Peter Dennis
Editor
21 Parklands
Corntown
Nr. Bridgend
Vale of Glamorgan
CF35 5BE
T: 01656 663382 M: 07773 271274
E: W: www.tv-editor.co.uk
PROFILE:
A highly experienced, creative and motivated Editor with thirty five years in broadcast television. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Proven skills on Avid Media Composer, Adrenaline, Symphony and Avid Isis and Unity server based systems. Also a wide range of other design, photographic and computer skills including Adobe Photo Shop. A strong desire to maintain high standards and quality.
EXPERIENCE:
2017
· ITV Wales This Week. Spring Series
Current Affairs
· Fishlock’s Choice
Eleven programmes. Writer, Trevor Fishlock travels the country discovering quirky stories from the past and meets new people on the way.
2016
· ITV – Wales This Week. Winter/Summer/Autumn series
Including ‘Saying Goodbye to Mum’ Gold award ITV News Awards, and BAFTA Cymru short listed for best current affairs
· ITV Adrian’s Election Bites
Six Programmes. Adrian Masters, ITV Wales political editor cooks and chats with leaders of Welsh political parties.
2015
· ITV - Wales This Week. Winter/Summer/Autumn series
Current Affairs programme. 5 day turn around
· Adrian’s Election Adventure
Four programmes. Adrian Masters, ITV Wales political editor travels the country investigating election promises.
2014
· ITV - Wales This Week. 3 series 35 programmes
Current Affairs programme. 5 day turn around
The White Ice Cycle
1 hour doc following Maria Leijerstam as she attempted the break the World record for the fastest every cycle to the South Pole.
· Eisteddfod 2014
Following the week’s events
· Sharp End Euro Elections
Politics
2013
· ITV - Wales This Week. 3 series 31 programmes
Current Affairs programme. 5 day turn around
Coast & Country
Activities and Leisure
· The Wales Political Awards
Insert & Awards night, 1 hour. Multi camera shoot.
2012
· ITV - Wales This Week. 3 series 31 programmes
Current Affairs programme. 5 day turn around
· Welsh Heroes of World War 2
Four programmes featuring Welsh men & women and their exploits
· Eisteddfod 2012
Following the week’s events
2011
· ITV - Wales This Week. 2 series 21 programmes
Current Affairs programme. 5 day turn around
Including 1 hour Special – The Bullseye Killer. The trial of the West Wales murder John Cooper. This programme won
BAFTA Cymru Best Current Affairs Programme
· Fishlock’s Wales
Trevor Fishlock walks historical route in Wales
· Quality Welfare
DVD - Study into animal welfare. Jury sessions. Cardiff University.
2010
· S4C - Cofio (Series 4)
Fouth series – 6 half hour programmes.
· ITV - Wales This Week.
Regular work on this weekly Current Affairs programme.
· The Ferret On…
Series of 6 archive programmes looking at different
consumer issues of the last 50 years
· Welsh Book Awards.
Inserts for Awards night presentations.
· The Wales Show.
Arts & Entertainment show.
· The Ferret.
Consumer affairs series.
· S4C - Promotions. On screen promotion editing (Final Cut Pro).
· Engineering for Life
Promotional DVD for Cardiff University, School of Engineering.
2009 Became a Freelance Editor
· S4C - Cofio (Series 2 & 3)
Welsh language studio based series of 8 programmes where guests talk about their lives and view events from the archive..
· ITV - Wales This Week.
Regular work on this weekly Current Affairs programme.
· The Ferret On…
Series of 6 archive programmes looking at different
consumer issues of the last 50 years
· Welsh Book Awards.
Inserts for Awards night presentations.
· The Wales Show.
Arts & Entertainment show.
· The Ferret.
Consumer affairs series.
· S4C - Promotions. On screen promotion editing (Final Cut Pro).
2004 – 2008 Senior Craft Editor – Non News
Numerous progammes of which these are just some:
• Wales This Week. Current Affairs. Series Craft Editor (40 week run x 3 series)
• Ghost Story. Haunted houses of Wales. 2007 New Year’s Eve Special. John
Sparkes. Prod: Judith Davies.
• The Food Show. Series Craft Editor (4 series). Prod: David Vickerman.
• True Taste Awards Night. (1 hour specials x 4) Prod: David Vickerman.
• True Taste Awards - Corporate x 4. Video wall & inserts into ceremony.
• True Taste Corporate DVD (x4). Welsh Assembly Government.
• Grass Roots. Countryside series. Prod / Dir Myrfyn Jones.
• The Ferret. Consumer Affairs series. Prod / Dir Myrfyn Jones.
• Never To be Forgotten. Welsh celebrities choose their favourite TV clips from the
ITV Wales archive. Arfon Haines Davies. Prod / Dir: John Welch.
• Your Century. Histories of many Welsh towns. (Numerous episodes). Prod:
Bethan Jones, Owain Meredith.
• Royal Welsh Show. (Grass Roots Special) Location editing. x3 series.
• Heaven’s Sound. Religious series. Mal Pope. Prod / Dir: Kate Miles.
• The Visit (to the Eisteddfod). Chris Segar.
• Barry Welsh Is Coming. Comedy show. (Inserts). John Sparkes. Prod / Dir: Pete
Baikie / Alan Nixon.
• Hacio. S4C youth current affairs.
1993 – 2004 Senior Picture Editor
Transferred to the Arts/ Light Entertainment Department. Programmes include:
• Money Spinners. First of the collectable's & antiques genre. (Titles designer &
series Editor). Dir: Joe Allensen.
• Mainly Men. Innovative 'Lads Mag' on TV. Presented by John Lesley. Prod / Dir:
Rhodri Edwards.
• Crime Secrets. Welsh crimes re-investigated, presented by. Jonathan Hill. Prod /
Dir Judith Davies.
• Inspirations. House makeovers. Prod / Dir: Joe Wattleworth.
• Secret of Success. Welsh entrepreneurs & business people around the world.
Series editor & titles designer. Prod / Dir Myrfyn Jones.
• Get Gardening. Prod / Dir: Mark Jones / Gwenda Richards.
• James’ Journals. Newspaper style stories. Prod / Dir: David Vickerman.
• Remember … 1979 etc. Prod / Dir: Gwenda Richards / Gethin Matthews.
• Artyfax. Arts series. (Series editor & titles designer). Prod: Nicola Heywood
Thomas.
• Under The Dragon’s Wing. Diverse communities of Wales. (Series editor & titles
designer).
• Grass Roots. Countryside series. Prod: Myrfyn Jones.
• Primetime. Long running arts series. Producer: Nicola Heywood Thomas.
1986-1993 Senior Picture Editor, News - Wales Tonight
HTV's Flagship News programme "Wales Tonight"
• Oh What A Morning. 25th Anniversary of Aberfan – won best documentary at
BT Awards 1991.
• Toys For Armenia. Aftermath of the Armenian earthquake. Finalist, International
Film & TV Festival New York 1989.
• Primetime Diary. Arts series within Wales Tonight.
• 4x4. Countryside programme within Wales Tonight.
• Farming Wales.
1985-1986 Picture Editor, News – Wales At Six
This period encompassed the transfer from 16mm film to ENG/PSC Video.
1983-1985 Assistant Film Editor & Film Editor
Numerous documentaries and current affairs programmes, (16mm film), including:
• Murray the Hump. American gangster with Welsh connections, presented by John
Morgan. Dir: Don Llewellyn.
• Survival of the Fittest. Multi camera sports endurance competition.
Dir: Don Llewellyn.
• Lisa. A child's eye view of Cardiff. Produced in English & Welsh.
Dir: Don Llewellyn.
• International Storybook, a network children's series. Dir: Sebastian Robinson.
• Return to Treasure Island, network series starring Brian Blessed. Dir: Piers
Haggard & Alan Clayton.
• Wales This Week. Current Affairs.
• Y Byd Ar Bedwar. Welsh language current affairs.
• Cefn Gwlad. Welsh language countryside programme.
1982 – 1983
Joined HTV Wales, Cardiff.
• Trainee & Assistant Film Editor under Terry Elgar.
• National Museum of Wales. Documentary. Dir: Alan Torjussen.
• Y Dydd / Report Wales. English & Welsh news.
QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION
1977-1980
BA (Hons) 2.2 Graphic Design (Film & Television).
Manchester Polytechnic. (Now Manchester Metropolitan University).
1975-1977
Art Foundation
2 A Levels.
Art.Craft, Design & Practice (Printmaking). Chester School of Art.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Driving License: Full, clean. Highly proficient in Adobe PhotoShop, working knowledge of After Effects, Premiere Pro. Keen photographer.