Chris Syner Film & TV Sound

Telephone No:    +44 (0)7831 514410

71 Manor Road, Guildford, Surrey. GU2 9NQ

Diary – Linkline: +44 (0)20 8426 2200

 

Web address:  http://www.polemic.co.uk/

Email:              chris@polemic.co.uk

                                                                                                                                   
 

 
Television Credits ________________________________________________________________________________________*=sole credit  **=joint credit

 2008

1983 – THE BRINK OF APOCALYPSE:  TX 5th January 2008. Production Co. Flashback Television (0207 490 8996)
Director – Henry Chancellor, Camera – Geoff Baines **


2007

HELP ME LOVE MY BABY: TX 3rd December 2007. Production Co. Twenty Twenty Television (020 7284 2020)
Director – Monica Garnsey, Camera – Simon Ffrench *


NIGELLA EXPRESS: TX 3rd September 2007. Production Co. North Pacific (020 7691 2225)
Director – Dominic Cyriax, Camera – Neville Kidd, Colin Fox & Andrew Muggleton *

A VERY BRITISH SEX SCANDAL:
TX 21st July 2007. Production Co. Blast! Films (020 7267 4260)
Director – Patrick Reams, DOP – Graham Smith
 *

THE LOST WORLD OF THE RAJ: TX 15th June 2007. BBC Birmingham (0121 567 6664)
Director – David Symons, Camera – Andrew Muggleton **


THE MADNESS OF MODERN FAMILIES: TX 16th January 2007. Production Co. Maverick Productions (0121 224 8394)
Director – Ian Denyer, Camera – Andrew Muggleton
+ others *

2006

NIGELLA’S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: TX 6th December 2006. Production Co. Flashback Television (0207 490 8996)
Director – Dominic Cyriax, Camera – Neville Kidd *


DISPATCHES – WHO’S DIGGING UP OUR ROADS? TX 19th October 2006. Production Co. Steve Boulton Productions (0161 200 8100)
Director – Bianca Rocelli, Camera - Patrick Smith **

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? NIGELLA LAWSON:
TX 11th October 2006. Production Co. Wall to Wall (020 7485 7424)
Director – John Holdsworth, Camera – Neil Harvey *

BALLET HOO! BALLET CHANGED OUR LIVES: (2nd Unit) TX 7th October 2006. Production Co. Diverse Bristol (0117 906 9350)
Director – Claire Lasko,  Camera – Simon Ffrench **


H.G. WELLS:WAR WITH THE WORLD:
TX  30th  September 2006. Production Co. Wall to Wall (020 7485 7424)
Director – James Kent,  DOP – Lawrence Gardner*

THE 34 STONE TEENAGER:
TX 29th August 2006. Production Co. Brighter Pictures (0870 333 1700)
Director – Kerry Brierley, Camera – Ray Marlow **


I SHOULDN’T BE ALIVE – CRASH IN A VOLCANO: TX 16th June 2006. Production Co. Darlow Smithson (020 7482 7027)
Director – Saul Metzstein, Camera – Neville Kidd **


THE UMBRELLA ASSASSIN:  TX 17th May 2006. Production Co. Windfall Films (020 7251 7676)
Director – Mark Radice, Camera – Michael Robinson *


THE SOUTH BANK SHOW - JACQUELINE WILSON: TX 5th March 2006. Production Co. ITV (020 7261 3787)
Director – Lucy Allen, Camera – Patrick Rowe **

TONY BLAIR ROCK STAR:
TX 19th January 2006. Production Co. BeGood Films (020 7272 4000)
Director – Bruce Goodison, Camera – Andrew Muggleton  **

ELIZABETH DAVID – A LIFE IN RECIPES:
 TX 17th January 2006. Production Co. Wall to Wall (020 7485 7424)
Director – James Kent,  DOP – Mike Eley  *

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? – JEREMY PAXMAN:
TX 11th January 2006. Production Co. Wall to Wall (020 7485 7424).
Director – Mark Halliley, Camera – Lawrence Gardner *

2005

THE YEAR LONDON BLEW UP:
TX 1st September 2005. Production Co. Blast! Films  (020 7267 4260).
Director  -  Edmund Coulthard,  DOP – Graham Smith *


THE EXPLOSIVE 80s – THE STORM AND THE CRASH:
TX 16th  May 2005. Production Co. Wellpark Productions (020 8932 0133).
Director – Alice Yglesias, Camera – Graham Smith *


THE HUNT FOR HITLER’S SCIENTISTS – REVEALED: TX 10th May 2005. Production Co. Windfall Films (020 7251 7676).
Director – Mark Radice, Camera – Michael Robinson **

DISPATCHES – IS TORTURE A GOOD IDEA? TX 28th February 2005. Production Co. Shine Ltd. (020 7313 8020).
Director – Monica Garnsey, Camera – Simon Ffrench *

HOW TO SLEEP BETTER:
TX 2nd February 2005. BBC Science (020 8752  4835).
Director – Fiona Ring,  Camera – Steve Standen. **


2004

MUSICALITY:  TX 17th November 2004. Production Co. Diverse Productions Ltd.  (020 7603 4567).
Director – Matthew Whiteman, Camera – Simon Ffrench  **

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? - SUE JOHNSTON:  TX 26th October 2004. Production Co. Wall to Wall.  (020 7485 7424).
Director - Kate O’Driscoll, Camera - Neville Kidd  *

MOTHERLAND REVISITED:  TX 17th October 2004. Production Co. Takeaway Media  (020 8374 5400).
Dir. - Archie Baron, Camera - Lawrence Gardner  **

EQUINOX SPECIAL - HUMAN FACE TRANSPLANTS: 
TX 24th June 2004. Production Co. Mentorn Scotland  (0141 204 6600).
Director –
Iain Scollay,  Camera – Neville Kidd
 **

TEN DAYS TO D-DAY:  TX 24th May 2004. Prod. Co. 3BM Television  (020 7251 2512).
Director –
Marion Milne,  Camera – Michael Robinson  **

PRIVATE LIFE OF A MASTERPIECE: WHISTLER’S MOTHER: 
TX 22nd May 2004. Production Co. Fulmar TV & Film  (02920 455000).
Director –
Michael Burke,  Camera – Martin Lightening  **

THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE:
  TX 5th April 2004. Production Co. (UK) Minerva Pictures  (020 7439 4420).
Director -
Adam Simon,  Camera - Immo Horn **

THE GREAT ESCAPE:  TX 17th March 2004. Production Co. Windfall Films  (020 7251 7676).
Director –
Mark Radice,  Camera – Michael Robinson  *

TERRY JONES MEDIEVAL LIVES: 
TX 9th February 2004. Production Co. Oxford Television  (020 7483 8840).
Director –
Nigel Miller,  Camera – Lawrence Gardner & Peter Harvey   **


2003

ONE LIFE: AGORAPHOBIA:  TX 5th November 2003. BBC Documentaries  (020 8752 4607).
Director –
Annie Kossoff,  Camera – Steve Robinson and Simon Kossoff  **

THE REAL RICHARD DESMOND:  TX 31st July 2003. Production Co. 3BM Television  (020 7251 2512).
Director –
Emma Davies,  Camera – Patrick Rowe and others **

MARY ARCHER – MY LIFE WITH JEFFREY: 
TX 19th May 2003. Production Co. Ladybird Productions  (020 8987 1089).
Director –
Fiona Sanderson,  Camera – Mike Brennan *

A BIT OF ORIENTAL:  TX 16th May 2003. Production Co. Outline Productions  (020 7428 1560).
Director -
Sarah Spencer,  Camera – Johann Perry  **

HEATHER MILLS: THE REAL MRS. McCARTNEY:  TX 7th May 2003. Production Co. Diverse Productions   (020 7855 7492).
Director –
Janice Sutherland,  Camera – Lawrence Gardner  **

WHAT NOT TO WEAR ON THE RED CARPET:  TX 14th April 2003. BBC Docs and Features  (020 8752 5113).
Director –
Nick Bray,  Camera – Neville Kidd  **

OUR SAM:  TX 4th February 2003. Production Co. September Films  (020 8563 9393).
Director –
Bruce Goodison,  Camera – Lawrence Gardner,  Patrick Rowe **


2002

TO CATCH A THIEF:  TX 18th September 2002. Production Co. Lion Television  (020 8735 4000).
Director –
Antony Tackaberry,  Camera – Patrick Rowe  **

FOREVER SUMMER WITH NIGELLA:  TX 5th September 2002. Production Co. Flashback Television  (020 7490 8996).
Director –
Dominic Cyriax,  Camera – Neville Kidd  *

CUTTING EDGE – BOYS ALONE:  TX 29th May 2002. Production Co. Soul Purpose  (020 7625 1625).
Director –
Kim Flitcroft,  Camera – Simon Ffrench  **

EMINEM’S MUM:  TX 24th May 2002. Production Co. October Films  (020 7284 6889).
Director –
Bruce Goodison,  Camera – Lawrence Gardner  *

THE BEST:  TX  Spring 2002. Production Co. Endemol  (020 8222 4706).
Directors –
Stuart Batup and Claudia Lewis,  Camera – Colin Fox and Andrew Muggleton   *

 
 
 
Drama Credits___________________________________________________________________________________________


SEX, FOOTBALLERS AND VIDEOTAPE: TX 19th August 2004.  Production Co. LWT (020 7620 1620).
Director - Bruce Goodison,  DOP - Katie Swain 
 Shot on Digital Betacam. *

STELLA STREET – THE MOVIE:  Released 22nd March 2004.   Production Co.  Absolutely Productions.
Director – Peter Richardson,  DOP– Michael Robinson  Shot on HD with sound on DAT. *

I LOVE DAGENHAM: 
Released Autumn 2003.  Production Co. NFTS.
Director – Ed Horgan,   Producer – Tracy O’Riordan,  DOP – Jon Driscoll   Shot on HD with sound on DAT. **

LITTLE ANGELS:  TX 13th August 2002.  Production Co. Wark Clements (020 7470 1337).
Director – Paul McGuigan,  DOPs – Neville Kidd and Paul McGuigan   Sound to 2 x Digibetas via radio links and MiniDisc.*

FISH – A SHORT FILM BY BRUCE GOODISON: Released  7th December 2000.  Production Co: Pilgrim Films.
Director – Bruce Goodison, Producer – Deborah Hunter,  DOP – Mary Farbrother  Shot on 35mm, sound on DAT. *

Useful info ________________________________________________________________________________

2 UK Passports (US I visa expires Feb 2012)
BBC Health and Safety Passport & Skillset X3 Health and Safety Qualification
CRB Standard Disclosure valid from 14th August 2007
Class C (Class 2 HGV) Licence
Standard sound kit can be loaded onto my motorbike
Based in Guildford for easy access to London, Heathrow and Gatwick


Equipment ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Sound Devices 442 4 Channel stereo mixer                                                             Sound Devices 744T Hard disc recorder

HHB PDR1000TC DAT Recorder with timecode and MasterSync upgrade      Schoeps M/S Microphone system

Sennheiser 2 x 416 & 1 x 816 shotgun microphones                                             Neumann 191S Stereo microphone

5 x Audio 2020 UHF diversity radio microphone systems                                   Cos 11 personal microphones

Black and White TRAM TR50 personal microphones                                         Teac DAP20 DAT Recorder

VT506 personal microphone                                                                                     Sony Pro Walkman for transcription tapes

Sony TCD D7 DAT  Recorder                                                                                  Wendt X2 2 Channel mixer

Sharp 702 Minidisc Recorder                                                                                    Black Box Timecode link for separate sound

Sony DVC Handycam link                                                                                        Telephone balance unit