Behind the scenes – Page 57
-
Behind The ScenesThorne: Sleepyhead, Sky1
After discovering that author Mark Billingham wanted him to play his character DI Thorne, David Morrissey set the wheels in motion.
-
Behind The ScenesRidley Scott: the Pillars of the Earth
After the original US broadcaster dropped out, bringing in the right partners was vital for this medieval epic. Executive producers Ridley Scott and Rola Bauer reveal how it made it to the screen.
-
Behind The ScenesSingle Father, BBC1
With just five weeks until filming was due to start, writer Mick Ford had a problem: there was no cast, no director, and he still had to finish the scripts.
-
Behind The ScenesAn Idiot Abroad, Sky1 HD
Producer Richard Yee puzzled why Sky 1 HD would send a travel-hater to tour the globe. Then he realised that the ranting was the story.
-
Behind The Scenes71 Degrees North, ITV1
Ten celebrities completing a series of challenges in the Arctic, in winter - great idea. So why had no one tried it before? David Mortimer tells all.
-
Behind The ScenesFirst Light, BBC2
Creating convincing air battle scenes on a TV budget in just nine days took a lot of ingenuity - and luck, says director Matthew Whiteman.
-
Behind The ScenesClimbing Great Buildings, BBC2
Clambering all over some of the nation’s most iconic buildings was an often frightening but exhilarating experience, says Emma Read.
-
Behind The ScenesDownton Abbey, ITV1
ITV1’s lavish new period drama will be a major weapon in the Sunday night ratings war. Robin Parker meets its creators.
-
Behind The ScenesI Am Slave, Channel 4
This eye-opening film inspired by a true story could not have been made without the help of the UK Film Council, says Andrea Calderwood.
-
Behind The ScenesInside Incredible Athletes, C4
Director Mike Christie shot in some of London’s most iconic locations for this film celebrating the Paralympic athletes competing for Britain in 2012.
-
Behind The ScenesMust Be the Music, Sky 1
For Sky1’s Must Be The Music, executive producer Nicholas Steinberg set out to reinvent the genre - by focusing on musical ability above all else.
-
Behind The ScenesOur War on Drugs, C4
Filmmaker Angus Macqueen’s investigation into the impact of the drugs trade left him clear about one thing: our current policy just isn’t working.
-
Behind The ScenesWWI: Finding the Lost Battalions, C4
Making a film about the excavation of a WWI mass grave - without showing any human remains - was a tough commission, writes Janice Sutherland.
-
Behind The ScenesThe Secret Tourist, BBC1
Uncovering poor standards and scams in tourist resorts proved doubly difficult when exposure meant going undercover, says Bridget Boseley.
-
Behind The ScenesIdentity, ITV1
Producer Lachlan MacKinnon threw away the rulebook to avoid making a formulaic cop show and overcome the challenges of a London shoot.
-
Behind The ScenesDappers, BBC3
Writer Catherine Johnson returned to the street where she once lived to film her new comedy for BBC3 - and found the experience fun but spooky.
-
Behind The ScenesFather & Son, ITV1
With Georgian Dublin doubling for the famously Victorian northern city, the team had their work cut out on this urban thriller, says director Brian Kirk.
-
Behind The ScenesUnreported World: Inside Burman's Secret State
An unauthorised journey into one of the secretive state’s most dangerous and militarised areas took Simon Phillips close to his physical limits.
-
Behind The ScenesStephen Hawking's Universe, Discovery UK
Getting the commission was easy, says Ben Bowie - but pitching it to the world’s most famous living physicist was a nerve-wracking experience.
-
Behind The ScenesErasing David, More 4
Playing a game of cat and mouse with a team of top private investigators provided a unique film-making challenge, says producer Ashley Jones.