Northern Upstart

Northern Upstart is a TV, film and media production company based in Newcastle, making headline-grabbing programmes since 2009. Chief Upstarts are Judith Holder and Mark Murray, who with the team deliver compelling content for TV and digital multi-media. Our ambition always is to engage audiences, working with the best broadcasters and the greatest companies. PROGRAMMES! LET THE STORIES BEGIN
 Sky Atlantic HD / Sky1 HD February 2011 The launch show for the new Sky Atlantic HD channel, broadcast simultaneously on Sky Atlantic, Sky1 and Sky Living. An hour-long celebration of the best of US and UK programming. MARK KNOPFLER: A LIFE IN SONGS
 BBC Four January 2011 co-production with Planet North Mark Knopfler is one of the most successful musicians in the world. In the past 30 years he has written and recorded over 300 songs, initially with Dire Straits and latterly as a solo artist. In this in-depth documentary Mark talks about how these songs have defined him, and how they’ve been influenced by his own life. ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH? TV AND DISABILITY 
 BBC2 July 2010 RTS award winner co-production with markthree media A humorous and irreverent look at the way disability has been portrayed on TV over the last 50 years.