Louise Willcox
Full name: Mary Louise Willcox British Entertainment History Project+1
Date of birth: 12 April 1958 British Entertainment History Project
Place of birth: Bolton, Northwest England British Entertainment History Project
Nationality: British British Entertainment History Project
Died: 18 December 2022 IPS+1
Career Highlights
She was a TV Sound Supervisor, working for BBC and later freelance. British Entertainment History Project+1
Based at BBC’s Pebble Mill earlier in her career. British Entertainment History Project+1
In freelancing period, she worked with DWR Associates. SVG Europe
Major Programmes / Projects:
The Watches series for BBC: Springwatch, Autumnwatch, Winterwatch SVG Europe+2IMDb Pro+2
Live sports coverage: football, rugby, horse racing, motor racing etc. SVG Europe
Other credits include Antiques Roadshow, Doctors, Question Time, etc. IMDb Pro
Achievements & Style / Technical Approach
Part of the team that won a Special Craft BAFTA for Springwatch in 2011. British Entertainment History Project+1
Also won a “team award” from Pro Sound News in 2016. British Entertainment History Project+1
Technical approach: meticulous planning, especially for outside broadcasts (OB). She emphasized specifying kit, infrastructure, dealing with multiple audio feeds, weather and wildlife mics, etc. SVG
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