P/D – “1928: The Year the Thames Flooded” and “The Great Flood of ‘53” Two recent feature docs on the worst British floods of the 20th century reveal the true impact of these forgotten disasters. (Highly rated at 1M+ winning the night against BBC2 and C4). ITNP for C5 (2×90).
Showrunner – “What Killed Maradona?” A fast turnaround investigating the science behind the death of the legendary footballer for ITN Productions for Discovery Plus (1×60)
Co-Exec/Showrunner – “Pandemic: Covid-19” A fast turnaround doc on the unfolding pandemic for ITN Productions for the Discovery Channel (1×90)
Series P/D – “The Great British Dig” A Fact-Ent pilot project for Channel 4 presented by Hugh Dennis. The pilot won an ongoing series commission (6×60).
P/D – “Twisted Killers” Investigators reveal the detailed detective work bringing some of the most notorious killers of recent years to justice. ITN Productions for Oxygen (1×60)
P/D – “Lost Beasts of the Ice Age” A feature length blue chip special for Discovery Channel and Channel 4 at Renegade Pictures; Professor George Church and a team of scientists trek across Northeast Siberia to gather ancient DNA to bring the mammoth back from extinction. (2×90)
P/D – ‘Fatberg Autopsy” The world’s first fatberg autopsy is carried out on the largest fatberg ever found in London. What’s inside it? Where did it come from? And how do we stop them forming? BBC Studios for Channel 4 (1×60).
Series P/D – “Positive Energy” Dallas Campbell and Kari Byron travel the world revealing the future of energy. Winner: Best AFP at the 2018 Broadcast Digital Awards. Renegade for NGCI (3×60).
P/D – “The Great Polar Bear Feast” A landmark documentary on unusual polar bear behavior in northern Alaska. What lies behind this strange phenomenon? Shortlisted for the Grierson Prize 2016. Renegade for Channel 4/ PBS (1×60).
P/D – “Woolly Mammoth: The Autopsy” An investigation into the ‘bleeding mammoth’ recently discovered in Siberia and how it will contribute to the cloning of these extinct iconic beasts. Shortlisted for the Grierson Prize 2015. Renegade Pictures for Channel 4/Smithsonian (1×60).
P/D – “Tearing Up History” Presented by Dr Richard Clay. The hidden story of the French Revolution revealed through the smashed, altered, and erased art of revolutionary Paris. Furneaux-Edgar Productions for BBC4 (1×60)
P/D – BBC2 Horizon – “Predators in Our Backyard” Predator release aka ‘rewilding’ in America and Europe. We follow the teams responsible to discover what benefits these dangerous experiments might bring. (1×60).
P/D – Natureshock/Wild – “The Seal Ripper” (aka “The Corkscrew Killer”) How the mutilated seals of Sable Island lead to the discovery of a new oceanic predator that rivals the great white shark. Shot on the Red One camera system on Sable Island, Canada and the United States. Tigress for NGC/Five (2×60)
P/D – “Decoding Neanderthals” An investigation into the revelation that humans and Neanderthals mated during the Ice Age. What do these new discoveries reveal about the fate of the Neanderthals and what it means to be human? Arrow Media for PBS Nova (1×60).
P/D – “Drugs Live” I produced and directed the drugs trials for Channel 4’s Drugs Live, including the notorious viral sequence where Jon Snow gets stoned. Renegade Pictures for Channel 4 (1×90).
S/P/D – “Killers – Behind the Myth” A psychological, scientific and procedural investigation of recent American and British serial killers illustrated with visceral and stylish drama. Sky Vision for A&E (6×60).
S/P/D – “Heroes of War: Poland” Drama and first person testimony reveal the heroic and often tragic stories of the Polish resistance and spies like Krystyna Skarbek, the most decorated female spy of WWII. Sky Vision for History (5×60).
P/D “Mankind Decoded” Edit and finishing producer on short form reformatted version of History’s ‘Megadoc’; series, ‘Mankind’. Nutopia for History (2×30).
P/D Natureshock/Wild – “India’s Killer Leopards” How the terrible domino effect of the loss of India’s vultures has led to rabies outbreaks and animal attacks. The film includes dramatic drama reconstructions compositing live action leopards on location drama plates shot on the Red One camera system in India. Tigress for NGC/Five (1×60).
P/D – “Built From Disaster: Tunnels” How recent tunnel fires in Europe have led to innovations in the construction of new Underground Megaprojects. I negotiated access to sensitive tunnels (Mont Blanc and Gotthard) as well as the construction sites of the huge sub-Bosphorous railway tunnel project. Two Four Broadcast for Discovery Channel/ Channel 5 (1×60).
P/D – “Naked Science: Asteroid Alert” An investigation into the threat posed to mankind by smaller asteroids that are not being detected or tracked by the Spaceguard safety net. I set up experiment to demonstrate asteroid impact on an ice shelf with the NASA Ames vertical gun range. Pioneer Productions for NGC (1×60).
P/D – “Buildings That Shaped Britain” A landmark series charting the course of 1000 years of British architecture. Presented by Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage. TalkbackThames for Channel Five (2×60).
P/D – “Egypt Week Live” A week of live broadcast from the Valley of the Golden Mummies, Bahariya, Egypt. Fulcrum TV for Five/Discovery Channel (2×90).
P/D – “Extreme Archaeology” A team of archaeologists investigate sites in dangerous places across the UK. This programme spearheaded the use of specialist cameras (e.g. helmet cams) being used for immersive actuality. Production also included some very challenging restricted access locations like sea stacks, mines, cliffs and caves. Mentorn for Channel 4/Discovery Channel (1×60).
P/D – Timeteam “Big Dig” OB direction for a weeklong nation-wide live broadcast. Wildfire Television for Channel 4.
Nick Clarke Powell 