Marion Milne: Emmy nominated director and award winning documentary film maker.
I'm a Director, Writer/Director and Series Producer, known for crafting great stories and drawing out powerful perfomances from 'A' list names on big scale global documentaries, feature length films and documentary drama.
Described as having an 'unmatched skill and experience in interviewing and working with high level talent,' I love pulling together world class creative teams, delivering remarkable results, and being great to work with.
Voted in by my peers as a Directors UK board member, I'm a specialist factual, history and arts specialist; a UK and European passport holder; a fluent French speaker, and I hold a current US i-visa.
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Premium international docu-drama and documentary series:
50 minute documentary proving through explosive new documents how the Duke of Windsor was a Nazi sympathiser who betrayed his country during World War Two.
'A slew of a shocking details.' Camilla Long, The Sunday Times.
Britain's Traitor King (Channel 4/PBS) 'Shocking.'
Association of International Broadcasters Nominee.
Series Producer and Director of the opening two episodes of an epic four part series on the history of slavery. Filmed around the globe it featured moving contributions from actors David Harewood and Hugh Quarshie among many others.
1,000 Years A Slave (Channel Five/Smithsonian) 'Deeply moving.'
Association of International Broadcasters Nominee.
A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication (BBC Studios)
Narrated by Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey).
Once Upon a time in Punchbowl (SBS/Al Jazeera)
Screen Australia Funded.

Series director and writer on three part documentary recounting (in nail biting detail) the ten days leading to Edward VIII's momentous decision to abdicate his throne and marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. An explosive, ticking clock timeline - brought vividly to life - which would change the royals, the press, and British history forever.
Changing Climate, Changing Times (France Deux, feature length).
Winner, Bangkok Science Prize.

Award winning, multi million euro CGI epic with full drama shot across three continents for France Deux/International which - with spooky accuracy - predicts the terrifying future of Climate Change.
Diana (CNN Original Series ) 'Blueprint for the modern woman.'
Director of the opening two episodes of this six-part documentary series which reveals the person behind the princess, and how she was a blueprint for the modern woman. Featuring rarely seen footage and new interviews reframing the conventional story of Diana's life and legacy.
Churchill: 100 Days that Saved Britain (ITV) 'Riveting.'
'ITV's astute documentary by Marion Milne…impeccably sourced from his own words, his wife’s, his private secretary’s and his doctor’s. Even 50 years on from Churchill’s death, their insights carried a whiff of treason. They shouldn’t have. It is against his faults that Churchill’s greatness stands in heroic relief.' Andrew Billen The Times
As much a journey of self fulfilment as national survival...spot on' The Financial Times (Pick of the Weekend)
'Stellar cast...riveting' The Times
'Five Stars' Daily Express
If I Don't Come Home: Letters from D-Day (ITV) Narrated by Matthew Macfadyen 'Intensely emotional.'
'Letters from D-Day was, as you might expect, a three-sofa job. That’s like a three-hanky job, but you sob directly into the sofa to save time.' The Guardian
"Intensely emotional slice of social history....utterly arresting." Mail on Sunday
'An intimate view of one of the 20th century's key moments...sobering, moving and beautifully read.' Sunday Telegraph
'All it took to bring any audience to tears were the words on the page.”Daily Mail'
“A dignified re-telling....It was a simple idea that brought an original, emotionally engaging hook to a TV subject area currently in danger of becoming swamped.' The Telegraph



Exploring issues of integration, racism and multiculturalism, this four-part documentary series on th Lebanese in Australia traces the history of this community, their search for an identity, and their struggle to be accepted as Australians
Prime time documentaries:
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Fred Astaire (BBC One/BBC IPlayer) 'Dazzling.'
Travelling from Omaha Nevada to Hollywood, via New York and London, Darcey discovers Fred Astaire never meant to be a dancer. He only learnt because his mother told him to partner his sister Adele, and it was only when Adele left show business he was really able to shine. Even then, Fred always felt in the shadow of his dance partners, not least Ginger Rogers. 'Dazzling' The Telegraph
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Margot (BBC One/BBC IPlayer)
'Incandescent.'
Charles: Fifty Years A Prince (ITV) 'Genuinely unexpected.'
‘Snipers, a bomb plot, and an undercover detective create a surprising Frederick Forsyth sheen’ Sunday Times Culture Section.
‘The chance to peek inside Llwynywermod, the haven Charles and Camilla have quietly created for themselves, was genuinely unexpected’ Daily Mail
Martin Luther King by Trevor McDonald ITV/US 'Stellar.'
To Mark 50 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King Trevor McDonald travels to America's deep South to discover more about the man who inspired him and many other around the world.
'Stellar' The Telegraph
'Powerful and personal' The Times
'A deeply moving tribute...excellent' The Observer
Darcey Bussell: Looking for Audrey(BBC1/BBC IPlayer) 'Wonderful.'
Darcey Bussell charts the life of Audrey Hepburn and discovers a tale of betrayal, courage, heartache and broken dreams behind the dazzling image.
'The most stylish documentary this Christmas...engrossing' Radio Time
The Prince Story: Icon, Genius, Slave. (Channel 5/Reelz US) 'Brilliant.'
A dramatisation of the life of the acclaimed American musician Prince, who died from an accidental overdose at the age of just 57 in 2016. Commissioned for the one year anniversary of his death.
'A must watch if you are Prince fan. Brilliant'
An epic tale of betrayal, courage, heartache and broken dreams' The Independent
'A lovely portrait of the dancer every ballerina - Darcey included, she says - wants to be' The Guardian
'Incandescent' The Arts Desk
Definitive...wonderful' The Observer
'Rags, riches, dancing shoes...sumptuous' The Times
Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain BBC Studios/BBC4 'Epic.'
Lost World of the Raj (BBC Studios/BBC2) 'Touching.'
Landmark History Series and Feature Docs:
This three part series recreates the era of the 1930s, when British expatriates attempted to create an idyllic version of English life in India. Using home movies (including the rediscovered family films of Mark Tully, former BBC Delhi correspondent) and interviews with people who lived it, a lost way of life is recreated.


In this rich, dense and thrilling three part series for BBC Four, Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a fascinating journey to unlock two thousand years of Spain’s history. He explores the early years of the country, when Iberia was first a minor province of Carthage, then the most coveted of Rome's colonies, through to the glories of Islamic Spain and the Córdoba Caliphate. He explores Cadiz, Gibraltar and Seville and takes a small boat to the forgotten island of Santa Petri, visited by Hannibal in the third century BC.
Ten Days to D Day 1 x 90’ Channel Four/US History Narrated by Oscar Nominee Ralph Fiennes 'Inspirational.'
Emmy award winning
Accalimed Drama Doc commissioned for the 60th anniversary of D-Day.
Three times Emmy nominated and Emmy award winning for Cinematography and Production design.
‘That rarest of TV beasts - inspirational’ The Daily Express




Titanic: The Aftermath (Discovery Channel) 'Harrowing but amazing.'
Featuring the grandson of the violinist on the ship, this ninety minute feature length dramatised documentary explores what happened after the Titanic went down. It tells the story of how, under cover of darkness, a cable ship left from Halifax, Nova Scotia to set about the highly sensitive task of recovering the bodies of the 1500 passengers who were lost at sea. As a result, a whole new method of forensic identification was created, a method still in use today. Commissioned for the centenary of the sinking of the ship
'It was inspiring to see the care, flair and integrity you bring to your work.'
As an film maker I've conducted interviews with some of the world's biggest names including King Charles (as Prince of Wales); President Bill Clinton; President Donald Trump; Prime Minister Tony Blair; Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren; Supermodel Naomi Campbell and Academy Award Winner Michael Douglas.
I've also directed 'A' list actors on location and on set in fully realised drama shoots all over the world, including David Harewood (Homeland), Diana Quick (Brideshead Revisited) and Ray Fearon (Harry Potter).
I've worked with some of the world's top cinematographers and visual effects artists to created breathtaking films.
When not making films I also moderate at Literary Festivals, interviewing writers in front of sold out live audiences.
Interviewees include: Dame Darcey Bussell; Jonathan Dimbleby; Baroness Warsi, Erica Wagner, Anne Sebba and Reeta Chakrabati.


Awards and nominations:
New York Festivals World Gold Medal winner; three times Emmy nominee; two times Royal Television Society nominee; two times Association of International Broadcasters (highly commended); Bangkok Science prize winner.
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