Profile: Claire Richmond, TV Producer & TV-preneur

TV Producer & TV-preneur

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

Name: Claire Richmond
Expertise: TV Producer & TV-preneur
Employer: FindaTVexpert Ltd

County/Region: London
Country: England

About Me:
I'm a TV producer with 15 years of experience developing and producing terrestrial, digital and cable TV programmes. I got my big break on The Big Breakfast in 1993 and went on to series produce Changing Rooms, Ready Steady Cook and Don’t Get Done Get Dom for BBC1. I have also developed, launched & headed up digital and mobile TV channels (London TV for Visit London and Today on 3 Live for 3 mobile) and produced all number of shows for L!VETV. Finding experts and new talent was always part of my job - and the inspiration for this site.

Onscreen TV Experience: No

Areas of Expertise:
Media & Marketing

Daytime Phone: 0208 742 2541
Evening/Alternative Phone: 07941 456 468
Email: claire@findatvexpert.com

Website: www.findatvexpert.com
Website 2: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=567008474

See Full CV

Quick Fire Interview

Five things you'd never guess from looking at my photo:
I got the idea for this business whilst cruising up the Canal du Midi on a barge in July 07!
I can't keep goldfish alive, which is very frustrating.
I found love on the internet.
I produced Topless Darts for L!VETV.
I have a real fear of death & dying.

3 words to describe myself:
Energetic. Positive. Happy.
Best piece of advice ever given :
Keep it simple.
Can’t live without :
My laptop.
Favourite TV programme:
Doc Martin.
Greatest achievement (professional or personal) :
This website - so spread the word!
One thing I'd change about myself::
My nose.
What inspires me:
Nature.
What really winds me up:
The congestion charge.
Last book I read :
Rachel Elnaugh's 'Business Nightmares'.
Subjects I can comment on:
Going solo and setting up a business in your 40s. Making TV programmes. Life/career balance.

Projects I'm working on that could be of interest to TV and the media:

Setting up findatvexpert.com. I've never done anything like this before but I know it's going to work because it's what the industry needs and the experts want. I'm so convinced it's going to be a success that I turned down a 10 months TV contract last August to live off savings and get it off the ground. So please spread the word!