Chris joined First Option in 2013 from the BBC where he was a safety adviser to drama, entertainmen,t and factual productions.

He has supported productions from all types of programmes during his career. From entertainment shows through to Sports OBs. He has been Deputy Head of Safety since 2018 and now manages a team of 8 consultants, which includes several embedded consultants, as well as overseeing several high-profile shows. He is also a trainer, in particular the presentation of our Senior Managers’ Briefing, and one of the approved trainers for our internal IOSH Production Safety course

He has a BSc in Music, a NEBOSH Diploma, and is a Graduate member of IOSH. As well as extensive safety knowledge and experience across the full range of productions Chris is a specialist in drone filming and studio operations.

Chris is based in London.