This June, BBC Two will be repeating ‘Stephen: The Murder That Changed a Nation’, a three-part documentary series which examines one of the most notorious cases of 20th century Britain, the murder of 18-year-old black student, Stephen Lawrence by a group of white teenage boys.
Susie Davies shines a light on her experience being involved in this film and how she has had to adapt to lockdown measures for her own safety.
Co-directed and co-produced Angie Mason & Nick Green, our latest documentary ‘Old Alone & Stuck at Home’ tells the stories of the elderly and vulnerable people self-isolating during the crisis. We caught up with them both to find out more about their experiences and how they’ve had to adapt to filming amidst a pandemic, discussing the challenges of capturing and telling the stories of those most vulnerable people in society, as well as being careful to protect themselves along the way.
Jane Ayoade, Producer on ‘Stabbed: Britain’s Knife Crime Crisis’ – our double Grierson nominated documentary that aired on BBC One in 2019 – writes about her experience working on films related to youth violence, her approach to documenting this highly sensitive issue, the importance of the duty of care and why she was attracted to this project in the first place.
Channel 4 has commissioned Rogan Productions to produce a groundbreaking three-part documentary series on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Filmed across Russia, America, Europe and the UK, this landmark series will show how Putin brought his knowledge of spy-craft to define the presidency of a nuclear power. Landing 20 years into his rule, this will be the definitive account of Putin’s power and how it has changed the modern world.
