 Hale and a small team of producers made a number of series including ‘Power and Piety’, five documentaries about religious conflict; ‘The Asian Century’ focusing on pivotal moments in Asian history; and ‘Inventing Southeast Asia’ made with Dr Farish Noor.CNAi won a number of regional awards.Hale was educated at the University of Sussex and Slade School of Fine Art - and began his television career as a film editor.