Music Research for Film and Broadcast




Portfolio

 Chris Phipps is a name synonymous with nearly three decades of television, pop and documentary. A name that has earned accolades in 'Vox', 'Mojo', 'The Guardian', and 'The Tube Exposed'. His passion and first hand experience of the entertainment business and his versatility are demonstrated in a career encompassing musical era consultation for T.V. drama, talent co-ordination, interviewing and research for major TV/film productions and tracing original performers and music personnel.

Read more about Chris' colourful and accomplished career here.

Portfolio in Brief

The Tube, Music Programme, Channel 4 UK, Assistant producer, 1982-1987
Joan Armatrading Acoustic, Biopic, Zenith/Channel 4, Producer, 1987
Famous for Fifteen Minutes, Talent Show, Channel 4, Music consultant, 1987
Paradise Club, 16 Part Classic Drama Series, BBC1/UK Gold, Talent booker/Sound
designer, 1989
Bob Marley: Time will Tell, Documentary film, Initial/Polygram/Channel 4,
Co-producer/writer of biopic, 1991
Mojo Working, Blues Series, Channel 4, Music Consultant, 1991
Motor City Music Years, Docu-series 3x30min, Central TV/Channel 4, Producer, 1993
John Shuttleworth's Guide to Stardom, Comedy Pilot, Island Music, Producer, 1993
UB40: Questions and Answers, EPK History, Virgin, Interviewer/Producer, 1993
Single Luck, Pop History Series 23x30min, IDTV/MP5, Tracing of elusive music group
members and personnel, 1996-1999
Master Class: John Barry, Zenigh North/ITV, Producer, 1998
Real Life, Planet Wild, Associate Producer, 1999
Cover Their Tracks, Tyne Tees/Honky Tonk, Co-producer, 2000
Top 100 Number One Records, Channel 4, Tracing of music group members, 2000