24 years’ experience in broadcast television on projects of all sizes, genres and formats, working independently or managing large teams (remotely with separate home office or in-house). Credits for Netflix, Apple TV, Discovery+, ABC, BBC One, BBC Three, BBC Four, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, MTV, Sky One and big brands. Available for full-time, part-time or ad hoc (inc. development, consultancy, recruitment, new series start-ups, troubleshooting and follow-up aftercare packages). Experience working simultaneously across projects, delivering complex commissioning briefs.

Helen Finnimore

24 years’ experience in broadcast television on projects of all sizes, genres and formats, working independently or managing large teams (remotely with separate home office or in-house). Credits for Netflix, Apple TV, Discovery+, ABC, BBC One, BBC Three, BBC Four, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, MTV, Sky One and big brands. Available for full-time, part-time or ad hoc (inc. development, consultancy, recruitment, new series start-ups, troubleshooting and follow-up aftercare packages). Experience working simultaneously across projects, delivering complex commissioning briefs.

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24 years’ experience in broadcast television on projects of all sizes, genres and formats, working independently or managing large teams (remotely with separate home office or in-house).

Credits for Netflix, Apple TV, Discovery+, ABC, BBC One, BBC Three, BBC Four, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, MTV, Sky One and big brands.

Available for full-time, part-time or ad hoc (inc. development, consultancy, recruitment, new series start-ups, troubleshooting and follow-up aftercare packages). Experience working simultaneously across projects, delivering complex commissioning briefs.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Casting Executive (ad hoc) at Bandicoot TV
November 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Casting Executive (ad hoc) for development project.
Casting Executive (NDA) at Plimsoll Productions
July 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Casting Executive for an NDA project on an international streamer; collaborated with Exec Karen Plumb, Showrunner Greg Vince, and Line Producer Richard Walker.
Casting Executive (ELT Consultancy) at Bower Films
June 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
ELT consultancy casting across education projects.
Casting Executive – ‘The Inheritance’ at Channel 4 / Studio Lambert
September 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Casting for Channel 4 series The Inheritance; worked with Execs Darrell Olsen and Kim Murphy; Commissioners Genna Gibson, Steve Hanley, Tom Beck.
Casting Executive – ‘Building the Band’ at Netflix / Remarkable
March 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Casting for Netflix series Building the Band; involved with casting, auditions and format feel.
Casting Executive – ‘Survivor’ (on location in the Dominican Republic) at BBC One / Remarkable
November 1, 2022 - February 29, 2024
Casting & welfare coordination on location in Dominican Republic; produced on-location casting.
Casting Executive – ‘Project Icon: Jason Derulo’ at BBC Three / MultiStory Media
August 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Casting for Jason Derulo project; coordination with exec Tom Whitrow; line producer Ian Homan-Clark.
Casting Executive – Branded Content (Go Outdoors, American Express) at Kewhaven Pictures
July 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Branded content casting for Go Outdoors, American Express; collaborated with Content Director Robert Dobson.
Senior Overnight Producer (gallery) – ‘Written in The Stars’ at Discovery+ / Barefaced TV / STV
May 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022
Overnight producer for gallery shoot on location in Greece; responsible for welfare and production delivery.
Casting Executive – Branded Content ( Screwfix, DFS, KFC, Go Outdoors ) at Kewhaven Pictures
January 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022
Casting executive for branded content TVC and online.
Casting Executive – Branded Content ( National Trust ) at Kewhaven Pictures
October 1, 2021 - November 30, 2021
Casting executive for National Trust branded content.
Senior Welfare Producer – ‘Are You the One?’ at MTV / Lime Pictures
March 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021
Senior welfare and production coordination on Malta location.
Senior Producer (cast & welfare) – ‘Starstruck’ at ITV / Remarkable
February 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Senior producer overseeing cast and welfare; production management.
Senior Consulting Producer – ‘The Apprentice’ (start-up) at BBC / Naked TV
March 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021
Consultancy for startup of series 16; production oversight.
Senior Welfare Producer – ‘Little Mix the Search’ at BBC / ModestTV
April 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021
Senior welfare producer; participant welfare across series.
Senior Casting Producer – ‘Little Mix the Search’ at BBC / ModestTV
September 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020
Senior casting producer for Little Mix the Search; casting and recruitment.
Producer / Director – ‘British Council Secondary Plus Films’ (ELT) at British Council / Bower Films
September 1, 2019 - Present
Producer/Director for ELT project; teaching films for British Council.
Casting Director - Branded content (EDF Energy, Oral B) at Kewhaven Pictures
August 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Casting director for branded content campaigns.
Senior Casting Producer - ‘Flirty Dancing’ (Series 2) at Channel 4 / SecondStar
April 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Senior casting producer for series 2 of Flirty Dancing.
Senior Casting Producer - ‘Date Britain’ (development pilot) at ITV / Lime Pictures (all3media)
January 1, 2019 - February 28, 2019
Senior casting producer for development pilot Date Britain.
Senior Casting Producer - ‘Take That Suzuki TVC’ at ITV Studios
October 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Senior casting producer for Suzuki TVC campaign.
Casting Director - Branded content at Kewhaven Pictures
September 1, 2018 - October 31, 2018
Casting director Branded content (Burger King, VW, Center Parcs).
Senior Casting Producer - ‘The Big Audition’ at ITV / Twenty Twenty
January 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Senior casting producer for The Big Audition.
Development / Casting Producer - ‘Game of Your Life’ at ITV / Talkback Thames
October 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017
Development and casting for Game of Your Life.
Senior Casting Producer - ‘Change Your Tune’ at ITV / Two Four
September 1, 2017 - October 31, 2017
Senior casting producer for Change Your Tune.
Senior Casting Producer / Senior Show Producer - ‘Sing: Ultimate A Cappella’ at Sky One / Fizz Television
June 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017
Senior roles for Sing: Ultimate A Cappella; casting and show production.
Senior Producer - ‘C4 Village of the Year’ at Channel 4 / Reef Television
May 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017
Senior producer on Village of the Year.
Casting Producer - ‘Ant & Dec Suzuki Surprise TVC’ at ITV Studios
April 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017
Casting producer for Suzuki TVC.
Senior Casting Producer - ‘The Voice Kids’ (S1) at ITV / ITV Studios
June 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017
Senior casting producer for The Voice Kids S1.
Casting Producer / Edit Producer - ‘500 Questions’ at ITV / Wall to Wall
January 1, 2016 - June 30, 2016
Casting and edit producer for 500 Questions.
Casting Producer - ‘Child Genius’ (S4) at Channel 4 / Wall to Wall
November 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
Casting producer for Child Genius S4.
Producer - ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ (S10 Producer’s Tour) at ITV / Thames
October 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Producer on production tour across UK tours.
Casting Producer - ‘500 Questions’ at ITV / Wall to Wall
September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Casting roles for 500 Questions development.
Casting Producer - ‘The Dressing Room’ at STV / Development
July 1, 2015 - September 30, 2015
Casting producer for The Dressing Room development.
Casting Producer - ‘Katie Piper’s Extraordinary Births’ at Channel 4 / Broad Bean Media
June 1, 2015 - July 31, 2015
Casting producer for birth specials.
Producer - ‘X Factor’ (S1 2 Producer’s Audition Tour) at ITV / Thames TV
April 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015
Producer on X Factor auditions tour.
Producer / Director (shooting) - ‘Battlebots’ (Series 1) at ABC / Greetings Media
April 1, 2015 - May 31, 2015
Producer/Director, shooting episodes of Battlebots.
Casting Producer - ‘The Trap’ at STV Productions / Development
March 1, 2015 - April 30, 2015
Casting producer for The Trap development.
Casting Producer - ‘Little Women UK’ at STV Productions
January 1, 2015 - March 31, 2015
Casting producer for Little Women UK pilot.
Casting Producer & Edit Producer - ‘Catchphrase’ at ITV / STV Productions
June 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Casting and edit producer for Catchphrase S3.
Producer - ‘BGT’ at ITV / Thames
October 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Producer for Britain's Got Talent producer tours.
Casting Producer & Location PD - ‘You Against the Nation’ at BBC / STV & Wild Rover Productions
April 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014
Casting, location PD and stills photographer; global shoots across multiple countries.
Casting Producer - ‘The Link’ at BBC / STV Productions
January 1, 2014 - April 30, 2014
Casting producer for The Link (x40 episodes).
Producer - ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ at ITV / Thames
November 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Producer for S8 tour; location tours across UK.
Casting Producer - ‘You Against the Nation’ at BBC / STV Productions / Wild Rover
November 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Casting for interactive quiz pilot.

Education

GCSEs and A-Levels at King Edmund School
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 2000
Musical Theatre & Classical (Distinction) at The Centre for Voice / Bristol Academy of PA (BAPA)
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2002

Qualifications

Respecting each other at Work
January 1, 2025 - April 16, 2026
Code of Ethics & Conduct
January 1, 2025 - April 16, 2026
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
January 1, 2025 - April 16, 2026
Competition Law
January 1, 2025 - April 16, 2026
C4 TV Access Project
January 1, 2025 - April 16, 2026
Diversity Equity & Inclusion
January 1, 2023 - April 16, 2026
Working with Disabled Colleagues
January 1, 2023 - April 16, 2026
Managing Inclusive Teams
January 1, 2023 - April 16, 2026
Working with Children: Safe Practices
January 1, 2023 - April 16, 2026
Mental Health & Wellbeing: Working with Participants
January 1, 2023 - April 16, 2026
Mental Health First Aider Refresher Course
January 1, 2023 - April 16, 2026
Protecting Children in Entertainment, NSPCC
January 1, 2023 - April 16, 2026
Data Protection & Cyber Security
January 1, 2023 - April 16, 2026
Understanding Social Class
January 1, 2023 - April 16, 2026
Emergency First Aid at Work (Qualsafe Level 3)
January 1, 2023 - April 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment

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