The team
Tom Chapman
- Executive Producer & Presenter
Tom Chapman is an Executive Producer and the Presenter of The £1.7 Million Haircut. Tom is an award winning barber, author, public speaker, global ambassador and international educator. Tom has spent the last 20 years working in men’s hair in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Brazil.
In 2015, Tom lost a friend to suicide and founded The Lions Barber Collective to raise awareness for mental wellbeing and suicide prevention. Since then, Tom has taken his message of hope to TEDx, BBC TV and Radio, Channel 4, FOX News, Virgin Radio and TalkSport to name but a few. Tom received a Points of Light award for his outstanding volunteer work from the UK Prime Minister Theresa May. The £1.7 Million Haircut is the next step in Tom’s charitable mission for a world free from suicide.
Josh Pratt - Director of Photography
Josh Pratt is a filmmaker with a focus on stories that do good. Josh is an Executive Producer, the Director of Photography and lead Editor for The £1.7 Million Haircut. Over the last decade, he has filmed across the UK, Europe, USA and Canada. His work has featured diverse topics from contemporary arts and music through to Veganism, animal rights, health and wellbeing. He has co-made over 100 short films about creative life on the British coast. Josh is currently working on a series of films about Britain’s contemporary arts scene and the international music documentary Taking Note.
Dr Peter Aitken
- Consultant Psychiatrist
Andy Baker
- Sound Designer & Camera Operator
Phil Vinter
- Camera Operator
Featuring
With thanks
This film would not have been possible without the huge contributions from crew and cast. We would also like to thank the locations and venues - Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, Devon Partnership Trust, Excel London, London School of Barbering, The Curious Kitchen and WeSup Torquay - as well as to individual contributors including Sean Cloherty, Charlotte Cooper, Mark Elmer, Leah Goddard, Niki Harrison-Sanders, Rohan Kallicharan, James Sanders, Mark Sanders and Karen McMillan.