About CTA

Its vision

For over 40 years CTA has been producing award-winning programmes, broadcast worldwide.   Now we are making them available to view free of charge.  Here you will find a wide range of documentaries which present the Christian faith.  Whether you are exploring Christianity for the first time, or if you want to go deeper into your faith, there is something here for everyone.   Life stories which recount experiences of people from all walks of life, Christian History tracks remarkable events through the ages, to in-depth bible study and exploration of what the bible has to say and its impact on life today and for the future.   Our aim is to present Christianity in an objective documentary style with high production values.

Its people

It has a board of trustees and employees include:

  • Malcolm Turner is CTA’s Executive Director with many years’ experience in marketing and fundraising for major UK charities and secular agencies. He is a former board member of Christian European Visual Media Association and former Vice President of International Christian Visual Media – an association of producers worldwide.

  • Gary Wilkinson,  Producer and Director with over 30 years of experience in broadcasting. He started working in Christian media from the very beginning of his vocation after he became a Christian in his final year of film school. He went directly into the mission field in Africa fulfilling various roles within media production. After that he worked for a prominent worldwide Christian broadcaster. Since 2009 he has been producing Christian documentaries, dramas and features. Gary is a board member of the Christian European Visual Media Association.

  • David Gee is Chairman of the board of Trustees and first became involved with CTA in 1990 when a film about his disabled son, Bart, was produced (Bartholomew - A gift from God).  Originally from Surrey, David moved to the Bristol area in 1972.  Married in 1974, he and his wife Lynne set up in business, retiring in 2011.

  • Crawford Telfer, Trustee and former Director of Programmes with over 40 years’ experience in television production. He started off as a BBC cameraman for 15 years and since then has produced and directed numerous documentaries, dramas and features. He also preaches and is a former board member of the Christian European Visual Media Association (CEVMA).

  • Mike Hencher, Trustee, is originally from London and trained as a civil engineer before entering full-time Christian work with the Movement for World Evangelism, then as an evangelist with the Don Summers Evangelistic Association. A founder member of CTA in 1978, his involvement with the media led to being asked to broadcast on Trans World Radio and local stations.

  • Ian Stacey, Trustee, has been associated with CTA for many years. Having had a career in broadcast television (freelance from the late 90’s) he was able to share some of his photographic/audio skills with various Christian organisations, frequently with CTA. In his church life he has spent many years enjoying the responsibility of eldership, particularly in the sphere of worship music presentation.