FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Dan is the former Plum Pictures Head of Development and COPA90 Studios Creative Director.

He has created/produced numerous notable TV shows over the past 15 years, including "James May: The Reassembler" (BBC), "Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping" (Channel 4), "Race to the Center of the Earth" (National Geographic), "Holiday Homes of the Super Rich" (Paramount+), Ian Wrights’ “Behind The Game” (Budweiser & Premier League).

Having worked across all genres, from Factual Entertainment to Features, as well as Documentaries, Sport, and Entertainment, Dan’s focus is to create innovative and exciting formats that span generations and continents, working with exceptional talent both on and off screen.

In partnership with NEST Productions, TEMPER TEMPER is a home for those who want to think big and push the boundaries of modern entertainment.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Stew landed at Nest Productions in 2020. He is a highly experienced, friendly media professional with a broad knowledge of all things production. His experience spans a varied slate of genres including Live Events, Live Broadcasting, Digital, Factual, Features and Reality Programming across a variety of broadcasters.

Adept at budgeting, negotiating deals with broadcasters and overseeing the smooth running of productions in line with the relevant industry protocols and procedures, he has travelled worldwide through his career, working with teams in many different territories.

Stew feels his career to date has given him some unforgettable opportunities through the different experiences and people that he has encountered through his career. He loves working with people and is a real production talent that knows production inside out but also has an editorial brain to ensure that the best programme / content can be produced. He relishes bringing his experience, love of people and humour to productions to create a fun, friendly and professional atmosphere.

Stew’s selected credits include: ‘BAFTA Film Awards 2021’ (BBC 1), ‘TOWIE’ (ITVBe), ‘Celebs Go Dating’ (E4), ‘James May's Toy Stories’ (BBC2), ‘The National TV Awards’ (ITV1) and ‘George Clarke's Amazing Spaces’ (Channel 4).

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Derek set up Nest Productions in 2019 in response for the growing need for high-quality production support in an ever changing production landscape. He thrives on giving companies the tools they need to evolve, but his passion for working with nice people and doing things well is what drives the ethos of the company.

He has worked across all genres in TV and helped to run some of the UK’s biggest and smallest independent production companies. Derek prides himself on running a happy ship and installs his good-natured charm into everything that he does – often still laughing through the most stressful situations. It’s his aim for Nest to be the best production company in the world!

Derek’s selected credits include: ‘Amy Winehouse and Me’ (MTV) ‘The World According To Grandpa’ (C5) ‘BAFTA Film Awards’ (BBC) ‘Made in Chelsea’ (C4) and ‘Hillsong’ (BBC Storyville).

HEAD OF PRODUCTION

Marisa migrated to Nest Productions in 2021, as someone who can bring calm to the even the most chaotic of situations and create the optimum conditions for productivity, Marisa is a natural fit for Nest. She’s a people person through and through and enjoys working with new teams to help take their creative vision from page to screen, both on budget and on time.

Starting her TV career in the early 2000s, she has worked on a wide range of factual and non-scripted projects from observational-docs and access-based productions to historical drama documentaries and arts programming led by familiar faces such as Damien Hirst, Simon Schama and Janet Street-Porter to name a few. Since joining Nest Productions, Marisa has worked with a wide range of companies and productions to provide Head of Production support when it is most needed.

Assisting new and expanding companies in setting up best practices across their production management, trouble shooting on live productions and helping to secure commissions and funding on exciting new programming. She loves the jigsaw that is budgeting and putting together innovative ways to get the most out of the financing. Marisa’s selected credits include: ‘Love in the Flesh’ (BBC3), ‘Ashley Banjo: Britain in Black and White’ (ITV1), ‘Amy Winehouse and Me’ (MTV), ‘Inside the Vatican’ (BBC1/PBS/Netflix), ‘Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable’ (Netflix and Theatric), ‘Diana: Our Mother’ (ITV/HBO/RTL), ‘Putin: The New Tsar’ (BBC2/Arte), ‘The Force’ (Channel 4) and ‘Our Queen/Our Queen at 90’ (ITV/WW/Smithsonian).