Robin Mitchell—Curriculum Vitae
| Name | Robin W N Mitchell |
| Date of Birth | 27th May 1963 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Address | 84 West Bow, Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2HH. |
| Telephone | 00 44 (0)131 225 6745 |
| Fax | 00 44 (0)131 220 2086 |
| robin@cadies.co.uk | |
| Equity No. | M00161267 |
| Jan 2007 | Grave Robbers | feature romantic comedy co-written with Rebecca Bricker. Quarter-finalist in the Beverley Hills-based 11th Annual Fade In Magazine awards |
| May 2004 | 9:11 | 9-minute supernatural drama |
| April 2004 | Shy | Outline feature drama |
| Dec 2003 | Shades of Gray | 9-minute fantasy drama |
| Dec 2003 | Jocks Go Home | 25-minute drama (long-listed by Scottish Screen & STV for New Found Land scheme) |
| June 2003 | An Independent Scotland within Europe | 70-second micro-movie |
| Oct 2002 | Three Slips & A Gully | 9-minute children's drama |
| Aug 2002 | Picture Pilot | 9-minute drama |
| July 2002 | The Ghost Of Love | supernatural feature drama with Roddy Simpson |
| Dec 2001 | Continuity | 90-second micro-movie optioned |
| Dec 2001 | 12:60 | 9-minute children's drama |
| Oct 2001 | Chinese Whispers | 10-minute comedy |
| Oct 2001 | PAP | 24-minute comedy |
| Sep 2001 | Joe Public | 24-minute political drama: co-written/Stewart Black |
| Aug 2001 | Behind Closed Doors | 10-minute claustrophobic drama |
| Sep 2000 | Sleep Walker | 24-minute drama |
| Mar 2000 | M5 | 15-minute comedy: co-written/Stewart Black |
| Aug 2000 | What's Under The Kilt? | humorous guidebook - published |
| Nov 2000 | What Time Does Edinburgh's One O'clock Gun Fire? | with Gunner Tom McKay MBE - published |
| 1997-98 | Halloween Ghost Stories | broadcast on Scot FM |
| Nov 1986 | Edinburgh Guidebook | published by AA - five city walks |
| April 1988 | Witchery Tales | published by Moubray House Press |
| Jun 2005 | The Last Laugh Sitcom Competition | co-written with Jim Hickey - long-listed |
| Dec 2004 | Only an Excuse? | Comedy sketch show - Hogmanay special on BBC Scotland |
| Mar 2004 | 24-Hour Pumpy People | 30-minute comedy set in a 24-hour petrol station |
| 2002-2004 | Watson's Wind Up | sketches broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland |
| 1998-2001 | Edinburgh Times | regular published monthly articles |
| Aug 2000 | Sin Bin the Sailor | Short Story |
| Oct 1999 | Grave Robbers | First novel - published by Luath Press; Selected by Scottish Publishers' Association Crime promotion |
| Sep 1999 | Spick and Span | Short story - published in the Edinburgh Times |
| Sep 2005 | Dreams Are Not Enough | 30-minute drama (with Laura Binnie) |
| June 2004 | Straight Lines | 10-minute 'mockumentary' - complete |
| April 2004 | And So Goodbye | 26-minute documentary - Commissioned by Scottish Screen & SMG's This Scotland documentary strand |
| Jan 2004 | Noah's Park | 10-minute science fiction co-produced with Martin Brennan (Heaven's Gate Productions Ltd) |
| July 2003 | Jessica's Will | feature-length romantic comedy co-written with Stewart Black |
| May 2003 | Via Critter's Toe | 10-minute supernatural drama co-written with Jo Holland |
| May 1997 | The Ghosts of Scotland | humorous travelogue - released on video |
| June 1996 | St Andrews - Ghosts, Gowns & Golfers | humorous travelogue - released on video |
| Nov 1995 | Georgian Edinburgh | humorous travelogue - released on video |
| Oct 1994 | Adam Lyal's Royal Mile | humorous travelogue - released on video |
| Jan 2008 | The Scottish Parliament - Following The Ghost Road | Documentary - Cadies Productions Ltd. |
| Jun 2007 | Breadmakers | 10-minute documentary - Cadies Productions Ltd. (Director: Yasmin Fedda) |
| May 2007 | Finding Bob McArthur | Feature film - Cadies Productions Ltd and Freedonia Films (Director: Jim Hickey) |
| Apr 2007 | Boot Camp | 3-minute film promoting Euan MacInnes's 2007 Scottish Parliament Election bid |
| Dec 2006 | The Ghost of Christmas Future | 3-minute film promoting Euan MacInnes's 2007 Scottish Parliament Election bid |
| Dec 2006 | FC 1811 Witchery | 10-minute documentary |
| Nov 2006 | Max The Drummer | Documentary filming |
| Oct 2006 | Peelie-Wally | 2-minute film promoting Euan MacInnes's election bid (by Jim Hickey and Robin Mitchell). Screened in CABTIVATE Taxis. |
| Apr 2005 | The Rest Is Silence | 10-minute documentary - Cadies Productions Ltd. - BAFTA Scotland nominated (Best First Time Director, Andrew Henderson) |
| Aug 2003 | Hippie Wedding | 5-minute short - Frugal Films |
| Feb 2004 | The Willie McLaren Story | 24-minute documentary |
| Aug 2003 | The Burry Man | 24-minute documentary |
| June 2003 | And So Goodbye | 24-minute documentary |
| Nov 2000 | What Time Does Edinburgh's One O'clock Gun Fire? | Cadies/Witchery Publishing |
| Aug 2000 | Edinburgh's Historic Mile | Luath Press |
| Aug 2000 | What's Under The Kilt? | Cadies/Witchery Publishing |
| Oct 199 | Grave Robbers | Luath Press |
| Nov 1994 | The Secret Life of Edinburgh Castle | Cadies Publishing |
| April 1994 | About A Mile | Cadies Publishing |
| 1984-present | The Witchery Tours | Historical research for tours around Edinburgh |
| April 1988 | Adam Lyal's Witchery Tales | Moubray House Press |
| 2008 | Lost Souls (part as Johnny's dad) |
Thinktank Productions - feature film Keith Bradley (Director) |
| 2006 | Drambuie commercial (part as the zookeeper) |
Gate Films Competition Andrew Henderson (Director) |
| 2006 | Sacrificed (part as the husband) |
Keith Bradley Productions - feature film Keith Bradley (Director) |
| 2003 | Lucozade commercial (part as the accountant) |
Kodak Student commercial Ewan McNicol (Director) Gemma Mitchell (Producer) |
| 2003 | Hippie Wedding (part as hippie minister) |
Frugal Films - short film |
| 2002 | Dead (part as the undertaker) |
JG Productions - short film Mark Henrichsen (Director) Jamie Goldblatt (Producer) |
| 1997 | The Ghosts Of Scotland (part as Adam Lyal) |
Eyeline Productions - 55-minute film Pete Wolsey (Director) |
| 1996 | St Andrews (part as Adam Lyal) |
Greyfriars Productions - 51-minute film Ted Brocklebank (Director) |
| 1995 | Georgian Edinburgh (part as Adam Lyal) |
Pathway Productions - 55-minute film |
| 1994 | Adam Lyal's Royal Mile (part as Adam Lyal) |
Pathway Productions - 55-minute film |
| 1985-2000 | Adam Lyal (deceased) | The Witchery Tours |
| 2007 | Tommy Sampson (voice over, documentary) |
Thinktank Productions |
| 1985-present | Pebble Mill, New Venturers, Fully Booked, Noel's House Party, Ready Steady Cook!, Style Challenge | BBC TV |
| 1985-present | Eikon, This Morning | ITV / STV |
| 1985-present | The Big Breakfast | Channel 4 |
| 1985-present | Attractions | Channel 5 |
| 1985-present | Getaway (Australia), Albatross (Germany) | International TV (various) |
| 1997-1998 | various shows including Halloween Ghost Stories | Scot FM |
| 1985-present | various shows | BBC Radio Scotland |
| 2000-2001 | various appearances | British Forces Radio |
| 1998-2000 | Ghosts & Gore at the Edinburgh Fringe | Cadies Productions |
| 1991 | Edinburgh's Hell | Cadies Productions |
| Jul 2007 | Final Cut Pro editing course | MIMAC |
| Sep 2003 | Digital movie making from script to shoot | MIMAC |
| Dec 2003 | Writing drama for family entertainment | Scottish Screen |
| May 2000 | Opening Shot screen-writing course | Scottish Screen |
| 1986 | Scottish Tourist Guides Association Course (STGA) | University of Edinburgh |
| 1980-1983 | Higher Diploma in Hotel Catering & Institutional Management (HDHCIM) | Napier university, Edinburgh |
| 2004-present | Cadies Productions Ltd | Director |
| 2002-2004 | Black Robin Productions Ltd | Director |
| 1984-present | The Cadies & Witchery Tours | Co-founder and present owner |
Group / Organisation memberships