Tim Coster Avid / Final Cut Pro Editor Profile Tim is a versatile and creatively minded editor who enjoys cutting a variety of programs on all sorts of budgets and formats and who has worked on rewarding content for leading production companies. Skilled in Avid and Final Cut Pro, he has a strong sense of narrative and structure, a sharp eye for detail and pacing. Enthusiastic and committed to his work, he equally enjoys working as part of a team and individually with a particular strength in scripting, formatting and creating the style of series up to broadcast standard. Broadcast Credit List The Repair Shop - Ricochet for BBC2 (2 x 45 min) Expert craftsmen pool their talents and resources to restore heirlooms and treasured antiques such as music boxes, vases and clocks to prove that anything can be restored to their former glory. The Royal World - Intial for MTV (6 x 44 min) A squad of sophisticated young royals and aristocrats go to stay in a mansion in the British countryside. Big Brother meets Made in Chelsea. Editor and Finishing Suite Editor Post Code Playdates Firecracker for Channel 4 (2 x 47 min) Families with children from the same neighbourhood but across social divides cultural, ethnic and economic open their doors to their neighbours offspring for a playdate for the very first time. Editor and Finishing Suite Editor Great British Menu, NHS 70 th Birthday Celebrations Optomen for BBC2 (45 x 30 min) Top British chefs compete for the chance to cook one course of a four course banquet. Editor and Finishing Suite Editor The Biggest Little Railway Love Productions for Channel 4 (1 x 60 min) A team of 56 model railway enthusiasts and engineers led by Dick Strawbridge attempt to do what our Victorian forbears could not build a railway connecting Fort William with Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. The only difference is they are doing it in miniature, building the longest model railway in the world at 71 miles. Food Unwrapped Does Christmas Ricochet for Channel 4 (1 x 47 min) Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbutt present the food and science series that travels the world to lift the lid on what's really in the food we eat. In this Christmas special the gang explore how the food industry brings the taste of Christmas to our tables.
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie review IWC for BBC2 (1 x 60 min) John Travolta and Barry Gibb star in Saturday Night Fever - The Ultimate Disco Movie, with Bruno Tonioli. This documentary celebrates the 40th anniversary of the 1977 blockbuster dance movie. Ex On The Beach, Series 7- Whizzkid for MTV (2 x 44 min) Eight single guys and girls enjoy a summer holiday in paradise - until their exes turn up. Take Me Out,The Gossip Fremantle for ITV (1 x 47 min) Dating game show presented by Laura Jackson and Mark Wright. Ex On The Beach. Series 6 - Whizzkid for MTV (2 x 44 min) Eight single guys and girls enjoy a summer holiday in paradise - until their exes turn up. Carjackers Electric Ray for E4 (3 x 47 min) Best mechanics in the country transform clapped out motors into show-stopping exhibition cars. Rich Kids of Instagram PopKorn TV for E4 (1 x 47 min) Cutting edge documentary series exploring the jet-set world of the young and super rich, who share their luxury lifestyle and lavish trappings on Instagram Dogs Might Fly Oxford Scientific Films for Sky (2 x 47 min) Factual entertainment show exploring the Science behind dog behaviour, including teaching a dog to fly a plane. Kings of the Wild Betty TV for Discovery (2 x 47 min) Bushman Josh James and chef Matt Tebbutt try to live like kings in extreme and remote environments around the world. Bear Grylls Breaking Point Betty TV for Discovery (2 x 47 min) Renowned adventurer takes ordinary people into the wild, in order to confront and conquer their fears. For The Love Of Cars Love Productions for Channel 4 (2 x 47 min) Automotive show fronted by Glenister, exploring the character of quintessentially British Cars through both the engineering and the social side of the car. Great British Menu, D-day Celebrations Optomen for BBC2 (8 x 30 min) Top British chefs compete for the chance to cook one course of a four course banquet. Bear Grylls Escape From Hell Betty TV for Discovery (2 x 47 min) Renowned adventurer and survival expert, revealing true life stories of ordinary people trapped in extraordinary situations of survival. The Incredible Spice Men Alchemy TV for BBC2 (3 x 30 min) Award-winning chefs and old friends Tony Singh and Cyrus Todiwala want to transform the way people cook British dishes at home Great British Menu does Comic Relief Optomen for BBC2 (8 x 30 min) Top British chefs compete for the chance to cook one course of a four course banquet.
The Only Way is Essex Series 6 Lime Pictures for ITV (2 x 47 min) The BAFTA winning real life soap opera, following a cast of characters as they go about their Essex lives. The Bachelor Series 2 Ricochet TV for Channel 5 (1 x 47 min) Flirting, friction and fun as 24 girls compete for the attentions of eligible bachelor Spencer Matthews. The Spear of Christ - Atlantic Productions for Discovery (1 x 50 min) Presenter Rev Peter Owen Jones retraces the history of holy relics. Great British Menu, Olympic Banquet Optomen for BBC2 (1 x 60 min) Four chefs cook their winning dishes at an Olympic feast for British sporting heroes hosted by Sir Steve Redgrave. The Only Way is Essex Series 5 Lime Pictures for ITV (5 x 47 min) The BAFTA winning real life soap opera, following a cast of characters as they go about their Essex lives. The Only Way is Essex Series 4 Lime Pictures for ITV (10 x 47 min) The BAFTA winning real life soap opera, following a cast of characters as they go about their Essex lives. Bear's Wild Weekend with Miranda Dragonfly TV for Channel 4 (1 x 48 min) Bear Grylls takes comedy writer and actress Miranda Hart on a once-in-a-lifetime expedition to the spectacular Swiss Alps. Junior Bake Off Love Productions (2 x 48 min) Junior version of the Great British Bake Off, cookery competition. Britain s Best Dish. The Chefs - ITV (3 x 45 min) Regional cookery competition. Come Dine with Me - ITV for Channel 4 (20 x 47 min) Amateur chefs compete in cookery and hosting competition. Britain s Best Dish. The Puddings Final - ITV (1 x 45 min) Regional cookery competition. Come Dine with Me - ITV for Channel 4 (10 x 24 min) Amateur chefs compete in cookery and hosting competition. What Katie Did Next - ITV for ITV2 (2 x 45 min) Fly-on-the- wall reality show with Katie Price. Katie & Alex; For Better and Worse - ITV for ITV2 (1 x 45 min) Fly-on-the- wall reality show with Katie Price and Alex Reid.
Danny Dyer s Deadliest Men 2, Living Dangerously - Zig Zag for Bravo and Virgin Media (1 x 50 min) Exposé into the life of an international drug smuggler. Danny Dyer s Deadliest Men 2, Living Dangerously - Zig Zag for Bravo and Virgin Media (1 x 50 min) Two Cage fighting twins prepare for the mixed martial arts world championships. Ballroom High - Twenty Twenty Television for Sky 1 (1 x 50 min) Celebrity dancers Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag teach a team of pupils from a London comprehensive to dance. Celebrity Fantasy Homes - Splash Media for Living TV (1 x 45 min) Helping socialite Lady Victoria Hervey find the home of her dreams in Windsor; property show. Fantasy Homes by the Sea - Splash Media for Living TV (1 x 45 min) Couples seek their perfect property by the coast; property show. Ibiza 2008 - Original Productions for Living TV (1 x 60 min) The delights and downfalls of life on the hedonist hotspot. Documentary. Eaten Alive - Cineflix for Animal Planet (1 x 50 min) Drama-Doc reconstructions and wildlife documentary. Danny Dyer s Deadliest Men- Zig Zag for Bravo and Virgin Media (1 x 50 min) Danny Dyer s exposé into the life and times of an SAS operative. Danny Dyer s Deadliest Men - Zig Zag for Bravo and Virgin Media (1 x 50 min) A legendary kick boxer prepares for his last ever fight. Coleen's Real Women - Endemol for ITV (1 x 50 min) Coleen McLoughlin talent scouts everyday women for high-profile modelling jobs. Dog Borstal - BBC for BBC3 (1 x 50 min) Three delinquent dogs, and their owners, endure a week of intense correctional training. Diet Doctors, Inside and Out 3 - Tiger Aspect for Channel 5 (2 x 50 min) Experts offer guidance for people with poor diets and unhealthy lifestyles. Diet Doctors 3 Features - Tiger Aspect for Channel 5 (10 x 5 min) Stories of extreme eating disorders and the devastating side-effects. How Do They Do That? - Wag TV for Discovery (8 x 25 min) The science and technology behind everyday objects or events. Goals Goals Goals 2006 - North One for BBC 3 (1 x 50 min) The Best Goals of 2006. Interview and football archive.
Generation Next - BBC (2 x 10 min) X2 films, one documenting an inspiring Ivory Coast footballer, the other on a Turkish Internet hacker. Chancers 2006 - At It Productions for Channel 4 (2 x 50 min) The aspirations of young British Rap and R N B acts, competing in the US Music scene. My Kids Are Killing Me - Shine Ltd for Discovery (1 x 25 min) Stories of Kids giving their parents a hard time. Diet Doctors, Inside and Out 2 - Tiger Aspect for Channel 5 (1 x 50 min) Experts offer guidance for people with poor diets and unhealthy lifestyles. Diet Doctors, Lab Rats - Tiger Aspect for Channel 5 (2 x 25 min) Top Olympic athletes undertake dietary experiments. Pimp My Ride UK - MTV for Channel (2 x 25 min) DJ Tim Westwood hosts series where clamped-out cars get the ultimate makeover. Best of Man's Work - Shine for Bravo (2 x 25 min) Highlights and unseen footage of cult Bravo show, Man's Work. Man's Work- Shine for Bravo (3 x 25 min) Presenter Ashley Hames has a go at working in some of the world's most demanding jobs. Psychic CSI - Cineflix for ITV, A&E, W Network and Discovery (2 x 25 min) Investigating the use of psychics and paranormal communication in murder investigations. Stately Suppers - Leopard Films for BBC1 (3 x 50 min) Cookery show that also delves into the history and heritage of stately homes. Texas SWAT- Lion TV for Court TV (6 x 25 min) Investigating the work of special weapons and tactics units. Britain's Worst Pet - Mentorn TV for Discovery/Channel 5 (4 x 25 min) Animal experts try to help long-suffering pet owners. Elvis Mania - LWT for ITV (4 x 3 min) Four short films about the life and music of Elvis Presley. The Ultimate Gambler - Class Films for Flextech (6 x 25 min) Stand-up comedian Cole Parker embarks on an intrepid quest around the world's gambling hotspots. Natural Born Dealers - Leopard Films for Channel 4 (4 x 50 min) Members of the public engage in competitive antiques trading. Missing - Leopard Films for BBC1 (10 x 50 min) Fly-on-the wall Police investigations.
The Home Front, Land Girls - Outline Productions for UKTV (1 x 50 min) A mix of reality TV, interview and 2 nd world war archive. SexSexy - Outline Productions for Channel 5 and Bravo (8 x 25 min) Documentary series on eroticism. Property Ladder - Talkback for Channel 4 (1 x 50 min) Sarah Beeny guides wanna-be property developers with their investments. Me and My Bike - Class Films for Channel 4 (3 x 5 min) Documentary short films about cycling. Featuring Adam Hart Davies and cycling champion Nicole Cooke. Peter Kaye the Early Years - Channel X for The Paramount Channel (1 x 25 min) Documentary about Comedian Peter Kaye, of Phoenix Nights fame. Sin Cities Unleashed - Class Films for Bravo (10 x 25 min) Hosts Ashley Hames and Grub Smith present a selection of classic moments from Bravo s cult show; Sin Cities. Documentary travel shows. A Place in the Sun - Freeform Productions for Channel 4 (3 x 50 min) Property show set in exotic overseas locations. Sin Cities 3 - Class Films for Bravo (3 x 25 min) Ashley Hames indulging-in all the sleazy weirdness the cities of the world have to offer. Travel Sick 2 - Class Films for Bravo & Comedy Central (7 x 25 min) Grub Smith s intrepid quest around the world completing in strange, funny and usually hideous tasks. How to Blow a Billion - Visual Voodoo for Bravo (20 x 25 min) Investigations into the unusual ways the mega-rich spend huge amounts of money. International Plastic - Douglas Chirnside Productions for The Discovery Channel (5 x 50 min) Documentary series about eight people undergoing state of the art plastic surgery. Sex & Shopping 3 - Douglas Chirnside Productions for Channel 5 (5 x 50 min) Documentary series investigating the pornography industry. Other Release Documentary The Path to Peace, the Dalai Lama s Official 2008 UK Tour Synergy Films (1 x 90 min) Behind the scenes of the Dalai Lama s UK tour. Including exclusive Interviews with his Holiness. Documentary.
Get In The Picture - Riverchild Films (1 x 20 min) Commissioned by the UK Film Council, in partnership with Working Title Films & New Producers Alliance. Cinema and DVD release. Documentary looking at under-represented ethnic minorities in the British film industry. The Tardis - Brown Diaspora Productions (1 x 5 min) Short film about Asian youth working in an infamous east-end gangster club. Screened at 32 cinemas throughout the UK. 1st Prize, FourDocs Factual Film Award, Super Shorts 2006. 20 th Anniversary release of Orlando, Sally Potter - Adventure Pictures - DVD Extras: Orlando Goes To Russia - (1 x 50 min) Adventures Pictures attempt to be the first western film company to work in partnership with the Soviet film studios. A documentary rich in location, from frozen Leningrad to ancient desert ruins on the Uzbekistan silk trail. Shot entirely on Super 8. 1992 Venice Film Festival (1 x 45 min) Interviews with director Sally Potter and actress Tilda Swinton at the 1992 Venice Film Festival. Jimmy was an Angel (1 x 10 min) 35mm short film. Behind the scenes account of pop star Jimmy Somerville playing the role of an Angel in Orlando. Departure - Kakio Productions - Camera Operator, Offline & Online Editor (1 x 10 min) Cultural tour of Iceland s hip capital, Reykjavik. 1st Prize in the National Student TV Film Awards 2002. Here It Is - Kakio Productions - Offline Editor & Online Editor (1 x 10 min) The life and work of an independent music producer. 1st Prize in the National Student TV & Film Awards 2001. Music Promo / Promo Save the Children (2 x 5 min) Promotional videos, mission statements and funding aids. London Business School Promo s London Business School (4 x 5 minutes) Promotional videos, mission statements and funding aids. Come Dine with Me Uncut ITV Digital/ Channel 4 (21 x 3 min) Hilarious outtakes and bloopers from Come Dine with Me. Virgin Mobile Superbike - Bullseye Productions (1 x 40 sec) Motorcycle racing action promo. Lisa Maffia and Romeo "Its All Gravy" - Relentless Records (1 x 40 sec) Promo for It s All Gravy Lisa Maffia s and Romeo s (of So Solid Crew fame) hit single.
Holly Valance Footprints- Flynn Productions (1 x 40 sec) Album promo for Holly Valances hit album Footprints. Broadband Internet - NTL (1 x 45 min) Promo for broadband internet. Broadband Internet - NTL (4 x 1 min) Promo's for broadband internet. Corporate BBC School Report, Internet Safety - BBC (5 x 3 min) Conference, classroom and workplace training aid. The Expert Learner - BDP Media (1 x 120 min) Multi-media resource for the Public Sector. Conference, classroom and workplace training aid. Personalisation - BDP Media (1 x 40 min) Multi-media resource for the Public Sector. Conference, classroom and workplace training aid. Business Profiles - LITV (various 4 min, 5 min and 10 min) Business profiles for some of the world s top corporate companies (Sky News, EuroNews and Star TV, Asia) Other Industry Work Experience 2000-2001 Avid Hire Manager, Component ltd I established an Avid Hire department within Component Group Ltd. Through my own knowledge and research I initiated a plan involving sales and marketing techniques, technical equipment and personnel to develop an Avid hire business. The business was, and still is, a highly profitable department, capable of delivering online and offline Avid suites anywhere in the world with 24-hour support. 1999-2000 Avid Support Engineer & Assistant Editor, Component ltd As Avid Support I ensured the smooth running of three Avid MCs v10 online suites, two Avid Symphony Suites, Avid DS suite, Pro-tools Audio suite and an Avid Unity Net. I provided safe and efficient facilities for client projects throughout the editing process, on site technical troubleshooting and telephone support. As well as day-to-day technical maintenance, I kept up with industry updates and installed hardware and software upgrades when needed. I supervised three major upgrades of the non-linear suites, including the Avid unity installation. The position also enabled me to work with and learn from some excellent editors and study advanced editing techniques. 1999 1999 Runner, Component ltd Duties included client hospitality, running the Tape Library and Avid offline digitising/online conforms.
Industry Qualifications FINAL CUT PRO 250 Editing Soho Editors, London AVID 101 Editing & AVID 401 System Support VET Lux Centre Hoxton Square London PQE; British Institute of Professional Photographers Salisbury College, Salisbury, Wiltshire HND Design; Photography, Film and Television Salisbury College, Salisbury, Wiltshire A Levels Film Studies (C) Media Studies (C) Soundwell College, Soundwell, Bristol