Behind the scenes photostory: filming otters in Shetland
Post categories: Autumnwatch guest presenters
|12:26 UK time, Thursday, 7 October 2010
Guest blogger: Autumnwatch producer Richard Taylor-Jones is in Shetland with Charlie Hamilton James in search of otter cubs . He sent back these photos of their trip so far. You can see the team's films on tonight's Autumnwatch, 8.30pm on BBC Two.
It's was stunning Shetland day on day four of the team's eight-week journey around the UK.
It was a long day with the otters and a big curry.
Day 5. No sun today, but time to edit like crazy so no filming anyway. Although Charlie might snorkel with otters!
Editing in the sitting room at our B&B.
The hotel here is a bit draughty.
Charlie hamilton james Recording voice over in my bedroom.
The satellite dish getting put together for the live link to...
...to BBC Breakfast. Now to get ready for tonight's show.
Guest presenter Charlie Hamilton James is an expert on filming otters. You can see if Charlie's been successful filming otter cubs on Thursday night's Autumnwatch. And if you'd like to ask him a question about the species or about his other passion - kingfishers - please post one here. He'll answer the best on Unsprung.
For more on how the remote team have coped on their small island this past week check out production coordinator Ellie Williams' recent update.
Comment number 1.
At 17:07 7th Oct 2010, LazyRizzo wrote:Loving these day by day photo updates on twitter - and the team obviously have fun while filming which is all the more enjoyable when you're stuck in the city centre having a sneaky peek on your work computer.
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At 21:43 7th Oct 2010, Martyn Fordham wrote:Great work this week, however you should have lit the fire! Simon always did!!
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At 21:46 7th Oct 2010, beth wrote:Can't believe it! We in Shetland have been sharing our lovely wildlife and otters with the world on Autumnwatch 2010 and they don't even have the decency to have us on the map of the UK for the migratory birds! Pretty insulting!
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At 21:50 7th Oct 2010, Martyn Fordham wrote:Fantastic, you have found a match (ref my last message). Seriously the otter filming was inspirational.
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