Helen Collins

Helen Collins

Producer (Unscripted TV)


Location:
Brighton
Career stage:
Experienced

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Unscripted TV

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London

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About

With 20 years investigative journalism experience under my belt, I’m adept at working on programmes with complex legals, heavy compliance and sensitive contributors/access in premium docs, current affairs, factual and fact ents arena. I have a good track record generating original journalism and can build and maintain relationships quickly / gain access. I take a forensic approach to detail, note taking and deadlines. I’m excellent on the phone, skilled at finding stories / contributors, standing them up and developing ideas. I’m a capable undercover operative / handler. My highly adaptable interpersonal skills, coupled with years of industry experience, puts me in a perfect position to Welfare Produce, an area I am passionate about and wish to develop further.

ScreenSkills Training Passport

Helen Collins has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

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Experience

  1. Freelance Producer

    Freelance · Jan 2009 - Present

    Freelancer - pls see CV for details

Education and training

  1. Ofcom broadcasting code refresher

    ScreenSkills · Mar 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Content legal workshop with Sophie Argent

    ScreenSkills · Mar 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Blue Light Refresher: Legal and compliance considerations when filming with the emergency services

    ScreenSkills · Mar 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. The TV recession – how did we get here and what’s going to happen next?

    ScreenSkills · May 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Avid for edit producers

    ScreenSkills · Sep 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test · Nov 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  7. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Aug 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  8. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Aug 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  9. Budgets and Schedules for Production Managers

    ScreenSkills · Jul 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  10. HND Journalism

    London College of Communication · Sep 1997 - May 1999

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Certificates

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 31 Aug 2021

Helen Collins

Helen Collins

Producer (Unscripted TV)


Location:
Brighton
Career stage:
Experienced

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Unscripted TV

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London

Download CV