David Rixon

David set up Grindelwald Productions with Debra in 1998 to make films that would fill a perceived gap in the entertainment industry - a return to basics and fundamental production values. His professional skills bring an up-to-date look to traditional but traditional broadcasting principles. David's background has always been a combination of entertainment and technical expertise; he played in a band when he was 16 and began his lifelong association with the entertainment business. He joined BBC Television in 1970 as a recording technician. This was at a time when actually understanding how the equipment worked was a vital requirement, and when television was in its heyday. David has grown up in the BBC, and although steeped in its values and standards, managed to maintain a unique subversive sense of humour that enabled him to develop his own talents as a film-maker with other like-minded people within the confines of this venerable institution - to the point where his 'Christmas Tapes' are legend both within the BBC and the industry at large. David has worked as a tape and Avid editor at BBC Television Centre, London for 26 years. During his extremely varied career with many producers from different genres he has travelled the world with BBC Television, cutting features and highlights at major events like the Olympics. He is still involved with BBC TV today.