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ABOUT ME

David Seaton Location Manager and Scout

I shared my first TV job, working as a Production Runner, with my best friend.  We also had to share the wage but we got our feet firmly stuck in the industry door and never looked back.

 

I worked in production for a while and then made the move across to locations.  I have been lucky enough to work on some amazing films and TV dramas, both big and small, and more recently I have also been scouting for and managing TV commercials in the north of England.  Companies for whom I have worked include Warner Bros, Universal, Marvel and Paramount and when working on commercials I have worked for Academy Films, Rattling Stick, Stink Films and Salt TV.

Yorkshire is where my heart lies.  I grew up in Yorkshire, lived in London for quite a few years and then moved back to Yorkshire when I had family.  I will go wherever the work takes me but I relish the opportunity to work in Yorkshire, whenever possible.

 

Yorkshire is one of the most beautiful parts of the UK and offers a myriad of locations from the picture perfect landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales and Yorkshire Moors to the cobbled back alleys of industrial northern towns and cities.   People are still very receptive to filming in this part of the world and SCREEN YORKSHIRE actively promotes filming in the region.

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I am passionate about photography and over the years have developed a keen eye for taking photographs.  Please take a moment to look at my location photos gallery and photography gallery

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I am also proficient at flying a drone and own a DJI Mini 2 which I sometimes use when scouting.  Click here to see some of my drone videos.

I speak fluent Spanish.  It's not that much use in Yorkshire, I must admit, but if you need someone to scout in Spain or Latin America I would be quite happy to go.

RECENT CREDITS

​​​Hobbs Good Coats Campaign (Paul Isaac)

Location Manager

June / July 2026

Commercial shot on the Yorkshire Moors

Scorn (Topic Studios)

Location Manager

December 2025 to March 2026

SLM:  Alastair Don, Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Line Producer: Tim Leach, Producer: Brian Williams / Amy Jackson

Feature film shot in Yorkshire

 

                                                     

Ink (Ink Production UK Ltd)

Location Manager

September to November 2025

Director:  Danny Boyle, Supervising Location Manager:  Paul Tomlinson

Feature film shot in London and Yorkshire                                                                                      

 

 

Harry Potter TV Series (HBO / Plum Jam Productions Ltd)

Location Manager

Director:  Mark Mylod, Supervising Location Manager:  Dan Whitty

Scouting for locations in Yorkshire

Harringtons Dog Food (Storm and Shelter Ltd)

Location Manager / Scout

Commercial

Marks and Spencers Christmas Campaign

Location Scout

Commercial

O2 Here Too (Girl and Bear Ltd)

Location Scout

Commercial

Apple Iphone Campaign

Location Scout

Commerical

Stone Island / Arena Homme+ (Partner Films)

Location Manager / Scout

Photographer:  Alasdair Mclellan

Boys from Brazil (Netflix)

Location Scout                                                

Scouting for locations in Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester

Chalk (BBC / Chalk Pictures Ltd)

Consulting Location Manager / Location Scout

Director:  Shane Meadows

Feature film shot in England and Scotland                                                         

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint (Aubrey Flint Film Ltd)

Location Scout

Director:  Jack Spring, Producer:  Andy Brunskill

Feature film shot in London and Yorkshire

Supergirl (DC Studios)

Location Scout

Director:  Craig Gillespie, Supervising Location Manager:  David Pinnington

Feature film

28 Yrs Later Pt2: Bone Temple (Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Location Manager

Director: Nia Dacosta, Producer:  Andrew McDonald / Bernie Bellew, Supervising Location Manager:  Mandie Sharpe

Feature film shot in Yorkshire and the Lake District

Thursday Murder Club (Amblin / Netflix)

Location Manager

Director:  Chris Columbus, Production Supervisor:  Amelia Southgate, Supervsing Location Manager:  Dan Whitty

Bank Of Dave 2 (Netflix)

Location Manager

Director:  Chris Foggin, Producers:  Piers Tempest / Karl Hall

Feature film shot in Yorkshire and Lancashire

Damsel (Netflix)

Location Scout

Director:  Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Supervising Location Manager:  Richard George

Scouting in Yorkshire and Derbyshire for Netflix Feature film

Heads Of State (Amazon Prime)

Location Manager

Director:  Ilya Naishuller, Supervising Location Manager:  David Pinnington

Feature film.  Key scenes shot in Liverpool                                                                                                   

Giant (Tea Shop)

Location Manager

Director:  , Producer:  Mark Lane, Line Producer:  Tim Leach

Feature film shot in Yorkshire

Boat Story (BBC / Two Brothers Ltd)

Location Manager

Directors:  Jack & Harry Williams, Producer:  Matthew Bird, Line Producer:  Nadia Jaynes

HTV 6 part drama shot in Yorkshire

Nandor And The Talking Mongoose (FAE Film Nandor Ltd)

Supervising Location Manager

Director:  Adam Sigal, Producer:  Karl Hall / Dominic Burns

Feature film shot on location in Yorkhire

Bank Of Dave (Netflix)

Location Manager

Director:  Chris Foggin, Producers:  Piers Tempest / Karl Hall

Feature film shot on location in Yorkshire and Lancashire

Red Rose (BBC TV)

Location Manager

Director:  Ramon Salazar, Producer: Camilla Bray  Line Producer:  Lisa Corkhill

6 pt TV drama shot in and around Bolton, Lancashire

The Search (UFA Fiction)

Location Manager

Line Producer:  Steve Ross

6 pt TV drama shot in Yorkshire

 

                                                                                           

All Creatures Great And Small (Channel 5)

Location Scout

Location Manager:  Gary Barnes

TV series shot in location in Yorkshire

 

                                                                                                        

The Duke (Pathé)

Location Scout

Director:  Roger Michell, Producer:  Nicky Bentham

Feature film shot on location in Yorkshire

Bridgerton (Netflix)

Location Scout

Scouting for locations in Yorkshire

The Great (Hulu)

Location Manager

Supervising Location Manager:  Ben Bailey

TV Series partly shot in Yorkshire

For full list please download C.V.

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