Channel 4’s autumn commissioning celebrates it’s 40 years as a broadcaster with a range of thought-provoking commissions, including our three-part series The 80’s: The Future is Now. The series tells a story of ‘80s Britain in a new way: how a cocktail of politics, culture and technology – along with some extraordinary personalities – reshaped the nation and arguably, the world.
Made by Rogan Digital for The Balvenie, this documentary celebrates the artisans who keep craftsmanship alive around the world, from a jeweller in Mumbai to a bell founder in Normandy.
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.
