Gareth Birkett

Gareth is an experienced multiple award winning director working on primetime series for major international streamers and terrestrial broadcasters. He is brought in to ensure a successful launch of a first series and develop the creative narrative, alongside executive producers and commissioners.

Highly collaborative he prides himself on positive and productive strong working relationships with crew, production companies and platforms. His projects have taken him world wide including having a US Visa.

Gareth is equally as comfortable directing psc, Short form or multi cam set ups. He often leads recruitment to build production crews and is at ease with signing off location choices for series shot on location at home in UK or internationally.

Gareth is recognised in his expertise in …. including his role as Director on series 1 of global hit Squidgames, The Challenge (Studio Lambert for Netflix) a ground-breaking reality show, overseeing the drama reconstruction elements and world-wide home story films. Filmed in 4k on cinematic cameras with multiple filming units matching the original drama.

Gareth’s work features on Netflix, NBCU, ESPN, DAZN, ITV, BBC.

Alongside his multicam hybrid entertainment shows such as Too Hot to Handle (Netflix), Love Island, Couple to Throuple, Dance Monsters (Netflix), and Dance 100 (Netflix), Gareth was Series Director on Buying London (Netflix), A New documentary reality show for Naked TV following super prime real estate agents in London. High end docusoap filmed in 4k.

Gareth regularly directs for Soccer Aid, The Ryder Cup, Primark, M&S, Puma as well as the FIFA World Football Awards.