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Elizabeth Bonner Allen (born 14 March 1964), is a British documentary film maker. Examples of her work are the TV programs Waste, Parking Mad, 15 Stone Babies, Inside John Lewis, and Silverville. Her work has appeared on the BBC, Channel Four, ITV, UKTV, ABC, ABC2, and elsewhere internationally.[1]
Allen attended Lady Verney High School in High Wycombe, and she initially trained to be a nurse before embarking on a career as a film-maker. Her family emigrated to Australia while she was in film school, but she decided to stay in the UK. After a brief spell working for the London communication agency ‘Imagination’, she joined the BBC's specialist factual department. The first series she worked on was Child of Our Time.[2][3]
Allen went freelance after developing a number of successful documentary projects including the Royal Television Society award nominated ‘Sins of Our Father’ as well as the RTS winner Breast Cancer; the operation.[1] She has successfully delivered a number of high-rating documentaries.[4][5]
Filmography
Waste, BBC Bristol, Series Producer, three 60-minute episodes for BBC2. An observational documentary about the waste industry in Newcastle.[6][7]
Parking Mad, Century Films, Producer/Director, three 60-minute episodes for BBC1.[8][9]
The 15 Stone Baby, Minnow Films Producer/Director one 60-minute episode for Channel Four/More4 in 2012, concerning adult babies in the UK and the USA. Allen was responsible for research, casting, script writing, and shooting on location as well as directed crews. Total responsibility of edit including commissioning composure and narrator.[10][11][12]
Poms in Paradise, Century Films Series Producer/Director ten 30-minute episodes for ITV in April 2012. A series of films which followed the fortunes of British immigrants to Sydney.[13] Allen's responsibilities were casting, storytelling, shooting and taking series into edit. She also managed post production to delivery.
Short Work, BBC2 Producer/Director one 60-minute short in 2011, about actors in the entertainment business.[14] Allen's total responsibilities were researching/ casting, shooting in both UK and US, and for all the post-production.
Meet the Multiples, BBC3/BBC1 Producer/Director one 60-minute documentary in 2011. An observational documentary about parenting Multiples. After being aired three times on BBC television, this show was watched by 3 million people.[15][16][17][18]
Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands, BBC3 Story Producer & Edit Producer. (6 X 60 mins 2011). Series following a group of newly qualified doctors in Newcastle. Won ‘Best Factual Programme' at the Broadcast Digital Awards in 2011.[19]
Inside John Lewis, BBC2 2009 Producer/Director (3 x 60 mins broadcast BBC 2 March 2010). Observational documentary about the department store ‘John Lewis’ as it adapted to recession in the UK.[20][21][22][23]
Silverville, BBC 1 2008 Producer/Director (3 x 30 minute broadcast July/Aug 09). Observational series exploring old age in a retirement village.[24]
Meet the Immigrants, BBC1 2007 Producer/Director (3 x 30 min). Observational series about immigrants seeking new lives in Britain.[25] Shooting on DSR around the UK, Calais and Latvia. Self-shooting on location and responsible for post production and delivery.
Don't Die Young, BBC2 Birmingham 2007 Producer/Director (2 x 30mins). Health series with Dr. Alice Roberts.[26] Self shooting and directing crews. Responsible for writing and taking two films into the edit.
Skint, BBC1 2006 Producer/Director (2 x 30 mins). Observational documentary series following people who live in the poverty trap.[27] Self shooting and responsible for post production and delivery of films.
Trauma and Trauma South Africa, BBC1 & 3 2005, Producer/Director (3 x 30 mins). Filmed on location in London and Africa.
Breast Cancer - The Operation, BBC 3 2004, Associate Producer. Won RTS award in 2005 for best educational documentary.[28] Responsible for casting and filming of ‘Jane’s’ story. Overseeing edit and delivery.
Get a New Life Italy, BBC2 broadcast 2003, Producer/Director. 60 minute programme about the lives of expats livings in Italy which was filmed on location in Umbria.
My Son the Killer (a.k.a. Sins of the Father), BBC1 60 min documentary. Assistant producer 2003. RTS nominated.[29][30]
Autism Puzzle, BBC4, 2003 Assistant Producer. 60 min documentary exploring the science of autism.
Desirability, BBC3 2003 Assistant Producer. Observational documentary series exploring how disabled people express their sexuality
Animal Hospital, Assistant Producer BBC1 2003. Popular factual series.
Butterflies, Producer/Director 2002. Corporate video for Voluntary Services Overseas filmed in India about a charity helping orphaned children in Delhi 2002.
Child of Our Time, BBC1 2000–2002 Researcher. Observational series following the lives of children born in the year 2000, exploring the nurture/nature debate.
^Sara C. Nelson (12 December 2012). "The 15-Stone Babies: Channel 4 Documentary Reveals The Adults Who Choose To Live As Children". The Huffington Post UK.
^Sam Wollaston (13 December 2012). "TV Review: The 15-Stone Babies; Pensioners Behind Bars". The Guardian.
^Matthew Gwyther (14 December 2012). "Don't let economic misery get you down. Become a 'Fifteen Stone Baby' instead". managementtoday.co.uk.
^Tom Sutcliffe (22 October 2011). "Last Night's Television: Inside John Lewis, BBC2". The Independent. London.
^Gerald Gilbert (10 March 2010). "Inside John Lewis, BBC Two". theartsdesk.com.
^Lucy Mangan (11 March 2010). "Inside John Lewis and Mad Men". The Guardian.
^Esther Addley (30 July 2009). "Breaking the Mould and Silverville". The Guardian.
^"Meet the Immigrants is a six-part, observational documentary BBC series, coproduced by the Open University, which looks at the lives of members of the new wave of inward migration into the UK" (PDF). Eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
^"Catalyst: 'Don't Die Young' Episode 2 – 'Lungs' - ABC TV Science". abc.net.au.
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embarking on a career as a film maker Her family emigrated to Australia while she was in film school but she decided to stay in the UK After a brief spell working for the London communication agency Imagination she joined the BBC s specialist factual department The first series she worked on was Child of Our Time 2 3 Allen went freelance after developing a number of successful documentary projects including the Royal Television Society award nominated Sins of Our Father as well as the RTS winner Breast Cancer the operation 1 She has successfully delivered a number of high rating documentaries 4 5 Filmography EditWaste BBC Bristol Series Producer three 60 minute episodes for BBC2 An observational documentary about the waste industry in Newcastle 6 7 Parking Mad Century Films Producer Director three 60 minute episodes for BBC1 8 9 The 15 Stone Baby Minnow Films Producer Director one 60 minute episode for Channel Four More4 in 2012 concerning adult babies in the UK and the USA Allen was responsible for research casting script writing and shooting on location as well as directed crews Total responsibility of edit including commissioning composure and narrator 10 11 12 Poms in Paradise Century Films Series Producer Director ten 30 minute episodes for ITV in April 2012 A series of films which followed the fortunes of British immigrants to Sydney 13 Allen s responsibilities were casting storytelling shooting and taking series into edit She also managed post production to delivery Short Work BBC2 Producer Director one 60 minute short in 2011 about actors in the entertainment business 14 Allen s total responsibilities were researching casting shooting in both UK and US and for all the post production Meet the Multiples BBC3 BBC1 Producer Director one 60 minute documentary in 2011 An observational documentary about parenting Multiples After being aired three times on BBC television this show was watched by 3 million people 15 16 17 18 Junior Doctors Your Life in Their Hands BBC3 Story Producer amp Edit Producer 6 X 60 mins 2011 Series following a group of newly qualified doctors in Newcastle Won Best Factual Programme at the Broadcast Digital Awards in 2011 19 Inside John Lewis BBC2 2009 Producer Director 3 x 60 mins broadcast BBC 2 March 2010 Observational documentary about the department store John Lewis as it adapted to recession in the UK 20 21 22 23 Silverville BBC 1 2008 Producer Director 3 x 30 minute broadcast July Aug 09 Observational series exploring old age in a retirement village 24 Meet the Immigrants BBC1 2007 Producer Director 3 x 30 min Observational series about immigrants seeking new lives in Britain 25 Shooting on DSR around the UK Calais and Latvia Self shooting on location and responsible for post production and delivery Don t Die Young BBC2 Birmingham 2007 Producer Director 2 x 30mins Health series with Dr Alice Roberts 26 Self shooting and directing crews Responsible for writing and taking two films into the edit Skint BBC1 2006 Producer Director 2 x 30 mins Observational documentary series following people who live in the poverty trap 27 Self shooting and responsible for post production and delivery of films Trauma and Trauma South Africa BBC1 amp 3 2005 Producer Director 3 x 30 mins Filmed on location in London and Africa Breast Cancer The Operation BBC 3 2004 Associate Producer Won RTS award in 2005 for best educational documentary 28 Responsible for casting and filming of Jane s story Overseeing edit and delivery Get a New Life Italy BBC2 broadcast 2003 Producer Director 60 minute programme about the lives of expats livings in Italy which was filmed on location in Umbria My Son the Killer a k a Sins of the Father BBC1 60 min documentary Assistant producer 2003 RTS nominated 29 30 Autism Puzzle BBC4 2003 Assistant Producer 60 min documentary exploring the science of autism Desirability BBC3 2003 Assistant Producer Observational documentary series exploring how disabled people express their sexuality Animal Hospital Assistant Producer BBC1 2003 Popular factual series Butterflies Producer Director 2002 Corporate video for Voluntary Services Overseas filmed in India about a charity helping orphaned children in Delhi 2002 Child of Our Time BBC1 2000 2002 Researcher Observational series following the lives of children born in the year 2000 exploring the nurture nature debate References Edit a b Liz Allen IMDb com Retrieved 2015 09 05 lizallenfilms lizallenfilms Liz Allen thetalentmanager co uk Liz Allen Biography IMDb com Retrieved 2015 09 05 creativesgo Liz Allen Documentary Filmmaker creativesgo com BBC Two Wastemen The Home Front BBC Rachel Aroesti 28 April 2015 Tuesday s best TV The Guardian Sam Wollaston 28 April 2014 Parking Mad Posh Pawn Protecting Our Parents TV review The Guardian Paul Whitelaw Parking Mad RadioTimes Sara C Nelson 12 December 2012 The 15 Stone Babies Channel 4 Documentary Reveals The Adults Who Choose To Live As Children The Huffington Post UK Sam Wollaston 13 December 2012 TV Review The 15 Stone Babies Pensioners Behind Bars The Guardian Matthew Gwyther 14 December 2012 Don t let economic misery get you down Become a Fifteen Stone Baby instead managementtoday co uk Poms in Paradise TV Mini Series 2012 IMDb Short Works TV Movie 2011 IMDb 5 November 2011 BBC Three Meet the Multiples BBC Documentary Meet the multiples on tonight 9pm BBC3 PARENTS OF MULTIPLES FertilityZone parentingzone co uk Meet The Multiples BBC3 netmums com Meet the Multiples digiguide tv Michael Rosser 9 March 2011 Junior Doctors breaks BBC3 record broadcastnow co uk Inside John Lewis brettaplin com au Tom Sutcliffe 22 October 2011 Last Night s Television Inside John Lewis BBC2 The Independent London Gerald Gilbert 10 March 2010 Inside John Lewis BBC Two theartsdesk com Lucy Mangan 11 March 2010 Inside John Lewis and Mad Men The Guardian Esther Addley 30 July 2009 Breaking the Mould and Silverville The Guardian Meet the Immigrants is a six part observational documentary BBC series coproduced by the Open University which looks at the lives of members of the new wave of inward migration into the UK PDF Eprints maynoothuniversity ie Retrieved 2015 08 29 Catalyst Don t Die Young Episode 2 Lungs ABC TV Science abc net au Skint TV Series 2006 2009 IMDb John Plunkett 27 October 2004 BBC3 to broadcast live mastectomy operation The Guardian Maureen Paton 25 June 2003 The sin s of a killer s father The Times Sins of the father BBC News 3 July 2003 External links EditOfficial website Elizabeth Bonner Allen at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elizabeth Bonner Allen amp oldid 934040674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
