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Table Tennis England
March 2, 2019

PG Mutual Nationals In March this year I did some filming at the PG Mutual Nationals for Table Tennis England. As well as a bit of filling in for the other camera operators on the main games I ran around with an FS7 capturing behind-the-scenes interviews, action and slow-mo footage for [...]

RUGBY!!!! – European Rugby Champions Cup
January 19, 2019

I’m very happy to finally be filming rugby. I’ve been doing long lens, pitch-side/corner on some Heineken Champions Cup games for BT Sport with some important TMO decisions relying on my shots. Games I’ve filmed include Wasps v Toulouse, my home team Saracens v Glasgow and the quarter final between Racing 92 and Toulouse. Saracens are [...]

FIFA Under 17s Women’s World Cup – International women’s football event in Uruguay
November 10, 2018

I went out to Uruguay with FIFA to document the Women’s Under 17s World Cup 2018. For a change I was doing single camera work (and sound and lighting), using the Sony FS7 with a variety of lenses to shoot promos, adverts and stories of the tournament. You can see [...]

The Dog Rescuers – Channel 5, Tuesdays at 8pm
June 12, 2018

Another aerial job – I filmed all the aerial helicopter shots for the current series http://www.channel5.com/show/the-dog-rescuers/ [...]

FLOWERS – Lighting for drama – Channel 4, Series 2
June 11, 2018

Last year I spent some time working on this wonderful dark comedy drama series, written and directed by the very talented Will Sharpe, and starring Olivia Coleman and Julian Barratt. I joined the crew as a trainee Spark in order to enhance my lighting skills and learn from DOP Jamie [...]

FIA Formula E Championship – Live coverage of Formula E in Zurich
June 10, 2018

Jetted off to Zurich this week to film live coverage of the Formula E Championship – electric race cars.  I was on a handheld RF camera with the sports presenter, running around the pits, grid and fan areas of the event. https://www.my5.tv/fia-formula-e/season-2018/zurich-live-race [...]

GTC Television Academy – Event for the University for the Creative Arts
April 20, 2018

This week I gave a presentation at a Guild of Television Camera Professionals TV Academy event, held at the University of Creative Arts in Farnham. I spoke about my career and the lack of diversity in the camera department. The event  was attended by students as well as some reputable names in [...]

RACHEL NICKEL: THE UNTOLD STORY – ITV Documentary – 8 March, 9pm
March 8, 2018

On TV tonight, I filmed all the helicopter aerials for this programme with Flying TV.​ Fiona Bruce presents a new ITV documentary looking back at the murder case she covered as a young reporter. ​watch on ITV Player [...]

SILENT WITNESS Series 21 ‘One Day’ – BBC1 – 29/30 January, 9pm
March 1, 2018

We filmed drone aerials for the two-part story ‘One Day’ in this series, broadcast earlier this year  Flying TV – Monica Wyer drone pilot, Hazel Palmer gimbal/camera operator (Arri Alexa Mini) Silent Witness: The primetime hit BBC One crime drama follows a team of forensic pathologists helping police solve murders.  BBC Silent Witness [...]

Guest editor of ZERB magazine – Hazel Palmer for the GTC
October 1, 2017

ZERB is the publication of the Guild of Television Camera Professionals.  I was honoured to be invited to guest edit this Autumn’s edition, in which I wrote several articles. Click on the links below to view them. My introduction to this issue of Zerb. In light of the change of name from the Guild of [...]