David Upshal
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David Upshal is an Executive Producer for Lion Television, one of Britain's largest independent television companies.
His work includes Victorian Farm
, Victorian Pharmacy
(as Executive Producer), Edwardian Farm
(BBC Two
), Tales from the Green Valley
(BBC Two), The True Face of War (Channel 4
), Days That Shook The World
(BBC Two), Gordon Brown's Missing Billions (Channel 4
), Tony Benn: Free At Last (BBC Four
), Summer Of Noise (ITV
), On Tour With The Queen (Channel 4
) and the historical skills game show Escape in Time (BBC Two), for which he is also credited as format devisor.
Prior to joining Lion he was best known for directing the Channel 4
series The Hip Hop Years
(short-listed for a BAFTA) and the landmark BBC series Windrush (winner of the 1999 Royal Television Society Award for Best Documentary Series). He began his television career at the BBC where his credits included The Late Show, Reportage, Reputations, Decisive Weapons
and Vietnam: The Camera At War
.
His work includes Victorian Farm
Victorian Farm
Victorian Farm is a historical documentary TV series in six parts, first shown on BBC Two in January 2009. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television and filmed on the Shropshire estate of Acton Scott. The farming team was historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists...
, Victorian Pharmacy
Victorian Pharmacy
Victorian Pharmacy is a historical documentary TV series in four parts, first shown on BBC Two in July 2010. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television. It was filmed at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire. It is a historical documentary that looks at life in...
(as Executive Producer), Edwardian Farm
Edwardian Farm
Edwardian Farm is an historical documentary TV series in twelve parts, first shown on BBC Two from November 2010 to January 2011. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television and filmed at Morwellham Quay, an historic quay in Devon. The farming team was historian Ruth...
(BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
), Tales from the Green Valley
Tales from the Green Valley
Tales from the Green Valley is a historical documentary TV series in 12 parts, first shown on BBC Two in autumn 2005.The series was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion TV. It was directed and produced by Peter Sommer. The Series Producer was David Upshal...
(BBC Two), The True Face of War (Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
), Days That Shook The World
Days That Shook the World
Days That Shook the World is a British documentary television series that premiered on the BBC on September 17, 2003. The programme features various milestones throughout history. Currently in its third season, it airs on the BBC, The History Channel, and Viasat History. The show also currently...
(BBC Two), Gordon Brown's Missing Billions (Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
), Tony Benn: Free At Last (BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
), Summer Of Noise (ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
), On Tour With The Queen (Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
) and the historical skills game show Escape in Time (BBC Two), for which he is also credited as format devisor.
Prior to joining Lion he was best known for directing the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
series The Hip Hop Years
The Hip Hop Years
The Hip Hop Years is a 3-part series of one hour television documentaries made for Channel 4 in 1999.The series was devised by David Upshal who produced, directed and narrated the series...
(short-listed for a BAFTA) and the landmark BBC series Windrush (winner of the 1999 Royal Television Society Award for Best Documentary Series). He began his television career at the BBC where his credits included The Late Show, Reportage, Reputations, Decisive Weapons
Decisive Weapons
Decisive Weapons is a television series made by the BBC in association with the US channel A&E. It ran for two years airing on BBC2 in the UK from 1996 to 1997....
and Vietnam: The Camera At War
Vietnam: The Camera At War
Vietnam: The Camera At War is a television documentary originally broadcast on BBC2 in 1995 as a special edition of the arts strand The Late Show marking the 20th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War...
.