Media and Film
I have been involved as a polar expert on a variety of productions from live ITV news broadcasts, to UK Antarctic Heritage Trust events, to Bargain Hunt. I also have experience writing and producing films for museums about their polar collections. Here are some of my favourite projects.
On 5th January 2022 - the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's death - I was invited to join polar explorer Ben Saunders in a conversation about what exploration and heroism means today. This event was hosted by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust and made possible with support from Viking Cruises.
BBC Bargain Hunt visited the Scott Polar Research Institute to film the expert section for episode 11, series 56. I spoke to Charlie Ross about some of my favourite things from the collection, including some interesting snow shoes...
When beloved children's presenter Maddie Moate visited the Scott Polar Research Institute for her YouTube channel, I spoke to her about historic and present-day polar clothing. Shackleton's signature green-tinted goggles were a big hit.
As part of my work as Collections Project Cataloguer at the Polar Museum, I commissioned, researched, wrote and presented a series of films relating to objects from the museum's Shackleton collection. This was part of By Endurance We Conquer – The Shackleton Project a Heritage Lottery Fund scheme. The films were produced by Chocolate Films.
This Pint of Science UK event involved several women in polar heritage and history discussing their current research. It was supported by the UK Polar Network and the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust.
I was commissioned by the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum to produce three films about the Antarctic explorer Frank Wild. I produced films on Frank's early life, his time on Sir Ernest Shackleton's famous Endurance expedition and his status as one of the two most decorated polar explorers in the world.
