Henry Cole


TV Presenter/Writer/Director



Over 24 years experience in the Film and TV Industry. Currently the Chairman of HCA Entertainment Ltd. 43 Years old, passionate collector of cars and motorcycles, lives in the Cotswolds with wife Janie and two children, Charlie and Tom.

 

FEATURE FILMS : DIRECTOR

 

DANNY: 35mm Cinema release currently in development with Portman Films, shoot November 2008 in Blackpool.

 

MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN: 35mm Cinema release starring Elizabeth Hurley, Joss Ackland, Jeremy Brett and C. Thomas Howell. Released 1996.

 

FEATURE FILMS :  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

 

DEAD FUNNY: 35mm Cinema release starring Andrew McCarthy, Elizabeth Pena and Page Turco. Released 1996.

 


TV MOVIES : PRODUCER

 

PRINCESS IN LOVE:  TV Movie for CBS Networks on Lady Diana’s love affair with James Hewitt - starring Julie Cox and Christopher Villiers. Transmitted May 1998.

 

TV DRAMA MINI SERIES – WRITER / DIRECTOR

 

 

FILTHY RICH: 6 X I hours Late night thriller starring  Sarah Manners, Owen Brenman and Georgie Yardis. First one hour currently in production for TX 2008

 

35MM SHORTS : DIRECTOR

 

THE CHASE : Short Film starring Paula Hamilton and Andrew Connolly.

 

COMMERCIALS : DIRECTOR

 

OVAL CRICKET:                                    2 x 30 secs TX June 2007

CANARY WHARF:                                 2 X 20 secs TX May 2006

SKY PLUS:                                             2 X 30 secs TX December 2005

TOP UP TV CAMPAIGN:                        2 X 30 secs TX September 2005

AMSTRAD:                                            1 X 30 secs TX December 2004

CHASER:                                              1 X 30 secs TX November 2004

TOP UP TV:                                            2 X 30 secs TX November 2004

DEBRA CHARITY:                                  1 x 10 secs TX March 2004

FLIX ENTERTAINMENT:                          1 X 20 secs TX April 2004

TOP UP TV:                                            1 X 40 secs TX March 2004

TOP UP TV:                                            1 X 10 secs TX March 2004

PJ SMOOTHIES:                                                2 X 30 secs TX September 2003

CARLYON BAY DEVELOPMENT:                        1 x 40 secs TX August 2003

REMOTE CONTROL DALEKS:                 1 X 30 secs TX January 2003

THE SUN:                                              1 X 20 Secs TX October 2002

PJ SMOOTHIES:                                    80 Bumpers for Survivor series 2 TX 2002

AMSTRAD EMAILER:                             1 X 30 secs, 7 x 10 secs TX May 2002

EMINEM:                                              1 X 20 secs TX March 2002

 

SEGA BASS FISHING:                            1 X 30 secs TX March 2001

EXCITE:                                                            2 X 30 secs “Lift” & “CD” TX Jan 2001

SEGA DREAMCAST:                              2 minute Commercial for Dreamcast TV launch.

MASTERCARD:                                     35mm Commercial. World Cup Sponsors

LONDON TRANSPORT:                          ‘Get a ticket not a Criminal Record’ TV Ads

JEFFREY ARCHER:                                 TV Commercial  ‘Honour Among Thieves’

TOM CLANCY:                                     35mm Cinema Commercial  ‘Without Remorse’

FLORA MARGARINE:                            TV Commercial for CM Lintas Overseas

SEGA MEGA CD:                                  Long Form Commercial for launch

SEGA SONIC 3:                                                Commercial for Launch

DANIELLE STEEL:                                               TV Commercial  ‘Mixed Blessings’

CATHERINE COOKSON:                                   TV Commercial  ‘Mothers Day’

BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD:                        TV Commercial ‘Angel’

UNITED DISTILLERS:                                           ‘Rebel Yell Bourbon’ 35mm Cinema Ad

RCA COLUMBIA:                                              5 x TV Commercials for CM Lintas

 

CINEMA RELEASE DOCUMENTARY : EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

 

MOB LAW : Ninety minute portrayal of Oscar Goodman a Mafia Lawyer in Las Vegas for Channel 4, Non Fiction Films and theatrical release.

 

DOCUMENTARIES PRODUCER / DIRECTOR

 

GRIMEBUSTERS 2:                                 10 X 30 mins for ITV1 & Sky in production

RIDING USA HIGHWAY 1                      1 X 1 hour for Travel in production

RIDING AMERCIA’S DESERTS:               1 X 1 hour for Travel in production

GRIMEBUSTERS:                                    6 X 30 Mins in for ITV1 & Sky

THE ORIGINAL IT GIRLS:                       1 X 60 mins in for Biography

FIRST CLASS SOUTH AFRICA:                4 X 30 mins in for Travel Channel

PORTUGAL’S WILD WEST:                      1 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

HOW TO GARDEN:                               20 X 60 mins DVD release

THE NATIONAL TRUST YEAR:                 4 x 60 mins DVD release

KENSINGTON WIVES 2:                         2 x 30 mins for ITV1

FIRST CLASS ITALY:                               4 x 30 mins for Travel Channel

RIDING EASTERN EUROPE:                    7 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

LONDON’S GREATEST HITS:                  8 x 30 mins for ITV1

KENSINGTON WIVES:                           6 X 30 mins for ITV1  

WILLIAM’S WOMEN:                             1 X 60 mins for Five

RIDING ROUTE 66:                                6 X 30 mins in production for Travel / Five

GREAT DRIVES SPECIAL:                       1 X 30 mins in production for Travel

TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN:                   1 X 30 mins in production for Travel

LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN:               1 X 90 mins DVD release

THE ALNWICK GARDEN:                       1 x 90 mins DVD release

NEWBY HALL:                                       1 x 90 mins DVD release

THE TRESCO ABBEY GARDENS:             1 X 90 mins DVD release

FIRST CLASS CORNWALL:                     1 X 60 mins for travel channel

GREAT BRITISH HOLIDAYS:                   6 X 30 mins for travel channel

THE COOL CARIBBEAN:                       6 X 30 mins for travel channel

GREAT DRIVES:                                     6 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

GREAT DRIVES 2:                                  6 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

BEAUTIFUL BRITIAN:                              6 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE:              6 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

CAPRICE’S TRAVELS:                            20 X 30 mins series for The Travel Channel & ITV1 

 

SKULLS OF SANCTUARY:                       Underwater documentary for Discovery

KUANTAN:                                            Classic underwater adventure for BBC 1

COVERGIRLS UNCOVERED:                  12 X 30 mins for TV Worldwide

KATHY LLOYD FOOTBALL SPECIAL:       1 X 1 Hour for SKY BOX OFFICE

STARS AND CARS:                                6 X 30mins part series for Five

STARS AND CARS XMAS SPECIAL:       1 x 30 mins for Five yearly for four years

THE REAL AMSTERDAM:                        Docu-soap 6 x 30 mins for Int. TV

CAPRICE, THE SUPERMODEL:                Documentary for ITV1

THE ALAN STARKIE STORY:                   Documentary on The Duchess of York’s

                                                            Business Partner for International TV

FRONTLINE STORIES:                             1 hour documentary on War Cameramen for Discovery

THE JAMES HEWITT STORY:                   Exclusive in depth interview and documentary         

INCANTATION MUSIC OF THE ANDES:  1 hour special for Channel 4

OLD COUNTRY:                                    2 x 20 part series for Channel 4

DISCOVERING GARDENS:                    2 x 13 part series for West Country TV / ITV1

PRINT IT YOURSELF:                               Documentary for Channel 4

THE SKILL OLYMPICS:                            1 hour documentary for Channel 4

DONT EVEN BLINK:                               Documentary on Williams F1 for ITV1

INSIDE OUT:                                          Programme on drug abuse with Elton John

LOOKING GLASS APPEAL:                    RNIB documentary.

THE RESTAURANT SHOW:                      Magazine Show for ITV1

 

MUSIC CONCERT COVERAGE :  DIRECTOR

 

REGGAE SUNSLASH:                                          5 Camera Concert Coverage

MIKE AND THE MECHANICS:                             6 Camera Concert Coverage

WASP:                                                               4 Camera Concert Coverage

QUEEN BENEFIT CONCERT:                              19 Camera Concert Coverage

DONNINGTON MONSTERS OF ROCK:              15 Camera Concert Coverage

BJORN AGAIN:                                                 5 Camera Concert Coverage

 

MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES : DIRECTOR/PRODUCER

 

METALLICA:                                                     European Tour

GUNS AND ROSES:                                           European Tour

PAUL McCARTNEY:                                           British tour

MICK JAGGER:                                                Wandering Spirit Documentary

MICK JAGGER:                                                Don’t Tear Me Up Documentary

IRON MAIDEN:                                                 Fear of the Dark Documentary

ROXETTE:                                                          Swedish Tour

AEROSMITH:                                                     European Tour

WASP:                                                              British Tour documentary

MICHAEL JACKSON:                                        Heal The World

BRIAN MAY:                                                     Tour EPK

PETER GABRIEL:                                                Tour EPK

WILLIAM ORBIT:                                               Pop Video Album for Virgin

INCANTATIONS:                                               Pop Video Album for Beggars Banquet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROMO CLIPS : DIRECTOR/PRODUCER

 

STRANGLERS:                                                   Promo Clip: Golden Brown

THE MEMBERS:                                                 Promo Clip: Working Girl

DAVE ROACH:                                                 Promo Clip: Moving Up

WOP BOP TOLEDO:                                           Promo Clip: Beat Bomb

THELMA HOUSTON:                                          Promo Clip: Dance Night

VILLAGE PEOPLE:                                              Promo Clip: YMCA Re-mix

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT : PRESENTER

 

RIDING USA HIGHWAY 1                                  1 X 1 hour for Travel in production

RIDING AMERCIA’S DESERTS:                           1 X 1 hour for Travel in production

LONDON’S GREATEST HITS:                              8 X 30 mins for ITV1

STARS AND CARS:                                            6 X 30 mins for Five

BIRTHDAY TV COMMERCIAL                            2 X 30 secs for Birthday TV

PORTUGAL’S WILD WEST:                                  1 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

FIRST CLASS SOUTH AFRICA:                            4 x 30 mins for Travel Channel

FIRST CLASS ITALY;                                           4 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

FIRST CLASS CORNWALL:                                 1 X 60 mins for Travel Channel

RIDING EASTERN EUROPE:                                7 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

GREAT DRIVES SPECIAL:                                   1 X 30 mins for travel channel

TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN:                               1 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

RIDING ROUTE 66:                                            6 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

THE COOL CARIBBEAN:                                   6 X 30 mins for travel channel

PJ SMOOTHIES COMMERCIALS:                       80 X 10 secs weekly for Survivor ITV1

AMSTRAD COMMERCIALS:                              1 X 30 secs, 7 X 10 secs

GREAT DRIVES SERIES 1 & 2:                             12 X 30 mins for Travel Channel

VH1 “MY TEN OF THE BEST”:                             1 X Hour special for VH1

STARS AND CARS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL:           TX December ‘99, 00, 01, 02 , 03 for Five

STARS AND CARS SPECIALS:                            4 x Prime time specials for Five

 

PRODUCTIONS: VOICE OVERS

 

GRIMEBUSTERS SERIES 1 & 2                             INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION

STARS AND SPAS                                              TOP UP TV

LUXURY GETAWAYS                                          A TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN

PJ’S SMOOTHIES TV COMMERCIALS                 THE TIMES NEWSPAPERS

HOME CHOICE TV                                            BURN OUT TWO COMMERCIAL

SEGA DREAMCAST COMMERCIAL                   POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE

BAXI BOILERS                                                   COVERGIRLS UNCOVERED

SEGA MEGA CD COMMERCIAL                       WORLD RALLY PROMOS 2002/2003

THE REAL AMSTERDAM                                     ACCLAIM ENTERTAINMENT

 

CORPORATE VIDEOS 2002 - 2007: PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

 

 

TOP UP TV                                                         GO AHEAD

LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION                           VODAPHONE

LAURA ASHLEY                                                 INMARSAT

SEGA                                                               WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

 

 

DEMON DONUTS                                              STARTLE

UNITED DISTILLERS                                            SPLASH PLASTIC

MANSFIELD LANG                                            BRITISH TELECOM

HBH DIRECT MARKETING                                  ACCLAIM ENTERTAINMENT

NINTENDO 64                                                   YAHOO

SEED INTERNATIONAL                                      VIRGIN ATLANTIC

SPORTAL.COM                                                 WOOHOO                                           

MILLENNIUM DOME                                          MANCHESTER UNITED FC                     

BRITISH AIRWAYS                                             JCB

MOBIL                                                              NEWLINES

MARCONI                                                        COGENT ADVERTISING

BAXI BOILERS                                                   THE PACIFIC INSTITUTE

SPINVOX                                                          LUNN POLY                  

AMSTRAD                                                         CARLYON BAY

 

 

RADIO COMMERCIALS: DIRECTOR

 

6 X 30 SECS: BENJY’S RESTAURANTS

1 X 30 SECS: FIRST CLASS CORNWALL

2 x 30 SECS: PJ SMOOTHIES

3 X 30 SECS: EXCITE.COM WITH JEREMY CLARKSON

2 X 30 SECS: BURN OUT 2 FOR ACCLAIM ENTERTAINMENT

 

AWARDS : DIRECTOR

 

RTS AWARDS:                                                   Nominated Best Documentary 1996

VIDEO BUSINESS AWARDS:                               Best TV Commercial 1995

PR WEEK AWARDS:                                           Best Documentary1990

PR WEEK AWARDS:                                           Best PR Campaign 1990

IVCA AWARDS:                                                Best Documentary 1989

 

OTHER

On the judging board of Royal Television Society nominations for yearly awards


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