Simon Bishop

CO-CHAIR

Sound Recordist (Freelance)

Simon recorded his first sounds at age 9, on a reel to reel tape recorder he found under his parents piano. In his teens he volunteered for a Hospital Radio Station, and the seeds of his career were sown. He recorded his first music LP at the age of 15, and started working in sound professionally 4 years later. His career has taken him through Corporate, Commercial, Documentaries, Pop videos and long form music docos.

Around twenty years ago Simon moved into recording for TV drama and feature films, and also sound supervising numerous reality and actuality TV shows. Simon recorded 82 episodes of New Tricks {BBC}, and a series of Silent Witness {BBC}. Most recently Simon was Blood Unit recordist for all three series of House of The Dragon. Simon became Chair of the IPS in March 2009, and is currently co-chair.

Simon Bishop FIPS, AMPS, FRGS