NICK O’MEALLY
US & Global digital and broadcast content
THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST RACE FIJI. The largest non-scripted show ever. New 10 part documentary series for MGM and Amazon Prime, that follows a 671K expedition race, across jungle, mountain and ocean. Nick produced all of Bear’s content as the events and drama of the race unfolded.
ABSOLUTE WILD CHINA WITH BEAR GRYLLS. Chinese version of Bear’s global format ‘Running Wild’. For the Shanghai Media Group and Discovery Channel Asia.
TRAILBLAZERS, The Discovery Channel, October Films - Series Producer – A series that followed a group of elite, expedition leaders taking scientific missions into the Bolivian Amazon, an active volcano in Ecuador and the rainforests of Papua New Guinea.
BEAR GRYLLS BREAKING POINT, The Discovery Channel - Bear Grylls takes members of the public to extreme mountain locations to help them challenge their fears and phobias
CAR V WILD, The Discovery Channel, Dragonfly TV - Returning series of 10 x 1 hours car and survival series. We took a 4x4 across Mexico’s toughest jungles and deserts.
JUNGLE GOLD, The Discovery Channel, Raw TV Documentary series about gold mining in West Africa. We followed two American entrepreneurs as they prospected for gold in the remote jungles and swamps of Ghana.
GOLD RUSH ALASKA, SEASON 1, Discovery Channel, Raw Television. Documentary series about a group of men who set out for the wilds of Alaska in search of gold. Now one of Discovery Channel’s most successful shows that has been running for 9 seasons.
UK Broadcast
ESCAPE, Channel 4, Maverick TV - Co-series produced Channel 4 survival and engineering series in the jungles of Panama and Iceland’s Glaciers.
BEAR’S MISSION WITH... (each ep with a different guest including... DAVID WALLIAMS, GARETH SOUTHGATE, WARWICK DAVIS, ROB BRYDON)
ITV 1. Primetime UK version of Bear’s global format ‘Running Wild’ where we take a celebrity out into the wild for a two-day adventure.
INSIDE THE WILDFIRE, BBC Two, Dragonfly TV. Prime time series about the science of Wildfires. Filming on location in Montana America and the Australian outback the with elite firefighters. Presented by Simon Reeve and Kate Humble.
Commercial / Brand content
DIGITAL CONTENT:
Award winning THE ADVENTURE EFFECT for YHA and Cubo Agency.
OPIHR GIN AND THE LAST OVERLAND – short films about an overland expedition and flavor and taste’s the team encountered on route as they passed through Burma, Tajikistan and Europe.
UNICEF (short films for water aid in Lesotho)
WWF (a virtual studio show about climate change)
CHILDREN’S BBC (looking at the issue of child prisoners in Manila)
BEAR GRYLLS AND LAND ROVER. Land Rover UK and Bear Grylls
DAN ETHERIDGE
The Heist Series 2 (In Production), Shine, 2019
Treasure Island, Shine, 2019
Parkers Trail Season 3, RAW/ Discovery, 2018
Gold Rush Season 9, RAW/ Discovery, 2018
The Heist , Sky1/ Shine TV, 2018
Extreme China, Nat Geo, 2018
Parkers Trail, RAW, 2017
ESCAPE Channel four , Maverick, 2017
Earths Natural Wonders Congo , BBC/ NHU, 2017
Ross Kemp Extreme Worlds Naples/ Dallas KKK/ Britain, Freshwater, 2017
‘Mutiny’ Channel Four, Windfall, 2016
Hunted series 2, Shine, 2016
‘Life in Zataari’ Syrian Refugee camp , BBC2, 2016
Mygrations, October Films, 2015
Bear Grylls Running Wild Micheal B Jordan / Ed Helms, Electus, 2015
Gold Rush 4, Guyanan Jungle, RAW/ Discovery, 2013
‘Car Vs Wild’, Dragonfly/ Discovery, 2013
‘The Plane Crash’, Dragonfly/ Channel 4/ Discovery, 2012
Exploring the Worlds Biggest Cave, ITV/ Nat Geo, 2011
Mission Everest , Diverse/ Discovery, 2009
SECRET COMPASS
Left for Dead Season 2 (2019)
Produced by: Beach House Pictures
Broadcaster: Discovery International/Asia
Location: China
Responsibilities: Full spectrum environmental risk management and medical support
Panorama: Stacey meets the IS Brides (2019)
Produced by: BBC Current Affairs
Broadcaster: BBC One
Location: Iraq/Syria
Responsibilities: Security Risk management.
Walking with Giants (2019)
Produced by: October Films
Broadcaster: Ch4
Location: Botswana
Responsibilities: Full spectrum environmental risk management and medical support.
Stacey Dooley investigates - Boko Haram (2019)
Produced by: BBC Current Affairs
Broadcaster: BBC Three
Location: Nigeria
Responsibilities: Security Risk management
Primates (2019)
Produced by: BBC Studios
Broadcaster: BBC
Location: Democratic Republic of Congo
Responsibilities: Full spectrum security and environmental risk management
Expedition with Steve Backshall (2019)
Produced by: True to Nature
Broadcaster: BBC / UKTV
Location: Oman, Greenland, Mexico, Suriname, Indonesia, Bhutan,
Responsibilities: Environmental risk management and medical support
The Final Mission: Foxy’s War (2019)
Produced by: Plum Pictures
Broadcaster: Ch4
Location: Afghanistan
Responsibilities: Security Risk management
Extreme Tribe: The Last Pygmies (2019)
Produced by: Renegade Pictures
Broadcaster: Ch4
Location: Republic of Congo
Responsibilities: Security, Environmental Risk management and medical support
Nigeria’s Female Suicide Bombers (2019)
Produced by: BBC Current Affairs
Broadcaster: BBC Three
Location: Nigeria
Responsibilities: Security risk management
Iraq: Docsville (2018)
Produced by: Docsville
Broadcaster: Docsville
Location: Iraq
Responsibilities: Environmental risk management and medical support
Pilgrimage: The Road to Rome (2018)
Produced by: CTVC
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Location: Italy
Responsibilities: Risk management and medical support
1900: The Island (2018)
Produced by: Wildflame
Broadcaster: BBC Wales
Location: Anglesey.
Responsibilities: Environmental (maritime) risk management and medical support
Uncovered III (2018)
Produced by: PQPP2
Broadcaster: ARD
Location: Darien Gap - Colombia and Panama
Responsibilities: Security, Environmental Risk management and medical support
Mediterranean with Simon Reeve (2018)
Produced by: BBC
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Location: Libya
Responsibilities: Security Risk management
Journey in the Danger Zone: Iraq (2018)
Produced by: October Films
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Location: Iraq
Responsibilities: Full spectrum environmental risk management and medical support.
Secrets of Egypts Valley of the Kings: (2018)
Produced by: Windfall Films
Broadcaster: Ch4
Location: Egypt
Responsibilities: Security and environmental risk management and medical support
Yeti: Myth, Man or Beast (2018)
Produced by: Icon Films
Broadcaster: Animal Planet
Location: Bhutan
Responsibilities: Environmental Risk management and medical support
IS Wife: Syria (2018)
Produced by: BBC Panorama and PBS Frontline
Broadcaster: BBC News
Location: Iraq/Syria
Responsibilities: Full spectrum high risk advice and consultancy, location management, medical support
Inside the Real Narcos: (2017)
Produced by: Plum Pictures
Broadcaster: Ch4
Location: Peru, Colombia, Mexico
Responsibilities: Security risk management and medical support
Morocco to Timbuktu (2017)
Produced by: Tern TV
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Location: Mali
Responsibilities: Security Risk management and medical support
The Insider: Reggie Yates (2017)
Produced by: Flicker Productions
Broadcaster: BBC Three
Location: Iraq
Responsibilities: Security consultancy
Hurricane Maria (2017)
Produced by: The One Show
Broadcaster: BBC One
Location: Dominica
Responsibilities: Full spectrum high risk advice and consultancy, location management, medical support
Dangerous Borders: A Journey Across India and Pakistan (2017)
Produced by: October Films
Broadcaster: BBC
Location: India and Pakistan
Responsibilities: Full spectrum high risk advice and consultancy, location management, medical support
Philippines: Island Treasures (2017)
Produced by: BBC Earth
Broadcaster: BBC World News
Location: Phillippines
Responsibilities: Full spectrum high risk advice and consultancy, medical support
Life of Dogs (2017)
Produced by: Plimsoll Productions
Broadcaster: Discovery Channel
Location: Republic of Congo
Responsibilities: Full spectrum high risk advice and consultancy, location management, medical support
From Russia to Iran (2017)
Produced by: October Films
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Location: Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran
Responsibilities: Full spectrum high risk advice and consultancy, location management, medical support
Without Limits (2017)
Produced by: BBC Studios
Broadcaster: BBC
Location: Vietnam
Responsibilities: Full spectrum risk management advice and consultancy and medical support
Earth’s Natural Wonders (2017)
Produced by: BBC Natural History Unit
Broadcaster: BBC
Location: Republic of Congo and Siberia
Responsibilities: Full spectrum high risk advice and consultancy, location management and medical support
Left for Dead (2017)
Produced by: Betty
Broadcaster: Discovery
Location: Panama
Responsibilities: Location management and logistics
Dogs: The Untold Story (2016)
Produced by: Plimsoll Productions
Broadcaster: Discovery Networks
Location: Republic of Congo
Responsibilities: Environmental Risk management and medical support
Walking the Americas (2016)
Produced by: October Films
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Location: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia
Responsibilities: Full spectrum high risk advice and consultancy, location management, medical support
Rituals (2016)
Produced by: BBC Natural History Unit
Broadcaster: BBC
Location: Niger
Responsibilities: Full spectrum high risk advice and consultancy, location management, medical support
A Week in the Wild (2016)
Produced by: Renegade Pictures
Broadcaster: BBC
Location: Mexico
Responsibilities: Full spectrum high risk advice and consultancy and medical support
Jagermeister: Ice Cold Gig Norway (2016)
Produced by: Secret Compass
Location: Norway
Featuring: Matt Tuck, Bullet for my Valentine
The Silk Road (2015)
Produced by: BBC Scotland
Broadcaster: BBC4
Location: Uzbekistan
Featuring: Sam Willis
XBOX: Escape from Siberia (2015)
Produced by: Edelman/ Secret Compass/ Smyle
Broadcaster: YouTube
Location: Siberia
Walking the Himalayas (2015)
Produced by: October Films
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Location: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan
Featuring: Levison Wood
Mitsubishi: The L200 Road Trip (2015)
Produced by: Secret Compass/ Golly Slater
Location: UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco
Featuring: The Mitsubishi L200 Series 5
Jagermeister: Ice Cold Gig Finland (2015)
Produced by: Secret Compass
Location: Finnish Lapland
Featuring: Tesseract
Walking the Nile (2015)
Produced by: October Films
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Location: Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan, Egypt
Featuring: Levison Wood
Earth: A New Wild (2015)
Produced by: Passion Planet
Broadcaster: National Geographic Channel
Location: South Sudan
Nespresso: The Positive Cup (2014)
Produced by: Scorch TV
Location: South Sudan
Featuring: George Clooney
Jagermeister: Ice Cold Gig (2014)
Produced by: Secret Compass/ Jägermeister
Location: Greenland
Featuring: The Defiled
Accolades: Guinness World Record, nomination for Best Sound Engineer (Tom McShane)
Stacey Dooley Investigates (2014)
Produced by: Watershed
Broadcaster: BBC
Location: Cambodia
Land Rush (2014)
Produced by: Optomen USA
Broadcaster: Discovery
Location: Alaska
Dude You’re Screwed Season 2 (2014)
Produced by: High Noon Entertainment
Broadcaster: Discovery/Animal Planet
Location: Namibia, Tanzania, Canada, Norway, Romania, Mexico, Nicaragua
Ben & James Versus the Arabian Desert (2013)
Produced by: Indus Films
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Location: Oman
Dude You’re Screwed Season 1 (2013)
Produced by: High Noon Entertainment
Broadcaster: Discovery/Animal Planet
Location: Costa Rica, Chile and Finland
Forgotten Dirt: Afghanistan (2013)
Produced by: Anthill Films
Broadcaster: Sony
Location: Afghanistan
Featuring: Matt Hunter, MTB professional
Jagermeister: Ice Cold Gig (2012)
Produced by: Jägermeister
Location: Siberia
Featuring: Charlie Simpson
Accolades: Guinness World Record
Wild Shepherdess with Kate Humble (2012)
Produced by: Indus Films
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Location: Afghanistan
Fishing for Trouble (2012)
Produced by: Bigballs Films
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Location: South Sudan