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JEFFREY ALAN VICARIOLI, born in Brisbane, Australia on 26 November 1944.

Coming from a background of Marketing and Sales, became a Film Producer of Educational Documentaries, in the 1990s.

Previously, he had some experience in Theater, when he tutored (in the '70s and 80s) Stage Management at Morley College London and co-produced in the 80s, two professional theatrical productions, Andrew Carr's “Instant Enlightenment and VAT,” (played off West End)  and a 13 weeks national UK tour of Alan Ackbourne's “Absent Friends”, starring Ralph Bates and the cast of TV's “Dear John”.

From 1997 he has produced the following films for TV

SERIES OF 11 FILMS FOR CHANNEL 4, BASED ON THE FARADAY LECTURES: “Electrons at Play” (3 films) - 1998 “The Digital World” (2 films) – 1999 “Science of the Future” (2 films) – 2000 “Transport” - 2001 “Science in Medicine” - 2002 “Music in Science” - 2003 “Fighting Crime with Science” - 2004

SERIES OF 9 FILMS MADE FOR THE BBC, UNDER THE YOUNG FORESIGHT LABEL: “Will it Sell?” - 2003 “Who Needs What, Where & When?” - 2003 “Bright Ideas for a Better World” - 2003 “The future of Electronic & Communication Technology” - 2004 “The future of Food Technology” - 2004 “The Future of Materials Technology” - 2004 “Your Future in the east of England” - 2005 “Your Future in the North West of England” - 2006 “Your Future in the South West of England” - 2006

FILM USED BY THE BBC'S TV PROGRAMME, "TOMORROW'S WORLD", AS PART OF A NATIONAL SCHOOLS' COMPETITION: “Quantum Tunneling Composite, its uses?” - 2003

SERIES OF 9 FILMS MADE FOR THE BBC, UNDER THE MAKING SENSE OF HEALTH PROGRAMME: “Heart Disease: the Evidence” - 2005 “Diagnosis and Treatment” - 2005 “Human Genetics” - 2005 “Teeth and Eating” - 2006 “The Human Machine” - 2006 “Amazing Micro-organisms” - 2006 “Puberty and Relationships” - 2006 “Outbreak!” - 2006 “Fit and Healthy” - 2006

SERIES OF 5 FILMS MADE FOR THE BBC, UNDER THE ENERGY FORESIGHT LABEL: “Radiation and Health” - 2006 “Power Production” - 2006 “Radioactive Waste” - 2006 “Managing Nuclear Waste” - 2007 “Electrical Energy: production & distribution” - 2008

AWARDS: Film, "Puberty & Relationships" - IVCA Gold Award for Education, 2006 Film, "Electrical Energy; production & distribution" - IVCA Fold Award for E Learning, 2008 Film, "Amazing Micro-organisms" - Royal Television Society nomination for Best Educational film, 2006