Behind the scenes – Page 50
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Behind The ScenesSpies of Warsaw, BBC4
1930s Poland offered a rich setting for Fresh Pictures’ first drama series - and the timing was perfect for veteran screenwriters Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Olly Grant reports
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Behind The ScenesBack to the drawing board
To capture the feel of Raymond Briggs’ Christmas classic for this 30th anniversary sequel, our animators had to put down their tablets and pick up their pencils, says Ruth Fielding
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Behind The ScenesGalapagos 3D with David Attenborough, Sky
Benji Wilson catches up with Sir David Attenborough on a 3D shoot in the Galapagos Islands, where a 22-person crew and 10 tonnes of kit are out to capture some extraordinary scenes
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Behind The ScenesThe Poison Tree, ITV1
Erin Kelly’s novel hooked me instantly, but we had to make dramatic changes to characters and plot to turn it into thrilling TV, says Emilia di Girolamo
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Behind The ScenesChris Tarrant: Extreme Railways, Channel 5
Rosalind Bain on the dangers of underestimating the complexity of train timetables in the Congo.
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Behind The ScenesThe Girl, BBC2
A BBC/HBO co-pro delving into Alfred Hitchcock’s infatuation with star Tippi Hedren involved painstaking recreation of some iconic movie moments. Benji Wilson hears how it was done
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Behind The ScenesThe Fear, Channel 4
Making the audience feel they are actually seeing the world though the eyes of a gangland boss slowly succumbing to dementia became an obsession for director Michael Samuels
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Behind The ScenesSpice Trip, More4
With novice presenters, monsoon weather and attacks from ferocious ants, this was a labour of love for all concerned, says Caroline Ross Pirie
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Behind The ScenesRecording the Aftermath, Nat Geo
Superstorm Sandy showed the worst of nature and best of human nature, says Matt Currington.
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Behind The ScenesNation’s Best Am Dram, Sky Arts
Finding the country’s best amateur dramatic group and putting them on stage in the West End was high drama all the way, says Nicholas Kent
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Behind The ScenesGreat Continental Railway Journeys, BBC2
Joining Michael Portillo as he embarks on a new set of train journeys, using the European Bradshaw Guide as his inspiration, Cassie Farrell finds that timing is everything.
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Behind The ScenesRoss Kemp: Invisible Wounded, Sky1
After six years meeting soldiers on the frontline, Ross Kemp wanted to make a personal film about an issue that is often ignored, says Tom Sheahan
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Behind The ScenesFull English, Channel 4
Channel 4’s answer to Family Guy comes from an unusual pairing: a start-up UK indie and a Hollywood studio. Paul Whitelaw talks to the duo who have seen their idea come to life.
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Behind The ScenesHow We Invented The World, Discovery
Tracing origins of iconic inventions was vast challenge, says series producer James Buchanan.
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Behind The ScenesThe Comic Strip Presents: Five Go To Rehab, Gold
Rain-sodden Devon was far from the rural idyll of The Comic Strip’s first Famous Five spoof 30 years ago, says Nick Smith
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Behind The ScenesHeston’s Fantastical Food
Avoiding death by supersized ice cream, creating a huge dunking biscuit and putting a pie in a pub was all in a day’s work for Heston Blumenthal’s new series, says Jenny Byrom
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Behind The ScenesNorth Pole Ice Airport, C5
Thrillseekers, tourists, a couple tying the knot - the people I encountered at the North Pole were not what I was expecting, says Alex Kiehl
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Behind The ScenesHebburn, BBC2
Shot in his home town and with a cameo role for his uncle Shaun, this was a very personal project for comedian Jason Cook, says Matt Tiller
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Behind The ScenesFalcón, Sky Atlantic
The director of Sky Atlantic’s new Spanish detective drama Falcón wanted to make a ‘noir thriller shot like a documentary’. Benji Wilson gets a ringside seat during filming.
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Behind The ScenesBaggage, Channel 4
The production team looked shocked when we told them to make the show in Manchester, but it saved us money and was a perfect fit, says C4’s Tom Beck.