Supervising Location Manager / Location Manager
With credits including Darkest Hour, Sherwood, both Peter Rabbit films and, more recently, The History of Sound, Joseph has built a long-standing career across studio features and high-end television. Based in the North-West, he has extensive knowledge of the region but also works UK-wide and internationally. He is comfortable leading teams of any size across a range of budgets and schedules, offering detailed ground and drone-based scouting where required.
Alongside film and television, he also works on selected commercial and music projects, most recently collaborating with Philip Barantini on Sam Fender’s Little Bit Closer. Joseph also runs Film Lake District, providing a full wraparound service to productions filming in the region.
THE HISTORY OF SOUND
Location Manager (UK Unit)
Sherwood - Series 2
Supervising Location Manager
Selected credits
date | production | director / production company |
features: |
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| 2025 | THE HISTORY OF SOUND (UK unit) | Oliver Hermanus / Film4 |
3 wins & 9 nominations |
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| 2024 | UPGRADED | Carlson Young / Tempo Films, Amazon Prime |
| 2023 | THE CRITIC | Anand Tucker / Lionsgate |
| 2021 | PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY | Will Gluck / Sony Pictures |
2 wins & 8 nominations |
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| 2020 | SUPERNOVA | Harry MacQueen / The Bureau, BBC Film |
3 wins & 10 nominations |
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| 2019 | LITTLE JOE (Location Scout) | Jessica Hausner / The Bureau |
8 wins & 17 nominations |
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| 2018 | PETER RABBIT (UK unit) | Will Gluck / Sony Pictures |
4 wins & 18 nominations |
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| 2017 | DARKEST HOUR | Joe Wright / Working Title Films |
Won 2 Oscar Awards. Another 52 wins & 81 nominations |
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| 2014 | CATCH ME DADDY | Daniel Wolfe / Film4 |
3 wins & 7 nominations |
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| 2014 | BELIEVE | David Scheinmann / Bill and Ben Productions |
2 wins & 2 nominations |
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television: |
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| 2026 | YOU ARE HERE (Location Scout, Prep) | Lenny Abrahamson / Element Pictures |
| 2024 | SHERWOOD 2 (Supervising Location Manager) | Clio Bernard, Tom George / House Productions, BBC Productions, ITV |
4 wins & 13 nominations |
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| 2022 | THE RISING (Supervising Location Manager) | Ed Lily / Sky Studios |
4 wins & 2 nominations |
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| 2020 | SMALL AXE (additional) | Steve McQueen / BBC, Amazon Prime |
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 25 wins & 84 nominations |
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| 2017 | THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN S4 | Steve Bendelac / BBC Comedy |
| 2015-17 | SAFE HOUSE S1 & S2 | Marc Evans / Eleventh Hour Films, ITV |
| 2015 | JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL (Location Scout) | Toby Haynes / BBC, Cuba Pictures |
| 2010 | ROAD TO CORONATION STREET (TVM) | Charles Sturridge / BBC Drama |
| 2010 | FIVE DAYS (Unit Manager) | Toby Haynes / BBC Drama |
| 2009 | RED RIDING: THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1974 (Unit Manager & Location Scout) | Julian Jarrold, James Marsh / Revolution Films |
| 2008 | WHITE GIRL (Unit Manager) | Hettie Macdonald / Kudos TV and Film |
| 2005-06 | LIFE ON MARS S1 & S2 (Location Manager, Unit Manager & Location Scout across various episodes) | SJ Clarkson, Bharat Nalluri / Kudos TV and Film |
commercials & promos: |
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| 2025 | SAM FENDER: LITTLE BIT CLOSER | Philip Barantini / Universal, BlindEye Films |
| 2025 | LEEDS UNITED x ADIDAS | Will Innes Smith / Hype Empire |
| 2025 | NEW BALANCE: ALLERDALES | Francis Plummer / NB, Cebe Studio |
| 2025 | M&S: EVERYDAY FASHION AW25 | Laura Galligan / LG Studio |
| 2024 | SIR KEIR STARMER x THE OVERLAP | Barnaby Spurrier / Labour Party |
| 2024 | SKY: BET 2024 | Ewen Spencer / Locate Productions |
| 2023 | ADIDAS: YOU GOT THIS | Elliot Simpson / Hype Empire |
| 2023 | EUROVISION: WELCOME TO LIVERPOOL | Robin Mason / BBC |

