Biografia
Archive Producer, Producer, and VT Producer specialising in premium documentaries, factual entertainment, music, arts, and entertainment programming for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, Netflix, and many leading UK independent production companies.
Trusted by producers to source, clear, and deliver complex archive material for award-winning documentaries and high-profile entertainment programmes, I blend editorial insight with meticulous rights management to help productions tell compelling stories on time and within budget.
Recent projects include Darcus Beese: In His Own Words, winner of the Broadcast Digital Award 2026 for Best Documentary, where I served as Archive Producer, overseeing archive footage and stills research, sourcing, budget management, rights clearance, licensing, and final archive delivery.
With over two decades of experience working on The Jonathan Ross Show and numerous other Jonathan Ross productions, my credits also include The Elon Musk Show, A Life in Ten Pictures, Black Hollywood: They've Gotta Have Us, Britain's Greatest Adverts, Greatest Toys, Go Get Arty, and many other prime-time documentary and entertainment series.
I specialise in archive research, rights clearance, clip licensing, and negotiating complex archive agreements, with extensive knowledge of UK and international archive collections. I have earned a reputation for locating hard-to-find material, securing cost-effective archive solutions, and delivering to tight editorial and transmission deadlines without compromising quality. Producers and colleagues regard me as organised, resourceful, and calm under pressure, with a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
I take pride in building strong working relationships with producers, directors, editors, archive houses, and rights holders, ensuring productions obtain the right material efficiently, within budget, and to the highest editorial and legal standards.
Testimonials:
"I’ve had the pleasure of working with Alex on two projects, a few years apart, and his quality of work hasn’t wavered at all. He’s efficient and reliable, meets tight deadlines and budgets, and truly understands the assignment, consistently delivering fantastic results. He’s lovely to work with and would be a fantastic asset to any team!"
— Storm Stewart, Line Producer, Darcus Beese: In His Own Words - Fan Studios for BET UK / Channel 5. *Winner of Best Documentary at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2026*
"Alex worked for me as an Archive Producer on a new CBBC art show involving a high volume of tricky clearances dealing with famous artists' estates, agencies, third-party representatives, galleries, self-represented painters, and UGC. Alex is highly resourceful and diligent with excellent attention to detail. His affable and can-do manner instantly puts contributors and the production at ease. Also great at problem-solving and lateral thinking, he's a real asset and I would recommend him for any production and hope to work with him again."
— Nick Hutchings, Series Producer, CBBC "Go Get Arty"
"Alex has encyclopedic knowledge of all things archive. He single-handedly sourced archive across five hours of content for the Greatest Toys series, offering wonderful, inspired choices. Alex documents every step of his process and brings organisation, calmness, and crucially, creative editorial know-how. Archive can be a complicated world, but Alex navigates it with clarity and precision—from briefing and original sourcing to thorough costings, negotiating incredible deals, onscreen credits, and final paperwork. Alex is an archive powerhouse."
— Keith Cotton, Executive Producer, The Greatest Toys series, Ch5
"I have worked with Alex on several occasions on the 'When [TV] Goes Horribly Wrong' archive programming for Channel 5. He is a highly experienced Archive Producer, able to work quickly and methodically, often single-handedly managing footage and stills clearance. With fast turnarounds, Alex remains composed under pressure. He is budget-conscious, negotiating copyright within challenging parameters, and maintains a wide network of contacts across libraries and broadcasters worldwide. I highly recommend Alex; he is a friendly team player with a strong work ethic and a valuable asset to any production."
— Simon Withington, Executive Producer, Crackit Productions
"Alex has worked on The Jonathan Ross Show for many years, and we couldn’t imagine producing the series without him. He is brilliantly organised, highly motivated, enthusiastic, an excellent team player, skilled negotiator, and always manages to find amazing footage for the show."
— Peter Hackett, Head of Production, Hotsauce TV
