Paul Prendergast
TV Production Coordinator
Also available as a:
TV Production Manager
Over 17 years’ experience in production and similar managerial & logistical roles within the Events and TV industries. Experience working on a wide variety of productions ranging from studio shows, drama & factual shoots, theatre, awards ceremonies and large scale music festivals.
Confident in recruiting & managing teams, managing large budgets & finance, building shoot & edit schedules, contracts, risk assessments, locations management, post production edits and the delivery process of shows.
Proven track record of multi-tasking and excellent attention to detail, whilst maintaing good client / stakeholder relationships from pre-production through to delivery.
Selected credits
TV
| Date(s) | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role |
|
01-2023 |
Firecracker Films |
Strip Las Vegas |
Reality-TV |
Carl Akkouh |
Jennifer Gilroy |
Production Manager |
|
2022-02 |
Expectation Entertainment |
Boot Dreams |
Reality-TV |
Max Shapira |
Colin Barr |
Junior Production Manager |
|
2021-04 |
Mentorn Media |
Sky High Club |
Reality-TV |
Steven Golley |
Elspeth O'Hare |
Junior Production Manager |
|
2020-10 |
Mentorn Media |
Chef Vs Corner Shop |
Reality-TV |
Rod Tamime |
Paul Murray |
Senior Production Coordinator |
|
2018-11 |
Hungry Bear Media |
All Round to Mrs Brown's (S3) |
Comedy Chat Show |
John L. Spencer |
Andy Price |
Production Coordinator |
|
2018-08 |
12 Yard (ITV) |
Insert Name Here (S2) |
Comedy Panel Show |
Geraldine Dowd |
Paul McGettigan Dan Gaster Michael Mannes |
Production Coordinator |
|
2018-02 |
Hungry Bear Media |
For Facts Sake |
Comedy Quiz Show |
John L Spencer |
Andy Price |
Production Coordinator |
|
2017-10 |
Remedy Productions |
Fifteen to One (S9/10) |
Quiz Show |
Julian Smith |
Stuart Harrison |
Studio Runner |
|
2017-09 |
Tiger Aspect |
Armchair Detectives (S1) |
Quiz Show |
Julian Smith |
Andy Brereton |
Studio Runner |
|
2017-08 |
Panda TV |
Partners in Rhyme |
Comedy Quiz Show |
Richard Valentine |
Matt Edmondson, Toby Stevens |
Studio Runner |
Documentaries
| Date | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role |
|
2022 - Mar |
Pioneer Productions |
How the Universe Works (Discovery Channel) |
Documentary |
Lucy Haken |
Stephen Marsh |
Junior Production Manager |
|
2022 - Mar |
Pioneer Productions |
In the Womb (National Geographic) |
Wildlife Documentary |
Hugh Campbell, Robin Cox |
Thomas Viner, Peter Collins |
Junior Production Manager |
|
2020 - Nov |
Mentorn Media |
Children of the Cult (Discovery +) |
Documentary |
Hugh Ballantyne |
Bernie Kay |
Senior Production Coordinator |
|
2020 - May |
IWC Media |
Location, Location, Location (CH4) |
Reality-TV |
Julyan Sinclair |
Gerard Costello |
Senior Production Coordinator |
|
2019 - Nov |
IWC Media |
Britain’s Most Historic Towns (CH4) |
History Documentary |
Theo Williams |
Dom Bowles |
Senior Production Coordinator |
|
2019 - Aug |
IWC Media |
Big Scottish Book Club (BBC) |
Arts Talk-show |
Donald MacInnes |
Pauline Law |
Production Coordinator |
|
2019 - Jul |
IWC Media |
Novels that Shaped our World (BBC) |
Documentary / Drama |
Stuart Cadenhead |
Franny Moyle / Jeremy Campbell |
Production Coordinator |
|
2019 - Jun |
IWC Media |
Secret Scotland (CH4) |
Travel Documentary |
Shruti Rao |
Gerard Costello |
Production Coordinator |
|
2018 - May |
Firecracker Films |
Getting Hitched Asian Style (BBC) |
Obervational Documentary |
Drew Ferguson |
Elspeth O'Hare |
Production coordinator |
|
2018 - May |
Firecracker Films |
Rogue to Wrestler (BBC Scotland) |
Obervational Documentary |
Drew Ferguson |
Elspeth O'Hare |
Production coordinator |
|
2018 - May |
Firecracker Films |
Birth, Bump, Baby BBC) |
Obervational Documentary |
Drew Ferguson |
Elspeth O'Hare |
Production coordinator |
|
2017 - Aug |
STV |
Ross Kemp Behind Bars: Inside Barlinnie (STV) |
Documentary |
Stephen McGinty |
Louise Say |
Production Runner |
Live TV
| Date(s) | Prod Co | Title | Director | Producer | Role |
|
2021-07 |
Mentorn Media |
BBC Question Time |
Julian Smith, Rob Hopkin |
Nicolai Gentchev |
Junior Production Manager |
Countries Worked in
- Australia
- Canada
- Copehagen
- Jamaica
- Malta
- USA
Education
- University Degree: 2:1 BA Hons Event Management & Marketing (Queen Margaret University
- Edinburgh).
Production Companies Worked with
- 12 Yard (ITV)
- Ankur Productions
- Bauer Media
- DF Concerts
- Expectation Entertainment
- Firecracker Films
- Hungry Bear Media
- IWC Media
- Mentorn Media
- Panda TV
- Pioneer Productions
- Remedy Productions
- STV
- Tiger Aspect
Celebrities Worked with
- Teri Hatcher
- Brendan O'Carroll
- Len Goodman
- Freddie Flintoff
- Chizzy Akudolu
- Susan Calman
- Robbie Coltrane
- Richard Wilson
- Damian Barr
- Graham Norton
- Professor Alice Roberts
- Dani Dyer
- Paddy McGuinness
- Nicola Adams
- Johnny Vegas
- Noel Edmonds
- Fay Ripley
- Shaun Williamson
- Scarlett Moffat
- James Morrison
- Olly Murs
- Jane McDonald
- Emily Atack
- Martin Kemp
- Rob Beckett
- Chris Kamara
- Anna Friel
- Clare Balding
- Jake Wood
- Lorraine Kelly
- Westlife
- Dani Dyer
- Jason Donovan
- Busted
- Sue Perkins
- Josh Widdicombe
- Richard Osman
- Katie Williams
- Suzannah Lipscomb
- Bill Odddie
- Dan Snow
- Chris Peckham
- Ainsley Harriott
- Sarah Keith-Lucas
- Kirsty Gallacher
- Fiona Bruce
- Kirsty Alsopp
- Phil Spencer
Technical Skills
- Photoshop - Basic
Additional Skills
- Valid 1st AID certificate until 28/11/2024
- Valid driving license
- Car owner
- Location Scouting
- Location Management
- Health & Safety Management
- Risk Assessments
- Cost Manager Budgeting
- Production Schedule Management
- Contracting
- People Management
- Mental Health Awareness
- Post Production Management
- Passed 1st Option Managing Covid-19 Risks
