TV and Production

Costume Designer

The Extraordinary

Life of April Ashley

A Channel 4 production. As Costume Designer on this powerful Drama reconstruction/Documentary. Deborah told this impactful story spanning from 1960 - 1981 with strong heightened visuals. “An important story about a pioneering woman”. Deborah designed and created a vision that would do April Ashley justice as a transgender woman from the slums of Liverpool to high society in London. Production Company - Swan Films Director - Jane Preston

April at home ready for court

April getting ready for court

April at home ready for court

April leaving court

April Ashley - drinking too much at bars

April - drinking too much

April Ashley with Arthur Corbett (husband) 60s

April at home after being outed by the press

April in a black cab going to court with press

April - Getting ready for court

April at home ready for court

Lord Justice Ormrod

April in court with Lord Justice Ormrod

April in court

April Ashley - Court look

With Boy George and Marilyn at a party in the 80s

Boy George and Marilyn early 80s

Boy George early 80s

April Ashley at home drinking late 70s

Liverpool Narcos

A Sky original production. As Costume Designer on this Drama/Documentary Deborah created and produced authentic late 80s to mid 90s regional inner city looks for this three part series. Sky - Documentaries Production Company - Blast Films Writer & Director - Anthony Philipson

Episode 1 - Heroin hotel lobby

Episode 1 - Heroin hotel sting

Episode 1 - Heroin hotel room

Episode 1 - Heroin hotel reception

Episode 1 - Heroin hotel room

Episode 2 - Ecstasy club scene

Episode 2 - Ecstasy day scene

Episode 2 - Ecstasy club scene

Episode 3 - Cocaine British prison scene

The Big Narstie Show

A Channel 4 production. Deborah was Costume Designer on this Grime scene talk/sketch show for three seasons. Responsible for Inventing new genre costumes for intertwined themes. Production Companies - Expectation Entertainment/Dice recordings Executive Producers - Ben Wicks/ Kevin Acudike/ Nathan Brown Director - Toby Baker

Season 1 - Mo Gilligan & Ed Sheeran

Season 2 - Mo Gilligan “Braveheart”

Season 2 - Mo Gilligan & Richard Blackwood “Eastenders bar scene”

Season 2 - Big Narstie, Mo Gilligan & London Hughes “Bromeo & Juliet”

Season 3 - Big Narstie & Mo Gilligan “Boyz to Mend”

Season 3 - Big Narstie & Mo Gilligan “Da Crown”

Season 3 - Big Narstie, Mo Gilligan & Little Mix “Boyz to Mend”

Season 3 - Big Narstie & Mo Gilligan “Mo Train”

Xmas Special - Big Narstie & Mo Gilligan “Rasta Santa”

Xmas Special - Big Narstie closing titles

Season 2 - Big Narstie & Mo Gilligan - “superhero”

Season 3 - Mo Gilligan “Snatch”

Season 3 - Big Narstie, Mo Gilligan & Guz Khan “Snatch”

The Big Fat Quiz

A Channel 4 production. As Costume Designer on this yearly panel show Deborah is responsible for school play costumes and costume based questions. She also creates news worthy costumes for 5/6 yr olds integrated into programme. Production Company - Hotsauce TV Producers - Jane Goldman/Jonathan Ross Director - Mick Thomas

End game - “Marvel Superhero’s”

Costume section - iconic artists “Jonathan Ross as Madonna/David Walliams as Bjork

Costume section - iconic artists “David Walliams as Bjork”

Costume section - iconic artists “Aisling Bea as Lady Gaga”

School play - “Deep Blue”

School play - “Great Fire of London”

School play - “Watergate - Nixon”

School play -

School play - “War of the Roses”

The Lateish Show

A Channel 4 production. Deborah was Costume Designer on Series 1. Her creative input was to recreate and innovate new characters on sketches inserted into the chat/sketch show. Production Companies - Expectation Entertainment/Momo G Executive Producer - Ben Wicks Director - Toby Baker

Season 1 - Opening Sequence “Showgirls”

Season 1 - celebrity guests

Season 1 - Mo Gilligan "The Danny"

Season 1 - celebrity guests

Season 1 - Roadman “Gogglebox”

Season 1 - Kavani’s Mum “Gogglebox”

Season 1 - The Geezer “Gogglebox”

Season 1 - Tom Davis “Hotline Bling”

Mixed Media, Fashion, Styling

Major networks BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Amazon. As Costume Stylist, Deborah is responsible for styling either presenters, including Paul Sinha and Mark Benton, or the overall visual look of the show.

Next Level Chef - season 1, ITV

Bake off The Professionals, Deborah styled Stacey Solomon

Great British Sewing Bee NY Special BBC

The Great British Sewing Bee 2023

Bear Grylls Mission Survive - season 1, ITV

Bear Grylls Mission Survive - season 2, ITV

Beer Masters with James Blunt - Amazon Prime

Redknapps Weekend Warmup “Pilot” Tom Davis

Paul Sinha’s TV Showdown - season 1, ITV

Paul Sinha’s TV Showdown - season 2, ITV

The Edge with Mark Benton BBC

Beat The Pack with Jake Humphrey’s, BBC

Assistant Costume Designer Work

Major networks BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky. Deborah was Assistant Costume Designer to various designers responsible for the shopping/buying, hiring, styling panels, lining up, budget and junior costume team.

Any Dream will Do/BBC - Season 1

Cirque de Celebrite/Sky - Season 2

Flockstars/BBC - Season 1

Gladiators/Sky - Season 2

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria/BBC - Season 1

Eurovision Song Contest - Jedward/ BBC

Strictly Dance Fever judges/BBC - Season 1

Promo, Commercial, Billboards

Distinguished Editorial and Advertising companies. As lead Stylist/Costume Designer, Deborah is responsible for creating looks and characters, following through from the concept and mood boards/look books to the final overall images