We’re proud to have one of the best teams in television!
We are very proud to be have been named as one of the “Best places to work in TV” for six years running by Broadcast Magazine. The survey recognises how our commitment to development, training and teamwork is being reflected in our dynamic and immersive TV shows.
We are also proud to have been winners of the “Independent Spirit” award three times at the prestigious Yorkshire RTS Awards.
Our diverse team have filmed in extreme environments from the Arctic to the baking outback of Western Australia. We’re also the only production company with a full-time team of Technical Aircrew qualified to fly on UK air ambulances.
The Air TV Team
Matt is Air TV's Managing Director as well as being an Executive Producer on many of our shows. As a keen programme maker, he's often found at the sharp end of our filming. He has led our filming teams on several series including Helicopter ER, 999 Rescue Squad and Derelict Rescue, and oversees all aspects of the business.
Ian’s specialised in making and managing programmes in difficult, dangerous or sensitive environments - from filming the exhumation of a victim of history’s deadliest virus to discovering a lost shipwreck off Iceland. He’s worked for ITV, ITN and the BBC and is a qualified pilot.
Making a high-profile returning series about classic cars is a dream come true for Andy. In a varied career he's worked as a series producer in current affairs, launched BBC One’s football show, Late Kick Off, and has worked with presenters as varied as rock legend Rick Wakeman and Richard Hammond.
Morland is Executive Producer on Bangers & Cash and Restoring Classics as well as developing a range of new projects for different broadcasters. He's an experienced journalist and programme maker who previously was a reporter for Channel 4's Dispatches.
Adam is the main point of contact for recruitment, logistics, edit schedules and deliveries across all of our programmes. He previously had a long career at the BBC working in talent management, scheduling and production roles.
Lesley is our Group Finance Manager, looking after all our accounts and paperwork with many years of experience gained at the BBC. She’s also a keen golfer and was the first ever female President at her golf club.
Caroline is very experienced in TV finance and now works alongside Lesley to ensure the smooth running of the financial side of Air TV.
Holly is our Series Producer on the Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics series. She has been part of Air TV from almost the very beginning!
Gregor is a highly experienced producer and director who is currently looking after the production of our Bangers & Cash series.
Rachel is an experienced producer and programme maker who is currently the Series Edit Producer for Bangers & Cash
John is a hugely experienced and award winning TV cameraman and works across all of our programmes. He specialises in documentary, current affairs and observational series and is also a qualified helicopter pilot.
Dan has many years of experience as a cameraman and editor. He's worked on major series in the UK and Australia and is now the Series Director on our Warplane Workshop series.
Andy looks after all of the technical aspects of everything at Air TV. There's nothing Andy can't fix!
Amy is one of our Production Managers, mainly working across all of our Bangers & Cash series. She is from the North East and is a qualified football coach and referee and enjoys snowboarding and triathlons.
Alize is one of our talented Production Managers, working across several of our programmes. She has a degree in Film and Television Production from the University of York and is part of the BAFTA mentoring scheme.
Rick is a very experienced TV producer who is currently bringing his edit producing skills to the latest series of Bangers & Cash.
Ali works out of our Thornton-le-Dale office, keeping track of all our filming for Bangers & Cash. She has many years of experience at the BBC, having worked in news and current affairs.
Charlie joined Air TV back in 2018 and has worked across all of our programmes. She's now part of our development team and also films on the helicopters for Yorkshire Air 999.
Lydia is an Assistant Producer working on our medical series, and looks after the compliance aspects across all of the programmes. She is a graduate of the Broadcast Journalism course at Leeds University.
Joe has been with Air TV since 2017 when he was officially the “One to Watch” after picking up a coveted award as the most promising newcomer at the RTS Yorkshire awards. He now works across all of our shows as a shooting PD.
Kristian is an experienced Producer Director, currently working on our Bangers & Cash series. He has also brought his shooting skills to 999 Rescue Squad, Helicopter ER and Yorkshire Air 999.
Phil is a hugely experienced cameraman and director. He's currently bringing his skills to Bangers & Cash and Warplane Workshop but also regularly works on several of our other shows.
Ian is our Transport Manager, travelling across the country with all of our vehicles for Bangers & Cash and Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics.
Catherine works closely with Caroline and Lesley as part of the finance department to ensure everything adds up!
Chris is our lead colourist and online editor, grading and delivering our programmes to the broadcasters. He's a keen cyclist and pilot.
Michael is our multi-skilled online editor. He's equally at home grading or dubbing our programmes before delivery. Michael has a degree in Film and Television, and is our second fully qualified football referee.
Ian is our talented dubbing mixer who makes all of our programmes sound perfect before delivery. He's joined us after an extensive career as a technical manager at the BBC.
Warren is one of our lead editors, helping to shape the look of all of our programmes. He's previously worked for Sky, Al Jazeera and National Geographic and is currently crafting episodes of Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics.
Simon is one of our lead editors, working across Bangers & Cash, Yorkshire Air 999 and Derelict Rescue. He's previously worked for the BBC, ITV, Sky & Channel 4 editing all genres from Dispatches to Benidorm ER, Location Location Location and Antiques Road Trip.
Steve is a very experienced video editor - currently crafting the latest episodes of Bangers & Cash.
David is one of our talented editors - currently crafting episodes of Bangers & Cash.
Terry has worked for broadcasters across the globe as both an editor and director. She is currently bringing her skills to the latest episodes of Bangers & Cash. Photo coming soon!
As an experienced cameraman and editor, Peter gets involved in most aspects of Bangers & Cash. He works to craft episodes of the series and is also regular face on auction days.
From managing the footage across multiple series, to dealing with compliance blurs on the emergency shows, Alisha's role is wide and varied. She joined us after getting a degree in Entertainment Management at Leeds Beckett University.
Lewis is the Edit Assistant for Bangers & Cash, working to prepare all of the varied footage ready for editing into each episode.
Riley was a contributor on Bangers & Cash after he bought a classic from the auction - now he works on the show! He's one of our production assistants, getting involved in all aspects of the production from filming to preparing material for the edits.