Simon Withington

About

I am an award-winning freelance television producer who has produced many high-profile shows with big-name talent. Between 2016 and 2021 I oversaw almost 30 x 3 hour specials for Channel 5 (When… Goes Horribly Wrong) often overseeing up to 7 edits and managing a team of up to 25 people. When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong won Best Use of Archive in an Entertainment Programme at the Focal International Awards in 2017. In 2018, I produced Michael McIntyre's Big Surprises a one-off 'best of' show for the BBC which aired to over 4 million viewers.Some shows I’ve had commissioned include: Greatest Celebrity Wind Ups Ever! with Joe Pasquale. Series 1 consistently rated 25% above slot average and Series 2 has recently been re-commissioned for Channel 5. World Cup Epic Fails hosted by Angus Deayton aired in 2014 on for and scored 3.7 million viewers and resulted in a subsequent commission, Christmas Epic Fails.I am hard working and love my job. I pride myself on always coming in on budget. I also self-shoot and edit.