LIFE AFTER LOCK-UP (2019) FLICKER PRODUCTIONS
Directed by Lee Phillips for Flicker Productions

Filmed over twelve months, this series documents the trials and tribulations of ex-offenders as they are released from prison and attempt to reintegrate back into society. The first episode gained 35% audience on the channel’s slot average.

A striking new series, exploring the practical difficulties and psychological problems - The Guardian

Powerful... Profound... Heartbreaking... Extraordinary - The Saturday Review, BBC Radio 4

Bleakly insightful - i Newspaper

Absorbing - The Daily Telegraph

★★★★ - Mail on Sunday

Harrowing and thought-provoking The Sun

★★★★ A compassionate snakes-and-ladders game of rehabilitation and reoffending - Financial Times

HER MAJESTY’S PRISON: AYLESBURY
2x1-hr observational documentary series for ITV / Wild Pictures.
Series produced, filmed and directed by Lee Phillips

BAFTA, RTS and Bulldog nominated series filmed over five months in Britain’s most notorious young offenders institution. Watched by 6.64 million viewers, it was ITV's highest rating documentary for 18-months.

“Perception-shaking access to this, a far removed yet incredibly relevant world. Phillips remains bravely interrogative in his cutting new documentary series.” ★★★★ The Times

BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2014 – Lee Phillips - Nominated Best Factual Director

Royal Television Society, National Programme Awards - Nominated Best Documentary Series

Televisual Bulldog Awards - Nominated Best Documentary Series

National Television Awards - Shortlisted Best Documentary Series

THE PROTESTERS (2015)
Directed by Lee Phillips

Profile of environmental protesters as they set up camp and clash with police at a proposed fracking site in Greater Manchester. Challenging both the police and the protesters, The Protesters explores the impact of our democratic right to protest, offering an apolitical and visceral portrait of a complex issue.

“Wonderfully unbiased” - Short of the Week

Best Film (Nominated) - Indie Film Chart, August 2019

HOW TO START YOUR OWN COUNTRY (2005) for BBC
Directed by Lee Phillips

Double BAFTA winning documentary series following the exploits of Danny Wallace as he takes up the unlikely challenge of starting his own country. The series was accompanied by Citizen TV, a studio based live show which was shown on BBCi straight after the shows BBC2 broadcast.

“Unmissable. Impossible to watch without laughing out loud.” Daily Mirror

“Hugely Enjoyable.” The Guardian

“A slice of magic.” News of the world

COPPERS - THE RIOTS and ARMED RESPONSE (2012) for BLAST FILMS.
Directed by Lee Phillips for Blast! Films/Channel 4

With exclusive access to Nottinghamshire Armed Response Unit, Leafstorm's Lee Phillips filmed and directed 2 episodes of this hard-hitting series, revealing what it’s truly like to police British streets. Filmed during the summer of 2011 when the shooting of Mark Duggan by police in London sparked the biggest civil unrest for decades.

“A remarkable documentary capturing shocking scenes from last summer’s riots.” **** The Daily Mail

“The truth about real policing leaks out - so different to bog-standard blue-light schedule fillers.” The Independent

MY BREASTS COULD KILL ME (2012) for BLAST FILMS.
Series Produced, Filmed and Directed by Lee Phillips for Eleven Film/Sky

Two part series for Sky One in which Dawn Porter goes on a highly personal journey to discover whether, like her mother and great grandmother, she might develop breast cancer.

“A terrific programme.” The Independent

“This is about as personal, emotive and serious as it gets.” The Journal

“A valuable programme; personal, poignant and heartbreaking.” The Scotsman

TEN GRAND WEEKEND (2011) for MTV
Directed by Lee Phillips

Could you spend £10,000 in just 48 hours? This hugely entertaining pilot follows the exploits of four friends as they travel to Barcelona in a formatted show unlike any other. The show was nominated for Best Entertainment Pilot at the Banff Television Awards.

WINNER - Best Entertainment Pilot - 2011 BANFF WORLD MEDIA FESTIVAL

TRUMP'S WAR ON THE BORDER (2017).
Series Produced, Filmed and Directed by Lee Phillips for Flicker Productions / Channel 4

A timely insight into life on the US-Mexican border during the first days of Donald Trump’s presidency. This film visits the border and finds paranoia, shame and division.

Pick of the day - The Guardian

"The views make it clear that the issue is far from black and white" - Radio Times

★★★★ The Mail on Sunday

Critic’s choice - The Times

Must-see TV - The Sun

Pick of the Day - The Daily Telegraph