Don Boyd

Andrew And Jeremy Get Married

Interviewed byAdrian Hennigan

“Documentaries tend to get people worked up”

Alexander Walker once called Don Boyd a "one-man film industry". After receiving formal training as a director in the 70s, he went on to become best known for his work as a producer - working on the likes of Scum, The Tempest, Scrubbers, and The Last Of England. In the 90s he forged a career as a TV documentarist, shooting three Ruby Wax series for the BBC. My Kingdom, an adaptation of King Lear starring Richard Harris, was well received, and now his documentary about a gay couple and their plans to legalise their relationship gets a cinematic release.

videoWATCH: Don Boyd on why Andrew and Jeremy were compelling subjects for a documentary

videoWATCH: Don on getting Andrew and Jeremy to say yes to the documentary

videoWATCH: Don on the godsend of Andrew and Jeremy deciding to get married

videoWATCH: Don on cutting 120 hours of footage down to 70 minutes

videoWATCH: Don on why documentaries are in vogue

videoWATCH: Don on having a narrative-free documentary

Andrew And Jeremy Get Married is released in UK cinemas on Friday 6th May 2005.