PDs (Self Shooting) Gardeners' World

BBC Studios; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

BBC Studios’ Gardeners’ World is seeking experienced Producer-Directors who are self-shooters and have a proven track record of directing craft camera crews. You will collaborate with the senior team, manage complex schedules, and oversee filming from scripting to post-production across locations in the UK.

The ideal candidate will lead line management of horticultural researchers, supervise voiceover sessions with presenters, and help create online content while supporting social media

Qualifications

• Experience as a Producer-Director on location shoots.
• Proven ability to lead craft camera crews.
• Strong editorial sense and storytelling capabilities.
• Comfort coordinating complex schedules and multi-location productions.

Responsibilities

• Produce creative, content-rich films and programmes for Gardeners’ World.
• Oversee filming from scripting through directing and post-production including dubs, onlines and grades.
• forward plan, recce new locations, liaise with horticulture experts, and line manage researchers and assistant producers.
• Collaborate closely with the senior team and high-profile talent, including director and presenters.

Skills

Producer-Director experience

Direct craft camera crews

Editorial input

Job description

BBC’s Gardeners’ World, the UK’s best-loved gardening programme, is looking for experienced Producer-Directors. We need self-shooting PDs who also have a track record of directing craft camera crews. Collaborating closely with the senior team, and working from locations across the UK, you will produce creative, content-rich films and programmes. Duties will include managing complex schedules and overseeing the filming process from scripting through to directing and post-production – including overseeing dubs, onlines and grades. Highly organised, with proven leadership skills, you will be responsible for forward planning, recceing new locations, liaising with horticulture experts, and line managing horticultural researchers and horticultural assistant producers. The ideal candidate will have a passion for gardening and experience of working closely with high-profile talent, supervising voiceover sessions with presenters, generating editorial, setting up and filming location based VTs, creating online content, and helping manage our social media platforms.

Contract Dates: We will be offering contracts of various lengths starting from March, April, May & June 2027 subject to greenlight. Base: Bristol with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office. Closing Date: 4th of November 2027 Contract Type: Freelance

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