Simon Abrahams
Simon is a highly experienced Emmy-nominated editor with an RTS Award and a track record of producing high quality work across a range of genres including documentary, music, arts, factual and reality TV for clients including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Discovery.
Simon can effortlessly bring a sensitive and professional approach to any project and is confident working alongside the producer/director or alone in the edit suite. A dedicated and hardworking editor always willing to go the extra mile to ensure an edit is just right, he is a huge asset to any project.
He has a treasure trove of credits, including ‘Peter Taylor: My Journey Through the Troubles’, ‘Diana’ and ‘999: On the Frontline’, ‘Sewermen’, and ‘Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted’. He edited The Investigation of Lucy Letby, which was shortlisted for Best True Crime Programme at the 2026 Broadcast Digital Awards and longlisted for Best Crime and Justice Documentary at the Grierson Awards.
Work by Simon
The Mother of All Cons
The Investigation of Lucy Letby
Amol Rajan Interviews: Gary Lineker
Amol Rajan Interviews: Tony Blair
Amol Rajan Interviews: Ronnie O’Sullivan
Amol Rajan Interviews: Watergate to Trump
999: On The Front Line
Web of Death
Ice Airport Alaska
Ambulance: Code Red
Bill Bailey’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation
The Mother of All Cons
Charity, celebrity and control. A teenager with a brain tumour starts a children’s charity, but doubts arise – is she really ill? The truth is more shocking than anyone imagined.
The Investigation of Lucy Letby
A feature-length documentary exploring the investigation and enduring controversy surrounding Lucy Letby’s convictions, combining exclusive access, previously unseen footage and insider accounts to examine one of Britain’s most divisive criminal cases.
Amol Rajan Interviews: Gary Lineker
After more than 40 years in the spotlight, first as a top-flight footballer and then as a TV star, Gary Lineker sits down with Amol Rajan to reflect on his life, both on the pitch and off it.
As he prepares to leave Match of the Day after 25 years, Lineker talks about his experiences on the programme, what happened behind the scenes when he was taken off air, and the reasons why he’s leaving.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Lineker talks about family, friendship and the sport he loves, including what it’s like to score a goal that really matters.
Amol Rajan Interviews: Tony Blair
Following the Labour Party’s landslide victory in the 2024 general election, Sir Tony Blair sits down with Amol Rajan to share his thoughts on the future of Britain and western democracy.
With riots on the streets, surging populism, economic hardship and a war in Europe among the challenges the UK faces, what did Sir Tony’s ten years in power teach him about how to address the catalogue of crises confronting the country now?
Amol Rajan Interviews: Ronnie O’Sullivan
Amol Rajan sits down with Ronnie O’Sullivan in this documentary. Widely acclaimed as the greatest snooker player of all time, Ronnie delves into his remarkable life both on and off the table.
“Simon Abrahams is a phenomenal editor. He did such a superb job with this interview”.
Amol Rajan, BBC Presenter.
Amol Rajan Interviews: Watergate to Trump
Amol Rajan interviews Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists at the heart of the Watergate scandal, about the fall of Nixon, the presidency of Trump, the state of America and the world today. In this wide-ranging interview, Rajan questions the pair on some of the most important issues of modern times.
999: On The Front Line
999: On the Front Line follows the paramedics of the West Midlands Ambulance Service as they respond to medical emergencies. Embedded with multiple ambulance crews spread across the region we capture simultaneously every minute of their 12 hour shift to provide a unique snapshot of life on the front line.
Told with a mix of high energy actuality shot on fixed rig, bodycam, roving film crews, and retrospective master interviews, each episode shows the variety of cases the service attends often within the same hour.
Web of Death
This documentary series follows determined online sleuths who use digital footprints, DNA databases and social media to help solve real murder cases. Each episode focuses on one amateur detective and one case – from identifying a skull found inside a cement bucket to tracking down a lottery winner who suddenly disappeared.
Ice Airport Alaska
TV mini-series that follows the challenges faced by airport staff at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in dealing with extreme weather conditions. The series documents the daily operations, including passenger flights and freight transport, despite temperatures that can plummet to -36 degrees Fahrenheit and winds exceeding 100 mph
Ambulance: Code Red
Documentary following specialist emergency response teams on their most extreme medical call outs, embedded with the Critical Care and Air Ambulance Response cars.
Bill Bailey’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation
This heartwarming series hosted by Bill Bailey follows nine extremely talented junior crafters as they create stunning pieces. The cherry on top? They’ve been selected to create an amazing heirloom piece that will grace the gardens of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Highgrove House.