Biography

Paul Olding is a BAFTA nominated (Best DIRECTOR), multi award winning Tv and Film Director working across Drama and Documentary. Recent work includes the feature length scripted period drama docs Wallis: The Queen that never Was and Albert:The Power behind Victoria, plus Autopsy (Rodney King and Maurice Gibb), and directing BBC Serial drama 'Doctors'.

Documentary work includes Wonders of the Solar System and Wonders of Life with Prof Brian Cox, The Mystery of Rome's X Tombs with Dr Michael Scott, How we Got to Now with Stephen Johnson, Origins of Us, Earth:The Power of the Planet and Horizon.

Paul is experienced in a wide range of genres from short form cinema to serial TV drama, from history and science, and from big budget blue chip, to low cost self shoots. Paul has a wide knowledge of filming styles and filming technologies and has been instrumental in creating truly innovative CGI. He has worked across the globe, from lava lakes in Ethiopia, to the streets of India, from the rainforests of Costa Rica, to the suburbs of Birmingham. Paul brings an imaginative and dynamic vision to each venture, readily adapting to changing situations, yet maintaining a quality aesthetic on screen. 

Credits

Royal Autopsy 6 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2022
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2022
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2023
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2023
Series 2, Episode 3   Director 2023
Series 2, Episode 4   Director 2024
Stonehenge: Land Of The Dead 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2021
Stonehenge Enigma, The: What Lies Beneath 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2021
Stonehenge Enigma, The: What Lies Beneath 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2021
Brian Cox's Adventures In Space And Time 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2021
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2021
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2021
Lockdown: Quiz Night 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2020
Lockdown: Stranded 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2020
Lockdown: Writers' Room 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2020
Salisbury Plain: Training For War 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2020
Digging For Britain 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 8, Episode 3   Director 2019
Series 8, Episode 4   Director 2019
Series 8, Episode 1   Director 2019
Series 8, Episode 2   Director 2019
Albert - The Power Behind Victoria 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2018
Wallis - The Queen That Never Was 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2017
Life Of A Universe 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2017
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2017
Nasa's Unexplained Files 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 3, Episode 13   Director 2016
Series 3, Episode 11   Director 2016
Series 3, Episode 9   Director 2016
World's Smart Cities 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 3, Episode 1   Director 2015
Cleopatra's Lost Tomb 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2015
Autopsy 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 5, Episode 5   Director 2015
Series 6, Episode 6   Director 2015
Monsters Behind The Iron Curtain 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2014
How We Got To Now With Steven Johnson 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2014
Russia's Mystery Files 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2014
Day A Life, A 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2014
Roman Catacomb Mystery 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2013
Mystery Of Rome's X Tombs, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2013
Junkie Love 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2013
Wonders Of Life 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Episode 4   Director 2013
Doctors 6 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 14, Episode 106   Director 2012
Series 14, Episode 107   Director 2012
Series 14, Episode 108   Director 2012
Series 14, Episode 177   Director 2013
Series 14, Episode 178   Director 2013
Series 14, Episode 179   Director 2013
City Beneath The Waves: Pavlopetri 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Episode 1   Director 2011
Origins Of Us 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Episode 3   Director 2011
Britain's Secret Seas 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2011
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2011
Lonely Boy 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2010
Losing The Plot 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2010
Help Wanted 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2010
Wonders Of The Solar System 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2010
Playing Against The Clock 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2009
New Information 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2009
Billy The Lad 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2009
Darwin's Dangerous Idea 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2009
Nick 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2008
Run For Your Life 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2008
Taxi 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2008
Grandma's Funeral 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2007
Earth: The Power Of The Planet 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2007
Voyage To The Mystery Moon 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2006
Journeys From The Centre Of The Earth 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2004
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2004
Little Angels 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2004
Horizon 6 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 40, Episode 13   Director 2004
Series 42, Episode 7   Director 2005
Series 42, Episode 1   Director 2005
Series 42, Episode 17   Director 2003
Series 44, Episode 3   Director 2007
Series 45, Episode 5   Director 2008
Treasure 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2002
Body Hits 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1   Director 2002
Series 1   Director 2002

Other Credits

NASA's Unexplained Files Drama Doc View
Description Year
Drama Director for Season 2 of Nasa's Unexplained Files 2015

Non-Directorial Credits

What on Earth View
Description
Show Runner (Series Producer) 10 x 60mins Discovery Science for WagTv
Egypt's Unexplained Files View
Description
Series Writer 10 x 60mins 360 productions for Discovery Science
Eye Witness D Day View
Description
Writer/Producer 1 x 60mins Rare Tv for National Geographic

Skills

  • Arts
  • HD
  • Lecturing
  • Self-shooting
  • CGI
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