Simon Ludgate is
Creative Director at Little Dipper.
Simon’s natural
interests span human interaction, nature, science, technology and anything
automotive. He has filmed all aspects of these subjects around the world and has
developed a useful database of background on a wide variety of regions. This
includes studying whales in
Alaska
, the origin of the Asian Tsunami and the devastation of the
Pakistan
earthquake.
He had a career as a a
journalist and broadcaster before becoming a director. His erratic career
profile took in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Radio One, music magazine Record Mirror
and the first music magazine on audio tape, SFX.
Having made the
transition to tv production, he didn’t look back.
Recent
Credits
2007,
Director
Discovery
Channel
US
Into
Alaska
8 part 60 minute series hosted by Jeff Corwin on the
wildlife and scenery of
Alaska
2006,
Director
BBC
(Bristol) DIY SOS
Returning series featuring presenter Nick Knowles and
the DIY SOS team as they rescue another victim of DIY hell.
2006,
Writer/Director
Gamma for Discovery Channel
Massive Speed
2x30 minute documentaries on the history of motorbikes
and helicopters presented by star of Red Dwarf series Chris Barrie.
2006,
Director/Cameraperson
Pioneer
for Channel 4 The Year The Earth Went Wild
Location director/cameraman for 120 minute special for
Channel 4 on natural disasters in 2005. Covered
Pakistan
earthquake, Indonesian tsunami and European floods.
2005,
Producer/Director
Pioneer
for National Geographic US Naked Science - Tsunami
& Volcano
2x60
min episodes in Naked Science series for National Geographic Channel
US
on tsunamis and volcanoes. Filmed on Hi-Def in US,
Indonesia
and
Hawaii
.
2005,
Producer/Director
Celador
for BBC2 No Waste Like Home
New format eco series with new eco-warrior presenter
Penney Poyzer for BBC2 examining how good or bad Brit families are on recycling
and use of resources.
2004,
Writer/Director
Pioneer
for National Geographic
US
Surviving Nature's Fury
60 min documentary for
new broad-based science flagship series Naked Science. Second episode I've
directed in the series for National Geographic TV US. This one is on the
emotional personal cost of extreme weather. Filmed mainly in the
US
.
2004,
Writer and Director
Pioneer
for National Geographic US Into The Bermuda Triangle
Writer and Director of 60 min science programme in
Pioneer's Naked Science series for National Geographic TV US on the legend of
the Bermuda Triangle. Re-flew recreation of the famous Flight 19 featured at the
start of Close Encounters to tempt the ghosts.
2003,
Director
Bravo
Gadgets & Stuff
Writer, director and producer of 13x30' series for Bravo
about hi-tech gadgetry from solid state video cameras to executive jets and
racing cars. A sort of sexy Tomorrow's World presented by Liz Bonnin.
2003,
Director
BBC
Top Gear
Programme director working with presenters Jeremy
Clarkson and Richard Hammond on items on new 13x60 minute format. Guests
included Jamiroquia, Jonathon Ross, Sir Michael Gambon, Tara P-T, Gordon Ramsey,
Ross Kemp, Harry Enfield and Jamie Oliver.
