2020/21
UEA Future and Form: exec producer (digital) responsible for overseeing the specification, development and delivery of a set of ambitious & complex audience-facing prototypes exploring the future of writing, writers and literary practice - through collaboration between writers, digital producers, creative technologists, academic researchers and cultural venue partners. (ACE/UEA) https://futureandform.net/
2018/19
The Curiously Specific Book Club Podcast: we road-test works of fiction that appears to be curiously specific about dates and locations. (with Lloyd Shepherd) https://www.curiouslyspecific.com/
The National Centre for Immersive Storytelling: as first-ever Head of Immersive at NFTS, helped to set up a centre for demonstrating the latest immersive works, supporting new projects and talent, running introductory workshops for leading screen industry professionals. (StoryFutures Academy/NFTS) https://www.storyfutures.com/academy
UNRD: consultancy and story development workshops for innovative immersive mobile storytelling app (UNRD) https://unrd.co/
A Moment of Madness: full production of immersive theatre/gameplay/experience about politics and privacy (The Other Way Works) http://www.theotherwayworks.co.uk/portfolio/a-moment-of-madness/
2017
Creative Producing for Digital Platforms: leader and co-devisor of one-year Diploma course (NFTS) https://nfts.co.uk/creative-producing-digital-platforms
The Inspection Chamber: interactive audio drama pilot for Amazon Echo & Google Home (BBC R&D/Rosina Sound) http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2017-09-voice-ui-inspection-chamber-audio-drama
2015/2016
A Moment of Madness: immersive theatre pilot, a spy/surveillance story-cum-game, designed to be played in pairs from inside a car (The Other Way Works) http://www.theotherwayworks.co.uk/portfolio/a-moment-of-madness/
Blake in Lambeth: 45-min radio play - William Blake wanders round present-day Lambeth in the company of a local teenager (Somethin' Else/BBC Radio 4) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0742mq5
The Riddle of the Sands Adventure Club: replaying & remixing a classic novel to produce a new adventure book, a field audiobook and a 1-month web adventure (with Lloyd Shepherd & Unbound) http://riddleofthesands.net/
The Riddle of the Sands Adventure Club Podcast: complete 24-episode podcast series unpacking the historical, geographical & cultural baggage within Erskine Childers's classic spy novel (with Lloyd Shepherd) https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/riddle-of-the-sands-adventure-club/id985583605?mt=2
2014
Information Age Web Storybox: co-devisor and writer of an interactive installation in which Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Josie Long explain how the web works (Science Museum/Soda) http://bit.ly/1rsQEa0
Footballers United: interactive documentary-drama about mens & womens football in Scotland during WW1 (BBC/Somethin’ Else) http://www.footballersunited.co.uk/
PRIX ITALIA, BEST DIGITAL STORYTELLING
Better Than Life; digital producer for an experimental theatre project exploring how to support & engage online audiences during live site-specific performances (Coney, Nesta, Goldsmiths, Showcaster) http://artsdigitalrnd.org.uk/projects/coney/
Longitude: lead writer for a 3-part drama performed live in a Google Hangouts by actors in Barcelona, Lagos and London (elasticfuture. LIFT, The Space) http://bit.ly/1D4Ponj
2013
Midsummer Night's Dreaming (#dream40): part of the creative team that planned, developed & scripted an ambitious digital theatre project (RSC & Google) http://event.dream40.org/
2011/12
The Haunter: an experiment in located literature that sees audiences taking ‘smart’ or ‘haunted’ objects on critical excursions. (Bournemouth University)
The Science Museum: consulting on use of interactive storytelling techniques & visitor engagement in new exhibition spaces. (The Science Museum)
Music Walk & @johncagebot: a John Cage centenary website, walk & composition project around South Kensington, plus the voice of John Cage on Twitter for 6 months. (BBC Radio 3/Caper) http://promsmusicwalk.com/
You Shall Go To The Ball: a transmedia storytelling game for people planning to watch the Royal Opera House production of Cendrillon on BBC Big Screens across the the UK. (Royal Opera House/Caper) http://www.facebook.com/MyNameisCinders
2010
CBBC Newsround: consulting on online & mobile strategy for flagship childrens news programme. (CBBC)
Such Tweet Sorrow: lead writer for a modern-day retelling of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ on Twitter (RSC, 4ip, Mudlark) http://wearemudlark.com/projects/such-tweet-sorrow/
RTS MIDLANDS NOMINATION, BIMA NOMINATION
Say What You Want To Hear: two 45-minute radio plays and a spoof web service to encourage audience participation (BBC Radio 4) http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/swywth/
2009
Kidmapped!: an experiment in literary blogumentary & mobile geolocated fiction. (XPT/EU Media2) Google: kidmapper
3 Blakewalks & Save The Tyger: digital works inspired by William Blake (ifbook/ACE) http://www.savethetyger.org/
2007/8
Today: developing and managing a major redesign of web site and multiplatform strategy for Radio 4’s flagship news programme. (BBC News Online/Radio 4) http://www.bbc.co.uk/today
Do You Believe In The Telectroscope?: popular transatlantic public art project (Artichoke/Paul St George) http://blog.telectroscope.org/
CyberSkiving: writing and directing 30-min comedy docu-drama for Channel 4 First Cut strand. (Channel 4/ElevenFilm) http://www.elevenfilm.com/cyber.html
Castaway Remote Control: cross channel web & iTV concept (BBC1/BBC3/Lion TV) http://www.liontv.com/London/Lion-Interactive/Case-Study--Castaway
2006
PlayTime: serious and not-so serious digital play events (InSync/ACE)
In Search of Oldton: 45-min radio drama (BBC Radio 4)
SONY NOMINATION, DRAMA
2005
Spooks Mobile: concept development & scriptwriting (BBC/Kudos/Magic Lantern)
Somme Lost Generation: concept development & blogging (Channel 4)
2004
Unleash Your Creativity: self-improvement book (Infinite Ideas) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unleash-Your-Creativity-Creative-Brilliant/dp/1904902170
In Search of Oldton: a 90% true story (Tim Wright/trAce) http://www.oldton.com
SUNDAY TIMES ‘TOP 10 WEB SITE OF THE YEAR’
2002/3
Planet Jemma: a science based Web video drama (XPT/NESTA) http://www.planetjemma.com
BAFTA NOMINATION, ONLINE LEARNING AWARD
2001
Mount Kristos: fantasy online holiday (XPT/Freeserve) http://www.mountkristos.com
BAFTA NOMINATION, INTERACTIVITY AWARD.
1999/2000
IT3C: spoof delivery service (XPT/Freeserve) http://www.it3c.co.uk
Online Caroline: email & webcam drama (XPT/Freeserve) http://www.onlinecaroline.com
BAFTA WINNER, INTERACTIVITY AWARD. BAFTA NOMINATION, BEST WEB ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
1998
MindGym: comedy self help title (NoHo Digital/Marshall Media) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Focus-Multimedia-Ltd-Mind-Gym/dp/B00004UCQR/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1311597141&sr=8-4
BAFTA WINNER, INTERACTIVE COMEDY AWARD BIMA WINNER, BEST INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
Private Eye Online: satirical online e-zine (Private Eye/MSN)
1997/8
‘Movies & Shakers’ & ‘Blizzard’: weekly web shows (MSN UK)
1995/6
‘Action Man’: two online campaigns (Hasbro)
EQ: independent quarterly e-zine (NoHo Digital/Dennis Publishing)