Mark Westcott is famed as a television producer and director, having worked with leading TV stars such as Bear Grylls to create award-winning programmes loved by the British public. A Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, Mark has worked in extreme environments around the world, experiencing everything from jungles in South America to ice sheets in Greenland. Now booked as a speaker for a range of events, Mark shares stories from his time producing and directing some of the most-loved programmes of the modern day.
Famed for his work as a producer and director, Mark first began his work on TV back in 1992, producing ‘American Affair’, a show that looked at the influence of American pop culture on the British way of life. He then went on to be a Director on ‘The Clothes Show’, followed by directing episodes of ‘DIY SOS’. He is also known for being a Director on ‘Escape to the Legion’, working alongside Bear Grylls, ‘Man Versus Wild’, and ‘Bear Grylls: Mission Survive’. He is also widely known for being a co-founder of White Tomato, the late Gary Rhodes’ TV production company.
Mark has also been the director of ‘Science of Survival: Amazon’ and selected episodes of ‘Raging Planet’, ‘Raging Planet Avalanche’ and ‘Raging Planet Lightning’. In 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, Mark co-founded Marshal Bishop, a company dedicated to creating and producing television with people from across the globe. Their first commission saw them create ‘Called to the Wild’, a series that was shown on National Geographic Wild in the UK and on Disney+. Outside of producing TV series, Mark is also a member of the Royal Over-Seas League and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
With an interesting career to his name, Mark is now booked as a speaker for a range of corporate and public events to share his experiences. Having been stalked by wild animals, had hair-raising near misses aboard aircraft and been shot at by river pirates, there is little that Mark has not experienced. His experiences have allowed him to build his knowledge in everything from effective communication to self-belief, teamwork, travel and motivation to name but a few. All topics which he is able to speak on as a speaker, book Mark Westcott today for a unique and engaging speech.
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"Mark is everything one could hope for as a Producer, Director & Executive. He brings a vast wealth of experience and talent to the table and is a tremendous asset to any mission as both an independent and autonomous individual, or as a hard-working, peacemaking, decision taking team player. Mr Westcott has a very clear vision, superb creativity, extremely witty humour, understands logistics, safety, management, people, television, business, politics, drama and humanity. What it all means at the end of the day, is that Mark can take an idea from an acorn to a giant oak of success. I'd work with Mark Westcott, anywhere, anytime, on anything- And I hardly say that for any living human. Mad Respects, Great appreciation and best wishes!"
- 2020 - Co-Founder of Marshal Bishop
- 2014 - Director on Bear Grylls: Mission Survive
- 2006 - Director on Man Versus Wild & Director of Mykel Hawke in Science of Survival: Amazon
- 2004 - Worked on Escape To The Legion with Bear Grylls
- 2000 - Director of DIY SOS
- 1997 - Director of The Clothes Show
- Member of the Royal Over-Seas League
- Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
