David Ellery

David Ellery is a documentary filmmaker, director and writer, author and ship historian based in Hampshire.^[1] He has written and produced/ directed a variety of stand-alone documentaries and five series' for television and is credited with more than 150 published magazine articles and several books. A new edition of RMS Queen Mary 101 Questions & Answers was launched by Bloomsbury in 2022. He also appears as part of the on-screen team for The Great British Home Movie Roadshow, first broadcast in August and September 2010. In 2011 he received his second Royal Television Society Award. Recent work includes the documentary: P&O Cruises - Celebrating 175 Years of Heritage, which he wrote, edited and directed, a short film with actors Sarah Parish and husband James Murray about the Murray Parish Trust [2015], The Ultimate Challenge - a 6-part travel/ roadshow series for television [2016] and Wattisham Both Sides of the Fence, the story of an airfield with a unique place in British aviation history [2017], which Ellery wrote, narrated, filmed and edited, and for which he received his third RTS Award [2018]. In 2019 David Ellery wrote, narrated and directed Britain's Last Paddle Steamers, followed by Cold War East Anglia - the front line, a broadcast quality documentary [2020]. Ellery's background is in writing. As a freelance feature writer, David Ellery contributed to various regional and national magazines and newspapers, including Women's Realm, Woman & Home, Homes & Gardens and the Express newspaper group. His work featured celebrity interviews with stars like Stefanie Powers, Heather Lockyear, Peter Davison and Sir Norman Wisdom, and articles on topics like travel, art, and motoring. In September 1992, David Ellery became the Motoring Correspondent for regional radio station Spire FM in Salisbury, where he covered motoring events like the London Motorshow and presented a weekly segment. He later moved into television production, scripting and voice-over work. David Ellery has also been commissioned by EMTAS (Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service) to produce several educational films. These include programmes designed to introduce and support initiatives such as the awardwinning Young Interpreters Scheme and New Arrivals Ambassadors, aimed at assisting schools across the UK. David's recent written works include maritime history feature articles for the national publication Ship's Monthly (2024) and a complete rework and rerelease of RMS Queen Mary The world's Favourite Liner (Seaforth Publications, 2024). The comprehensive history book was nominated for a literary award by the Society For Nautical Research in 2025. This updated version of the book has been completely revamped to include a significant range of additional images, and rewritten to include further information and additional interviews as well as a complete update of the ship's long history. To accompany the book David Ellery also released a new, longer and updated version of Queen Mary - Regal & Retired, the awardwinning documentary which he originally made for the BBC (DVD or stream, Viewpoint Productions).

David Ellery
Born	Bromley, Kent, England, UK
Occupation(s)	Documentary Film-maker, director, writer, and presenter/voice-over person.
Known for	Documentaries and as an author of maritime books.
Spouse(s)	Shan (married 1995 – present)
Children	3
Website	David ElleryViewpoint Productions