Behind the Scenes – Page 59
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Behind The ScenesCoronation Street: the Tram Crash
Corrie fans will be treated to a spectacular tram crash to mark the show’s 50th anniversary this month. Dave Houghton reveals how it was done.
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Behind The ScenesCombat Kids, CBBC
Tackling the subject of army life in a child-friendly way, Paul Wilmshurst built a spaceship on a shoestring budget and battled the British weather.
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Behind The ScenesCoppers, Channel 4
Working with four police forces, Ben Rumney got unprecedented access to officers on the beat - and was right there when a demo turned violent.
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Behind The ScenesAny Human Heart, C4
Horse face or bun face? Casting was the main concern on this adaption of William Boyd’s 20th-century epic, writes Sally Woodward Gentle.
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Behind The ScenesChekhov: Comedy Shorts, Sky Arts
Despite the tight budgets, Sky and indie Baby Cow secured some top talent for this series of comedy shorts. Ben Dowell goes on set.
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Behind The ScenesGreat Migrations, National Geographic
Nat Geo’s animal epic is a masterclass in using technology, but storytelling is at its heart. Chris Curtis uncovers a shoot ranging from tracking butterflies’ wings to stalking elephants on foot.
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Behind The ScenesAccused, BBC1
Recreating a war zone in a gravel pit in Bolton was the least of the challenges on this Jimmy McGovern-penned six-parter, says Sita Williams.
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Behind The ScenesBehind the Scenes: The Love Bus
Ten episodes, 10 locations, shot in five days on a clapped-out, 1960s double-decker. Ben Rigden explains why he loves making low-budget telly
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Behind The ScenesThe Walking Dead, FX
Shot on 16mm with little CGI and an eerily silent soundtrack, this adaptation of a cult graphic novel series is groundbreaking TV, says Robin Parker.
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Behind The ScenesAnimal Madhouse, C4
Cute cats and dogs weren’t what this series was about, says Andrew Anderson. His team of vets were on a mission to treat more exotic species.
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Behind The ScenesBeing Victor, STV/online
A web show ordered by one indie and produced by a bigger one has now made the leap to television. Kat Hebden reflects on an unusual challenge
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Behind The ScenesThorne: Sleepyhead, Sky1
After discovering that author Mark Billingham wanted him to play his character DI Thorne, David Morrissey set the wheels in motion.
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Behind The ScenesRidley Scott: the Pillars of the Earth
After the original US broadcaster dropped out, bringing in the right partners was vital for this medieval epic. Executive producers Ridley Scott and Rola Bauer reveal how it made it to the screen.
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Behind The ScenesSingle Father, BBC1
With just five weeks until filming was due to start, writer Mick Ford had a problem: there was no cast, no director, and he still had to finish the scripts.
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Behind The ScenesAn Idiot Abroad, Sky1 HD
Producer Richard Yee puzzled why Sky 1 HD would send a travel-hater to tour the globe. Then he realised that the ranting was the story.
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Behind The Scenes71 Degrees North, ITV1
Ten celebrities completing a series of challenges in the Arctic, in winter - great idea. So why had no one tried it before? David Mortimer tells all.
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Behind The ScenesFirst Light, BBC2
Creating convincing air battle scenes on a TV budget in just nine days took a lot of ingenuity - and luck, says director Matthew Whiteman.
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Behind The ScenesClimbing Great Buildings, BBC2
Clambering all over some of the nation’s most iconic buildings was an often frightening but exhilarating experience, says Emma Read.
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Behind The ScenesDownton Abbey, ITV1
ITV1’s lavish new period drama will be a major weapon in the Sunday night ratings war. Robin Parker meets its creators.
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Behind The ScenesI Am Slave, Channel 4
This eye-opening film inspired by a true story could not have been made without the help of the UK Film Council, says Andrea Calderwood.