Charlie Thomas is a British filmmaker, writer and former sports presenter who has produced documentaries on rock bands including 10cc, UB40, XTC and the Kinks.
[3][4] In 2016 he produced and directed Promises and Lies - The Story of UB40, documenting the bitter feud that split the band and the Campbell family, for the BBC,[5] also to favourable reviews.
[9] The same year he produced and directed Fairport Convention - Folk Heroes, featuring contributions from Steve Winwood, Rick Wakeman, Ian Anderson, Maddy Prior and Ralph McTell for Sky Arts.
[10] In 2018, Thomas produced and directed Come Together - The Rise of the Festival for Sky Arts, a documentary examining the evolution of the music festival, from Newport, Monterey Pop, Woodstock and the Isle of Wight in the 60s to modern events such as Glastonbury and Coachella, and featuring interviews with Pete Townshend, Ian Anderson, Nick Mason, Michael Eavis, Michael Lang, Cerys Matthews, Bob Harris, Bob Geldof and Noel Gallagher.
Before that, he was Sky Sports' cricket reporter, covering the domestic game alongside England's series at home and abroad, including Australia (94/5), South Africa (95), Zimbabwe (96) and two in the West Indies (94 and 98).