About mactv
Based on the Isle of Lewis in the heart of the sunny Hebrides, mactv has evolved from its unique location and perspective.
A regional producer with over 10 years experience in providing award winning television programming for both the English and Gaelic market, mactv has developed a strong specialisation in creative and original, arts and documentary production.
The company continues to expand both in size and in its range of high quality output across genre - supporting emerging talent through traineeships and work placement schemes.
mactv has a highly innovative and energetic team with extensive production experience in both English and Gaelic.
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Bill Morrison : MD and Head of Finance & Business affairs
Bill gets all of the jobs no one else wants to do, like dealing with contracts, managing the finances, maintaining the infrastructure, etc. He occasionally is given a role in a production but never gets a credit.
Ann Morrison : Head of Productions
Ann oversees all development and production work which in effect means she's supposed to know who, where, when (and how much?).
Current holder of the long service medal.
Calum Angus Mackay : Creative Director / Director (Camera)
CA gets all the good jobs - normal working week spent between airport departure lounges and Cal Mac ferry terminals.
Carbon footprint – slightly muddy but neutralised by less use of a PC. Always welcomes stubborn creative types!
Peigi Macinnes : Production Accountant
Pays the bills and answers to the word 'receipt'!
Mairi Maclean : Producer
Part time producer when not on maternity leave! Specialty: multi-tasking!
Catriona Macleod : Production Manager
From IT disasters to catering dramas, crisis management and risk avoidance. Job description too varied and changeable to list!
Melissa Thompson : Development Producer
Melissa currently co-ordinates our English language commissions. A keen Gaelic learner, she also has a useful and comprehensive knowledge of Gaelic safari animals...
Duncan MacKinnon : Researcher
In London you "mind the gap", in Stornoway you fill it; Duncan currently works across production from directing to tea making … they say never work with animals and children – Duncan does both!
Jayne Macleod : Researcher
Jayne spends most of her time translating and talking on the phone to contributors!
David Martin : Director
David has an acute fear of walls and battles daily with the reality that he
will never be able to grow a bouffant like Art Garfunkel...
Chris Gillies : Editor
Chris enjoys occupying the edit-suite with a window and spends his time
trying to make it look as if the directors know what they're doing. Not
always an easy task.
Joanna Vallely : Researcher / Journalist
Joanna is based in Edinburgh and works on the Trusadh series. A recent recruit, she also has a plethora of bad puns to take Stornoway by storn...
Cara Fraser : Production Assistant
Cara joined Mactv in May 2008 and works as a member of the production team.
Carol Thompson : Editor
Carol pursued the TV course at Sabhal Mor Ostaig and then, following work
placements in post production at at BBC Scotland in Glasgow, has joined
MacTv as assistant editor. She is currently seeking guidance from Chris on how to
make the directors look as if they know what they're doing...
Eilidh Macdonald : Director
Celebrating her first anniversary with mactv, Eilidh has worked on a variety of projects while also being the resident 'Mrs Doyle' for the upstairs team!
Mairi Alice Bartlett : Researcher
Recently joined the team as a researcher. Spends her days tracking down contributors and researching anything from school proms to Massey Fergusons!
Craig Nicol : Edit Assistant
Aside from being a part-time international chess-master and raconteur, Craig spends his days hovering about Chris and Carol trying vainly to pick up nit-bits of editing knowledge...
Kirsty MacDonald Presenter
As presenter of our new upcoming archeology series 'Talamh Trocair', Kirsty spends a lot of her time digging herself into holes and then has to talk her way out of them...
Alistair MacKay Producer/Director
Although new to the team and based in Glasgow, Alistair is currently busy working on our new upcoming archeology series 'Talamh Trocair'. His regular daily contact with the rest of the production team in Stornoway & Uist is aided by sharing meetings & tea breaks on Skype!