Tom is a highly experienced filmmaker with a remarkable track record of creating premium unscripted and scripted factual content for the world's leading broadcasters and entertainment platforms. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, he has led numerous high-end productions that have captivated worldwide audiences. His work spans a wide range of genres, from retrospective historical stories using drama and archive to in-the-moment unfolding narratives.
Recent projects showcase his versatility as a filmmaker, including the dramatized stories of Jack the Ripper and the European Royals of the early 1900s for Sky History, as well as the archive-led series Inside the FBI: The 70s for Disney+ and Nat Geo. Additionally, he directed the haunting BBC drama-doc Belsen: Our Story, which received multiple award nominations and five-star reviews from prominent publications such as The Guardian, Times, and Telegraph.
Prior to his current work, Tom was a senior member of the award-winning creative team at Atlantic Productions from 2016 to 2020. During his tenure, he played a leading role in winning new business and originating and overseeing some of the company's most high-profile productions. These projects included Back to the Titanic for Disney+ and Nat Geo, History of the Emirates with Jeremy Irons for Nat Geo, Hawaii on Fire for PBS, and Thai Cave Rescue for PBS, which was later sold to Netflix.
Early in his career, Tom enjoyed significant success with the BBC, working on a range of projects including Restoration with Griff Rhys Jones, Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered with Dallas Campbell, Masters of the Pacific Coast with Dr. Jago Cooper, and Galapagos with Liz Bonnin. He also series directed the four-part climate change series Man on Earth with Tony Robinson for Channel 4 and directed Buried Alive: The Chilean Mine Rescue for Channel 4 and PBS, as well as Hurricane Katrina: The Storm That Drowned a City for Channel 5 and PBS.
