A tiny creative studio for the future
Selected work- Development
- Production
- Filmmaking
- Creative Project Management
- Social-first Production
- B2B Campaigns
Recce is the one person studio of me, producer and filmmaker Doug Brown.
Specialising in end-to-end development and production of brand films, social content, brand activations, documentaries and stunts.
Recce can do most things in house - one brain on it from start to finish. When it can't, I know who to call.
I previously worked in-house for Uncovered (Campaign’s Social Media Agency of the Year 2025), Netflix and Ed Sheeran, and produced for Channel 4, BBC News, A&E, Outside TV and Smithsonian.
More about Doug Brown
Uncovered clients A to Z
Aer Lingus, Audible, Avios, BYD, Citroën, Ed Miliband, Heinz, Jeep, the Labour Party, Minecraft, Peugeot, Sky F1, Tesco, Triumph, VW, Wise.
Filmmaking subjects in no order
Undercover investigations across Africa, the British Army, US Air National Guard, scientists and national parks across the world (for Netflix), the NHS Trauma Network, Sussex Police, Alaska Airlines, Ravn Alaska, various US legal systems and many more.
Previous lives
Kidnap Response Operations for Special Contingency Risks
Communications at UNOPS Myanmar
Communications and Events at The Frontline Club
“Superb, long-serving member of staff. Strong technical, design and logistics skills. Good strategic thinker, executes reliably. Experienced investigative producer. Qualified for tasks in hostile environments.”
Selected projects
01 The Tesco Kitchen
The Tesco Kitchen
Project filmThe Ask
Working through Uncovered, Doug was asked to help create Tesco’s social-first publishing arm, The Tesco Kitchen: build the studio kitchen, cast the hosts and assemble the production team.
The Work
Managed the fit-out of a bare unit and the build of a 360-degree studio set over six weeks. Cast and contracted Greg James and @seemagetsbaked as hosts, and hired the production team.
The Outcome
Millions of views across DOOH, YouTube, CTV, Instagram and TikTok. The studio kitchen has been used daily for social, stills and long-form work, with multiple series recommissioned by Tesco.
02 Our Living World
Our Living World
Project filmThe Ask
Netflix was setting up its own wildlife production arm, Wild Space, and wanted Planet Earth-style series for the 21st century.
The Work
Joined the development team early and wrote multiple treatments for series that went on to be commissioned, before moving to the production team for Our Living World.
The Outcome
Developed, wrote and produced scenes around the world for Our Living World with Cate Blanchett and Our Great National Parks with Barack Obama. Wrote the initial treatment for Island of the Sea Wolves.
03 Ed Sheeran - Play
Ed Sheeran - Play
Project filmThe Ask
Discreet, behind-the-scenes studio coverage during the writing of Ed Sheeran’s Play.
The Work
Worked as a videographer across the Mathematics Tour, three countries and ten studios, filming Ed and dozens of writers as he wrote his new album.
The Outcome
YouTube and social films with tens of millions of combined views.
04 Wise - Silly Money
Wise - Silly Money
Project filmThe Ask
Make cross-border payments stop the scroll with a long-running series of absurd, ambitious creative executions. Work completed at Uncovered, both in-house and freelance.
The Work
Sent creator Josh Pieters to the south of Spain using only barter. Created a miniature diorama of New York and London and raced snails between them. Printed hidden fees on grains of rice and challenged the public to find them at a pop-up activation. Created a hoax space programme to build engagement around Wise’s latest G20 summit report.
The Outcome
High-engagement videos with consistently strong sentiment and cut-through across YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.
05 Labour - 2024 General Election
Labour
How the campaign was wonThe Ask
Project-manage the delivery of over 1,500 unique pieces of content for the Labour Party through Uncovered, from party election broadcasts to seat-by-seat targeted Meta ads.
The Work
Rapidly built a team to film and edit the election broadcast in under 10 days. Managed an enormous Meta campaign, including liaising with prospective MPs and staff across the country. Produced multiple fast-turnaround social assets, including Jon Richardson in the bath.
The Outcome
A social-first election victory.
06 Ice Airport Alaska
Ice Airport Alaska
UH60The Ask
Develop access and produce in complex scenarios and hostile weather to take the viewer into the cockpit in an Alaskan winter.
The Work
Over two winters working with airlines, the military and police, I developed excellent relationships, produced and shot scenes across Alaska, and developed an FAA-approved system for rigging cameras in the cockpit of active passenger flights with Ravn Alaska.
The Outcome
A unique peek inside the cockpit of Alaska's most demanding missions.
07 Jeep
Jeep
Blake SamsonThe Ask
Help Jeep make its first foray into long-form, creator-led storytelling in the UK.
The Work
Ran the project from initial call to delivery, working closely with Google and Jeep. Cast and contracted Blake, managed scripting with Jeep, Uncovered and Blake, and produced the shoot and delivery of multiple assets across long- and short-form social.
The Outcome
A beautiful film on a budget, with some of the most positive sentiment on a YouTube video we've ever seen.
08 BYD Social
BYD
Sealion 7 LaunchThe Ask
Working for Uncovered, build the BYD brand on social across Europe over two years.
The Work
Produced hundreds of social-first films across seven countries and four model launches to build brand awareness of BYD. Worked with mountain bikers, skateboarders, DJs, footballers and more to stop the scroll.
The Outcome
A strong social presence for BYD with films that feel both premium and social-first. Read the Meta case study
09 Sky F1
Sky
F1The Ask
Consulting for Sky Creative with Uncovered, develop social-first season launch films that could also run across DOOH, CTV and TV.
The Work
Consulted with Uncovered’s ECD to develop films with strong social-first hooks that built into premium race footage. Worked with multiple stakeholders, blocked out shots for the production team on the ground, and managed music licensing.
The Outcome
Season launch films that still stand up today.