All Behind The Scenes articles – Page 55

  • White Heat
    Behind The Scenes

    White Heat, BBC2

    2012-03-08T09:30:00Z

    In bringing to life Paula Milne’s vision of a female-centred trawl through half a century of social change, the crew had to juggle six timeframes at once. Paul Whitelaw reports.

  • Andy’s Wild Adventures
    Behind The Scenes

    Andy’s Wild Adventures, CBeebies

    2012-02-23T08:29:00Z

    Combining natural history archives with the latest technology to immerse children in wildlife was challenging yet rewarding, says John Miller.

  • Swimming With Crocodiles
    Behind The Scenes

    Swimming With Crocodiles, BBC2

    2012-02-16T08:29:00Z

    We had no prior experience in wildlife filmmaking, just a cracking idea. And it soon became a very human story, says Gillian Wilson.

  • Death Unexplained
    Behind The Scenes

    Death Unexplained, BBC1

    2012-02-09T11:00:00Z

    The second episode of our series showed why treating the dead as people, not just coroner’s cases, was so important, says Alice Perman.

  • Submarine Patrol
    Behind The Scenes

    Submarine Patrol, Nat Geo/C5

    2012-02-02T08:29:00Z

    Spending 50 days filming with the crew of HMS Turbulent was cramped and difficult – but we had the adventure of a lifetime, says Geoff Small.

  • 10 O'Clock Live
    Behind The Scenes

    10 O'Clock Live, Channel 4

    2012-02-02T08:29:00Z

    C4 and Zeppotron faced a steep learning curve last year with their risky live topical comedy. Execs open up to Paul Whitelaw about its flaws - and their hopes for a more ‘fluid’ series two.

  • Protecting Our Children
    Behind The Scenes

    Protecting Our Children, BBC2

    2012-01-26T08:29:00Z

    Being in the right place at the right time was key to getting what we needed, says Sacha Mirzoeff, but it took six frustrating months to get there.

  • Gypsy Blood
    Behind The Scenes

    Gypsy Blood, Channel 4

    2012-01-19T12:22:00Z

    Photographer Leo Maguire discovered that film was the only way to unlock the emotional truth of male gypsies’ life - and in their own words.

  • Crime Scene Forensics
    Behind The Scenes

    Crime Scene Forensics, BBC1

    2012-01-17T14:23:00Z

    Raw Cut’s Steve Warr takes Broadcast behind the police tape of BBC1’s Crime Scene Forensics and reveals that this was not a production for the faint-hearted.

  • Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge
    Behind The Scenes

    Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge, CiTV

    2012-01-12T09:29:00Z

    CITV and Disney’s new take on the Fort Boyard format lets kids join in the fun for the first time. Alex Farber visits the 150-year-old fort to see how the first young contestants get on.

  • The Exit List
    Behind The Scenes

    The Exit List, ITV1

    2012-01-10T13:08:00Z

    Endless testing of our ambitious new format ensured everything would run smoothly when the cameras finally came in, says Tamara Gilder.

  • Bear’s Wild Weekend...
    Behind The Scenes

    Bear’s Wild Weekend..., C4

    2011-12-22T12:48:00Z

    Dale Templar, series producer of the new Bear Grylls series, talks about life on location with Miranda Hart and Jonathan Ross who embarked on ‘Bear’s Wild Weekend…’ for Channel 4 this festive season.

  • The Long Road to Tripoli
    Behind The Scenes

    The Long Road to Tripoli, Al Jazeera English

    2011-12-08T09:00:00Z

    Having secured a commission from Al Jazeera to film rebel fighters in war-torn Libya, Anne Reevell did what any mother would do: took her son along.

  • After Life
    Behind The Scenes

    After Life, BBC4

    2011-12-01T11:00:00Z

    We were prepared for the overpowering stench of rotting meat and fish, but not for the amount of fly ‘speck’ we’d have to deal with, says Fred Hepburn.

  • Black Mirror
    Behind The Scenes

    Black Mirror, Channel 4

    2011-11-24T08:29:00Z

    Producing three Twilight Zone-esque dramas in Charlie Brooker’s mini-series at the same time was daunting but exhilarating, writes Barney Reisz.

  • Shaun Ryder
    Behind The Scenes

    Shaun Ryder on UFOs, History

    2011-11-17T08:29:00Z

    Having won a legion of new fans on I’m A Celebrity, the Happy Mondays frontman is off to explore his passion for all things UFO. Is he twisting our melons? Paul Whitelaw finds out.

  • Postcode
    Behind The Scenes

    Postcode, CBBC

    2011-11-10T08:29:00Z

    Our drama about South London teens took on a new significance when the riots kicked off a week after we’d finished filming, says Elaine Sperber.

  • PhoneShop
    Behind The Scenes

    PhoneShop, E4

    2011-11-10T08:29:00Z

    While BBC1’s Danny Cohen calls for more ‘blue-collar’ sitcoms, E4’s PhoneShop is an authentic look at high-street life, says Phil Bowker.

  • The Food Hospital
    Behind The Scenes

    The Food Hospital, C4

    2011-11-03T08:29:00Z

    Treating our contributors’ illnesses through their diet rather than drugs will break new ground in medical research - and TV, writes Neil Smith.

  • Frozen Planet
    Behind The Scenes

    Frozen Planet, BBC1

    2011-10-26T11:54:00Z

    We wanted to create the ultimate portrait of the polar regions before the warming global climate changes them forever, says Vanessa Berlowitz.