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Sky - The Prisoner
Now available to view on Sky TV and Now TV! Really pleased to see this out there and doing well. I worked with the script editor on a number of scenes, including some of the most dramatic (!), helping to ensure that the drama was gripping and exciting, while maintaining as much reality as we could. This included suggestions to improve dialogue between people in the various agencies, advice on procedure, and some significant plot points too. I really enjoyed my time on this pr
Andy Oldham


Gone on ITVX from Sunday 8th March
Local Headmaster Michael Polly (David Morrissey) becomes the prime suspect in his wife Sarah's disappearance when he encounters gutsy Detective Annie Cassidy (Eve Myles) in a compulsive game of cat and mouse. I am very pleased and proud to say I was Police Advisor on this production. I was involved from the start, reviewing the excellent scripts (written by George Kay) and offering advice on police procedure and plot points. During pre-production I spent a lot of time working
Andy Oldham


Police reform – here we go again
Shabana Mahmood, Home Secretary (Picture credit: BBC) After not quite five months in post, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled a white paper setting out the government’s plans to reform policing. On paper, at least, the proposals are radical. The headlines include: Bringing together existing national agencies and specialist capabilities – the National Crime Agency, Counter Terrorism Policing, regional organised crime units, police air support, national roads polic
Andy Oldham


Merry Christmas!
Blimey, how can it be Christmas, again?! For those that celebrate, I hope you have an enjoyable and peaceful Christmas. If you're working as over the holiday season, as many police officers and staff will be, then stay safe, enjoy the company of those you're with, and I hope you get time to relax and be with family, friends and other loved ones soon. I'm already looking forward to another busy year of working with film and TV productions - maybe if you're in the business, we
Andy Oldham
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