Marion Milne: Emmy nominated director and award winning documentary film maker

International docu-drama and documentary series

50 minute documentary - for international distribution and Channel 4 UK - 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 Crises: Countdown to Abdication (BBC Studios)

Narrated by Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey)

Once Upon a time in Punchbowl (SBS/Al Jazeera)

Screen Australia Funded

This series recounts the story behind the ten days leading to Edward VIII abdicating his throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. It 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 predicting the terrifying future of Climate Change.

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Diana (CNN Original Series ) 'Blueprint for the modern woman'

This six-part documentary reveals the person behind the princess and how she was a bluepring for the modern woman. with rarely seen footage and new interviews reframing the conventional story of her 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, the four-part documentary series on the Lebanese in Australia traces the history of this community, their search for an identity, and their struggle to be accepted as Australians

Prime Time and Premium 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'

'A lovely portrait of the dancer every ballerina - Darcey included, she says - wants to be' The Guardian 'Incandescent' The Arts Desk

'Bussell's engaging film' The Times

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 Times

' An epic tale of betrayal, courage, heartache and broken dreams' The Independent

'Definitive...wonderful' The Observer

'Rags, riches, dancing shoes...sumptuous' The Times

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'

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

Writer/director on Emmy Award Winning Drama Doc for 60th anniversary of D-Day

‘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 big name actors on location and on set in fully realised drama shoots, 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 artist to created breathtaking films.

Awards and nominations:

New York Festivals World Gold Meda winner; Emmy nominee; Two times Royal Television Society nominee; Two times Association of International Broadcasters (highly commended)