Harry Ford

Development Assistant Producer

Purple • Tiempo completo

Jan 2026 - Present • 4 mos

Led a development project for a premium true crime pitch to Disney+ and Netflix: conducting research and access calls, designing the pitch deck using Canva, editing a sizzle using DaVinci Resolve and verbally pitching to commissioners. Led brainstorms and offered support to Junior Development APs and Researchers. Conducted casting research, finding contribs and cutting zooms into engaging casting tapes. Led the research and development for a police access series, writing treatments and succinct research documents.

Development Assistant Producer

Freelancing Career • Freelance

May 2024 - Dec 2025 • 1 yr 7 mos

Salamanda Media. Developed the pitch, wrote and designed the pitch deck, conducted extensive research and edited casting tapes for 3x60' BBC Two travelogue series. Wrote treatments and toplines, designed pitch decks using Canva, cast contributors and verbally pitched development projects to commissioners at BBC, ITV, C4, C5, Sky, UKTV and Discovery. Established new relationships with agents and secured meetings and project interest with A-list talent.

Script Editor

BBC One • Tiempo completo

Apr 2019 - Nov 2019 • 7 mos

CBBC's The Dumping Ground. Script editor on The Dumping Ground S08E23. Saw the episode through from initial brainstorms to shooting script, giving notes, writing lines of dialogue and reworking scenes during the shoot. Lead the animation department, organising meetings and creating schedules in Excel.