Andy Stagles

“I am a motivated multi-camera television lighting director with over 27 years television lighting experience.

I Love my job. I am passionate about lighting and I put the maximum effort in to ensure the best results. I consider myself lucky to have a job that I enjoy so much.

I really enjoy what I do for a living – and I do it with a smile! If you are looking for a television lighting director, please get in touch.

Please take a look at my  CV (below) and I look forward to hearing from you”.

My CV

 

  • 2 knights of illumination awards (for small productions and live events) awarded in September 2018!
  • Songs of Praise Series LD – Over 80 Outside broadcasts for Avanti media / Nine Lives for the BBC – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Locations include Westminster Abbey, St Pauls Cathedral, Glasgow Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral, Llandaff cathedral and Hereford Cathedral.
  • Morning Live – BBC 1 – Lead lighting Director 2022 and 2023,
  • Stephs Packed Lunch – Lead Lighting Director 2021, 2022 and 2023,
  • The One Show – Eurovision OB’s – Live from Liverpool for 5 days,
  • Lost Dogs Live – a BBS Production for Channel 5 – 2023,
  • University Challenge – ITV production for BBC 2 – Lighting Design for new set and Lighting Director – 2023,
  • Man City TV Pitch-side and main studio lighting design – 2022
  • Crackerjack – New series 1 and 2 for CBBC – Dock 10 – 2019 and 2020,
  • “The Boat Race”, Cambridge boat house outside broadcast – BBC Sport – 2021,
  • Life Drawing Live – 3 x Live outside broadcasts – Avanti Media for the BBC,
  • The Makery – The Bottleyard Studios – Terrific Television for Sky Kids – 2021, 2022 and 2023
  • UK’s Favourite Hymn – BBC 1 – Avanti Media / Nine Lives. 2019
  • Yolanda’s Band Jam Series 2 – Manchester Studios – Studio 1 – Cbeebies – 2019
  • Drawers off! – Channel 4 – 2020, 2022.
  • Victoria Derbyshire election Special – Crewe – 2019
  • Ask The Leader – BBC Election special (Green Party), Birmingham 2019
  • 6 nations sin Bin – Nimble Dragon production for BBC Wales – 2019 and 2020,
  • Real Cheshire Housewives reunion – ITV – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
  • Sex on The couch – BBC2 – 2019
  • Mastermind- 2010 – 2019 HQ 1,2 and 4 at Dock 10 studios (Mediacity UK) for BBC Entertainment – BBC Two
  • The MOBO Awards 2017 – Leeds Arena – An Avanti production for Channel 5
  • The ITV Leaders Debate- 2015 and 2017 – HQ1 – Dock 10 – Mediacityuk – ITV1.
  • The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2010 – 2022- Windfall Films for BBC4
  • CBBC Summer Social – Lighting the presentation and performance tent – Liverpool – 2018 and 2019
  • Channel 4 Live Brexit Debate – Birmingham – 2018
  • Young Choir of the Year – 4 part choir competition – Avanti media / Nine lives for the BBC – 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022,.
  • Heart Radio – Studio installation for Global Radio – 2018
  • The Hour – Live location based current affairs program – made my Avanti media for BBC Wales, 2017 and 2018
  • Y Wal Goch – Outside Broadcast for Avanti Media – S4C,
  • Eden and Elin televised gig  – Brynn Terfel theatre in Pontio – S4C – 2018
  • Dechrau canu dechrau canmol – S4C – 2017
  • The Boss Series 1 and 2 – HQ2 at Dock 10 for BBC Entertainment – BBC 1 – 2017
  • Crimewatch – Outside Broadcast Lighting Director (Multiple locations)   – BBC 1 – 2017,
  • Roundtable – TRT World – Celebro Studios – 2017,

 

  • Breaking the Silence Live – A 21 Camera live outside broadcast made by True North for Channel 4 – From Manchester Royal Infirmary – 2016
  • Let it Shine Promo videos – BBC Entertainment, The Pie Factory Studios, 2016 – BBC 1
  • “The Final Debate” – EU Referendum debate, Outside Broadcast for  Channel 4, 2016
  • Nexus – TRT World – Celebro Studios – 2017
  • Gareth Malones “The Choir” – BBC 1 – Twenty twenty, 2016
  • Urdd Esitedfodd 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 – Outside Broadcast of a large festival – S4C
  • Gospel Choir of the year – Outside broadcast for Avanti Media for the BBC – Central Methodist Hall – Westminster – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
  • Jonathan’s sports quiz – 2016 and 2017 – BBC Wales, Broadcasting House,
  • Capital Radio new studio Lighting design 2016 – Global Radio,
  • Can I Gymru – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023- S4C / Avanti Media, Broadcasting House, BBC Wales, Aberystwyth University.
  • “Jonathan” – 2016 – 2023 for S4C / Avanti Media, Broadcasting House, BBC Wales / Egin.
  • Children in Need 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018  – Midlands – BBC Birmingham
  • Loose Women Corrie takeover- 2015 – Outside Broadcast – ITV 1
  • Radio X – 2015 – Studio Lighting for the web, Global Radio
  • Reuters- 2015 – Studio 1 – Thomson Reuters – Canary Wharf
  • Generation X – Radio 1 Newsbeat Outside Broadcast from Birmingham, 2017.
  • Youth Leaders debate- 2015 – Studio 2 – ITN – For Channel 4.
  • Brynn Terfel Scholarship 2017 and 2018 – An Avanti Production for S4C,
  • Punctuation Pals- 2015 – BBC Learning – HQ7 Dock 10,
  • Celebrity Mastermind- 2010 – 2019 – Dock 10 studios for BBC Entertainment – BBC One
  • Children in Need – Cymru- 2014 – Newport Centre – BBC Wales
  • The Really Welsh Christmas Show 2- 2012 & 2014 BBC Wales Music Department
  • Ultimate Brain- 2014 – Enfys studios – Zigzag production for CBBC
  • 8 out of 10 cats does countdown – 2013 – HQ2 at Dock 10 – Channel 4
  • NCS Concert in Manchester- 2013 – Gorilla Bar Manchester – Made by CC-Lab for Channel 4
  • Children in need Cymru – 2012 – An Outside broadcast for BBC Cymru from Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff
  • Paddy’s TV Guide – 2012 – An ITV production for Channel 4 – 3sixtymedia.
  • Dick and Dom’s Hoopla – 2012 – Outside Broadcast for CBBC – The Dingles Fairground Heritage centre in Devon – CBBC
  • Prehistoric Autopsy- 2012 – Outside Broadcast for BBC Scotland – Kelvin Gallery at Glasgow University – BBC
  • Zingzillas Series 3 and 4 – The Pie Factory studios – Manchester stage – Cbeebies
  • Justin’s House Series 1 – Original lighting design – Mediacity UK – HQ4 – Cbeebies
  • Mr Blooms Nursery – The Pie Factory studios – Leeds Stage – Cbeebies
  • Gigglebiz Series 2 – 2010 – Elstree Film Studios stage 7 – CBeebies