I’m John Carlin, an editor working across light entertainment, factual and drama projects for major UK broadcasters. My credits include BBC One, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, RTE, TG4 and others, and I enjoy shaping stories from trailers and short form pieces through to longer formats like 60-minute editions. Alongside editing, I’ve also worked as a director and producer on selected titles, including drama shorts and factual documentaries. I’m proud to have delivered award-recognised work (including RTS NI nominations and Entertainment Award wins) and I bring a collaborative, story-led approach to every cut—balancing pace, clarity and audience engagement from first assembly to final delivery.…

John Carlin

I’m John Carlin, an editor working across light entertainment, factual and drama projects for major UK broadcasters. My credits include BBC One, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, RTE, TG4 and others, and I enjoy shaping stories from trailers and short form pieces through to longer formats like 60-minute editions. Alongside editing, I’ve also worked as a director and producer on selected titles, including drama shorts and factual documentaries. I’m proud to have delivered award-recognised work (including RTS NI nominations and Entertainment Award wins) and I bring a collaborative, story-led approach to every cut—balancing pace, clarity and audience engagement from first assembly to final delivery.…

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I’m John Carlin, an editor working across light entertainment, factual and drama projects for major UK broadcasters. My credits include BBC One, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, RTE, TG4 and others, and I enjoy shaping stories from trailers and short form pieces through to longer formats like 60-minute editions.

Alongside editing, I’ve also worked as a director and producer on selected titles, including drama shorts and factual documentaries. I’m proud to have delivered award-recognised work (including RTS NI nominations and Entertainment Award wins) and I bring a collaborative, story-led approach to every cut—balancing pace, clarity and audience engagement from first assembly to final delivery.

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Work Experience

Editor at FactuaI Entertainment / Rare TV / Channel 5
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026
Edited Royal Peacemaker: Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (1 x 90 mins), shaping narrative flow for factual entertainment delivery.
Editor at Light Entertainment Music / Setanta TV / TG4
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026
Edited Cara Saucheol (1 x 30 mins), supporting the final cut for music-focused entertainment programming.
Editor at Entertainment / Stellify / BBC 1 Network / Arts Worldwide
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026
Edited Steph McGovern’s Big Deal (3 x 60 mins), contributing to the episode assembly and editorial delivery for network broadcast distribution.
Editor at Below The Radar / BBC One Network
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Edited Anna Haugh’s Big Irish Food Tour (5 x 30 mins), delivering episode-ready edits with consistent pacing and tone across the run.
Editor at Waddell Media / ITV Network
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Edited Fred Sirieix Tour of Ireland (2 x 45 mins), contributing to the final entertainment edit for network broadcast.
Editor at Rare TV / BBC One Network
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Edited Hold The Front Page: Investigating Iris Robinson (1 x 60 mins), assembling and refining editorial structure for light entertainment factual content.
Editor at NI Screen / causeAscene films
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Edited Best Before (14 mins Drama Short), supporting narrative structure and final delivery for short-form drama.
Editor at BBC
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Edited House Of The Year (6 x 30 mins), shaping factual/light entertainment editorial assembly for BBC delivery.
Editor at RTE / Waddell Media
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Edited At Your Service (1 x 44 mins), supporting light entertainment editorial delivery for RTE/Waddell Media.
Editor at Causeway Pictures / NI Screen
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Edited Lie Of The Land (1 x 3 mins Feature Film Trailer), refining trailer structure and impact for promotional release.
Editor at Potato / BBC Network / ITV Studios
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Edited The Finish Line (24 x 40 mins Daytime Quiz Show), assembling high-volume episode content with clear pacing and engagement.
Editor at Boycott Media (USA)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Edited You, I Know (18 mins Drama Short), supporting story-driven editorial decisions for the short-form project.
Editor at RTE / Waddell Media
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Edited Selling Ireland’s Most Expensive Homes (4 x 60 mins), shaping factual entertainment episode edits across the series run.
Editor at BBC / Waddell Media
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Edited Suzi Lee’s Home Cook Hero (16 x 11 mins), delivering consistent entertainment pacing for a multi-episode run.
Editor at BBC Scotland / Stellify Media
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Edited My Secret Body (3 x 60 mins Factual Entertainment), assembling storylines for broadcast-ready delivery.
Editor at BBC NI / Below The Radar
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Edited Home Ground (4 x 30 mins factual), supporting structure and clarity for factual programming delivery.
Editor at causeAscene films / NI Screen
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Edited The Silence Between (1 x 18 mins Drama Short) and also worked as director on the project.
Editor at BBC NI / Stellify Media
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Edited Farm To Feast S2 (3 x 30 mins Cookery Competition), shaping performance, challenge and results sequencing across episodes.
Editor at BBC NI / Stellify Media
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Edited Beauty Queen and Single S3 (4 x 30 mins), delivering entertainment edits for multi-episode run.
Editor at RTÉ / Waddell Media
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Edited Selling Ireland’s Most Expensive Homes (4 x 60 mins), contributing to series assembly and episode delivery for factual/light entertainment.
Editor at BBC NI / Stellify Media
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Edited There’s No Place Like Tyrone S3 (3 x 30 mins Unscripted Reality), supporting narrative continuity across reality episodes.
Editor at RTÉ / Stellify Media
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Edited Goodbye House S2 (3 x 30 mins Light Entertainment), maintaining episode flow for broadcast.
Editor at BBC NI / Stellify Media
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Edited Farm To Feast S1 (2 x 30 mins Cookery Competition), shaping multi-episode entertainment pacing.
Editor at BBC THREE / Stellify Media
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Edited Fast Food Face Off (1 x 30 mins), delivering a light entertainment cookery/competition edit.
Editor at BBC NI / Scotland / Stellify Media
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Edited Pretty Single (6 x 30 mins Light Entertainment), an RTS NI Entertainment Award winner.
Editor at Channel 4 / Stellify Media
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Edited Celebrity Snoop Dogs (4 x 30 mins), producing a multi-episode light entertainment edit for broadcast delivery.
Editor at Channel 4 / Stellify Media
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Edited Celebrity Snoop Dogs at Christmas (1 x 60 mins), delivering entertainment editorial for Channel 4.
Editor at Channel 5 / Stellify Media
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Edited Celebs in Solitary (3 x 60 mins Documentary Series) and served as director on the production.
Editor at BBC NI / Stellify Media
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Edited There’s No Place Like Tyrone S2 (2 x 30 mins Unscripted Reality), an RTS NI Entertainment Award winner.
Editor at BBC Wales / Stellify Media
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Edited Beauty Queen and Single Wales (6 x 30 mins), an RTS NI Entertainment Award winner.
Editor at Netflix / Stellify Media
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Edited Flinch (6 x 30 mins Game Show), delivering quiz/game format editorial with pacing for audience retention.
Editor at BBC Scotland / Stellify Media
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Edited My Secret Body – Pilot (1 x 60 mins Light Entertainment), supporting pilot assembly and readiness.
Editor at BBC NI / Stellify Media
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Edited Beauty Queen and Single (6 x 30 mins Light Entertainment).
Editor at BBC / Stellify Media / Afro-Mic
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Edited A Taste Of Home (1 x 30 mins Cookery Competition), shaping story progression and contestant editing.
Editor at Nerve Centre / NI Screen
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Edited Don’t Be Afraid (1 x 17 mins Drama Short) and contributed editorial direction.
Editor at causeAscene films / NI Screen
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Edited and directed ECHOES (1 x 20 mins Drama Short).
Editor at BBC / Stellify Media
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Edited Parents’ Evening (6 x 30 mins Documentary Series), supporting documentary assembly for broadcast.
Editor at BBC NI / Stellify Media
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Edited There’s No Place Like Tyrone S1 (3 x 30 mins Unscripted Reality).
Editor at BBC FOUR / BBC Worldwide / 360 Production
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Edited Timewatch S11 (3 x 60 mins Factual History Documentary Series).
Editor at BBCni / 360 Production
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Edited The Heroes Of The Somme (1 x 60 mins factual history documentary series), contributing to the final editorial build.
Editor at causeAscene films / NI Screen
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Edited The Way Back (1 x 17 mins Drama Short) and also worked as director.
Editor at BBC FOUR / BBC Worldwide / 360 Production
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Edited Digging For Britain (4 x 60 mins Archaeology Factual Documentary Series).
Editor at BBC FOUR / BBC Worldwide / 360 Production
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Edited Timewatch S10 (2 x 60 mins Factual History Documentary Series).
Editor at BBCni / 360 Production
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Edited Belfast’s Forgotten Hero: HMS Caroline (1 x 60 mins Factual History Documentary Series) and also worked as director.
Editor at BBCni / 360 Production
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Edited Ireland’s Great War (2 x 60 mins Factual History Documentary Series) and also worked as director.
Editor at Channel 5 / BBC Worldwide / 360 Production
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Edited Rome: The World’s First Superpower (4 x 60 mins factual history documentary series) and also worked as director.
Editor at BBC Worldwide / 360 Production
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Edited Head Squeeze (30 x 5 mins entertainment online series for YouTube) and directed the production.
Editor at BBC / 360 Production
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Edited Bi Ar An Eolas (3 x 20 mins Irish entertainment series) and also worked as director/producer.
Editor at RTE1 / Stirling Television
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Edited Cracking Crime S1-7 (29 x 30 mins), a factual documentary series on Irish murders; also worked as director and producer.
Editor at Stirling Television / TG4
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Edited Saor Sinn O Olc (1 x 30 mins Irish language drama).
Video Editor at Freelance
July 5, 2010 - Present
I have been a freelance editor since 2010 - working for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, RTE, TG4, NETFLIX and YouTube
Editor at TG4 / Stirling Television
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Edited Maru S1-4 (11 x 30 mins factual drama on Irish murders), and worked as director and writer.
Editor at BBC1 NI / Stirling Television
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Edited In Cold Blood S1 + 2 (9 x 30 mins factual documentary on Northern Irish murders), and worked as editor and director.
Editor at Obs Doc / RTE1 / Stirling Television
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Edited Death Duties (3 x 40 mins factual documentary/observational doc) and served as editor and director.
Editor / Director at Stirling Television
October 1, 2003 - January 1, 2011
Editorial and creative leadership on Irish murder-focused factual drama/documentary programming. Credited roles include editor and director for multi-episode series, including early series work for TG4 and RTE1, and later work that continued the factual drama approach.

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Media & Entertainment
    The Big Deal with Steph McGovern

    I was the offline editor across 5 episodes of the BBC primetime series The Big Deal with Steph McGovern.

    Episode 1 can be viewed here.

    https://www.twine.net/signin