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Archive of Shows, Productions & Projects
Contained below is a historical record of some of the huge number of theatre shows, television programmes, live events and other productions that Adrian has been involved in over the years. We have also included one or two historical events just to try and give a sense of time and put the relevant years in context.
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Adrian has worked in the entertainment industry in many different roles. From Sound Designer looking after live sound re-inforcement and sound effects in the theatre, Follow Spot operator again in the theatre, through to Lighting Designer and Lighting Director or Director of Photography, both in the theatre and in television, most notably for the BBC both in the studio and on outside broadcasts, but also on live events and concerts out on the road for independent clients. Other specialised roles include intelligent, automated or 'moving light' design and programming and Catalyst media server video design and programming.
2011
August
World War Z filming in Glasgow.
Lighting Console Operator.
April
NYPBoS's production of 'Illumination' from the Old Fruit Market in Glasgow (Producer Alisdair McLaren).
Lighting and Video Designer. Wholehog 3 and Catalyst.
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Read the article in The Scotsman about this show published on 21st April 2011 written by Jim Gilchrist. Click Here. |
January / February
NYPBoS's production of 'Illumination'. Video Design pre-production for this show which is scheduled for April at the Old Fruit Market in Glasgow City Halls.
Lighting and Video Designer.
2010
September
'BBC Scotland Proms' from the Caird Hall, Dundee.
Moving Light Design / Programmer
2009
June
Private Function from the Radisson Hotel, Glasgow (Private Client).
Featuring live music from The Riffreshers.
Lighting Designer
This was Adrian's first use of the Hog 3 lighting control desk in a live environment. Adrian contributed to the beta testing of the Whole Hog 3 back in the autumn and winter of 2002. The Hog 3 is the successor to the ever popular and industry standard Whole Hog 2 developed by Flying Pig Systems back in the early '90's.
| 25th June, Los Angeles Michael Jackson dies age 50. |
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2008
Summer
Runrig 'Road Trip 2008' live from Edinburgh Castle. Saturday 26th July (Production Manager Mark Green, Lighting Designer Greg Hill, Stage Manager Martin Bell).
Video Imagery / Lighting Designer
Runrig 'Road Trip 2008' on tour in Europe. German dates covering Bonn, Freiburg and Munich (Production Manager Mark Green, Lighting Designer Greg Hill, Stage Manager Martin Bell).
Video Imagery / Lighting Designer
'Hot Rods' from Studio A at BBC Scotland's new home at Pacific Quay for BBC1 (An Endemol Production, Director James Morgan, Producer Kerry Briggs, LD Jim McNamee).
Moving Lights Programmer
January
Private Function from Giffnock Banqueting Suite, Glasgow (Private Client).
Lighting Designer
2007
'Your Country Needs You' from Glasgow Studio A, BBC1 (Director Alex Rudinski, LD Chris Kempton, MLP Dave Bishop).
Generic Console Op
'Offside' from Glasgow Studio A, BBC1 Scotland (LD Jim McNamee).
Generic Console Op
2006
'Proms In The Park' from Glasgow Green (Director Trevor Hampton, LD Jim McNamee).
Moving Light Design / Programmer & Catalyst Design / Programmer
'Offside' BBC1 Scotland. New series and new set for the football based topical comedy show.
Moving Light Design / Programmer
2005
December
'Suspect' BBC1, childrens mystery adventure game (Producer Mathew Napier, Director David Coyle).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
Autumn
'Craig Hill's Out Tonight' BBC1 Scotland, Studio A Glasgow, 6 part series of comedy, chat and music from Athlete, Kubb and El Presidente amongst others.
Moving Light Design / Programmer & Catalyst Design / Programmer
'Children In Need' BBC1, Studio A Glasgow. Featuring Athlete, KT Tunstall and Hue & Cry amongst others (Production Donald McInnes, Grigor Stirling, LD Jim McNamee).
Moving Light Design / Programmer & Catalyst Design / Programmer
September
'Proms In The Park' from Glasgow Green, BBC1 and BBC4 featuring the BBC SSO condr John Wilson, the National Youth Choir of Scotland, the Muchenkyo Taiko Drummers with Stuart Cassells, music such as Mussorgsky's 'Night on a Bare Mountain', selections from the 'Nutcracker Suite', 'Romeo & Juliet' and 'West Side Story' with soloists Ailish Tynan and Jamie Macdougall and Dougie MacLean and his band (Producer Lindsay Pell, Director Trevor Hampton, LD Jim McNamee, Wholehog II, Catalyst).
Moving Light Design / Programmer & Catalyst Design / Programmer
Summer
'The Last Word' BBC1 Scotland, Studio A Glasgow, topical debate with Nicky Campbell.Console Op
2nd July. Live 8 is beamed around the world from various places around the world.
Go to www.makepovertyhistory.org and declare your support.
'The Last Laugh' BBC3, Studio
A Glasgow, sitcom based writers competition. Scenes shot as inserts for series
to be screened in September '05.
Lighting Design & Console Op
April
'Rule The School' BBC1, location shoot near Perth (Presenter Jake Humphrey, Producer Helen Doherty, Director Jacqui McAlpine, Cameras Brian Jobson & Pete Kelly).Moving Light Design / Programmer
2004
December
'50/50' BBC1, Studio A Glasgow, series 9 with Sophie McDonnell (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Production - Mathew Napier, Grigor Stirling).Moving Light Design / Programmer
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Summer
'Proms In The Park' from Pacific Quay, Glasgow. Part of the nationwide contribution to this annual event. Sadly the Glasgow concert had to be abandoned very late in the day due to extreme high winds. The only saving grace on a purely personal level was that LD Jim McNamee and I managed to run through the whole show at the end of our 4 am programming session the previous night - and very nice it looked too !Moving Light Design / Programmer & Catalyst Design / Programmer
'The Saturday Show' BBC1, Studio A Glasgow, April to September. Kids Entertainment with Celebrity Guests, Interactive competitions and Music.
Moving Light Design / Programmer
January
'50/50' BBC1, Studio A Glasgow, series 8 (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Producer Mathew Napier, Director Nigel P. Harris).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
Pictured above: LD Jim McNamee with Console Op Kerry Murphy and Myself.
2003
November
'Spook Squad' BBC1, childrens multi part mini drama adventure shot on location in Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire. Fast paced and complex 2 camera shoot involving both drama and LE style lighting in close proximity (Producer Fiona White, Director Carys Edwards, Cameras Des 'O' Hare & Ewen Gardner).
Lighting Design & Moving Light Design / Programmer
April to September
'The Saturday Show' & 'Top Of The Pops Saturday' BBC1, 22 weeks from Studio A Glasgow, Simon Grant & Fearne Cotton, April to September. Kids Entertainment with Celebrity Guests, Interactive competitions and Music (Director Nick Harris).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
January / February
The Official 2002 / 2003 'No Worries' Tour of Australia continues.....
2002
December
'50/50' BBC1, Studio A Glasgow, series 7 - first record block, new presenter Angellica Bell (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Director Nigel P. Harris).Moving Light Design / Programmer
The Official 2002 / 2003 'No Worries' Tour of Australia.
Heading off to Sydney in time for the New Year celebrations followed by a two month tour of Australia (well, some of it) taking in Bowral, Melbourne, The Great Ocean Road, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Alice Springs and Ayers Rock amongst others. Finishing up in Hong Kong briefly before heading back home early March 2003.
October
Beta testing the WholeHog III.'Offside' back in Studio A.
Moving Light Design / Programmer
'The Live Floor Show' back on BBC1 Scotland also from Studio A.
Moving Light Design / Programmer
June / July
25 years on, Elvis is back at no. 1 in both the UK and US chart with JXLs re-mix of 'A Little Less Conversation'. Penned by Presley, Mac Davis and Billy Strange, it first surfaced in the 1968 movie 'Live a Little, Love a Little'.
'The Saturday Show' BBC1, 18 weeks from Studio A Glasgow, June to September. Kids Entertainment with guests, music and interactive competitions (Director Nick Harris).Moving Light Design / Programmer
March / April
'Jo Brands Hot Potatoes' BBC1, Studio A Glasgow, Comedy Quiz (LD Brian Jobson, Director David G Croft, Producer Dave Morley).Moving Light Design / Programmer
!!! Hear what Jo Brand thought about the lighting design whilst we were recording one of these programmes. Imagine…. the audience is required to vote on two scenarios by clapping. Everyone has clapped loudly for option A and now a very silent vote has just happened for option B…. !!!
Jan to March
'Live Floor Show' BBC1 Scotland, Studio A Glasgow, Music and Comedy (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Director Dominic MacDonald, Producer Gary Chippington).Moving Light Design / Programmer
'Offside' BBC1 Scotland, Studio A Glasgow, Comedy Chat (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Director John Frame, Producer Tony Followell).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
2001
December
'50/50' BBC1, Studio A Glasgow, series 6 (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Director Nick Harris, Producer Simon Parsons).Moving Light Design / Programmer
16th December, Hawaii. Stuart Adamson found dead aged 43.
Sept to Nov
'The Beat Room' BBC2 Scotland, The Arches Glasgow, Music (LD Allan Brown, AvoLites Pearl 2000 & FatFrog).Moving Light Design / Programmer
'Jo Brands Hot Potatoes' Studio A Glasgow, comedy quiz (LD Brian Jobson, WholeHog II, Director David G Croft, Producer Dave Morley).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
'Elaine' BBC1 Scotland, Studio A Glasgow, chat and music (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
'Town to Town' Scottish Quiz with Lorraine Kelly (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Director John Smith, Producer Ed Gray).
Moving Light Design / Programme & Console Op
'Caledonian MacBrains' comedy quiz.
Console Op
'Offside' BBC1 Scotland, Comedy Chat.
Moving Light Design / Programmer
Childrens Charity Concert of Music and Dance at the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
Summer
'Live & Kicking' BBC1, Studio A Glasgow, Kids Entertainment (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Director Nick Harris, Producer Simon Parsons).Moving Light Design / Programmer
'Peter Powers' hypnotist show for Channel 5, Studio A Glasgow (LD Brian Jobson, Director Michael Hines).
Moving Light Design / Programmer & Console Op
January
'Elaine' at the Citizens Theatre BBC1 Scotland, Music and Comedy (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II).Moving Light Design / Programmer
2000
'50/50' BBC1, series 5 (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Director Nick Harris, Producer Simon Parsons).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
'My Barmy Aunt Boomerang' BBC1, Kids mini drama (LD Jim McNamee, Allan Brown, ADB Vision 10).
Lighting Design & Console Op
'Jo Brand Head On Comedy' Studio A Glasgow, comedy quiz (LD Stuart Gain, ADB Vision 10).
Console Op
'Fully Booked Interactive' BBC1, Kids entertainment show.
Lighting Director, Moving Light Design / Programmer
1999
'Get Your Act Together' BBC1, Studio A Glasgow, music talent show with Ronan Keating (LD Brian Pearce / Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Director/Producer Martin Scott).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
'50/50' BBC1, series 4 (WholeHog II).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
'MacCoist and MacCauley' BBC1, chat show, on UK and Ireland tour (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Director Dominic MacDonald, Producer Esme Kennedy).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
'My Barmy Aunt Boomerang' BBC1, Kids mini drama with Toyah Willcox (LD Jim McNamee, ADB Vision 10, Director Michael Hines, Producer John Adams).
Lighting Design & Console Op
1998
'50/50' BBC1, series 3 (WholeHog II - thanks to Mike Falconer ! Director Michael Hines, Producer Ed Gray).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
'MacCoist and MacCauley' BBC1, chat show, on Scottish tour including Dublin (LD Jim McNamee, WholeHog II, Director Justin C Adams, Producer Esme Kennedy).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
'Mr Wymi' BBC1, Kids mini drama (LD George Ferguson, Jim McNamee, ADB Vision 10, Director Michael Hines, Producer John Adams).
Lighting Design & Console Op
'Space Cadets' CH4, Studio A Glasgow, comedy quiz with Greg Proop (LD Al Gurdon, ADB Vision 10).
Console Op
1997
'Bright Sparks' BBC1, kids talent (LD Jim McNamee, ADB Vision 10 & MA ScanCommander).
Moving Light Design / Programmer & Console Op
'Mr Wymi' BBC1, Kids mini drama (LD George Ferguson, ADB Vision 10).
Lighting Design & Console Op
31st August, Paris. Princess
Diana is killed in a car crash.
1996
'50/50' BBC1, Studio A Glasgow, new kids game show with Sally Gray, series 1 (LD Jim McNamee, Galaxy II and MA ScanCommander, Director Michael Hines, Producer Ed Gray).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
'Going, Going, Gone' BBC1, Antiques quiz (LD Stewart Shearer, Galaxy II, Director John Frame).
Console Op
'Bright Sparks' BBC1, kids talent (LD Jim McNamee, Galaxy II & MA ScanCommander, Director Penny Ewing, Producer Seana Smith).
Moving Light Design / Programmer & Console Op
October
The 'Great American Tour'. A 2000 mile drive from Toronto down to New Orleans. We saw and stopped off at many places on the way, The White House, The Blue Ridge Mountains, Graceland and Sun Studios to mention but a few. Nearly got arrested for alleged speeding in Louisiana !1995
'Fully Booked' BBC1, kids entertainment with Zoe Ball & Grant Stott, Studio A Glasgow, series 1 (Galaxy II and Gemini II).
Console Op
1994
'Morning Service' for Abu Tele, multi-camera OB from Glenfinnan.
Lighting Director
1993
'Taille A Bhaille' ('Village Hall') BBC2 Scotland, Studio A Glasgow, Music with (amongst others) Capercaille (LD Ron Irvine, Gemini II controlling VL5's and mini scans, Director/Producer John Smith).
Moving Light Design / Programmer
'Calamity Jane' West End Theatre Group, Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow (Strand M24 + 80way 3 preset manual).
Lighting Director
1992
'Anything Goes' West End Theatre Group, Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow (Strand M24 + 80way 3 preset manual).
Lighting Director
1991
'Children in Need' with (amongst others) Roachford (LD George Ferguson, Galaxy II and Gemini II).
Lighting Design & Console Op
'Oklahoma!' West End Theatre Group, Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow (Strand M24 + 80way 3 preset manual).
Lighting Director
1990
Summer
'The Garden Party' BBC1, music inserts from the old Railway Tunnel, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow (LD George Ferguson, Celco 60).
Lighting Design & Console Op
March
The 'Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Pyramids' tour of Egypt and Israel. 3 weeks backpacking around this most interesting and exciting land. Whilst in Cairo we had dinner with Jimmy Carter - honestly, we did !
1989
'The Garden Party' BBC1, music inserts from the old Railway Tunnel, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow (LD George Ferguson, Celco 60).
Lighting Design & Console Op
'Dreaming' Screen Two, Studio A Glasgow, 16mm Drama with Billy Connolly and Deacon Blue (Strand Galaxy II and Gemini II, Director Mike Alexander, Producer Andy Park).
Lighting Design & Console Op
'Hogmanay Live' from George Square (LD George Ferguson, Celco 90 and Celco 60).
Console Op
Midnight, The Point Theatre, Dublin. U2 perform a concert with special guest BB King and his band to mark the new decade and the end of their Love Town tour. Bono later announces that 'now we have to go away and dream it up all over again'.
1988
1987 'Aladdin' Stage Productions (Grantham).
Lighting & Sound Design
1986
'Move over Mrs Markham' Grantham Dramatic Society, Grantham Kings School Stage Hall, Comedy.
Lighting Director
'Grantham Gang Show' Grantham Kings School Stage Hall.
Lighting & Sound Design
'Oliver' Harrowby Singers, Grantham.
Lighting & Sound Design
1985
'The Wizard of Oz' Grantham Dramatic Society, Grantham Kings School Stage Hall.
Lighting Director
'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Stage Productions (Grantham).
Lighting & Sound Design
13th July, London & Philadelphia. Live Aid is beamed around the world.
1984
'The Long And The Short And The Tall' Grantham Kings School Stage Hall, Play about WWII.
Lighting & Sound Design
'Grantham Gang Show' Grantham Kings School Stage Hall.
Lighting & Sound Design
'Dick Whittington' Stage Productions (Grantham), Grantham Kings School Stage Hall.
Lighting & Sound Design
1983
1982
1981
1980
18th May, Macclesfield. Ian Curtis dies aged just 23.
8th December, New York. John Lennon is murdered aged 40.
1979
1978
1977
16th August, Memphis. Elvis Presley dies at his Graceland home aged 42.
1976
1975
1974
1973
It was around Christmas 1973 when my Dad built for my brother and me, a puppet theatre complete with footlights, a proper house curtain that opened with a pull cord and a removable stage floor so that the puppets could be operated properly. Along with the girls next door and a few others, we put on a whole variety of shows. However the thing that fascinated me the most was the lights. It wasn't long before I had my Dad add on a front of house lighting bar. I then proceeded to dismantle several small torches, attached them to the lighting bar, added coloured gel (sweet wrappers as far as I recall) to some of them, and then wired them up to the power controllers used for our 'OO' gauge model railway. Hey Presto… my first lighting job !
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
I was born at 02:00, 13th July in Grantham Hospital, the same year as Colour Television is born.
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