Paddy Collins
Director /Producer / Shooting PD /Edit Producer
A BBC-Trained Self-Shooting PD, with over 20 years’ experience shooting high-impact material for major US & UK broadcasters and online content. Often the first boots on the ground, I can arrange and manage sensitive access, plan-shoot-direct your show and take it through the edit. Skilled in filming new and established contributors, I shoot all over the world and love getting stuck into challenging situations.
My work experience includes DEA, US Border Patrol, UK Border Force...
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Feature Credits
CRIME OF PASSION? - THE TRIAL OF JANE ANDREWS
- Genres:
- Specialist Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 5
- Production company:
- Good TV
I was camera operator on this drama reconstruction courtroom programme.Working under direction, using full shoulder-mount and gimbal cameras, I got...Read morePrince Andrew: On Trial
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 5
- Production company:
- Good TV
"Is Prince Andrew a liability to the Royal Family? We put Prince Andrew on trial before a jury to decide."I...Read moreBuilding Britain's Superhomes
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 4
- Production company:
- Gosh TV
Location Director: Using gimbal systems, shot Obs-Doc and directed sequences for the popular C4 Series.Responsible for Drone shooting, multi-system timelapses and...Read moreLife On The Edge
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Outdoor Networks
- Production company:
- Rare TV
Location Series Producer /Series Director Life On The Edge Season 2&3 · LSP/SD on two seasons documenting the extreme lives of wilderness entrepreneurs on...Read moreOil, Sweat & Rigs
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Discovery
- Production company:
- Mentorn
Self shooting Producer DirectorI was embedded on an oilfield construction barge in the Gulf of Mexico for four weeks, filming...Read moreAnimal Cops Houston
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Animal Planet
- Production company:
- Anglia Television
I was self-shooting PD on Animal Planet's hugely successful animal welfare show. A mix of emergency response and Animal rehabilitation,...Read moreSalvage: Code Red 2
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Discovery Canada/ NatGeo
- Production company:
- Steadfast Television
Sea Patrol UK
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- NatGeo / five
- Production company:
- Wall to Wall
I was an embedded Obs-Doc shooter with the Royal Navy, Customs and the coastguard.A can do attitude, 24/7 readiness and...Read moreArthur’s Hell on High Water
- Genres:
- Documentaries
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 4
- Production company:
- Wall To Wall
I was Shooting PD on a 10 day trip off the coast of Cornwall on a Cornish beam Trawler. This...Read moreEmergency: with Angela Griffin
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Sky 1
- Production company:
- Outline Television
"Actress Angela Griffin turns the cameras around and shines a spotlight on the heroes of Britain's emergency services. The 'Coronation...Read moreExtreme Dreams
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- BBC2
- Production company:
- Ricochet TV
I trekked up mount Kilimanjaro , filming Ben Fogle and 6 contributors as they attempted to make it to the...Read moreTrawlermen
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- BBC
- Production company:
- BBC
Trawlermen was a BBC television documentary programme focusing on the work of a number of trawler crews based in Peterhead. I was at...Read moreRaw TV Gold Rush 7/8/9/10 + Specials
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Discovery
GOLD RUSH 7/8/9/10 + SPECIALS | RAW TV / DISCOVERY CHANNEL (2015 - 2021)• Location Series Producer Responsible for planning & directing multi-episode...Read moreCops & Coyotes
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Investigation Discovery
- Production company:
- Double Act TV
I was a lone operator PD filming patrols, buy/walks takedowns and interdictions with the El Paso County Sheriffs, United States...Read moreMy Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- TLC
- Production company:
- Firecracker Films
More weddings, crazy dresses. More Fact Ent than the ObsDoc nature of the UK show, this has just the same...Read moreMegaOil Iraq
- Genres:
- Specialist Factual
- Broadcaster:
- LUKOIL / Discovery Russia
- Production company:
- If Not Us Films
Kids with Cameras: Diary of A Children’s Ward
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- ITV1
- Production company:
- Liberty Bell
Shooting on this Sensitive Access doc was often heartbreaking but always rewarding.The children and families I worked and filmed with...Read moreHotel Of Mum & Dad
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- BBC3
- Production company:
- Mentorn TV
Remote hothead cameras for the backstory, Obs-Doc sequences for the main content.This was a short but sweet foray into shooting...Read moreBig Fat Gypsy Weddings
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- CH4
- Production company:
- Firecracker Films
Had great fun working with the Uk's Gypsy and Traveller communities.Small teams and sensitive access, gaining the trust of these...Read moreBurger Bar to Gourmet Star
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- CH4
- Production company:
- Betty TV
Fast-Paced Obs-Doc filming in a Michelin-starred Kitchens, tracking the progress of a humble cafe worker attempting to cut it as...Read moreLeepu & Pitbull
- Genres:
- Motoring
- Broadcaster:
- History Channel
- Production company:
- Raw TV
Self Shooting PD:Leepu & Pitbull was an American series featuring mechanic/ garage shop owner, Steve "Pitbull" Trimboli and Bangladeshi car designer, Leepu Awlia where...Read moreURB EX: Enter Your Own Risk
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Redbull TV
- Production company:
- KEO Films
Director/Camera Edit Producer Self-shot for 6 x Eps of obs-doc series on Urban Exploration around the world.DOP for master...Read moreMalawi Wildlife Rescue
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Love Nature
- Production company:
- Icon Films
Director/Camera4K Acquisition Self-shot for 6 xEps of obs-doc series in an African wildlife rescue centre for Love NatureShot C200MkII with...Read moreCRIME OF PASSION? - THE TRIAL OF JANE ANDREWS
- Genres:
- Specialist Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 5
- Production company:
- Good TV
I was camera operator on this drama reconstruction courtroom programme.Working under direction, using full shoulder-mount and gimbal cameras, I got...Read morePrince Andrew: On Trial
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 5
- Production company:
- Good TV
"Is Prince Andrew a liability to the Royal Family? We put Prince Andrew on trial before a jury to decide."I...Read moreBuilding Britain's Superhomes
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 4
- Production company:
- Gosh TV
Location Director: Using gimbal systems, shot Obs-Doc and directed sequences for the popular C4 Series.Responsible for Drone shooting, multi-system timelapses and...Read moreLife On The Edge
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Outdoor Networks
- Production company:
- Rare TV
Location Series Producer /Series Director Life On The Edge Season 2&3 · LSP/SD on two seasons documenting the extreme lives of wilderness entrepreneurs on...Read moreOil, Sweat & Rigs
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Discovery
- Production company:
- Mentorn
Self shooting Producer DirectorI was embedded on an oilfield construction barge in the Gulf of Mexico for four weeks, filming...Read moreAnimal Cops Houston
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Animal Planet
- Production company:
- Anglia Television
I was self-shooting PD on Animal Planet's hugely successful animal welfare show. A mix of emergency response and Animal rehabilitation,...Read moreSalvage: Code Red 2
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Discovery Canada/ NatGeo
- Production company:
- Steadfast Television
Sea Patrol UK
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- NatGeo / five
- Production company:
- Wall to Wall
I was an embedded Obs-Doc shooter with the Royal Navy, Customs and the coastguard.A can do attitude, 24/7 readiness and...Read moreArthur’s Hell on High Water
- Genres:
- Documentaries
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 4
- Production company:
- Wall To Wall
I was Shooting PD on a 10 day trip off the coast of Cornwall on a Cornish beam Trawler. This...Read moreEmergency: with Angela Griffin
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Sky 1
- Production company:
- Outline Television
"Actress Angela Griffin turns the cameras around and shines a spotlight on the heroes of Britain's emergency services. The 'Coronation...Read moreExtreme Dreams
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- BBC2
- Production company:
- Ricochet TV
I trekked up mount Kilimanjaro , filming Ben Fogle and 6 contributors as they attempted to make it to the...Read moreTrawlermen
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- BBC
- Production company:
- BBC
Trawlermen was a BBC television documentary programme focusing on the work of a number of trawler crews based in Peterhead. I was at...Read moreRaw TV Gold Rush 7/8/9/10 + Specials
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Discovery
GOLD RUSH 7/8/9/10 + SPECIALS | RAW TV / DISCOVERY CHANNEL (2015 - 2021)• Location Series Producer Responsible for planning & directing multi-episode...Read moreCops & Coyotes
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Investigation Discovery
- Production company:
- Double Act TV
I was a lone operator PD filming patrols, buy/walks takedowns and interdictions with the El Paso County Sheriffs, United States...Read moreMy Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- TLC
- Production company:
- Firecracker Films
More weddings, crazy dresses. More Fact Ent than the ObsDoc nature of the UK show, this has just the same...Read moreMegaOil Iraq
- Genres:
- Specialist Factual
- Broadcaster:
- LUKOIL / Discovery Russia
- Production company:
- If Not Us Films
Kids with Cameras: Diary of A Children’s Ward
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- ITV1
- Production company:
- Liberty Bell
Shooting on this Sensitive Access doc was often heartbreaking but always rewarding.The children and families I worked and filmed with...Read moreHotel Of Mum & Dad
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- BBC3
- Production company:
- Mentorn TV
Remote hothead cameras for the backstory, Obs-Doc sequences for the main content.This was a short but sweet foray into shooting...Read moreBig Fat Gypsy Weddings
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- CH4
- Production company:
- Firecracker Films
Had great fun working with the Uk's Gypsy and Traveller communities.Small teams and sensitive access, gaining the trust of these...Read moreBurger Bar to Gourmet Star
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- CH4
- Production company:
- Betty TV
Fast-Paced Obs-Doc filming in a Michelin-starred Kitchens, tracking the progress of a humble cafe worker attempting to cut it as...Read moreLeepu & Pitbull
- Genres:
- Motoring
- Broadcaster:
- History Channel
- Production company:
- Raw TV
Self Shooting PD:Leepu & Pitbull was an American series featuring mechanic/ garage shop owner, Steve "Pitbull" Trimboli and Bangladeshi car designer, Leepu Awlia where...Read moreURB EX: Enter Your Own Risk
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Redbull TV
- Production company:
- KEO Films
Director/Camera Edit Producer Self-shot for 6 x Eps of obs-doc series on Urban Exploration around the world.DOP for master...Read moreMalawi Wildlife Rescue
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Love Nature
- Production company:
- Icon Films
Director/Camera4K Acquisition Self-shot for 6 xEps of obs-doc series in an African wildlife rescue centre for Love NatureShot C200MkII with...Read moreCRIME OF PASSION? - THE TRIAL OF JANE ANDREWS
- Genres:
- Specialist Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 5
- Production company:
- Good TV
I was camera operator on this drama reconstruction courtroom programme.Working under direction, using full shoulder-mount and gimbal cameras, I got...Read morePrince Andrew: On Trial
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 5
- Production company:
- Good TV
"Is Prince Andrew a liability to the Royal Family? We put Prince Andrew on trial before a jury to decide."I...Read moreBuilding Britain's Superhomes
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 4
- Production company:
- Gosh TV
Location Director: Using gimbal systems, shot Obs-Doc and directed sequences for the popular C4 Series.Responsible for Drone shooting, multi-system timelapses and...Read moreLife On The Edge
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Outdoor Networks
- Production company:
- Rare TV
Location Series Producer /Series Director Life On The Edge Season 2&3 · LSP/SD on two seasons documenting the extreme lives of wilderness entrepreneurs on...Read moreOil, Sweat & Rigs
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Discovery
- Production company:
- Mentorn
Self shooting Producer DirectorI was embedded on an oilfield construction barge in the Gulf of Mexico for four weeks, filming...Read moreAnimal Cops Houston
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Animal Planet
- Production company:
- Anglia Television
I was self-shooting PD on Animal Planet's hugely successful animal welfare show. A mix of emergency response and Animal rehabilitation,...Read moreSalvage: Code Red 2
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Discovery Canada/ NatGeo
- Production company:
- Steadfast Television
Sea Patrol UK
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- NatGeo / five
- Production company:
- Wall to Wall
I was an embedded Obs-Doc shooter with the Royal Navy, Customs and the coastguard.A can do attitude, 24/7 readiness and...Read moreArthur’s Hell on High Water
- Genres:
- Documentaries
- Broadcaster:
- Channel 4
- Production company:
- Wall To Wall
I was Shooting PD on a 10 day trip off the coast of Cornwall on a Cornish beam Trawler. This...Read moreEmergency: with Angela Griffin
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Sky 1
- Production company:
- Outline Television
"Actress Angela Griffin turns the cameras around and shines a spotlight on the heroes of Britain's emergency services. The 'Coronation...Read moreExtreme Dreams
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- BBC2
- Production company:
- Ricochet TV
I trekked up mount Kilimanjaro , filming Ben Fogle and 6 contributors as they attempted to make it to the...Read moreTrawlermen
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- BBC
- Production company:
- BBC
Trawlermen was a BBC television documentary programme focusing on the work of a number of trawler crews based in Peterhead. I was at...Read moreRaw TV Gold Rush 7/8/9/10 + Specials
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- Discovery
GOLD RUSH 7/8/9/10 + SPECIALS | RAW TV / DISCOVERY CHANNEL (2015 - 2021)• Location Series Producer Responsible for planning & directing multi-episode...Read moreCops & Coyotes
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Investigation Discovery
- Production company:
- Double Act TV
I was a lone operator PD filming patrols, buy/walks takedowns and interdictions with the El Paso County Sheriffs, United States...Read moreMy Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- TLC
- Production company:
- Firecracker Films
More weddings, crazy dresses. More Fact Ent than the ObsDoc nature of the UK show, this has just the same...Read moreMegaOil Iraq
- Genres:
- Specialist Factual
- Broadcaster:
- LUKOIL / Discovery Russia
- Production company:
- If Not Us Films
Kids with Cameras: Diary of A Children’s Ward
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- ITV1
- Production company:
- Liberty Bell
Shooting on this Sensitive Access doc was often heartbreaking but always rewarding.The children and families I worked and filmed with...Read moreHotel Of Mum & Dad
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- BBC3
- Production company:
- Mentorn TV
Remote hothead cameras for the backstory, Obs-Doc sequences for the main content.This was a short but sweet foray into shooting...Read moreBig Fat Gypsy Weddings
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- CH4
- Production company:
- Firecracker Films
Had great fun working with the Uk's Gypsy and Traveller communities.Small teams and sensitive access, gaining the trust of these...Read moreBurger Bar to Gourmet Star
- Genres:
- Factual
- Broadcaster:
- CH4
- Production company:
- Betty TV
Fast-Paced Obs-Doc filming in a Michelin-starred Kitchens, tracking the progress of a humble cafe worker attempting to cut it as...Read moreLeepu & Pitbull
- Genres:
- Motoring
- Broadcaster:
- History Channel
- Production company:
- Raw TV
Self Shooting PD:Leepu & Pitbull was an American series featuring mechanic/ garage shop owner, Steve "Pitbull" Trimboli and Bangladeshi car designer, Leepu Awlia where...Read moreURB EX: Enter Your Own Risk
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Redbull TV
- Production company:
- KEO Films
Director/Camera Edit Producer Self-shot for 6 x Eps of obs-doc series on Urban Exploration around the world.DOP for master...Read moreMalawi Wildlife Rescue
- Genres:
- Ob Doc
- Broadcaster:
- Love Nature
- Production company:
- Icon Films
Director/Camera4K Acquisition Self-shot for 6 xEps of obs-doc series in an African wildlife rescue centre for Love NatureShot C200MkII with...Read more
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