All Behind The Scenes articles – Page 59
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Behind The ScenesThe Long Road to Tripoli, Al Jazeera English
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.
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Behind The ScenesAfter Life, BBC4
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.
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Behind The ScenesBlack Mirror, Channel 4
Producing three Twilight Zone-esque dramas in Charlie Brooker’s mini-series at the same time was daunting but exhilarating, writes Barney Reisz.
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Behind The ScenesShaun Ryder on UFOs, History
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.
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Behind The ScenesPhoneShop, E4
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.
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Behind The ScenesPostcode, CBBC
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.
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Behind The ScenesThe Food Hospital, C4
Treating our contributors’ illnesses through their diet rather than drugs will break new ground in medical research - and TV, writes Neil Smith.
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Behind The ScenesFrozen Planet, BBC1
We wanted to create the ultimate portrait of the polar regions before the warming global climate changes them forever, says Vanessa Berlowitz.
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Behind The ScenesDeath in Paradise, BBC1
Seeing my first TV script come to life sent shivers down my spine after four years of knock-backs and chasing money, says Robert Thorogood.
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Behind The ScenesSpooks, BBC1
Spooks writer and producer Chris Fry borrowed techniques from feature films to stage a thrilling action sequence for the final series of the BBC spy show. His secret? The ‘Russian Arm’.
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Behind The ScenesThe British Woman on Death Row, Channel 4
The X Factor proved an unlikely catalyst in unlocking the emotional core of the plight of a woman on Death Row, writes Steve Humphries.
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Behind The ScenesDriving Wars, Dave
Alex Farber takes on the ‘Bear Pit’ challenge from Dave’s new driving gameshow and finds that navigating an obstacle course in a full-size remote-controlled car is tougher than it sounds.
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Behind The ScenesWorld War II: The Last War Heroes
For this follow-up to Blitz Street, we added to the high-explosives with live bullets, mortars, mines and flamethrowers, says Paul Wooding.
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Behind The ScenesAlone in the Wild, Discovery
Parachuting celebrities into the wild to survive on their own for a week was considered by many to be too great a risk, says Dick Colthurst.
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Behind The ScenesHoly Flying Circus, BBC4
A drama exploring the furore surrounding Monty Python’s Life of Brian seemed apt in the current comedy climate, say Kate Norrish and Polly Leys.
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Behind The ScenesWorld Sheep Dog Trials, More4
What do Formula 1 and the World Sheep Dog Trials have in common? Much more than you might think, says Neil Duncanson.
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Behind The ScenesEducating Essex, Channel 4
For C4’s latest fixed-rig series, indie Twofour follows the pupils at a Harlow comprehensive school through the triumphs and traumas of their final year. Ben Dowell meets the crew.
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Behind The ScenesThis is Jinsy, Sky Atlantic
We had 192 characters and a whole world to create on a sitcom budget, but with Sky’s backing and a dream cast, we made it, says Matt Lipsey.
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Behind The ScenesAppropriate Adult, ITV1
Making drama based on real-life events takes sensitivity and painstaking research, especially when murder is involved, says Lisa Gilchrist.