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Jonathan Eckersley 1st AD

Credits Include The Railway Children Return (Studio Canal), His Dark Materials (Bad Wolf/HBO), All Creaures Great & Small & Line of Duty.

He is UK based with 26 years experience in Features, HETV and Global Commercials.
He has working French and has worked across Europe.

HEALTH & SAFETY COURSES	January 2023 - Emergency First Aid in the Workplace

EXPERIENCE	Features, Prime Time Drama, CBBC, Commercials CGI Stunts Pyrotechnics/Fire FX & Foreign Locations

COMMERCIALS	UK, France, Spain: MUFC, MCFC, Virgin, William Hill, Disney and many more

STUNTS	Car Chases/Crashes, Spins, Pipe Ramps, Fires, Explosions, Firearms, Flights, Falls, Water Skiing, Boats, Ground-to-Aircraft Coordination, Shooting at Heights Extensive: Lo-Loaders, Tracking Vehicles, A-Frames, Cranes

Selected Credits

The Railway Children Return

TV

HIS DARK MATERIALS Series 3 \| Episodes 4 - 7	1st AD \| 2nd Unit Bad Wolf for BBC / HBO \| Directed by Weronika Tofilska, Amit Gupta & Charles Martin Produced by Stephen Haren
SOMEWHERE BOY Series 1 \| Episodes 5 - 8	1st AD Clerkenwell Films for BBC \| Directed by Alex Winckler Produced by Gavin O'Grady
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL Series 2 \| Episodes 1 & 2	1st AD Playground Entertainment \| Directed by Brian Percival Produced by James Dean & Ben Vanstone
THE SEARCH	1st AD UFA Fiction \| Directed by Till Franzen Produced by Oliver Ossege & Dirk Ehmen \| Line Producer Steve Ross 2 x 90 min
THE FEED Series 1 \| Blocks 4 & 5	1st AD \| Dailies Amazon Prime \| Directed by Jill Robertson (Block 4) & Misha Manson (Block 5) Produced by Simon Lewis
LINE OF DUTY Series 5 \| Episodes 1 - 4	1st AD World Productions \| Directed by John Strickland Produced by Jed Mercurio & Ken Horn
CASUALTY Inc. Series 32	1st AD BBC \| Directed by Roberto Bangura & Caroline Giammetta Produced by Dafydd Llewelyn
SO AWKWARD	1st AD CBBC \| Directed by George Souigas Produced by Sally Martin
DCI BANKS Series 4 \| Episodes 1, 2, 5 & 6	1st AD BBC / Left Bank Productions \| Directed by David Richards & Kennt Glenaan Line Producer Menzies Kennedy
CALL THE MIDWIFE Series 4 \| Episode 4	1st AD Neal Street Productions for BBC \| Directed by Amy Neil Line Producer Richard Moat
THE PARADISE Series 2 \| Episode 4	1st AD BBC \| Directed by Kenny Glennan Produced by Simon Lewis
A YOUNG DOCTORS NOTEBOOK Series 1 \| 4 Episodes	1st AD Big Talk for Sky Arts \| Directed by Alex Hardcastle Produced by Clelia Mountford Featuring Jon Hamm, Daniel Radcliffe & Adam Godley
GEORGE GENTLY Series 5 \| Episodes 1 & 2	1st AD Company Pictures for BBC \| Directed by Gillies MacKinnon Line Producer Amanda Wasey Featuring Martin Shaw
LOST IN AUSTEN Miniseries \| 4 Episodes	1st AD Mammoth Screen for ITV \| Directed by Dan Zeff Produced by Kate McKerral Featuring Hugh Bonneville, Gemma Arterton & Alex Kingston
LEWIS Series 2 \| Episode 3	1st AD ITV \| Directed by Richard Spence Produced by Chris Burt Featuring Kevin Whately
THE HISTORY OF MR POLLY TV Movie	1st AD ITV Productions \| Directed by Gillies MacKinnon Produced by Katharine Lannon Featuring Ann Marie-Duff, Lee Evans & Julie Graham
TRACEY BEAKER RETURNS Series 1 \| Episodes 6-8	1st AD CBBC \| Directed by Craig Lynes, Nessa Hardiman & Michael Davies Line Producer Alan Fairholm Children's BAFTA winner in Drama category 2010
A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES TV Movie	1st AD BBC 4 \| Directed by Christine Gernon Line Producer Dic Jones Featuring Ruth Jones, Stephen Spiers & Paul Kaye
HUSTLE Series 1 \| Episode 1 Series 2 \| Episode 1	1st AD Kudos for BBC \| Directed by Simon Crawford-Collins & Cilla Ware Line Producer Alison Barnet
SPOOKS Series 3 \| Episode 4	1st AD Kudos for BBC \| Directed by Cilla Ware Line Producer Alison Barnet
THE GOOD HOUSE- KEEPING GUIDE TV Movie	1st AD Red Productions \| Directed by Syd Macartney Line Producer Celia Duval Featuring Michelle Gomez, Alan Davies & Doon Mackichan
MAGNOLIA TV Movie	1st AD Red Productions \| Directed by Jim Doyle Featuring Dave Spikey
LEGLESS TV Movie	1st AD Red Productions \| Directed by Matt Greenhalgh Featuring Robert Glenister

Feature Films

ABOVE THE BELOW	1st AD \| Additional Photography Future Artists Entertainment for Lionsgate \| Directed by Idris Elba Produced by Gina Carter & Matt Williams
ROBIN AND THE HOOD	1st AD Sky Origional Movie / Future Artists Entertainment \| Directed by Phil Hawkins Produced by Neil Jones, Matt Williams & Claudia Bluemhuner
HOW TO DATE BILLY WALSH	1st AD \| BONDED Amazon / Future Artists Entertainment \| Directed by Alex Pillai Produced by Matthew Hall \| Line Producer Neil Jones
BREAKING POINT	1st AD \| BONDED Sky Movies / Future Artists Entertainment \| Directed by Max Giwa & Dania Pasquini Produced by Matthew Hall \| Line Producer Neil Jones
UNTAMED	1st AD Sinner Films \| Directed by Justin Chadwick Produced by Li Zhu Featuring Chao Zhang
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN	1st AD StudioCanal UK \| Directed by Morgan Matthews Produced by Jemma Rodgers \| Line Producer Steve Newton Featuring Jenny Agutter, Tom Courteney & Sheridan Smith
BARBARIANS	1st AD Newscope Films / Media Finance Capital \| Directed by Charlie Dorfman Produced by Jason Newman & Laurie Cook \| Line Producer Neil Jones Featuring Iwan Rheon
HABIT	1st AD Not A Number Prods \| Directed by Simeon Halligan Produced by Rachel Richardson-Jones
SOULBOY	1st AD Ipso Facto \| Directed by Shimmy Marcus Featuring Martin Compston, Felicity Jones & Alfie Allen
CRAVINGS	1st AD Boda / Carnaby Films \| Directed by David J. Evans Produced by Merys Lloyd

Short Films

ACID BURN

1st AD
Red Productions | Directed by Matt Greenhalgh
Produced by Brett Wilson

Commercials

VIRGIN/DS RACING
SWISSQUOTE	GULF OIL
UBER	MUFC/20th CENTURY FOX
WILLIAM HILL	DEEZER/MAN UTD
BETSAFE/MAN CITY	ASDA TODDLERS/BABIES
MG/L'POOL FC	BETTER BATHROOM
'MARATHON BET' / MUFC LEGENDS	ASDA/STAR WARS
MUFC/STC VIRALS	MUFC SHAREHOLDERS FILM
SANTANDER/APPLE PAY	LOTTOLAND
SHARK VACUUM HD	GLO WITH VICTOR MOSES HD
ETHIAD 'A VISUAL WALL' HD	AEROFLOT - MAN UNITED HD
iROBOT	MORRISONS (Jan '12)
GREGGS	MORRISONS (Dec' 11)
HOT SUBS	CROWN PAINTS
LAMBRINI	UGO PANINI'S
DFS	PHILIPS SHAVERS
PROJECT ARGUS	LADBROKE'S BINGO
TAMPAX & COMPAK	GETMINTED.COM
MORRISONS SPRING	AXA SUN LIFE DIRECT 'THEATRE'
RSPCA	AXA SUN LIFE DIRECT 'THOUSANDS'
THE CAR PEOPLE	BOLD: FINDING NEMO
BEST KEPT SECRET	PRINGLES: THE TWO TOWERS
HEAD ABOVE WATER	FAIRY WASHING UP LIQUID
FLASH	NORWEGIAN NATTIONAL LOTTERY

View My Shortlist

HIS DARK MATERIALS Series 3 \| Episodes 4 - 7	1st AD \| 2nd Unit Bad Wolf for BBC / HBO \| Directed by Weronika Tofilska, Amit Gupta & Charles Martin Produced by Stephen Haren
SOMEWHERE BOY Series 1 \| Episodes 5 - 8	1st AD Clerkenwell Films for BBC \| Directed by Alex Winckler Produced by Gavin O'Grady
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL Series 2 \| Episodes 1 & 2	1st AD Playground Entertainment \| Directed by Brian Percival Produced by James Dean & Ben Vanstone
THE SEARCH	1st AD UFA Fiction \| Directed by Till Franzen Produced by Oliver Ossege & Dirk Ehmen \| Line Producer Steve Ross 2 x 90 min
THE FEED Series 1 \| Blocks 4 & 5	1st AD \| Dailies Amazon Prime \| Directed by Jill Robertson (Block 4) & Misha Manson (Block 5) Produced by Simon Lewis
LINE OF DUTY Series 5 \| Episodes 1 - 4	1st AD World Productions \| Directed by John Strickland Produced by Jed Mercurio & Ken Horn
CASUALTY Inc. Series 32	1st AD BBC \| Directed by Roberto Bangura & Caroline Giammetta Produced by Dafydd Llewelyn
SO AWKWARD	1st AD CBBC \| Directed by George Souigas Produced by Sally Martin
DCI BANKS Series 4 \| Episodes 1, 2, 5 & 6	1st AD BBC / Left Bank Productions \| Directed by David Richards & Kennt Glenaan Line Producer Menzies Kennedy
CALL THE MIDWIFE Series 4 \| Episode 4	1st AD Neal Street Productions for BBC \| Directed by Amy Neil Line Producer Richard Moat
THE PARADISE Series 2 \| Episode 4	1st AD BBC \| Directed by Kenny Glennan Produced by Simon Lewis
A YOUNG DOCTORS NOTEBOOK Series 1 \| 4 Episodes	1st AD Big Talk for Sky Arts \| Directed by Alex Hardcastle Produced by Clelia Mountford Featuring Jon Hamm, Daniel Radcliffe & Adam Godley
GEORGE GENTLY Series 5 \| Episodes 1 & 2	1st AD Company Pictures for BBC \| Directed by Gillies MacKinnon Line Producer Amanda Wasey Featuring Martin Shaw
LOST IN AUSTEN Miniseries \| 4 Episodes	1st AD Mammoth Screen for ITV \| Directed by Dan Zeff Produced by Kate McKerral Featuring Hugh Bonneville, Gemma Arterton & Alex Kingston
LEWIS Series 2 \| Episode 3	1st AD ITV \| Directed by Richard Spence Produced by Chris Burt Featuring Kevin Whately
THE HISTORY OF MR POLLY TV Movie	1st AD ITV Productions \| Directed by Gillies MacKinnon Produced by Katharine Lannon Featuring Ann Marie-Duff, Lee Evans & Julie Graham
TRACEY BEAKER RETURNS Series 1 \| Episodes 6-8	1st AD CBBC \| Directed by Craig Lynes, Nessa Hardiman & Michael Davies Line Producer Alan Fairholm Children's BAFTA winner in Drama category 2010
A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES TV Movie	1st AD BBC 4 \| Directed by Christine Gernon Line Producer Dic Jones Featuring Ruth Jones, Stephen Spiers & Paul Kaye
HUSTLE Series 1 \| Episode 1 Series 2 \| Episode 1	1st AD Kudos for BBC \| Directed by Simon Crawford-Collins & Cilla Ware Line Producer Alison Barnet
SPOOKS Series 3 \| Episode 4	1st AD Kudos for BBC \| Directed by Cilla Ware Line Producer Alison Barnet
THE GOOD HOUSE- KEEPING GUIDE TV Movie	1st AD Red Productions \| Directed by Syd Macartney Line Producer Celia Duval Featuring Michelle Gomez, Alan Davies & Doon Mackichan
MAGNOLIA TV Movie	1st AD Red Productions \| Directed by Jim Doyle Featuring Dave Spikey
LEGLESS TV Movie	1st AD Red Productions \| Directed by Matt Greenhalgh Featuring Robert Glenister