Our name is also our birthplace. In the centre of the Channel 5 Newsroom was a table where people gathered to shape the day's outlook: which stories would be told, and how. It was also, not insignificantly, where you’d find an endless supply of sweet treats, and it was known as the Middle Table.
Founded by a team of experienced broadcast journalists, Middle Table bring a fresh perspective to video production. Our heritage means we understand how to craft human-centred stories and distil complex ideas into relatable, engaging narratives.
Why does our background matter?
As journalists, we’re trained to get to the heart of a story. We approach every project with the same mindset: curious to understand you, your brand, your audience and your message. The result? Every piece of content we produce is aligned with your goals and crafted for impact.
Jeremy Irwin
Jeremy is an account manager for some of our biggest clients. As a Director, his remit includes Marketing and Finance.
Like the other founders, Jeremy honed his craft in the newsroom. A picture editor, camera operator and shoot director by trade, his creative skills are evidenced in films for the likes of Nokia, Bloomberg and Google.
Alice Rudwick
As our production manager, Alice ensures every project runs exactly how it should.
And there’s nothing she can’t turn her hand to - whether it's highly unusual casting requests, lightning-fast prop procurement or even creating her own DIY emergency set.
Nick Frost
For 20 years, Nick was a producer and writer in TV news, distilling complex information into concise and engaging language, and turning inspired ideas into beautiful words.
Another founding director, Nick is now an account manager when he’s not looking after business development, AI, and all things legal.
Kezia Clark
A true end-to-end senior producer, Kezia has managed shoots all over the world for a vast range of well-known brands.
Her knowledge of the industry - and what’s needed to make things work - is as good as it gets, which means she has an uncanny ability to accurately map out a project from the get go, down to the last detail.
Praise Lamina
Praise is our editor extraordinaire, turning the footage we shoot into crafted, coherent stories.
Aside from her editing skills, she displays immense patience and good humour in the face of incoherent instructions, and having to listen to the same fragment of edit over and over and over…
Denisse Best
Denisse is a senior producer with a track record of bringing projects to life.
Passionate, and with an eye for the interesting, she has experience in just about every type of campaign there is, whether short-form or long, photo or video, social or TV, and her vision has won over clients including Diageo and Nokia.
Jannah Zainol
Jannah is our in-house, powerhouse senior producer. She can normally be spotted flying to or from an international shoot for clients like PETRONAS, or creating beautiful content for the likes of Google and Sky.
Jannah's contributions are as ingenious as they are meticulous, and are applied to all parts of a project - from storyboarding to post.
Nicola Bergamo
As our motion graphic designer, Nico sets the standard for all of our graphical output, and ensures our clients’ branding is front and centre.
Always optimistic and positive, Nico’s ‘can-do’ attitude - on top of his love of music - means he makes any project sing.
Fred Fenoulhet
Full of ideas, flair, and stories about his dog, Fred is our Head of Creative Strategy and Production.
He has dreamt up, created and delivered spectacular content for all of our biggest clients, including Google and Sky - all built on 13 years of experience leading production teams for all the UK’s major broadcasters.
Adam Cottam
As our first director of photography, Adam now heads up our crewing department while also applying his keen eye for detail to projects as an account Manager.
As our Operations Manager, Adam has the unenviable task of keeping projects and staff on the straight and narrow. Adam is also one of the founding Directors of Middle Table.
Richard Zackheim
Richard’s 20 years in television news took in roles as Deputy Editor of both Channel 5 News and ITV News at ITN.
With experience in PR, Richard knows what makes a great story, if not a good cup of tea. Richard also oversees all of Middle Table’s output.
Sarah Hodgson
A producer, writer and project manager, Sarah has two decades of experience in the UK and US.
Her time Stateside was dedicated to documentaries and factual programming, while back home she has brought a creative and reassuring presence to projects for the likes of BBC, Human Rights Watch and Sky.