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Casualty - BBC Invited to pitch for the new series by director Andy Hay (Silent Witness, Waking The Dead, Casualty: series 22, ep.1 & 2), his intention was to inject a new filmic style and convince BBC executives to go the extra mile... Having scored numerous sequences, including the dramatic explosion featured here, the new-look Casualty was on target to break into the 21st Century. But alas, it was not to be and the decision was made to cut certain visual narratives and pull the plug on the music. Click for details of the new series.

Turn Back Your Body Clock - Celador Productions for Channel 4 (Titles, Stings and credits) The music was written to provide a balance between the sense of time running out and an up-beat feeling of hope. This series reveals the effect unhealthy living can have on premature ageing, both inside and out, and how it can knock years off your life. Click for more details of the series. Title animation by www.jellyfishpictures.co.uk

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Wildlife in a Warzone - Natural History Unit for BBC 4 (Soundtracks) Working from a verbal brief, Gritty moods with hypnotic African rhythms were commissioned to portray the effects of The Civil War in Sierra Leone on the local wildlife. It has been Nominated for two Awards at the prestigious Wild Life Film Festival in the US.

The Great British Biker Buildoff - Discovery Real Time (Titles, credits and soundtrack beds) Reach for the air-guitars as Hendrix meets Motorhead for a 10 part series of big fat tyres and badass bikes. Title sequence by www.deathtothepixels.com

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Stashed Away - Wildfire productions for ITV 1 (Titles, credits and soundtrack beds) A total of 30 soundtracks were composed to accompany this 9 part series that delves into the unseen collections of museums of the South West of England. The title track provides a sense of mystery and exploration.

Battle for the Amazon & Tribes of the Amazon - BBC2 (Soundtracks) A beat-driven yet sombre track was remixed from the licence-free music page to underpin the devastating Amazonian deforestation and the effects on its tribes people.

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'Let's Write Non-Fiction' - Elephant Productions for BBC (Titles, credits and soundtrack beds) From Salford to Madrid, this animated title sequence required the music to convey the viewer through several themes. Building from simple piano scales to a rich Pasa Doble through to an educational resolve. The instrumentation is light-hearted and funky with hints of 'Rhubarb and Custard' to appeal to the target audience.

Life Guru - Endemol UK for Discovery Channel (Titles, credits and soundtrack beds) Composed entirely from storyboards, the title music combines a tight baseline and breakbeat drums on to which a pulsing techno rhythm provides the bed for mysterious vibes. The hook is realized by two interwoven saxophones resolving to form the memorable Break bumper. Several soundtrack beds were also composed to enhance the 15 part series for the Discovery Channel.

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The Allotment - Wildfire productions for ITV1 (Titles, credits and soundtrack beds) Gentle piano, bass and harp introduce the feeling of leaving the 'rat race' for more wholesome earthly activities. Industriously rhythmical soundtracks using piano, bass, harpsichord and bassoon reflect the educational yet humorous food facts and 'What's in your shed?' type antics. The series is soon to be released on DVD.

Video Nation - BBC slots (Title and strands) A powerful and distinctive mix of piano, harp, double bass, electronic pulses and vocal samples in a minimalist style. There is no dominant voice or sound as Video Nation is an inclusive project yet its identity has an authority which when people hear it they immediately think Video Nation.

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Dial S for Sex - Documentaries for ZKK Productions, for ITV Carlton (Soundtracks) Gritty urban sleaze in a late night jazz style. Brushed drums and double bass underpin the vibes, which thrust between the discordant piano, the rhythmical ringing phone and the matter-of-fact voice of the Madame who advertises her girls.

City Heat - Four-part series for ZKK Productions, for ITV Carlton (Titles) 'Have I Got News For You' style big drums and an up-beat guitar introduced this series of city issues. Moonwalk - Final Whistle Productions for Discovery Channel (Titles, credits and soundtrack bed) An up-beat Reggae Dance-hall rhythm, keyboards, wah guitars and a swinging horn section evokes a passionate, energetic and contemporary mood which is both uplifting and life-affirming for a series that documents 15,000 women (and a few men) power-walking a 26-mile midnight marathon. Last years event raised £4m for breast cancer care and research. Web of Fear - Four-part series for Hawkshead Productions (Titles and Soundtrack) Plucked double bass, percussion and flute provided the circumspect underscore for this intense, yet light-hearted insight into the lives of the arachnophobe. The Great Escape - Magazine programme for Celador Productions (Soundtrack) Long before the endless combinations of home, garden, escape to another country drivel that is currently flavour of the month. This was a unique opportunity to compose a light, old-fashioned, slightly tongue-in-cheek score for piano, woodwind and harp.