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Melanie Allen


Heads Of Department Agent

Madeleine Pudney
Agent
emcwilliams@unitedagents.co.uk
020 3214 0999
Eliza McWilliams
Associate Agent
emcwilliams@unitedagents.co.uk

Heads of Department

Film

Production

Company

Notes

EXTRA GEOGRAPHY

2025

Brock Media / Film 4

Dir: Molly Manners

Prod: Sarah Brocklehurst

A BUNCH OF AMATEURS

2008

Trademark Films

Dir: Andy Cadiff

Prod: David Parfitt

GROW YOUR OWN

2006

BBC Films / Warp Films

Dir: Richard Laxton

Prod: Barry Ryan

BULLET BOY

2003

Shine Films / BBC Films / Film Council

Dir: Saul Dibb

Prod: Ruth Caleb, Marc Boothe

THE THEORY OF FLIGHT

1997

BBC Films / Distant Horizons

Dir: Paul Greengrass

Prods: Ruth Caleb, Helena Spring

Television

Production

Company

Notes

LUDWIG

2024

Big Talk / BBC One

Dirs: Robert McKillop, Jill Robertson

Prod: Georgie Fallon

Nominated: BAFTA TV Awards 2025 for Best Scripted Comedy

EXTRAORDINARY S2

2024

Sid Gentle / Disney+

Dirs: Toby MacDonald, Jennifer Sheridan

EXTRAORDINARY

2022

Sid Gentle / Disney+

Dirs: Toby MacDonald, Jennifer Sherida, Nadira Amrani

Nominated: Scripted Comedy, BAFTA Craft Awards 2024

Winner: Scripted Comedy, RTS Awards 2024

ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL

2022

Netflix

Dir: S.J. Clarkson

Prod: Mark Kinsella

THE ENGLISH GAME

2019

42 / Netflix

Dirs: Birgitte Staermose, Tim Fywell

Exec Prods: Rory Aitkin, Ben Pugh

Prod: Rhonda Smith

DON'T FORGET THE DRIVER

2018

Sister Pictures / BBC Two

Dir: Tim Kirkby

Prod: Holly Pullinger

WANDERLUST

2017

Wander TV Ltd

Dir: Luke Snelling

Prod: Kate Crowther

SAVE ME

2017

World Productions / Sky Atlantic

Dir: Nick Murphy

Prod: Patrick Schweitzer

Winner: Drama Series, RTS Award 2019

Nominated: Outstanding Drama Series, BAFTA Awards 2019

THREE GIRLS

2016

BBC

Dir: Philippa Lowthorpe

Prod: Simon Lewis

Winner: Best Mini Series, BAFTA TV Awards 2018

Winner: Best Mini Series, RTS Awards 2018

MIDWINTER OF THE SPIRIT

2015

ITV

Dir: Richard Clarke

Prod: Phil Collinson

LOVE NINA

2015

See-Saw Films / BBC

Dir: SJ Clarkson

Prods: Jamie Laurenson, Derrin Schlesinger

CUCUMBER

2014

Red Production Company / Channel 4

Dirs: David Evans, Alice Troughton, Euros Lyn

Prods: Matt Strevens, Nicola Schindler

THE WIDOWER

2013

NZ Film Productions Ltd


Dir: Paul Whittington

Prod: Kwadjo Dajan

THE PARADISE

2012

BBC

Dirs: Marc Jobst, David Drury, Sue Tully

Prods: Sue Hogg, Simon Lewis

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD

2011

BBC

Dir: Diarmuid Lawrence

Prod: Lisa Osborne

FAST FREDDIE

2011

STV Productions / ITV

Dir: David Richards

Prod: Madonna Baptiste

SILK

2010

BBC

Dirs: Catherine Morshead, Michael Offer, David Evans Prods: Hilary Salmon, Cameron Roach

WHITECHAPEL S2

2010

Carnival Film and TV Ltd

Dir: David Evans

Prod: Grainne Marmion

FIVE DAYS

2009

BBC

Dirs: Toby Haynes, Peter Hoar

Prod: Caroline Skinner

DESPERATE ROMANTICS

2009

BBC

Dirs: Paul Gay, Diarmuid Lawrence

Prod: Ben Evans

DUSTBIN BABY

2008

Kindle Entertainment

Dir: Juliet May

Prod: Julia Ouston

MISS AUSTEN REGRETS

2007

BBC

Dir: Jeremy Lovering

Prod: Anne Pivcevic

CONSENTING ADULTS

2007

Lion TV / BBC 4

Dir: Richard Curson-Smith

Prods: Victoria Goodall, Robert Dawson-Scott

THE LINE OF BEAUTY

2005

BBC

Dir: Saul Dibb

Prod: Kate Lewis

WILD AT HEART

2005

Company Pictures

Dir: David Evans

Prod: Annie Harrison Baxter

ALL ABOUT GEORGE

2005

Granada / ITV

Dirs: Jeremy Webb, Phillippa Langdale, Euros Lyn

Prod: Lucy Bedford

BIG DIPPERS

2004

Red Productions / ITV

Dir: Kieran Donnelly

Prod: Matthew Bird

AGATHA CHRISTIE - A LIFE IN PICTURES

2004

Wall to Wall / BBC 2

Dir: Richard Curzon Smith

Prod: Colette Flight

NY-LON

2004

Channel 4

Dirs: Otto Bathurst, Anya Camilleri, Keith Boak

Prod: Peter Norris

HOME

2003

BBC 4

Dir: Richard Curzon Smith

Prod: Richard Fell

REVERSALS

2003

Box TV / ITV

Dir: David Evans

Prod: Jake Lushington

HEARTS OF GOLD

2002

BBC 1

Dir: Richard Laxton

Prod: Jane Davies

FALKLANDS PLAY

2002

BBC 2

Dir: Michael Samuels

Prod: Jeremy Howe

MANCHILD

2001

BBC 2

Dirs: David Evans, Audrey Cooke

Prod: Sophie Clarke-Jervoise

RESIDENTS

2000

BBC 2

Dirs: Richard Heslop, Peter Lydon

Prod: Pier Wilkie

JUSTICE IN WONDERLAND

2000

BBC 2

Dir: Tim Leandro Prod: Richard Fell

METROPOLIS

1999

Granada Television

Dirs: Tim Whitby, Glen Wilhide Prod: Glen Wilhide

THE MURDER OF STEPHEN LAWRENCE

1998

Granada Television

Dir: Paul Greengrass

Prod: Mark Redhead

THE HELLO GIRLS

1998

Feelgood Fiction / BBC 1

Dirs: Jonas Grimus, Dermot Boyd

Prod: Laurence Bowen

ANAIS NIN

1998

Sole Purpose / Channel 4

Dir: Coky Giedroyc

Prod: Jess Search

SOPHIE'S WORLD

1995

BBC 2

Dir: Paul Greengrass

Prod: Mike Poole

Other

Production

Company

Notes

NOT ANOTHER...

2001

BBC 1

Dir: Geraldine Dowd

Prod: Caroline Wright

Hosted by Angus Deaton

FOCUS

2001

Illumina / Sky TV

Dir: Rena Butterwick

Prod: Andy Hutton

Arts Magazine Show

THE TURNER PRIZE

1999

Illuminations / Channel 4

Dir: Rena Butterwick

Prod: Linda Zuck

Awards Ceremony

1964 AND ALL THAT

1997

Illuminations / Channel 4

Dir: Rena Butterwick

Prod: Linda Zuck

Discussion and Panel Show

N SEARCH OF HAMLET

1997

LWT

Dir: Rena Butterwick

Prod: Linda Zuck

Hosted by Jonathan Ross

IGNATIEFF

1997

Canadian Broadcasting Company

Dir: Rena Butterwick

Prod: John Owen

Music & Arts Discussion Show

LATER PRESENTS IN CONCERT

1996

BBC 2

Dir: Janet Fraser Crook

Prod: Mark Cooper

with Paul Weller, Mark Knopfler

THE NATIONS FAVOURITE POEMS

1996

BBC 1

Dir: Geraldine Dowd

Prod: Liz Levy

Presented by Griff Rhys Jones

THE LATE SHOW & LATE REVIEW

1994

BBC 2

Dirs: Geraldine Dowd, Rena Butterwick

Late Night Music and Arts Show

Theatre

Production

Company

Notes

LAKEBOATby David Mamet

1998

Pierman Productions

Dir: Aaron Mullen