Rhia Douty
Casting Researcher
Rhia is a BAFTA award winning TV Producer with a wealth of experience casting real people. She has discovered a range of characters - from the UK's first female lab-meat scientist to an Aussie cheesemaker who now fronts his own BBC series - and she champions diverse representation on screen. Handling sensitive topics with care, Rhia finds the heart in every story while also drawing out humour from contributors. She is a deft story producer, a skilled interviewer and specialises in beautifully crafted content.
Rhia has worked across the breadth of TV production, including sourcing locations, setting up shoots, producing on location and in the edit. She also has experience project managing brand activations and live events for some of the UK's leading brands and institutions.
Selected credits
Features & TV Drama
| Date(s) | Prod Co | Title | Producer | Role |
|
2017-01 |
Working Title Films |
Various incl: Baby Driver, Darkest Hour, Bridget Jones' Baby |
Eric Fellner |
Producer's Assistant |
TV
| Date(s) | Prod Co | Title | Role |
|
Sept 2022 |
DSP |
Designing The Hebrides |
Producer |
|
Mar - Sept 2022 |
DSP |
Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr |
Casting Director and Producer Director |
|
Jan - Mar 2022 |
DSP |
Unscripted Development |
Producer |
|
Sept 2021 - Jan 2022 |
Studio Ramsay |
The Savoy |
Producer |
|
Feb - Sept 2021 |
DSP |
Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr |
Producer (Casting and Shooting) |
|
Feb - March 2021 |
Studio Ramsay / Cloud 10 |
21 & Over with Holly Ramsay |
Casting Producer |
|
Dec 2020 |
Studio Ramsay |
Bank Balance |
Casting AP |
|
Jun - Nov 2020 |
DSP |
Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr |
Assistant Producer |
|
Feb - Apr 2020 |
Studio Ramsay |
Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars |
Casting AP |
|
Dec 2019 - Feb 2020 |
Modest TV |
Little Mix The Search |
Story AP |
|
Aug - Dec 2019 |
Kalel Productions |
Rich Kids Skint Holiday |
Casting & Story AP |
|
Aug - Dec 2019 |
Kalel Productions |
Rich Kids Go Skint |
Casting & Story Assistant Producer |
|
May - Aug 2019 |
Studio Ramsay |
Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars (pilot) |
Challenge Researcher |
|
Jan - May 2019 |
BBC Studios |
Dragons' Den |
Researcher |
|
Nov - Dec 2018 |
Electric Ray |
Call That Hard Work? |
Researcher |
|
Jun - Nov 2018 |
Electric Ray |
Million Pound Menu S2 |
Casting Researcher |
|
Jan - May 2018 |
Electric Ray |
Million Pound Menu |
Edit Researcher |
|
Apr - Jun 2018 |
Electric Ray |
Seven Deadly Songs w/t |
Reseracher |
|
Apr - Jun 2018 |
Electric Ray |
One Million Heartbeats w/t |
Challenge & Gallery Researcher |
Experiential / Live events
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Role |
|
2014 - Sep |
innovision |
Medical Technology: Trade Mission to China |
Project Manager |
|
2014 - May |
innovision |
UK Pavillion: SportAccord 2014 |
Project Manager |
|
2014 - Mar |
innovision |
Museums & Attractions: Trade Mission to Russia |
Project Manager |
|
2014 - Jan |
innovision |
Minister for Trade & Investment, Lord Livingston: Trade Mission to Turkey & Azerbaijan |
Project Manager |
|
2013 - Sep |
innovision |
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Dr Vince Cable: Trade Mission to Russia |
Project Manager |
|
2012 - Aug |
innovision |
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert |
Production Assistant |
|
2012 - Jul |
innovision |
Paralympic Torch Relay |
Production Assistant |
|
2012 - Jun |
innovision |
Jamaica House - Puma (London 2012 Olympics) |
Production Assistant |
Countries Worked in
- Azerbaijan
- China
- Russia
- Turkey
- USA
Languages
- French - intermediate
- Spanish - intermediate
Genres Worked in
- Broadcast TV
- Factual Entertainment
- Obs-Doc
- Entertainment
- Studio
- Competition
- Food
- Design
- Business
- Music
- Podcasts
- Feature film
- Live events
- Brand activations
Technical Skills
- Final Cut Pro - Advanced
- Premier Pro - Advanced
- Photoshop - Basic
- Trint - intermediate
Additional Skills
- Creating casting strategies and outreach materials
- Recording and editing casting tapes
- Pitching directly to clients / commissioners
- Story producing on location and in studio
- Story arcing and writing episode editorials
- Writing interview questions; biogs and scripts
- Challenge and format development
- Sourcing locations
- Negotiating access and fees
- Forward planning shoots
- Working with high profile talent
- Edit producing
- Passed 1st Option Managing Covid-19 Risks
- Passed 1st Option Covid Supervisor top-up course
Awards
- Winner BAFTA Scotland 2023 (Features category) for Designing the Hebrides