THOMAS MICHAEL SCHWALM: 1943 - 2005

Editing Credits Since 1980

DOCUMENTARIES
Malaria - Fever Road, 2004, BBC 4 / PBS, 80 mins
Observational film about a Kenyan village in the grip of a malaria outbreak. Prod: Kevin Hull

Malaria - The Vaccine Challenge, 2004, BBC 4 / PBS, 90 mins
The search for a malaria vaccine in England, fighting the mosquitoes in Florida and trying to raise money on the world stage. Prod: Kevin Hull

Rail Cops II, 2003/4, BBC 1, 8x30min
More from the British Transport Police, Prod: Hugh Dehn

Xtremists, 2003, CH4, 3x50min
Series about participants in xtreme sports, or flying the channel in a pair of wings or whatever, Prod/Dir: Lol Lovett

RailCops, 2002, BBC1, 4x40min
Fly on the wall British Transport Police Doc, Dir: Nick Poyntz

Why the Novel Matters, 2002, LWT
South Bank Show with Howard Jacobson. Dir: Jenny de Yong

Police 2001, 2001, BBC2, 2 hours
Roger Graef revisits Thames Valley Police after 20 years. Dir: Roger Graef

Artistic Convictions, 2001, Artsworld, 4x30 min
The arts as practiced in prisons. Dir: Lucy Fyson

Howard Jacobson Takes on the Turner, 2000, CH4, 50 mins
Howard Jacobson despairs about the Turner Prize and selects his own favourite Artists. Dir: Jenny de Yong.

Alfred Brendel - Man and Mask, 2000, BBC/ARTE, 70 mins
Doc about renowned pianist. Dir: Mark Kidel

Alfred Brendel in Performance, 2000, BBC/ARTE, 50 mins
Alfred Brendel plays three Piano Sonatas. Dir: Mark Kidel

Jennifer at the Barre, 1999, BBC "Omnibus", 50 mins
Comedienne Jennifer Saunders looks at the world of Ballet. Dir: Jenny de Yong

Race Against Crime, 1999, CH4, 50 mins
Investigation into the Metropolitan Police efforts to fight racism within its ranks. Dir: Roger Graef

The Siege of Scotland Yard, 1999, CH4, 50mins
Following Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Condon on the day the Macpherson Report on the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence is published. Dir: Roger Graef

Return to the Valley of the Kings, 1999, CH4, 50mins
Lord Porchester returns to Egypt to face the Carnarvon curse. First in a new series of "To the Ends of the Earth". Dir: Graham Johnston

The Phil, 1998, CH4, 3x50mins
A year in the life of the Philharmonia Orchestra, with lots of music, some infighting, and focussing on the lives of individual members. Winner of Emmy Arts Award in 1999. Dir: Graham Johnston

For God's Sake, 1997/98, CH4, 4x50mins
Frederic Raphael looks for gods all over the world. Dir: Ian Denyer/Sam
Anthony

In Search of Law and Order USA, 1997, KQED San Francisco, 2x60mins
An examination of how the criminal justice system deals with juvenile offenders in the US. Series Producer: Roger Graef

Seriously Funny, 1996, CH4, 5x50mins
Howard Jacobson tries to find out how comedy works. Dir: Jenny de Yong

In Search of Law and Order, 1995, CH4, 3x50mins
An examination of the criminal justice system in the UK. Dir: Roger Graef

Turning the Screws, 1992, CH4, 3x50mins
Fly on the wall in Wandsworth Prison during a union dispute. Dir: Roger Graef

Think of England- Yo, Mrs. Askew, 1991, BBC, 40mins
Howard Jacobson examines the use and abuse of the English language. Dir: Jenny de Yong

Into the Land of Oz, 1991, CH4, 50mins
Howard Jacobson travels the length of Australia. Dir: Jenny de Yong

Berlin - A Love divided, 1989, CH4, 50mins
Observational Love Story just before the Wall came down. Dir: Ron Orders

Womad, 1988, CH4, 50mins
Musical Record of Festival. Dir: Mark Kidel

Fat Man Goes Norse, 1986, CH4, 2x50mins
Tom Vernon cycles through Scandinavia. Dir: Jenny de Yong

Country and Irish, 1984, CH4, 50mins
Ostensibly about Country and Western Music in Eire. Dir: Carlo Gebler

Ian Dury, 1983, CH4, 50mins.
Music Docu about the singer/songwriter. Dir: Franco Rosso

Police - Operation Carter, 1982, BBC, 3x50mins
Verite Doc about undercover supergrass operation. Dir: Roger Graef

FEATURE FILMS AND TV DRAMA
Mozart in Turkey, 1999, Antelope/BBC, 90mins
Version of Mozart's "Seraglio" filmed at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul with some documentary "process" footage. Dir: Elijah Moshinsky/Mick Csaky

Charlemagne, 1993, Pathe TV, 3x 100mins
A French, Italian, German co-production of a historical drama shot in English. Dir: Clive Donner

For Better and for Worse, 1991, Gemini/Canal+, 100mins
Psychological Thriller set in Germany with Kate Nelligan and Jennifer Beales. Dir: Clive Donner

Coasting, 1990, 3x50min, Cinema Verity
3 out of 7 episodes of comedy drama set in Blackpool. Dir: Jeremy Silberston

TECX, 1989, 13x60min, Central Films
Supervising Editor on Eurodetective Series set in Brussels.

Joyriders, 1988, 100min, Granada Films/British Screen
Contemporary Irish Road Movie with Patricia Kerrigan and Billie Whitelaw. Dir: Aisling Walsh

A Father's Revenge, 1988, 90min, ABC Movie of the Week
American hostage/terrorist thriller set in Berlin with Brian Dennehy.
Dir: John Hertzfeld

Closing Ranks, 1987, 90min, Zenith
A wife battering policeman in trouble. Dir: Roger Graef

The Fantasist, 1986, 100min, Mark Forstater Productions
Serial murder and strange goings on in Dublin. Only other feature of the director of "The Wicker Man". Dir: Robin Hardy

Robin of Sherwood - The Inheritance, 1985, 60min, HTV
One episode of series. Dir: Ben Bolt

Forbidden, 1984, 90min, HBO Premiere Movie
2nd World War story based on fact, set and shot in Berlin, with Jacqueline Bisset and Jurgen Prochnow. Dir: Anthony Page

White Elephant, 1983, 100min, Worldoc
A mixture of Drama and Documentary set in Africa, with Peter Firth.
Dir: Werner Grusch

Nelly's Version, 1982, 90min, CH4.
Film on Four with Eileen Atkins. Dir: Maurice Hatton

The Grass is Singing, 1982, 100min, Mark Forstater Productions
A tale of madness set in South Africa and based on the novel by Doris Lessing. With Karen Black and John Thaw. Dir: Michael Raeburn

Babylon, 1981, 95min, NFCC
Seminal British feature set in the black community in and around Brixton. Dir: Franco Rosso

The Secret Policeman's Ball, 1980, 90min, Amnesty International/Granada.
First of the comedy stage performances. Dir: Roger Graef/Thomas Schwalm