Liz Tucker

Liz Tucker is a British documentary producer and director. She joined the BBC in the early nineties, working initially as a radio producer before moving into television. She started her career on screen working on the iconic show "Tomorrow's World", where she told the story of Trevor Baylis, inventor of the Clockwork Radio. Following the publicity surrounding the film, Trevor shortly afterwards signed a deal resulting in the worldwide launch of his radio. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A810154 Clockwork Radios] , h2g2 website. Accessed 2008-07-30.] While at the BBC, Liz also worked on a range of documentary programmes/series including "QED", "Horizon" and "Life Before Birth". Her films have been shown in 40 countries. After leaving the BBC and working as a freelance director, Liz launched her own production company Verve Productions in 2007. [Robin Parker, [http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/verve_signs_firstlook_distribution_deal.html Verve signs first-look distribution deal] , "Broadcast magazine", 28 November 2007. Subscription required.]

Awards

In 1998, her film "Sudden Death" won the RTS award for best documentary series. In 2003, the "Blood of the Vikings" series in which she made two of the programmes was nominated for a RTS award, her first film in the series won the Palmares Award 2004. It also won a Certificate of Merit at the San Francisco Film Festival. [San Francisco Film Society, [http://www.sffs.org/sfiff/gg2002.html Golden Gate Awards 2002] ] A year later, her film "Archimedes’ Secret" won the Glaxo/ABSW Science Writer’s Award for best science documentary. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3043484.stm BBC bags science prizes] , BBC News, 4 July 2003] [ [http://www.sciencewritersawards.co.uk/science/past/2002/index.htm Glaxo Wellcome ABSW Science Writers' Awards, Winners 2002] ] It also won a BAFTA for best documentary series.

In 2005, she was again shortlisted for the Glaxo/ABSW Science Writers’ Award for best science documentary for the film "God on the Brain". [ [http://www.sciencewritersawards.co.uk/science/past/2003/shortlist.htm Glaxo Wellcome ABSW Science Writers' Awards, Shortlist 2003] ]

Films

*" [http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/P/psycho/man.html The Man Who Faked His Life] " (C4, 2005), about the case of Jean-Claude Romand
*"What the Ancients Did for Us:" "The Indians" (BBC TWO, 2005)
*"In Search of Genius" (BBC TWO, 2004)
*" [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1760658.stm Life Before Birth] " (BBC FOUR, 2004)
*"The Great Sperm Race" (BBC TWO/FOUR)
*"Horizon:" " [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2865009.stm God on the Brain] " (BBC TWO, 2003) ( [http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2003/godonbraintrans.shtml transcript] , [http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2003/godonbrainqa.shtml q&a] )
*"Horizon": " [http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2001/archimedes.shtml Archimedes’ Secret] " (BBC TWO, 2002) ( [http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2001/archimedestrans.shtml transcript] )
*"Blood of the Vikings": "Viking Raids" and "The Sea Road " (BBC TWO, 2001)
*"Giving Up For Good" (BBC ONE)
*"Living Proof": " [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/479416.stm Born Twice] " (BBC ONE, 1999)
*"Horizon": " [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/285765.stm Sudden Death] " (BBC TWO, 1999), about the case of Waneta Hoyt
*"Tomorrow’s World Roadshow" (BBC ONE)
*"Tomorrow’s World" (BBC ONE)
*"Horizon": "The Limits to Birth" (BBC TWO, 1998)
*"QED:" " [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/575278 Nerve Transplant] " (BBC ONE, 1997)
*"QED:" " [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/571389 Superspecs] " (BBC ONE, 1997) [http://www.adaptive-eyecare.com/]

References