Extreme Athlete and well-being coach Wim Hof has made a name for himself by accomplishing incredible feats of endurance that earned him the nickname ‘The Iceman’.
In this brand new series produced by Hungry Bear Media and presented by Wim Hof superfan Holly Willoughby and comedian Lee Mack, eight soul-searching celebrities have chose to take on jaw-dropping challenges in sub-zero temperatures under his guidance.
They will test their bodies and minds under intense conditions to reap the rewards of cold-water therapy and demonstrating the vast potential of the human mind. This series is like nothing seen before and promises genuine reality, high drama, jeopardy, and plenty of laughs along the way.
Tim Fielding was part of the team of editors who brought this series to life, cutting heart-warming but bone chilling stories throughout the show. He said “Freeeze The Fear was a show I’d been looking forward to for a long time. As someone obsessed by the outdoors, I was looking forward to getting my hands on the footage from the Italian mountains and it did not disappoint. The director Josh Jacob’s did a superb job and we had lots of toys to play with like FPV drone, loads of timelapse & a Phantom 1000fps camera, which made the challenges in iced water look superb.”
Watch it every Tuesday at 9pm on BBC One or catch up on iPlayer
Directed by Sam Collins Executive Producers: Keith Haviland & Mark Stewart
Western Edge Pictures for the BBC Two
The Gazza documentary has been bubbling away as an idea since 2014 when editor Graham Taylor and director Sampson Collins first discussed the possibility of the film.
Over the next five years Graham and Sam began to find the shape for an archive film as more pieces of the puzzle fell into place and then with the BBC coming on board to provide the best possible outlet for the film, lending their journalistic integrity to the project. With pressure on public figures more intense than ever, Graham and Sam shaped the narrative into a commentary on today’s culture as much as on a previous era. What emerged is a cautionary tale of the curse of fame and the commodification of people’s lives into entertainment, or for personal gain, regardless of the consequences.
We spoke to Graham who said “editing the film was key to actually understanding the story, as the more we weaved the stories together, the more we found out what film we were making. Taking on the life of an icon is always tough, and people will bring their own expectations to the story. But in the end you have to chose what story you want to tell, and what the life of your subject tells you about the world we live in. The resulting film is bold and subversive, yet warm and nostalgic, asks more questions than it answers and was a dream project for a documentary film editor.”
Gazza airs at 9pm on Wednesday 13th April 2022 on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Produced by Quizzical Pictures (SA) and Serena Cullen Productions (UK) – originally for MNET (SA) Freemantle (UK)
Directed by Zee Nthuli and Catharine Cooke.
Channel 4
Channel 4 has acquired South African detective drama The Cane Field Killings, otherwise known as Reyka starring Kim Engelbrecht (Bullet Proof, The Flash, Eye in the Sky) and Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey). The eight-episode series, which launched last year to rave reviews in South Africa, will launch on Channel 4 on 10th April 2022 at 10pm. All episodes will then be available on All 4.
The Cane Field Killings tells the story of a brilliant criminal profiler, Reyka Gama, who is struggling to comes to terms with her dark past. Having been abducted as a child by farmer Angus Speelman (Iain Glen), Reyka now channels that traumatic experience to enter into the mindset of Africa’s most notorious criminals. The series follows her investigation into a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer in the sugar cane fields of Kwa-Zulu-Natal.
Melanie Goldenedited Catharine Cookes Episodes – episodes 3, 4, 6 and 8. “Catharine and I have been an edit/director team for over 10 years now – wow!! From the first time we worked together, we clicked. She has become one of my extremely close friends on top of a director I adore editing with.As we have complete trust in each other, it allows the edit to be a place to push our story and characters to new levels. Creatively we are always on the same “vibe” and have long chats about moments, characters, music – we keep discovering as we edit”
The post production on The Cane Field Killings was a collaboration across the globe! Catharine based in Johannesburg SA, Melanie based in Weymouth UK, Zee and Matt in Cape Town SA and the producers, a mix of in SA and UK. Melanie has some interesting insights to the edit process “As Cath and I have such an established relationship, the edit was run the same as it would be if we were together. I will get a full episode cut, with sound and scratch music in place ( best way to sell any crazy ideas I may have) and then she will watch. We will go through it, make notes ( for this over Zoom) and I do the next round and so on. We all had a very clear vision for the show before filming started from characters, filming style, edit style, music – it was a solid team”.
Melanie enjoyed working on the project and explained “I loved the characters – all a bit messed up- which is real, makes for deeper characters”. I loved that we got to allow the textures of the characters and surroundings to play out within scenes- it was something discussed up front”.
The Cane Field Killings will launch on Channel 4 on 10th April 2022 at 10pm
DNA Journey’s is back for a second series! This heart-warming ITV show takes celebrities around the world on a quest to discover where they come from and unearth secrets from their past. Cutting edge DNA technology and genealogy will uncover the truth behind their bloodlines, as well as coming face to face with living relatives they never knew existed.
Editor Steve Flatt cut two episodes from this series as well working on series 1. Steve said “I always enjoy working on DNA, the challenge is trying to make it entertaining, and condensing the stories down”. He worked on the Torvill and Dean episode as well as the Anne Hegerty and Shaun Wallace (The Chase) episode.
The nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards have been announced! These awards recognise and celebrate the very best of television broadcast in the UK in 2021 and we are very proud to see numerous programmes cut by our editors have been selected on this year’s shortlist.
The Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards ceremony takes place on Sunday 8 May on BBC One and BBC One HD.
Daytime
The Chase (ITV) Andrew Wattersis an expert editor on this programme as he has worked on it for several years including the 2021 nominated series.
Specialist factual
The Missing Children (ITV) Ella Newtonedited this poignant and important feature length documentary about the scandal of Ireland’s Missing Children at the Tuam mother and baby home.
Reality and constructed factual
Married at First Sight UK (E4) Jack Brown,Chris Naggs, Ian Smith and Mike Kerr all worked on this series where singletons, matched by a panel of experts, marry a total stranger who they meet for the very first time on their wedding day.
Comedy entertainment programme
Race Around Britain (Munz Made It/YouTube) Hettie Griffiths worked on this comedy travelogue which follows Munya Chawawa as he travels the UK and uses his quick-witted comedy to have real conversations with different communities about race in Britain.
Features
Sort Your Life Out (BBC One) Ben Burgess edited an episode from this life-style series which is presented by Stacey Solomon.
The Great British Sewing Bee (BBC One) Belle Borgeaud and Tom Savage were editors on this beloved series where amateur sewers take on challenges as they compete to be named Britain’s best home sewer.
Live event
The Brit Awards 2021 (ITV) James Cheetham has worked on several of The Brit Awards including the 2021 awards.
Congratulations to all the nominees! Tune in on the 8th May to see the ceremony.
Ever kept a toy in its box to make sure it’s pristine? Or looked for that vintage doll you had when you were a tot, that doesn’t exist anymore? In this new 10-part observational doc series, BBC Studios goes behind the scenes at Vectis Toys Auctioneers in County Durham where buyers and sellers from all over the world come to trade vintage and limited edition toys.
In collaboration with UKTV, the series discovers how toys are valued and catalogued ahead of their weekly auctions, taking viewers on a nostalgic journey back to their favourite childhood toys, from Sindy dolls and Thunderbirds figures, to Matchbox cars and treasured teddies and meeting the passionate people selling the treasured collections they’ve amassed over decades.
Andreas Torner commented: ‘it was a great programme to work on, with editors and producers logging in remotely from all over the UK and Europe. The world of Vectis auction house, which the series revolves around, is a real treasure trove of extraordinary toys and people. Part social history and part human interest, it’s a fascinating look into the age-old human urge to collect.’
The first episode, recommended by to watch by The Times is on tonight on Yesterday Channel at 9pm.
We are delighted to report that ‘Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution’ has won best documentary series at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards on Friday.
Jen Hampson edited episode one in which we witness the start of the young MPs’ careers and the inception of the idea for the New Labour party.
A huge congratulations to Jen and all those involved in making this insightful series!
‘The Real Peaky Blinders’ is a two-part BBC2 documentary that will reveal the true story behind the hit BBC1 drama Peaky Blinders, about Birmingham gangster Tommy Shelby and his dodgy brother, family and hoodlum entourage.
Editor Sarjit Bains worked on this series which explores the origins of the real Peaky Blinders phenomenon in Birmingham, starting with the first mention of the term in the popular press in 1890 and the street gangs that stretched as far back as the 1860s, when they were known as slogging gangs. The documentary builds a picture of the gang movement that has its roots in the working-class areas where territorial loyalty was all and underground gambling was common practice. Professor Carl Chinn uncovers the stories of the real Peaky Blinders, several renowned experts on the gang phenomenon are interviewed as well as Steven Knight, the writer of the Peaky Blinders drama, who based the series on his own family’s anecdotes.
The Real Peaky Blinders will be shown on BBC2 on Monday March 7 at 9pm. It will subsequently be available on BBC iPlayer.
Brand new eight-part sketch show, Comedy Central’s East Mode, follows Nigel Ng and Evelyn Mok from popular comedy podcast, “Rice to Meet You.” In a UK first, Comedy Central is gathering an amazing line-up of East & South East Asian heritage comedy talent to turn a playful and utterly unique lens onto the world right now, providing a relatable and brilliantly funny commentary on modern life.
East Mode Premiere’s 4th Feb on the comedy Central UK Youtube channel
Sundays 9pm on Channel 4 or all episodes available on All4
Celebrity Hunted it one of our favourite reality shows. Famous faces attempt to avoid detection from a team of police, intelligence and military personnel armed with the powers of the state in this real-life thriller! Can the celebrities survive 14 days on the run? This year the teams consist of:
Olympic silver medallist Iwan Thomas and two-time Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead.
Made in Chelsea stars Ollie and Gareth Locke.
Actress Chizzy Akudolu and queen of UK garage Lisa Maffia.
Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne and international reality TV star Chloe Veitch.
The hunters are led by Hunted’s first female chief, Cleveland Police Assistant Chief Constable Lisa Theaker. The celebrities will be taking part for Stand Up To Cancer, the joint national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4. Simon Holmes edited Episode 4 and Steve Flatt worked on Episode 4 and 5. Assembly editors Will Adams and Matthew Henley also worked on the series.
Celebrity Hunted is on Sundays 9pm on Channel 4 or all episodes of the brand-new series are currently available to watch on All4
Mindhouse for Netflix Editor: Charlie Hawryliw Charlie Hawryliw has a talent for crafting engaging, character-led documentaries that make serious subjects feel accessible and relatable, particularly when working with charismatic presenters such as comedian Mo Gilligan. For his third team up with Mindhouse Productions, Charlie… Read More
Plimsoll for Nat Geo and Disney+ Director: Tom Barbor-Might Editor: Felix Black Felix’s career is studded with epic retrospective documentaries that bring intimate and new perspectives on well-known subjects that you didn’t think could surprise you anymore, so when Plimsoll productions was looking for… Read More
Expectation TV for BBC One Editor: Martin Craswell As Murder 24/7 returns for its third instalment, Martin Craswell joins the team at Expectation for the second year running to edit the series. This fly-on-the-wall ob doc follows police procedure from first responders to… Read More
Raw for Netflix Editor: Charlie Webb One of many of Charlie Webb’s collaborations with Raw TV, this immersive documentary weaves unprecedented footage and survivor accounts to recount the 2012 sinking of luxury cruise liner Costa Concordia. Premiering on Netflix 10th July… Read More
Storyfilms for Amazon Prime Editor: Chris Scurfield Chris Scurfield is adept at cutting true crime documentaries so when Storyfilms got in touch with us about this new 2-parter for Amazon Prime, we knew immediately that his talents would be just what they needed. In this… Read More
Two Four for National Geographic and Disney+ Editors: Abraham Teweldebrhan and Jake Löfdahl Abs set the tone and styles of this new series Best of the World with Antoni Porowski which celebrates ‘the most exciting, meaningful and forward-thinking destinations, experiences and travel trends across the… Read More
Bango Studios for BBC Scotland and BBC1 Editor: Abraham Teweldebrhan Kevin Bridges: In Search of the Beautiful Game – Bango Studios/BBC Abraham Teweldebrhan comes back with a comedic and heartwarming twist on the sports doc which he’s so adept at cutting. Following Scotland’s qualification… Read More
Orchard Studios for ITV1 and ITVX Execs: Nat Lippiett and Dan Grabiner Editor: Ian David Smith Ian ‘Smurf’ Smith makes a foray into reality TV with this new ITV 3-parter fly-on-the-wall series following the daily lives of Rebekah and Jamie Vardy. The series… Read More
BBC Studios for BBC Two Exec Producer: Jonathan Smith Editor: Charlie Hawryliw This one is a long time in the making, Charlie Hawryliw spent a year editing this 3-part factual documentary series based on the hit BBC Sounds podcast ‘Believe in… Read More
Love Monday for Sky Arts Editors: Matt Scragg and Steve Flatt Our editors covered both sides of this classical music competition 3-parter for Sky Arts documenting the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition in which 20 young conductors from all across Europe compete for a… Read More
