Tom Levinge

🚢 Egg swordfish, Russian poker for Turkish, bag sniffing montage? It’s only bloomin’ episode 4 of Zero Stars - Greek cruise 🚢 Please respectfully enjoy these framed shot by @laurens_scott and @natalouise_ox 🎥 Series Producer / Director: Tom Levinge (me)🙋‍♂️ Exec producer: David Taylor DOP: @laurens_scott Sound: @cartysound_ Camera: @natalouise_ox Producer: Tabreez Demani AP: @mikaelalalawood Editor: @hettiegriffiths Edit Producer: @sazminlebon Line producer: Polly Huntingford Production manager: Amy Barton Prod co-ordinators: @alexbass97 Bernie Ekomisa Researcher: @sean_filmtv Graphics: Dave Whyte #zerostars #travel #director #tlc

Karate Elvis, horse waiter, firearms? Yes it’s episode 3 of Zero Stars 9pm TLC tonight 26th April, also available on Now TV, HBO Max and YouTube. I think this is my personal favourite episode of the series. If you don’t watch it I will cry. Series Producer / Director: Tom Levinge (me) Exec producer: David Taylor DOP: @samhardy7 Sound: @cartysound_ Camera: @natalouise_ox Producer: Tabreez Demani APs: @robyncollinge @mikaelalalawood @jack.sidi Editor: Connor Snedecor and Creda Wilson Edit Producer: Sally Evans Line producer: Polly Huntingford Production manager: Amy Barton Prod co-ordinators: @alexbass97 @bernieebeex Researcher: Ashwin Tharoor Graphics: Dave Whyte #albania #zerostars #travel #comedy

Portable toilet full of piss, roller skis, black metal, picking up rubbish in a kayak? You guessed it, it’s episode 2 of Zero Stars: Norway 🇳🇴 Out now on Now TV, and the Discovery+ app. This one was a particularly lovely shoot in Bergen and Voss shot by @laurens_scott @joedixey and @oggmagnus Series Producer / Director: Tom Levinge (me) Exec producer: David Taylor DOP: @laurens_scott Sound: @cartysound_ Camera: @joedixey Producer: Tabreez Demani APs: @robyncollinge @mikaelalalawood @jack.sidi Editor: Tom McPhee Edit Producer: @sazminlebon Line producer: Polly Huntingford Production manager: Amy Barton, @mollylouisecannon Prod co-ordinators: @alexbass97 @bernieebeex Researcher: @sean_filmtv Graphics: Dave Whyte #zerostars #norway #travel #comedy

Leeches, shaving a boy, nose waxing, hair transplant hotels, throwing water in a masseuse’s face…it can only be Zero Stars episode 1: Istanbul. Please enjoy some frames lovingly shot by @samhardy7 and @natalouise_ox I think my personal favourite moment is the leech doctor saying leech over and over again. Or maybe the fortune teller whose phone keeps going off. Or maybe when Roisin goes backwards down a hill on her bike. It’s all just a good laugh to be honest guys. If you haven’t watched it yet you’re missing out on the best waterbikes on the bospherous scene ever captured on a travel show (that I am aware of.) Series Producer / Director: Tom Levinge (me) Exec producer: David Taylor DOP: @samhardy7 Sound: @cartysound_ Camera: @natalouise_ox Producer: Tabreez Demani APs: @robyncollinge @mikaelalalawood @jack.sidi Editor: @hettiegriffiths Edit Producer: @sazminlebon Line producer: Polly Huntingford Production manager: Amy Barton Prod co-ordinators: @alexbass97 Bernie Ekomisa Researcher: Ashwin Tharoor Graphics: Dave Whyte And many more! #zerostars #comedy #travel #istanbul

Zero Stars Series 1 Episode 1 - Istanbul - TLC 9PM Tonight 12th April Starring @roisinconaty1 @sara.pascoe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bit of background on the show: Zero Stars - or Nul Stjerner to give it its original Danish title is a super successful travel format created by @mortenkirckhoff that’s been running for 9 series in Denmark and has various European versions with different hosts - Norwegian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish..and now British! The basic idea is: are you missing out on the adventure of a lifetime by only visiting places based on good reviews? What happens when you make your choices from the bottom end of Trip Advisor? This series is made up of eight episodes: Istanbul, Norway, Albania, Bulgaria, Benidorm, Transylvania, Scotland…and a Greek cruise. For God’s sake watch it. Series Producer / Director Me Exec producer: David Taylor DOPs: @laurens_scott @samhardy7 @joelshippey Sound: @cartysound_ Camera: @natalouise_ox Joe Dixie Producers: Tabreez Demani, @_allie.nicholls_ APs: @robyncollinge @mikaelalalawood @jack.sidi Editors: @hettiegriffiths @michaelnewhouseedits Connor Snedecor, Tom McPhee @chet_friendly Edit Producers: @sazminlebon Lucy Evans Line producer: Polly Huntingford Production managers: Amy Barton, Charlotte Valetta, Molly Canon Prod co-ordinators: @alexbass97 Bernie Ekomisa Researchers: Ashwin Tharoor, Sean Mcalinden, @ricki.rizado Graphics: Dave Whyte And many more! Including some absolutely amazing fixers and local assistants. Thanks so much to everyone who worked on the series. I rate every single one of you five glowing stars. #zerostars #travel #comedy #seriesone #istanbul

“Does anyone know what this big metal thing is behind me?” Here I am in my natural habitat: directing in the Moroccan desert. As any pale ginger person will tell you it’s where our kind truly flourish. Thanks @smiths_pix for capturing this BTS shot on the Alka Seltzer shoot a very long time ago. #director #morrocco #desert

A few screen grabs from a series of Alka Seltzer Commercials filmed out in the Moroccan desert with a truly wonderful team including (but not limited to) Producers: @chamberschamberschambers @kellyrossross DOP: @samhardy7 Sound: @smiths_pix Agency: @serenaabliss Starring: @sam_ipppy @mrmsalami Stunt driving: @ansko_stunts What a bloody great time we had out at the Moroccan desert rally. #commercial #director #morrocco #desert

I directed a few promo bits for @snluk the Ebay idents starring @jakebhardwajtv and the first cast interview they put out to introduce the world to the superb cast. Dop: @laurens_scott Sound: @cartysound_ Exec: @monkeyshoveler Art director: @millywhitedesign It was very cool to spend a couple of days in the studio soaking up the ELECTRIC atmosphere of a new, huge and refreshingly FUN show made by some real gems. I loved the first episode. Helium, nonce cream, George Fouracres, Princess Diana, a genuinely exciting live musical performance. Holy moly! It feels to me like someone’s thrown open a door and said “you’re allowed to be silly again.” 👏 Huge congrats to the whole team it’s a triumph 👏 Over the last few years you could be forgiven for thinking the TV industry decided “we’ve had enough comedy” @matt.nida wrote a great article about the demise of the panel show /have-we-got-news-for-you/ I know this link doesn’t work but read it somehow if you can. But…along with Last One Laughing and the ratings success of Mock the Week on TLC (it’s a hit if you don’t already know) and the soon to be ratings smash hit travel series Zero Stars (coming to TLC 12th April) Hopefully commissioners are cottoning on to the FACT that comedy is a genre we do particularly well in the UK and there is an underserved audience out there with an appetite for all kinds of styles and tones of comedy so let’s make a load more stuff, ok? Please? #comedy #director #snluk #snl

A League of Their Own Series 19 . I made what they call the pre-titles (but I think they’re actually cold opens…?) little comedy sketches to open each episode. I generally had about 5 minutes to shoot these as everyone is very busy on studio days but I think we managed to shoot some funny stuff! . A career highlight for me: I’d already filmed with Danny Dyer but thought we could get some more material so I knocked on his dressing room and asked him. His response: “F**king hell this c**t’s after a promotion” Absolutely ideal interaction . Camera: @chrisomand . #alotosky #director #comedy

How to Survive a Dictator with Munya Chawawa: North Korea . I don’t think this film got the love it deserved when it came out on Channel 4 (in 2024) Munya is great in it, and manages to juggle a tricky tone really well. Go watch it! It’s on YouTube! Or All4 . I came on board after the team had spent a few days filming in South Korea. I edit produced the film and shot a few extra scenes including the comedy sketches, a trip to meet Kim Jong-Un’s childhood friend in Switzerland, and a fun scene where Munya Deliveroo’d a McDonald’s breakfast to the North Korean embassy in Ealing. . We got to see the film at Sheffield doc fest - where I ran into @jennehjoyce and marvelled at Munya’s responses to some very difficult questions in the Q & A session. . I’ve been fascinated by North Korea since I read Barbara Demick’s book Nothing to Envy (a banger) many years ago. Personally I’m not 100% positive Kim Jong-Un’s Dad invited the hamburger but I could be wrong! . #documentary #channel4

John Lewis Money Presents: Joe Marler x England Rugby . Fun little shoot I directed at the end of last year with gentleman @joemarler17 If you can think of a better way to advertise John Lewis Money than Joe singing Natalie Imbruglia’s Torn in a golf buggy with some England Rugby players i’d like to hear it! . Shot by @ollie_weaver_camera_ edit: @hettiegriffiths . #rugby #director #joemarler #brandedcontent

BTS from the @katieannemalco video shoot for When You’re Sleeping by the very talented @cindeloh . #musicvideo #director #puttingapastryinsomeonesmouthwhentheysredeceased