She studied History at Cambridge University and then did an MA in Media and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths. She was offered her first job in television, as a researcher, the day after she handed in her thesis. Amongst many freelance jobs, she worked for one year in the LWT Arts Department with Melvyn Bragg and for two years in the BBC History Department. After leaving the BBC in 2003, Amanda won a bursary to develop programme ideas in India. She set off with a backpack and a camera and ended up living and making films there for two years. On her return to Britain, she produced, directed, presented and shot documentaries around the world in countries including Bhutan, India, Peru and Yemen. In 2012 she moved to Istanbul where she works as the Manager of In House Programmes for Al Jazeera’s Turkish channel.