Martin Kempton - lighting director Curriculum Vitae:
RTS Craft and Design Award: Not Going Out (winner 2008) Coupling (nominated 2004), I'm Alan Partridge (nominated 2003), One Foot in the Grave Christmas Special (nominated 1996)
Bafta Cymru: Aled Jones Christmas Special (winner 2005)
Knight of Illumination Award: Al Murray's Happy Hour (nominated 2008), Not Going Out (nominated 2009), Who Dares Wins (nominated 2010)
work since going freelance includes:
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Playhouse Live (2010) |
Sky for Sky Arts |
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The Door (2010) |
ITV Studios for ITV |
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Miranda (2009) |
BBC Entertainment for BBC |
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Al Murray's Happy Hour (2007, 2008) |
Avalon for ITV |
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Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002 - 2010) |
Avalon for ITV |
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Not Going Out (2006 - 2008) |
Avalon for BBC |
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The Peter Serafinowicz Christmas Show (2008) |
Objective for BBC |
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The Omid Djalili Show (2007, 2008) |
BBC Entertainment for BBC |
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Little Britain Christmas Specials (2006) |
BBC Entertainment for BBC |
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The Catherine Tate Christmas Show (2005) |
Tiger Aspect for BBC |
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An Audience/Another Audience With Al Murray (2005/2007) |
Granada/ITV Productions for ITV |
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Who Dares Wins (2007 - 2010) |
12 Yard for BBC |
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Eggheads (2003 - 2010) |
12 Yard for BBC |
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Coupling (2004) |
Hartswood Films for BBC |
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Distraction (2003, 2004) |
Talkback for C4 |
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The Vicar of Dibley (2004) |
Tiger Aspect for BBC |
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French and Saunders Actually (2003) |
BBC Entertainment for BBC |
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I'm Alan Partridge (2002) |
Talkback for BBC |
career and education:
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2002 - present |
resigned from BBC and became freelance |
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1990 - 2002 |
promoted to lighting director. Typical BBC work included EastEnders, Top of the Pops, Rory Bremner, Wogan, Live and Kicking, Ruby, Shooting Stars, Hippies, Lee Evans - So What Now?, Stupid Punts, Britpop Now. |
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1986 - 1990 |
promoted to lighting vision supervisor (console op) |
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1985 - 1986 |
transferred to lighting department. Trained as vision operator (racks) |
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1976 - 1985 |
camera assistant, then cameraman. Worked on wide range of programmes including I Claudius, Pennies From Heaven, BBC Shakespeares, Dr Who, Top of the Pops, various sitcoms, entertainment shows and dramas. |
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1976 |
Joined BBC as trainee camera assistant. Trained at Wood Norton, Evesham for three months then transferred to Television Centre. |
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1971 - 1975 |
King Alfred's, Winchester - B.Ed in drama |
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education |
Maidenhead Grammar School - 11 x O-levels and 3 x A-levels including grade 'A' in art |
contact:
home/office: 01628 674980; mobile: 07721 550285; email: mkempton@btinternet.com