Simon Whyard

Shortform branded content intercutting the stories of two LGBTQ+ households. They share their experiences of pride, progress, and activism as they prepare for a photoshoot for an exhibition of LGBTQ+ life at the ‘Queer Britain’ museum.

Role: Editor, Colourist. Client: Levi’s, Channel 4, Queer Britain.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Role: VT Editor, Colourist. Watch on iPlayer

Role: VT Editor, Colourist, Motion Graphics. Watch on iPlayer

Role: Editor (pre-recorded episode), Motion Graphics, Colourist. Watch on iPlayer

Role: Editor (pre-recorded episode), Motion Graphics, Colourist. Watch on iPlayer

Created with Prince William to announce the launch of his Homewards programme, a five-year initiative committed to ending homelessness in the UK.

Role: Editor, Motion Graphics. Client: The Royal Foundation.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Shortform comedy series. Unsuspecting celebrity guests think they’ve been invited onto the latest hot podcast, but things are going to get weird! Featuring Made in Chelsea star Digby Edgely and GB Olympic medalist Nile Wilson.

Role: Editor. Client: Channel 4.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Role: Editor. Client: Channel 4.

Produced by: The Connected Set.

Taken from a series documenting BLAST TV’s Paris Major at the Accor Arena, featuring twenty-four teams and a $1,250,000 prize pool.

Role: Editor, Colourist. Client: Blast TV.

Produced by Blast TV.

Role: Editor, Colourist. Client: Blast TV.

Produced by Blast TV.

Celebrating GitLab’s groundbreaking software release: GitLab 16.

Role: Editor, Motion Graphics, Colourist. Client: GitLab.

Produced by Resolutions AV.

A shortform series where ordinary Brits with burning secrets come to confess all to their nearest and dearest on the Confession Couch.

Role: Editor. Client: Channel 4.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Role: Editor. Client: Channel 4.

Produced by The Connected Set.

An NHS-funded shortform series where two people with polar opposite beliefs donate blood side-by-side, leading to conversation, conflict, and understanding.

Role: Editor. Client: Channel 4, NHS.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Role: Editor. Client: Channel 4, NHS.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Watch on BBC Bitesize.

Watch on BBC Bitesize.

Watch on BBC Bitesize.

A series of 9 films, presented by Romesh Ranganathan and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, teaching parents tricks and tips to survive homschooling during covid-19.

Available to stream here: BBC Bitesize.

Shortform comedy series where popular streamers compete against one another, all whilst fighting off ridiculous distractions - wrestlers, live chickens, and even ‘Gordon Ramsay’! To win, they Can’t Look Away.

Role: Editor. Client: Channel 4.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Role: Editor. Client: Channel 4.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Role: Editor. Client: Channel 4.

Produced by The Connected Set.

YouTubers Cameron Das and Hana Burton get special access to drifting legend Daigo Saito's compound at Fat Five Racing.

Role: Editor, Colourist. Client: Veloce.

Produced by Veloce.

Music video for Shae Jacobs’ track ‘Jealous’.

Role: Editor, Colourist.

Produced by Little Drops Productions.

A shortform series where young people making reckless lifestyle choices come face to face with someone whose life was destroyed by the same behaviour.

Full season available to stream on the iPlayer.

Role: Additional & Online Editor. Client: BBC.

Produced by The Connected Set.

The trailer for Unreal! With Olivia Neill – a new show for BBC Three – where online sensation Olivia Neill embarks on a journey across the UK to meet the people at the cutting edge of using VR technology in the search for love and relationships.

Role: Online Editor, Trailer Editor. Client: BBC Three.
Produced by The Connected Set.

BBC’s Tiny Happy People campaign showcases fun activities, expert tips, and support to all kinds of families.

Since 2019, I’ve edited over 80 shortform films in the BBC’s Tiny Happy People series. Including films on Down Syndrome, Special Needs, Dysplasia, Development Games, Learning Activities, and Families.

The full series can be streamed here.

Role: Editor. Client: BBC.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Shortform branded content promoting Vodafone’s #RedRoaming campaign.

Role: Motion Graphics, Editor. Client: Vodafone.

Produced by Ryot Studio.

45 TikToks created for the launch of E4 and Channel 4’s TikTok channels and the #LearnOnTikTok initiative. Featuring top tips on everything from art history to ancient Egypt to gardening.

Featuring Mark Francis, Tom Read Wilson, Scarlette Douglas, Alice Loxton, and Lydia Maddix.

Role: Editor. Client: TikTok, Channel 4.

Part of an on-going series promoting Budweiser’s Premier League Goal of the Month award, focused on celebrating supporters’ links with their clubs.

Role: Editor, Motion Graphics. Client: Budweiser.

Produced by Copa90.

A shortform series focused on promoting childrens’ literacy.

Role: Editor, Colourist. Client: BBC.

Produced by The Connected Set.

A series of trailers cut for Red Bull’s ‘Levels’ documentary series, where I was the assistant and online editor.



The full series is available to stream on RED BULL TV.

Role: Editor. Client: Red Bull.

Produced by House of Greenland.

Part of a shortform branded content campaign, highlighting Egencia’s intergration with companies around Europe.

Role: Editor, Colourist. Client: Egencia.

Produced by White Collar Videos.

Coverage of Entyvio’s Ignyte conference in Copenhagen. Edited on-site during the conference, and screened at its conclusion on a gigantic 3-screen setup.

Role: On-Site Editor. Client: Entyvio.

Produced by Zion Creative.

A short film campaigning against ‘petfishing’ - a deceptive way of selling animals.

Role: Editor, Graphics. Client: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Produced by 23red.

A shortform education series promoting top tips on toddlers’ development.

Role: Editor, Colourist. Client: BBC.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Stanley’s War is a drama-documentary film based on true stories of Suffolk’s First World War. Created as part of the 100th anniversary commemorations of the 1918 Armistice, the film was commissioned by the Peninsula 2018 Poppy Project.

Role: Editor, Colourist.

Produced by Video East.

IMDB // Stanley’s War

A reimagining of Channel 4’s ‘Mashed’ animated comedy show, reversioned for Snapchat.

Role: Reversioning Editor. Client: Channel 4 Mashed & Snapchat.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Role: Reversioning Editor. Client: Channel 4 Mashed & Snapchat.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Part of a shortform BBC series promoting top tips for your toddler’s development.

Role: Editor, Colourist. Client: BBC.

Produced by The Connected Set.

Part of a series of shortform films looking at renovations to Ickworth House, an historic National Trust site.

Role: Editor, Colourist. Client: The National Trust.

Produced by Offshoot Films.

A sizzle reel promoting the NSPCC's Game Safe Festivals as a means to keep children safe whilst gaming online.

Role: Editor, Motion Graphics. Client: NSPCC.

Produced by NSPCC.

A short glimse into one couple’s big day.

Role: Editor, Colourist.

Produced by Alex Cameron Wedding Films.

A short documentary on Graham Napier’s historic ‘152 Not Out’ performance in T20 cricket.

Role: Editor, Colourist. Client: Essex County Cricket Club.

Produced by Offshoot Films.

Shortform branded content featuring world-class cricketers, hundreds of unsuspecting commuters, and one big game of cricket.

Role: Editor, Colourist, Cameraman. Client: Essex County Cricket Club.

Produced by Offshoot Films.

A promotional film for Natwest’s T20 cricket tournament.

Role: Editor, Colourist, Cameraman. Client: Essex County Cricket Club.

Produced by Offshoot Films.

In this series, entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to potential investors, offering them the chance to get in on the ground floor. Here we look at Optima Mining Systems, a company aiming to revolutionise the archaic mining industry.

Role: Editor. Client: Optima Mining Systems.

Produced by Real Vision.