomorrow's World presented by Liz Bonnin.

2003, Writer/Director

BBC2 "Top Gear" Programme director working with presenters Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond on items on new 13x60 minute format. Guests included Jamiroquai, Jonathon Ross, Sir Michael Gambon, Tara P-T, Gordon Ramsey, Ross Kemp, Harry Enfield.

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