Blog posts by year and monthMay 2014
Posts (6)
Welcome To Rio: Ten minutes to film the vital shots
Capturing life in the favelas beyond the clichéd stories for BBC Two's three-part documentary.
From There To Here: Recreating an iconic era
'Having lived in the Manchester of the mid-90s I really wanted to accurately capture the feel of the period: the clothes, the fashion and most importantly the music.'
The Story Of Women And Art: Hunting the hidden artists
'We found ourselves irresistibly drawn into stories of luck, loss, penury, ego, attack and scandal.' Assistant producer Charlotte Gittins discusses how she discovered the female artists that were hidden from the art history books in the BBC Two documentary.
The First Georgians: I found myself pitying these kings
'They were thrust into a job they hadn’t asked for ... which practically destroyed their personal lives.’ Curator and presenter Lucy Worsley shares her favourite stories about the German kings and queens in the BBC Four documentary.
In The Flesh: Playing Kieren is a challenge I love
'He's not seeking a way out of living, he's looking to somehow start a new life.' Playing zombie hero Kieren Walker in the second series of BBC Three's undead drama.
Protecting Our Parents: Capturing a unique view
'Building up trust and understanding over not just weeks, but months, was essential to filming.' Series producer Alice Perman on the sensitivities of filming the elderly care system for the BBC Two documentary.
