In 2003 Nigel developed his original turn-of-the century thriller Sleight of Hand, with Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet attached as screenwriter. He continues to work with the best talent to produce commercial independent drama, including those based on his original documentaries.
Current feature films in development include:
The Bends (written by David Hughes and Beverley Bryant), a Pennsylvania set drama about a woman who comes to terms with her history of sexual abuse.
The Good Machine, a science fiction drama set in India, about an individual searching for the explanation why he has been singled out for punishment by God.
The Language Master, based on the life of Michel Thomas, the subject of Nigel's acclaimed BBC documentary.
The Courier, based on a remarkable true-life serial killer.
Completed productions, as director and producer, include:
Two drama series for BBC2, which grew out of theatre productions dealing with ethical issues coming out of pioneering scientific research.
Fatal Attractions
Second series currently in production, exploring ". . . the dangerous mix of obsession, loneliness and desire leads people to live behind closed doors with animals that have the potential to kill".
Human Prey: Shark Attack
Drama doc featuring spectacular shark attacks, brought to life using underwater stunt action, animatronics and CGI.
Action-packed reconstruction of the events surrounding a pilot being blow out of the cockpit window at 12,500 feet.
Disaster (series director)
Series looking at the technical and managerial failure behind well known disasters. Episodes include:
Cancer in the System, Millennium Time Bomb, JAL 123
Bombers
The story behind the IRA bombing campaign, from the 1970s until the end of the troubles in Northern Ireland.