Patrick J Stephens
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

INFORMATION
Experienced in many different types of location film & tv drama
productions - Period (1840’s, 1920’s, 1940’s) contemporary & children’s
drama series & serials, drama reconstructions ,
commercials & popular drama

Full credit history available on imdb.com
Hazard/Risk Assessments for all types of productions, SFX, Stunts,
Aircraft, Vehicles & Vessels

Fluent in “Movie Magic” & EP Scheduling - own laptop & software.
BBC Television Safety Course.

DOB:17.03.68. Clean Driving Licence

1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (DRAMA)

September 2008 to December 2008
BBC Scotland
“River City”
Shot in studios in Scotland
Associate Producer Susan Ramage
Directors Simon Hook & Brett Fallis

June to September 2008
BBC Television
'Half Moon Investigates' series I
Shot on location in Glasgow, Scotland
Line Producer Dean Sipling
Director Marcus DF White

October 2007
BBC Television
'Roman Mysteries' series II period childrens drama
Shot on location in Bulgaria
(2 weeks replacement Main Unit 1st AD)
Line Producer Mike Treen
Director Marcus DF White

October 2006
Coolabi Productions
'Dead Gorgeous' childrens's drama pilot for Nickelodeon
Shot on location in Wiltshire
Line Producer Keith Webber
Director Beryl Richards

May to Sept 2006
Mentorn for BBC Television
“Living It” series II - 15 x 30 Children’s drama series
Shot on location in North London
Line Producer Susan Mather
Director Rick Stroud

Feb to May 2006
Tattie Moon Ltd for BBC Television
“Me Too!” - Children’s drama series
Shot on location & studios in Scotland
Producer Brian Jameson
Director(s) Paul Holmes & Martin Burt

Oct to Dec 2005
BBC Scotland
“River City”
Shot in studios in Scotland
Associate Producer Susan Ramage
Director Paul Holmes

Sept to Oct 2005
BBC Television
“Eastenders”
Shot on location & studios in London
Production Manager Debbi Slater
Director Clive Arnold

August 2005
Zenith North
“Spit Game” - Single drama
Shot on location in Newcastle
Line Producer Keith Webber
Director Tim Fywell

March to July 2005
Zenith North
“Byker Grove” for BBC 1
Shot on location in Newcastle
Production Manager Christine Llewellyn – Reeve
Director(s) Dominic Macdonald& Carol Wilks
8 x 30 children’s drama

Jan to Feb 2005
BBC Television
“Eastenders”
Shot on location & studios in London
Producer Manager Kate Beeston
Director(s) Karl Neilson, Nick Prosser & David Kester

Oct to Dec 2004
BBC Scotland
“River City”
Shot in studios in Scotland
Associate Producer Susan Ramage
Director Bill MacLeod

Aug 2003 to Oct 2004
Hewland International for Sky One
“Mile High II”
Shot on location in Mallorca & UK
Production Manager Ian Tootle
Director(s) Paul Kousoulides, Ray Kilby, Joss Agnew & Marcus DF White 24
x 60 minute drama series (shot in Spain & UK)

June to July 2003
Mersey Television for Channel 4
“Hollyoaks”
Shot on location in Liverpool
Production Manager Tracey Wright
Director Peter Hoar
Popular drama series

1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (2nd UNIT)
February 2006
Granada Television for ITV
“The Last Detective”
Shot on location in London
Line Producer Sue Bunyan
Director David Tucker
Super 16mm drama series

August 2005
BBC Television
“Waking The Dead”
Shot on location in London
Associate Producer Sue Smith
Director Richard Standeven
Super 16mm drama series

October 2004
BBC Television
“Down To Earth”
Shot on location UK
Associate Producer Michael Robins
Director(s) Paul Kousoulides & Simon Massey
Super 16mm drama series

September 2004
BBC Television
“Born & Bred”
Shot at Shepperton Studios
Associate Producer Neil Houston
Director Tony Garner
Super 16mm drama series

REFERENCES
Ms. Sue Mather