ATW enterprises is delighted to announce the addition of wildlife presenter Sarah Beynon.
Originally from Pembrokeshire, where she helps run the family farm, Sarah is currently completing her doctorate in Entomology at the University of Oxford. She was most recently seen on Channel 4's Hippo: Nature's Wild Feast . Please click the tab above for her showreel and full biography.
Congratulations to actor and stylist Jonathan D. Ellis who will be appearing in Nellie & Melba for Sky Arts.
The comic play is written by Paul O'Grady and Sandi Toksvig and will star Sheila Hancock.
Watch this space for further details as Jonathan's role is due to be a showstopper!
A busy few months also sees Jonathan appear at the MEN Arena in Coronation Street The Musical at the M.E.N. Arena in March. For more information please visit www.streetofdreams.co.uk
About ATW
ATW works with a select group of talented professionals in order to give the best personal management service tailored to the needs of each individual.
Andrew Wilson has worked in the media industry for over ten years and brings a wealth of experience from all areas of production to his role as agent working across music, factual television and comedy. In a diverse world where the lines between genres are blurred and traditional commissioning and revenue streams are disappearing, each client benefits from this broad expertise and contact base developing alternative sources of revenue.
As well as representing and managing clients, Andrew also develops and produces a variety of projects across television, music, print media, the web and live performance, in the UK and worldwide.
A talent agent, as defined by Andrew Wilson in a moment of clarity, almost:
A talent agent may have his contacts, his immensely popular clients, his personable manner, his gift of the gab, but what really marks one agent from another is taste and judgement. I have to believe in the person or the project first and foremost, I then see how they can be best served to reap maximum rewards. Just as a record, a DVD collection or a bookshelf tells you something about the owner, so a client-list tells you something about the agent. My client list is a reflection of my taste, a reflection of who I am, what I think is good, what I think is worth investing time in. Not all my clients will be to everyone's taste, just as my records, DVDs and books may not be, but I'm proud to represent every one of them because first and foremost I like what they do.
If you've got talent and you think I'll like what you do too, whatever branch of entertainment you work in, do feel free get in touch.
ATW enterprises works closely with several media organisations, and in particular many clients benefit from the services of PR company Burr Media. Please visit www.burrmedia.co.uk for more information.
ATW enterprises
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Acknowledgements: All photos of Michael Spicer, James Hyman, the Blowfish and Andrew Wilson by Simon Hailstone and Benjamin Nickolls and used by kind permission. Please use the contact above to get in touch with them.
Website created by and (c) Andrew Wilson 2011.
Carla Bonner - actress
Carla Bonner has been a ubiquitous feature of British and Australian television throughout the noughties. A familiar face to the British public, Carla is best known as Steph Scully in Neighbours , a role she played for 12 years from 1999-2011 on BBC One and Five. In that time Steph became one of the central characters in the series with several hard-hitting storylines, including being diagnosed with breast cancer which became a high profile campaign in Australia.
Regularly considered one of the most popular characters in the series, a 25th Anniversary survey in 2010 by Yahoo! saw Carla beat Kylie Minogue and many others to be named the all-time favourite Neighbours character. She has also been nominated for several Inside Soap Awards, including Best Actress in 2008 and Sexiest Female in 2009. All of this has meant that Carla has virtually been the face of Neighbours for the past ten years.
Carla trained at the Australian College of Dramatic Art and later studied under some of America's most renowned tutors, including Ivana Chubbuck and Larry Moss.
She currently lives in Melbourne with her two sons, Harley, 20, and Jhye, 13.
NICK JANKEL > Philospher, thinker, psychological coach > MIND MAVERICK
Nick's currency is profound journeys of creativity and discovery, just ask the marketing team of Tesco or the hundreds of festival goers at Burning Man.
A Cambridge-educated social entrepreneur who is passionate about getting the tools of happiness, success and making a difference into the hands of as many people as possible. As a former award winning ad agency exec (TBWA) and brand agency boss he develops and designs multi-platform experiences that bring life skills and life tools into the 21st Century to make them hip and exciting. His company developed the One Life / Headroom concept, the BBC's 3-year mental wellbeing outreach programme for the under 35s.
He helped shopaholics with their addiction on BBC Three's Shopping Ruined My Life , has appeared on Radio 1's Sunday Surgery and was Jodie Marsh's resident Life Coach in Totally Jodie Marsh for MTV. In his words he wants to "make transformation - of ourselves and our society - the most exciting thing on the planet!".
His personal story is one of inspiration. At 13 he was obese and put into therapy for three years, leading to a lifetime of exploring how to unlock creativity through a deeper understanding of how the mind works. At 21 he was diagnosed with depression and prescribed Prozac. Determined to leave prescription drugs behind, he studied neuroscience, shamanic medicine, psychoanalysis and more, losing seven stone in the process. His journey into the deepest workings of the human mind continues to this day. A Psychological Anthropologist, studying foreign tribes and alien cultures, fascinating rituals and spectacular events the world over. A Philosopher and Historian of Science, he takes immersive journeys to understand the truth about science/technology and how it affects our lives.
Scientific, philosophical, psychological, unconventional, immersive - expand your mind and change the world with TV's most exciting and radical thinker, Nick Jankel - Mind Maverick.
Michael Spicer was born in Barking, Essex. Despite this setback at an early age, Michael persevered.
He started writing situation comedies at the age of 15 and received many kind letters of rejection from London Weekend Television. By 18 he was attracting the attentions of the BBC with his comedy plays. At the age of 19, Michael got a sketch onto the last ever series of Spitting Image - but they changed the punchline and so didnt pay him. He's not bitter.
After university, Michael began making short films. One was selected for the Raindance Film Festival, two received funding from the UK Film Council and another won Michael the Emerging Comedy Talent award at the 2008 Hamptons International Film Festival in New York. Michael's latest short film, How I Learned to Love Richard Gere, continues to be shown around the world at various festivals. Mr Gere's views on the film are unknown.
In 2003, Michael co-wrote and performed a play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival entitled Soft Toys, set in a department store. The Scotsman described Michael as having 'a great gift for deadpan comedy' while Paramount Comedy called him 'a fine comedy actor'. A woman fainted in the front row once, although that may have had something to do with the lack of air conditioning rather than Michael's performance.
As well as being a freelance journalist for a variety of national publications, Michael has written and performed his own sketches for Channel 4 Radio's once-flagship comedy programme, Comedy Spinner, and appeared in an E4 comedy pilot entitled Lifeskills alongside a cast of young British comic talent.
Michael is building a strong following online with his many viral videos. On Twitter _MrMichaelSpicer is followed by such comedy legends as Matt Lucas, Armando Iannucci, Chris Addison, Graham Linehan and more. They can't all be wrong.
Michael's showreel. You can find more very funny material on his website:
www.wix.com/andywils/michael-spicer
James Hyman is the mash-up master. Whether Djing live, broadcasting across the airwaves or producing one of his infamous killer mix-tapes, James has always got a surprise for the discerning listener.
James began his career at MTV in 1988, just as dance music was sweeping the nation and Britain was in the throes of the second Summer of Love. As producer of MTV's dance music output in the UK for the next twelve years, James saw first hand and, in his own small way, helped shape the British dance music scene in the 90s, breaking records and interviewing artists long before they became household names.
Always keen to bring something new to his audience, James wanted to play the underground re-mixes of contemporary hits; easy enough in a club or on the radio, but not so easy when you need a video that doesn't exist. And so James's career as a video re-mixer was born, re-interpreting existing videos for the new versions of songs.
His mix tapes are the stuff of legend. In 2004 his James Bond-inspired promo CD was picked up on by the Daily Telegraph and made it into their Top 5 Albums of the Year! Tarantino says "OK, James Hyman knows more about music than me!", Kanye West called him "one of the illest DJs" he'd ever met - and who are we to argue?
Added to all this he's found time to present shows on Xfm, Channel 4 and the Sci-Fi Channel. He also puts his knowledge to good use as a regular guest expert and talking head on various terrestrial and satellite channels. He is currently producing a documentary for BBC Two about the song "My Way" with Paul Anka.
With an insane personal record and DVD collection of over 100,000 and 200,000 magazines, when it comes to popular culture there really is no one more qualified!
Kelly-Anne - actress, presenter and personality
Kelly-Anne is an American actress best known for her tour de force performances as the eponymous character in the online sitcom Chelsey: OMG! and resident sidekick in Dick & Dom's Funny Business .
Produced by renowned comedy production company Channel X, Chelsey: OMG! follows the trials and tribulations of a young American girl trying to make her way in the London fashion scene. The series was launched on social networking site Bebo in October 2008 and thanks to Kelly's charm, 100-mile-an-hour delivery and natural comic timing it soon scored 2m views.
Chelsey speaks the language of the new breed of "frat girl" and has introduced the world to some of the more ludicrous acronyms in the English vernacular. So if you don't know your ATBF (All-Time Best Friend) from your NWE (New Worst Enemy) it's about time you checked it out...
In 2011 Kelly-Anne appeared as the resident sidekick in Dick & Dom's Funny Business on BBC 2 and CBBC. The series is produced by BBC Comedy and once again makes use of Kelly's remarkable comic talent, this time as the confused next door neighbour, once again giving us a reason to tune into children's TV on a Saturday morning!
Kelly-Anne has recently shot a new comedy pilot for BBC Comedy and is currently filming a comedy series for MTV.
For more info please visit her website www.kelly-anne.com
Jamie Rickers is the outrageously adorable face of Nickelodeon in the UK and the eponymous star of Jamie & Anna's Big Weekend and summer hit Camp Orange , which included presenting a live show in front of 22,000 fans at SkyFest! He joined Nickelodeon in 2010 after five wonderful years hosting CITV's number 1 weekend show Toonattik - the firm favourite with kids across the UK. He is also renowned for his inimitable stints on CiTV's Prove It and a whole host of Movie Specials. Needless to say Jamie Rickers is a ubiquitous face recognised by every child in the UK!
Jamie's TV career started out from humble beginnings with the classic and inspiring tale of tearoom to the TV studio. Fresh from university with a BA Honours Music & Drama degree, Jamie went on to work as researcher and celebrity booker, finally getting his break in 2000 when he joined GMTV and produced and presented the popular weekend kids show Up On The Roof .
Jamie also landed the role of presenter on CBBC's game show All or Nothing and in 2003 he became presenter on CiTV's factual entertainment programme, The Yuk Show . Jamie now counts presenting 52 shows for Ultimate Guinness World Records - which are still showing on Sky and internationally - and UP 4 IT for Discovery Kids as part of his vast presenting CV, as well as several VTs for GMTV and Daybreak. He has also presented from red carpet events, the Childrens BAFTAs and numerous product launches.
Jamie is never more at home than when on stage in front of a live audience. He has appeared in successful pantomimes across the country for the past five years and in 2011 he will be the headline star at the Royal Court in Liverpool.
Jamie is always on the go and can put his stamina down to his sporting activities in his youth, when he was British Judo Champion for his weight division three times!
The Blowfish - wildlife presenter
He has variously been described as a "Nutkins for now" and the "bastard offspring of Steve Irwin and Ozzy Osborne" - but all we know is he's the heavy metal-loving marine biologist The Blowfish !
The son of a respected veterinary surgeon, The Blowfish learnt the value and beauty of animals from a young age and now he devotes himself to teaching the wonder of wildlife and the importance of conservation to young people. A regular contributor to Blue Peter , he recently hosted his own strand, 'Be A Beastie', in which he pitted the wits and physical attributes of the presenters against those of the animal kingdom.
The subject closest to his heart, of course, is the sea. As a fully trained BSAC Diver and PADI Dive Master, The Blowfish knows all too well the perilous state of our oceans. The latest research suggests the coral reefs could die out completely in the next quarter of a century. But The Blowfish isn't just going to swim by and let that happen.
The Blowfish, a.k.a. Tom Hird, has contributed to Marine World Magazine and presented educational films for The Shark Trust , a charity that works for the conservation of sharks. In 2011 he was invited by Marks & Spencer to take part in its fish education programme, School of Fish , presenting live events and Blogging for the website.
When not saving the seas The Blowfish can be found checking out the latest gadgets and games, making him the perfect presenter for The Cool Stuff Collective . He is currently presenting series 3 of the hit show for CITV.
Fran Scott - Science Presenter
Fran loves science and loves to talk. She has a Master's and First Class Degree in Neuroscience, but this doesn't stop her calling a spade a spade. Her skills lie not only in understanding complex science, but also in translating it into plain, simple jargon-free English so that non-geeky non-scientists can also get in on the action. She's found the best way to do this is through designing demonstrations and stunts that prove her scientific point and, in her book, bigger is certainly better.
Over the past 6 years she's designed demos for the Science Museum, BBC live stage shows and numerous television productions including Richard Hammond's Blast Lab (CBBC, September Films) Bang Goes the Theory (BBC1), Engineering Connections (Nat Geo/ BBC2, Darlow Smithson) and The Great British Weather (BBC1, Love Productions). In January 2012 she was an integral member of the BBC's Stargazing Live team, presenting a Big Screen Event to city centres around the UK and co-presenting a schools special with Prof. Brian Cox on the red button.
Fran also likes to show off her demos and talk about them (of course!) and she has presented live shows alongside Richard Hammond, Prof. Robert Winston, and has performed shows at the Science Museum, Royal Institution and Cheltenham Science Festival. She has also presented the Horrible Science live show, for which she was the science consultant.
Fran is a scientist not affaid to get her hands dirty, and while other scientists spend their days in pristine labs, Fran can often be found knee high in cornflour, fighting with pyrotechnics or surrounded by her infamous orange goo. And she loves it!
Oliver Lewis is one of Britain's foremost violinists. He has starred in productions such as the international smash hit Spirit of the Dance , can currently be seen in The Theatre Royal'’s production of Oliver! and will soon be touring the UK and Europe with War of the Worlds .
After picking up his first violin at the age of eight it was not long before he was labelled a child prodigy. He led the National Children'’s Orchestra of Great Britain and made his concert debut before he reached his teens.
He graduated as a scholar from the Purcell School of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Switzerland'’s Berne Conservatoire before turning fully professional, beginning as a concert soloist with the Berne Symphony Orchestra and then leading the Heidelberg Chamber Orchestra.
On October 18 2010 Lewis wrote himself into the Guinness Book of Records by becoming the fastest violin player ever. He performed Flight of the Bumblebee live on BBC1's Blue Peter in 01:03:356, knocking nearly a second off the previous record.
What the papers say:
"Magnificent talent, he took the audience into another world."
The Guardian
"Lewis left the audience mesmerized"
Daily Express
"His noble tone breathed with artistic phrasing"
Der Bund, Switzerland
"A brilliant violinist, no matter the style of music he plays"
Jeff Wayne, composer, War of the Worlds
Jamie Stangroom - music journalist and reporter on all things yoof
Jamie Stangroom is a music journalist, radio presenter and former tea maker at the BBC. As New Music Expert on the Up All Night Show for BBC Radio Five Live, if you are an insomniac or a milkman you may have heard him broadcasting during those twilight hours between Rapid Eye Movement and waking, between consciousness and alcohol-fuelled inebriation.
But 200 plus interviews later, including first ever radio interviews with The XX and Ellie Goulding, it's still going strong. He's also threatened to de-rail shows with Gethin Jones, Gabby Logan, Victoria Derbyshire and a four hour live co-present from the Big Chill festival with Dotun Adebayo. He even recorded a string of music interviews for the BBC News Channel's E24 , contributing to its untimely demise.
But this was a mere detour for his work on radio was far from done. Firstly he was given his own show on 5 Live, called ‘The Sound of 2010 . It was about the music of 2010. Honest. Then, in May 2011, his biggest challenge to date: Music & Football Don't Mix . Charged with doing what was previously considered impossible, Jamie accepted the challenge of putting together a supergroup of footballers to record a song good enough to be played on Radio 1. With the help of Florent Malouda, Dion Dublin, Jermaine Defoe, Nobby Solano and more, not only did Jamie succeed, a one-hour documentary of his exploits was broadcast on 5 Live.
What they say:
"A roller coaster" SLASH "Awesome" JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD
"Exhilarating" TINIE TEMPAH "You can sit on my lap if you want" CEE LO GREEN
"Are you always this annoying?" Anthony Daniels a.k.a. C3P0 from Star Wars
"You have incredible knees" JOSH HOMME "I like your thighs" DAVE GROHL
Sarah Beynon - Entomologist and Wildlife Presenter
Sarah Beynon is an exciting new wildlife presenter and the queen of creepy-crawlies! She is in the process of completing her Doctorate in Entomology (insects) at Jesus College, Oxford. In the course of her research she has travelled the globe studying insects and other wildlife, to places including Zambia, Indonesia and various countries in South and Central America.
However, she is never happier than when she has her hand in a pile of dung (searching for dung beetles!) on her farm in Pembrokeshire. Growing up on the farm Sarah became fascinated by the role played by insects in the ecosystem and is now undertaking pioneering research on ecosystem services provided by insects and natural alternative to pesticides. She is passionate about the future of farming in the UK and is actively involved in researching sustainable farming systems.
Sarah has had papers published in international academic journals and is also passionate about communicating her research to the general public through a variety of media. Her love of wildlife and enthusiasm for conservation has transferred effortlessly to television. She first appeared in Not In My Nature for BBC Wales in which she introduced a group of nature rookies to the wonders of sticking their hands into dung to find out what insects are flourishing inside. In 2010 Countryfile broadcast a feature on her doctoral research and then, in November 2011, she was sent to Zambia to cover the devouring of a hippo carcass in Channel 4's Hippo: Natures Wild Feast .
Young, attractive and engaging, Sarah is a unique and exciting Natural History broadcaster who can find beauty in some of natures strangest creatures.
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