Theatre Production Radio Drama Scriptwriting Voice Over

2013 productions include: BRITTEN'S GOT TALENT for the New Wolsey Theatre JILL and A GIRL IN WINTER by Philip Larkin for the Classic Serial, BBC Radio 4

fiona@allegraproductions.co.uk robin@allegrapartnership.co.uk

Fiona McAlpine

Radio Producer / Director, Actress Audio Producer & Film Producer

Recently produced and directed 'BRITTEN'S GOT TALENT' for the Britten Centenary week, November 2013
at the New Wolsey Studio.

Radio Producer / Director credits include:

Philip Larkin's 'Jill' & 'A Girl in Winter'

Produced two adaptations of Philip Larkin's two novels, 'Jill' and 'A Girl in Winter' for BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial. To be broadcast on Radio 4 March 30th and April 7th.

Recently produced four Elizabeth Jane Howard stories for Radio 4 Extra (Read by Matilda Ziegler) for BBC 4 Extra.

Executive produced 'Taken' by Suzanne Heathcote and directed by Carl Prekopp, for Radio 4 (2009)

'I Love Stephen Fry' by Jon Canter (2008)
'Left at Marrakech' by Richard Stevens (2008)
'A Warning to the Furious' by Robin Brooks (2007)
'Duce's Bonce' by Robin Brooks (2006)
'The Last Days of Gordon Springer' by Richard Stevens (2004)
'A Quick Change' by Robin Brooks (2002)
'The Smallest man in Christendom' by Robin Brooks(2003)
'Love and Friendship' by Jane Austen (adapted by Robin Brooks) (2001).

Produced:

‘Stephen Spender' – the authorised biography by John Sutherland for Radio 4’s Book of the Week and has abridged many other Book at Bedtimes and Book of the Weeks for Radio (for Pacificus Productions)

Elizabeth Jane Howard stories

'Taken'

Afternoon Plays BBC Radio 4 2001 - 2009:

Audio Production:

Audio Producer of the Family tours for the British Museum, as well as the Adult Highlights tour and the Parthenon tour. She also produced the Babylon talking tablets. (2008 -2010)

Acting:

As an Actress Fiona worked with Red Shift Theatre Company, Great Eastern Stage, the Duke's Playhouse, and the Belgrade Coventry. TV & film include parts in 'Eastenders' 'Tenko', 'Shoestring' and 'Blake 7'. Films: 'Little Dorrit, The Fool' and 'The Tree of Hands'. In August 2012 she was in John Mortimer's 'Knightsbridge' and Agatha Christie's 'The Rats' at the Frinton summer theatre. She currently works as voice-over artist for the e-learning company Oilennium and for the Swedish company, Qlikview.

Producer - Short Films (2003 - 2006)

Produced:

UK Film Council's scheme: 'Digital Shorts' run by Screen East in 2003
Fiona produced 5 x short films for Screen East, Norwich.

Directed and co-wrote:
'Plaything' for the same scheme.
http://trescourt.com/?page=en_film&id_rubrique=317

Produced:
'Billy's Day Out' Directed by Iain B. Mcdonald, with Lee Ross and Jo McInnes, which went on to win Best British Short Film at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2004.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4CtHpDHssc

Review of 'Billy's Day Out':
http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/billys-day-out-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson

Produced:
'Other' which went on to win best short at RIMA 2004

Produced:
'End of the Line' shortlisted (final three), Best short film, Soho Shorts 2004
(With Miriam Margolyes & David Oyelowo)

Produced:
'Missing Pens' starring Stephen Mangan

Produced:
'Soil Dances' - a community Dance film for 'DANCE EAST' (2006)
involving 150 children in Suffolk for DanceEast, part funded by the heritage lottery.