Philippe Bassett

Began career in advertising (TV & print) after qualifying as a graphic designer. Then moved to TV and corporate video as producer/director/writer (clients included NHS, McClaren/BMW, Airbus Industrie, Marks & Spencer, Abbey National). TV program making for BBC TV, ITV Network, Yorkshire TV, Channel TV, Five TV, Living TV, Trouble TV - documentary and "factual entertainment". Locations included USA (Los Angeles), Australia (Sydney), most of Western Europe, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Hong Kong and UK of course. Executive appointments with World Productions (Head of Factual Programmes), Holmes Associates (Joint MD), ITV Network (Head and then Director of Production for part of the Network), UFA International - Joint MD (Berlin & London). Guest lecturer/tutor on BA and Masters media degree courses for leading media university in the UK. British/French dual nationality (with passports!)