Chapter 01 — The Craft
Four decades behind the camera.
Tony began his career in broadcast journalism at the BBC and has spent his working life filming stories that matter — from breaking news to intimate documentary portraits.
About
A lifetime of craft, behind the lens.
Tony is a professional freelance filmmaker with a career in television and a quiet passion for the personal stories that never make it to broadcast.
Chapter 02 — The Recognition
Award-winning storytelling.
Recognised by the Royal Television Society and honoured across his career, Tony brings the same craft and care to every film — whether for millions of viewers or a single family.
Chapter 03 — The Approach
Calm, patient, unhurried.
Great memory films are never rushed. Tony's approach is quiet and considered — allowing the person in front of the camera to relax, to remember, and to speak from the heart.
Chapter 04 — In the Field
Over 120 countries. All seven continents.
From royal garden parties to the Mediterranean at sunset, from Antarctica to the Arctic — the same craft brought quietly to your living room.
Chapter 05 — The Detail
Cinematic. Personal. Timeless.
Broadcast-quality cameras, gentle lighting, careful sound — and, above all, the time to let a story unfold at its own pace.
Career highlights
From world leaders to royalty — and everyone in between.
A career filming the moments that shape history has taught Tony that the most powerful stories are always the personal ones.
The Team
Sarah Ward-Lilley MBE
Interviewer & Producer
Sarah Ward-Lilley MBE is a journalist and former Managing Editor and Board member of BBC News, now working as an executive coach, mediator and leadership consultant.
Over three decades at the BBC, Sarah led some of the most respected teams in journalism — bringing warmth, curiosity and calm authority to every conversation.
She now brings that same gift for listening to the families and individuals we film, drawing out the stories that matter most.
"Every family has a story. My job is simply to listen — and to make sure it's remembered exactly as it was told."
— Tony
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