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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
British Actors Equity Association
Equity Fight Director's Register
DIRECTOR
| USS Constellation - Battling For Freedom |
Indigo Films for History Channel 2007 |
| The Hunt For Lincoln's Assassin |
Indigo Films for Nat Geo Channel 2006 |
| The Plot To Kill Jesse James |
Indigo Films for History Channel 2006 |
| The Plot to Kill Reagan |
Indigo Films for History Channel 2005 |
| Archery - Its History and Forms |
Running Wolf Productions 1995 (video) |
| Blow by Blow Guide to Swordfighting |
Running Wolf Productions 1991 (video) |
2ND UNIT DIRECTOR (1st unit director on pick-up shoot)
| Warrior Queen - Boudica |
Indigo Films for History Channel 2005 |
PRESENTER/HOST
| WEAPON MASTERS |
10 x 60 Halfyard Productions for Discovery Channel 2008 |
| Weapons That Made Britain |
5 x 60 Lion Television for Chan. 4 2004 |
SPECIALS
Warrior Game
On screen presenter providing interactive information to Crusades video game. |
BBC Interactive website 2007 |
Time Commanders x 2 series
On screen pundit and commentator for battle tactics game show.
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Lion Television for BBC 2 2004 / 2005 |
Tournament
On screen Jousting expert and trainer teaching 4 novices to joust. |
Wall to Wall TV for Chan. 4/Disc. 2002 |
Chariot Queen
On screen chariot expert leading team to reconstruct and field trial an Iron Age British chariot.
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BBC T.V. 2001 |
INTERVIEWEE/HISTORICAL WEAPONS EXPERT
| True Stories - Pirates |
Blink Films- for Smithsonian Channel / Channel 5 2010 |
| The Real Robin Hood |
Herzog for THC 2010 |
| The Japanese Bow |
Parthenon Entertainment for Nat Geo 2008 |
| Mystery Files - Robin Hood |
Parthenon Entertainment for Nat Geo 2008 |
| Ancient Discoveries x 4 |
Wild Dream Films for THC 2008 |
| Ramses |
Atlantic Productions for Nat Geo 2008 |
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Lost Treasures x 3
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Planet X Television for Granada TV 2008 |
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Weapons Connections
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Flashback TV for Disc. Military History 2006 |
| Last Voyage of Columbus |
LionTelevision for THC 2006 |
| Ancient Discoveries x 2 |
Wild Dream Films for History Chan 2006 |
| Digging For The Truth |
JMW Productions for History Chan 2006 |
| Lost Worlds - Athens Super City |
Atlantic Productions for History Chan 2006 |
| Modern Marvels - Barbarian Tech |
Actuality Films for THC 2006 |
| Timewatch -The Crusaders Lost Fort |
BBC 2005 |
| China's First Emperor |
Lion Television for Discovery 2005 |
| Lost Treasures X4 |
Planet X Television for Granada TV 2005 |
| Helen of Troy |
Lion Television for Chan 4 2004 |
| Guns, Germs and Steel |
Lion Television for Nat Geographic 2004 |
| Peasant's Revolt |
Spire Films for Chan 4 2004 |
| King Arthur |
Automat Pictures 2004 |
| Ancient Surgery |
Cicada Films for Chan 4 2004 |
| Clash of the Generals |
Shine Television for Discovery 2004 |
| Britain's Finest X 2 |
Lion Television for Chan 5 2003 |
| Machines That Time Forgot |
Windfall Films for Chan 4 2002 |
| Tales of the Bow |
Alba Communications for Discovery 2002 |
| Royal Deaths and Diseases |
Lion TV for Chan 4 2002 |
| King Harold |
Spire Films for Chan 4 2002 |
| Castle |
Lion TV for Chan 4 2002 |
| Boudica |
Spire Films for Chan 4 2001 |
| Meet The Ancestors |
BBC T.V. 2000 |
| Celtic Myths X 4 |
Electric Sky for Hist. Channel 2000 |
| Spilt Blood |
Carlton TV 1999 |
| Gladiators |
BBC TV 1999 |
| Warhorse X 3 |
Sunstone Films for The Hist. Channel 1998 |
| Deadly Duels |
Michael Hoff Prods for Disc. Channel 1996 |
| Crusades x 2 |
BBC TV 1995 |
ACTION ARRANGER/ FIGHT DIRECTOR
TV DOCUMENTARY
| The Untold Invasion of Britain |
Lion Television for Channel 4 - 2009 |
| Last Voyage of Columbus |
LionTelevision for The Hist. Chan. 2006 |
| Ancient Discoveries |
Wild Dreams Films for Hist. Chan. 2006 |
| Digging For The Truth |
JMW Productions for Hist. Chan. 2006 |
| Timewatch -Headless Romans |
BBC 2006 |
| Timewatch -The Crusaders Lost Fort |
BBC 2005 |
| Helen of Troy |
Lion Television for Chan. 4 2004 |
| Clash of the Generals |
Shine Television for Disc. 2004 |
| Weapons That Made Britain 5 x 60 |
Lion Television for Chan. 4 2004 |
| Britain's Finest x 2 |
Lion Television for Chan. 5 2003 |
| Machines That Time Forgot |
Windfall Films for Chan. 4 2002 |
| Tournament |
Wall to Wall TV for Chan. 4 2002 |
| Battlefield Detectives x 2 |
Granada TV 2002 |
| Royal Deaths and Diseases x 2 |
Lion TV for Chan. 4 2002 |
| Robin Hood |
Spire Films for Chan. 4 2002 |
| Great Battles II Austerlitz |
Wark Clements for Disc. Chan. 2002 |
| Great Battles II Blenheim |
Wark Clements for Disc. Chan. 2002 |
| Great Battles II Bannockburn |
Wark Clements for Disc. Chan. 2002 |
| Great Battles II Naseby |
Wark Clements for Disc. Chan. 2002 |
| Great Battles II Agincourt |
Wark Clements for Disc. Chan. 2002 |
| Mary Tudor |
Uden Associates for Chan. 5 2002 |
| Arthur - King of The Britons |
BBC T.V. 2002 |
| Attila The Hun |
Uden Associates for Chan. 5 2001 |
| Vlad The Impaler |
Uden Associates for Chan. 5 2001 |
| Ivan the Terrible |
Uden Associates for Chan. 5 2001 |
| Boudica |
Spire Films for Chan 4 2001 |
| African Burial Ground |
BBC T.V. 2001 |
| Mysteries |
Arena Prods. for Tyne Tees T.V. 2001 |
| Civil War x 4 |
Wark Clements for BBC T.V. 2001 |
| Blood of the Vikings x 6 |
BBC T.V. 2001 |
| Meet The Ancestors |
BBC T.V. 2000 |
| Great Battles Hastings |
Wark Clements for Disc. 2000 |
| Great Battles Bosworth |
Wark Clements for Disc. 2000 |
| Great Battles Marston Moor |
Wark Clements for Disc. 2000 |
| Great Battles The Boyne |
Wark Clements for Disc. 2000 |
| Great Battles Culloden |
Wark Clements for Disc. 2000 |
| Great Battles Waterloo |
Wark Clements for Disc. 2000 |
| Celtic Myths x 4 |
Electric Sky for Hist. Chan. 2000 |
| Spilt Blood |
Carlton TV 1999 |
| Gladiators |
BBC TV 1999 |
| Warhorse x3 |
Sunstone Films for T.H.C. 1998 |
| Debateable Lands x 4 |
Border TV 1997 |
| Deadly Duels |
Michael Hoff Productions for Disc. 1996 |
| Crusades x 4 |
BBC TV 1995 |
THEATRE AND OPERA
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“incredible sword fights choreographed by Mike Loades”
Spoonfed
(Capuletti March 2009)
"corking swordfights, courtesy of Fight Director Mike Loades, a man whose name should, by rights, be up there in lights..."
INTERMEZZO
(Capuletti March 2009)
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| I Capuletti e I Montecchi |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden, 2009 |
| Carmen |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2009 |
| Carmen |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2008 |
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Carmen
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Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2006
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| La Forza del Destino |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2004 |
| Simon Boccanegra |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2004 |
| Die Meistersinger |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2002 |
| I Masnadieri |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2002 |
| Simon Boccanegra |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2002 |
| Don Giovanni |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2002 |
| Attila the Hun |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2002 |
| I Capuletti e I Montecchi |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2001 |
| Billy Budd |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2000 |
| Les Contes d'Hoffmann |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2000 |
| Die Meistersinger |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2000 |
| Der Rosenkavalier |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2000 |
| Romeo and Juliette |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2000 |
| Otello |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 2000 |
| How the Other Half Loves |
Dukes Playhouse, Lancaster 1999 |
| Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf |
Dukes Playhouse, Lancaster 1998 |
| Neville's Island |
Dukes Playhouse, Lancaster 1998 |
| Cyrano de Bergerac |
Dukes Playhouse, Lancaster 1998 |
| Figaro |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 1997 |
| Romeo and Juliet |
Imaginary Forces (tour) 1997 |
| Peter Pan |
Montrose Prods, Tunbridge Wells 1996 |
| Das Rheingold |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 1996 |
| May Games |
Shakespeare Globe, Southwark Fest. 1996 |
| Twelfth Night |
Middlesborough Theatre 1996 |
| Owen Wingrave |
Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1995 |
| Gotterdammerung |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 1995 |
| Simon Boccanegra |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 1995 |
| Billy Budd |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 1995 |
| Twelfth Night |
What You Will Productions (tour) 1995 |
| Siegfried |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 1995 |
| Das Rheingold |
Royal Opera, Covent Garden 1994 |
| We Wove A Web In Childhood |
Duke's Head Theatre, Richmond 1993 |
| The Complete Ring Cycle |
City of Birmingham Touring Opera 1990 |
FILM AND TV DRAMA
| Trevor Island |
BBC 2006 |
| Where The Heart Reigns |
Straightwire Films 2005 |
| Broken Morning |
Goldcrest Films 2003 |
| Blue Peter - The Quest II |
BBC TV 2002 |
| Blue Peter - The Quest I |
BBC TV 2002 |
| Blue Peter - Pirates film |
BBC TV 2001 |
| Lost Kingdom |
Westmorland Films 1999 |
PRODUCTION
| Indigo Films 2005 |
UK Producer for Boudica and USS Constellation shoots. |
| Lion Television 2004 |
Development Producer |
| Lion Television 2003 |
Associate Producer - Weapons That Made Britain |
| BBC TV 2002 |
Development Producer |
| Lion Television 2001 |
Development Producer |
| OR MEDIA 2000 |
Developing and researching series ideas |
| FLASHBACK TV 2000 |
Developing and researching series ideas |
| Electric Sky Ltd 1999 |
Developing and researching series ideas |
| Running Wolf Productions 1991/95 |
Directing, Producing and Distributing videos |
| Roxby Press 1990 |
Creating scenes, casting, props,costume for photo shoots |
| Brimmerstrong Ltd 1977-1978 |
Producer . Theme park project |
| Scaramouche Films Ltd 1973-1975 |
Associate Producer, based at Pinewood and Shepperton |
TEACHING (STAGE COMBAT AND HISTORICAL FIGHTING SKILLS)
Previously taught full time courses at:
British and American Drama Academy (21 years)
Royal Opera House (Jette Parker Young Artists) (4 years)
Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (18years)
Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama (14 years)
East 15 Acting School (12 years)
London Theatre School (5 years)
Lee Strasberg Institute ( 4 years)
Arts Educational Schools (2 years)
The Drama Studio (2 years)
Richmond College (1 year)
The Royal Academy of Music opera course (3 years)
The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts ( 1 year)
British and European Studies Group (2 years)
Workshops
In both armed and unarmed combat for actors, drama groups and re-enactment societies.
Also courses on Riding for Actors.
Workshop credits include:
The International Shakespeare Globe in London,
The Theatre High School in Oslo,
Akerhus Teaterverksted in Norway and the Paddy Crean International Workshop in Edinburgh.
BOOKS
Swords and Swordsmen –Pen and Sword Books - 2010
Worldwide History of Warfare – Thames and Hudson 2009 – General editor and co-author
Building a British Chariot - 2001 - web published - author
Mindplan - Dorling Kindersley 1991 - Scene Director for photo sequences on body language.
I was there series: The Bodley Head 1990
Knights - Scene Director for photo shoot. Historical Advisor. Co- author.
Ancient Egypt - Scene Director for photo shoot. Historical Advisor.
MULTIMEDIA
BBC ONLINE 2001 Interactive web pages on chariot project and writing feature articles for web.
RADIO AND TV - TALKS, PROMOS AND INTERVIEWS
| Richard and Judy Channel 4 2004 |
Interview |
| Midweek BBC Radio 4 2004 |
Interview |
| Awesome Adventures ABC TV 1999 |
Feature on medieval fighting techniques |
| The History Channel 1998 |
Promotional trailer for Warhorse series |
Mark Stevens Show
BBC Radio Scotland 1998 |
Interview |
| Motormouth TVS 1991 |
Feature on medieval armour |
Town House Productions 1991
Inside The Past |
Interview |
| Age to Age BBC Radio 4 1989 |
Talk on Medieval Tourneys
(Pick of the week) |
LIVE EVENTS
| Bard and The Blade |
English Heritage 1998, 1999, 2000 - Shakespearen fight scenes |
| Border Reivers |
English Heritage 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Warriors Through The Ages |
Royal Armouries 1993 - Military Tattoo |
| Jousting Journeys |
Numerous since ’72 – U.K., France, Japan |
LECTURES, ARTICLES AND CONSULTANCIES
Lectures on arms and armour related subjects to various groups and societies.
One of a regular team of lecturers at The Wallace Collection, London.
Also lectured at The Royal Armouries and at The University of Aberdeen.
Lecture: “Staging fights for Opera” at the Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House.
Numerous articles on arms and armour published in magazines and journals.
Consultant on various experimental archaeology projects in U.K. and France.
Consultant on display of armour at The Wallace Collection, London.
Lecture to BBC Health and Safety on safety for historical action.
Consultant to HSE on safety for historical action.
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