In this new primetime series, TV’s favourite builder Mark Millar helps people around the UK build their own homes, sometimes from scratch and on limited budgets.
When the client got in touch about this project, we immediately thought of Manus Fraser who had recently returned to broadcast editing and is a big fan of renovation shows. To describe his approach to the edit, Manus said: ‘Home build shows are great! The process of a house build provides a tangible narrative to build an emotional journey around. Moving home is said to be one of the most stressful things you can do so ploughing your life savings into a build in economically uncertain times is rich soil for a gripping watch. And you can pick up some DIY tips along the way.’
Watch the dream come to life on Thursday 5th January at 8pm on Channel 5.
THE UNOFFICIAL SCIENCE OF HOME ALONE PIC: 2022 SKY UK
Comedians James Acaster, Guz Khan and Alex Brooker have all been obsessed with the 1990 comedy Home Alone ever since they were kids but there’s one big burning question that all fans including the Faction’s Katie M need answering; would Harry & Marv have survived those traps in real life?
Jonnie Case worked on this super fun programme which see’s Guz & James assisted by an engineer, build their own versions of some of the most memorable boobytraps from the film such as the ‘The Blowtorch to the Head’ and ‘The Swinging Paint Can’. Meanwhile Alex Brooker heads to the States to meet some of the cast and stuntmen involved in the film, visit some of its iconic locations and learn more about the traps and stunts that Guz and James will be attempting along the way.
Written by comedian Kieran Hodgson, the two hour long satirical musical extravaganza features original musical numbers and sends up the life and times of the Duke of York’s life from his marriage to Ferguson to the Virginia Giuffre’s allegations.
Hodgson plays Andrew, with Munya Chawawa as Prince Charles and it also stars comedian Harry Enfield playing Tony Blair.
This was a dream job for editor Gavin Ames, combing his favourite things of music and comedy. He said “This job was so much fun I don’t know where to start. The show is a really interesting mix of scripted comedy, archive packages and full-on musical numbers. Apart from working with a great team the most interesting part of the process was collaborating closely with the composer throughout the edit and attending the orchestra recording session”. Original music is by Freddie Tapner, who has previously worked on Nick Mohammed’s Mr Swallow shows about Dracula and Houdini, with tracks including I Nailed It – reflecting the Prince’s deluded belief the Newsnight interview had gone well.
The musical is part of the channel’s 40th anniversary celebrations. The ladies at the Faction are intrigued by this one and will be watching!
Maverick for Channel 4 5th December, Channel 4, 10pm
From the get-go, My Dead Body stood out as being one of those projects that would be ground-breaking and unique and we were excited to be able to help with it. It needed a gentle hand to tell the heart-breaking and inspiring story of Toni Crews, a young mother of two, who was diagnosed with a rare one-a-million cancer of the tear gland, and who decided to donate her body to science to be autopsied on television. Matt Lowe was the editor on this film- as soon as we spoke to him about the project he was excited to be on board and manage the challenge of telling this story in a respectful and soulful way. He spoke to the lovely the director Sophie Robinson to make sure they were on the same wave-length and the film would be done in a way that would do justice to Toni’s memory and sacrifice, fulfilling the film’s scientific premise whilst keeping a powerful emotional and humane style of storytelling.
We spoke to Matt after the edit who explained “the reality of dealing with some of the visuals was tough at first, but over time I was able to approach them in a way that I was able to detach myself from them somewhat and I actually found some of the tougher dissection scenes incredibly fascinating. I think the thing that everybody involved with the project was most conscious of however, was making a film that was respectful to Toni’s memory, and was something that her family could be proud of. I like to think that we achieved that”.
My Dead Body is a pioneering new documentary which tells the incredible story of Toni Crews, a young mother of two, who was diagnosed with a rare one-in-a-million cancer of the tear gland. When she was informed that her cancer was terminal, she made the decision to donate her body to science so that people could learn more about the disease. This film follows Prof. Claire Smith, as she continues Toni’s story by dissecting her body in a series of educational workshops. The film features home video footage and interviews with Tonis’ family as they discuss the course of her illness and gives Toni herself a presence in the film through the use of voice-replicating technology that narrates her social media posts and letters to her children.
Matt Lowe spent 4 months cutting this feature doc about Maradona, directed by Emmy Award-winning director Angus Macqueen. It explores the story behind Diego Maradona and how he was thrown out of the USA FIFA World Cup in 1994, after failing a post-match drugs test.
It was a challenge to make this project original as so many films have already been made about the football legend. However, this project stands out by focusing on the build-up and aftermath of one of the most notorious moments in sport history, which tipped Maradona’s career into its catastrophic downfall.
The film uses both original footage and archive, another challenge for Matt as the majority was in Spanish! However it delivers exclusive access to the characters at the centre of this dramatic event.
Satusfaction had a team of editors on the new series of Outsiders which sees David Mitchell challenge three pairs of comedians to prove they’ve got the mettle and skills to thrive in the great outdoors. The line up includes Maisie Adam, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Darren Harriott, Jessica Hynes, Phil Wang and Joe Wilkinson.
Dan Wilkes enjoyed turning his hand to comedy and said “Watching these comics struggling in the forest had me laughing every day & it was a joy to work for Renegade”. Ian Smith and Dave Berezai are both old timers having cut series 1. We caught up with young Dave who commented “It’s always fun working on a comedy and it’s always a pleasure making funny content funnier.” We cant wait to watch, a bit of comedy is just what we need!
Series 2 will start on Wednesday, 16 November at 10pm on Dave.
We had a brilliant time at The Griersons last night, lots of fun with Tom Savage, Abs, Graham Taylor and Ella- all who had worked on four of the nominations. We were incredibly pleased that the documentary Ella edited won the Best History Category and received some amazing comments from the judges.
The Missing Children
We had a brilliant time at The Griersons last night, a huge congratulations to Ella Newton, Editor of The Missing Children which won Best History Doc!
At the Tuam mother and baby home, 796 children born to unwed mothers have disappeared. The bodies of some have been found in a sewage tank. Through personal narratives of survivors, adoptees, and the women who pieced together the evidence that shook Ireland to its core, leading to an unprecedented apology from the Irish State, The Missing Children uncovers the truth of a shocking story which continues to affect the lives of many globally.
The judges said: “The Missing Children showed humanity, integrity and diligent research. The testimonies of its contributors were compelling and balanced. We felt proud to be in the company of the investigators who peeled back layer upon layer of cruelty and horror to reveal this devastating story. Their skilful and touching storytelling is an inspiration for all documentary filmmakers.”
Congratulations to Ella and the team at True Vision.
Dustin Hurt is back and now gambling everything for the chance of a life changing payday on Gold Rush: White Water Series 6.
Satusfaction had three editors working on this series where Dustin is presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy a remote claim, known as “Nugget Creek,” with the proven history of delivering gold. Ben Burgess,Dan Stewart and Rob Trela edited an episode from this season, Ben Burges enjoyed the epic scale of series and commented “I loved working with footage set out in the wilderness of Alaska, with all the amazing scenery and using epic music”. He is also enjoying the underwater footage and go-pro footage which he explains “gives the viewer in the POV of the characters. It’s quite atmospheric”.
Gold Rush: White Water Series 6 premiers on Friday 11th November at 9PM on Discovery+
Dream adventures turn into hellish nightmares for the travellers featured in this series, which recounts through first-hand interviews and drama reconstructions of being arrested in a foreign country, usually for drug smuggling, and how they coped with the resulting lengthy prison terms.
This episode focuses on Rafael Arguelles . The Latin Kings dominate Chicago in the 1980s, and teenager Rafael joins them to protect himself. But after a stint in jail, he realises his gang is tearing his community apart. He decides to go undercover for the FBI against his former friends. He aims to take down the head of the organisation Lord Gino no matter what the risk.
Jayesh edited this episode which contains a mixture of interviews and actors reconstructing the events. He said “It was great to work on another season of Locked Up Abroad about ex-gang member Rafael Arguelles. The challenge was to keep Rafael’s emotional and conflicted journey at the forefront of the narrative whilst also weaving in the ongoing danger that Rafael and his family faced“.
Locked up Abroad: Declassified is streaming now on National Geographic
Exec Producers: Jon Crisp, Ruth Kelly and Sean Doyle
Wednesday 9th November
With the World Cup fast approaching, we have seen a few football series being made and this one is set to be a real heart warming one!
Save Our Squad sees David Beckham return to his East London roots to mentor Westward Boys, a young, grassroots team who are at the bottom of their league, facing relegation. However, this isn’t just any league… this is the same league that David played in as a young boy. Working with the head coaches, he’ll try to turn the team’s fortunes around. From heroics to heartbreak, failure to redemption, the experiences that Westward Boys, their coaches and their families will go through over the course of the season, are ones they’ll never forget. Abraham edited episode 3. Perhaps Ab’s can ask David Beckham to help mentor him with his fantasy team and move him up the Satusfaction league….?
Editor: Jake Lofdahl Exec Producers: Benjamin Turner & Leo Pearlman Fulwell 73 for Netflix Picture: Netflix Confirmed to be the final season with just three episodes, Sunderland Til I Die returns to Netflix on 13th February. Jake Lofdahl was co-editor on Episode 1. The returning sports ob… Read More
Editor: James Sheldon Exec Producer: Sam Rees-Jones Studio Lambert for Peacock and BBC 12th Jan 2024 The Traitors USA Series 2: Peacock. Official Trailer This immensely popular show was a real viewings winner and is back for a second series. It’s hosted by Alan Cumming and the US cast… Read More
Nutopia for Netflix Premieres: 29th November Editor: Franco Bogino Director: Ben Steele This documentary series explores the rise and then dramatic downfall of the ‘superstar surgeon’ Paolo Macchiarini. In 2011, Macchiarini was heralded for revolutionizing transplant medicine with his groundbreaking alternative to organ donation , plastic windpipes that seemed… Read More
RSA Films for Netflix Exec Producer: Asif Kapadia & Dominic Crossley-Holland Dir. Joe Pearlman Editor: Jamie Williams Eps 1 & 2 Released 8th November Netflix are calling this this four-part documentary series raw, honest and real. This biopic docuseries looks at British pop superstar, Robbie Williams. One of… Read More
North One for Disney+ 15th November 2023 Exec Producers: Neil Duncanson and Keanu Reeves Editors Matt Lowe, Jayesh Lathia Felix Black and Bahader Mattu This filmic four-part documentary series with Keanu Reeves uses interviews and archive to tell the incredible story of Ross Brawn who led a… Read More
Empress Films for Netflix Director: Marcus Plowright Executive Producer: Emma Cooper Editor: Abraham Teweldebrhan In 1999 BBC presenter Jill Dando was sadly shot dead outside her home in west London, her murder led to a high profile and complex investigation. A suspect, Barry George was convicted and imprisoned for… Read More
Passion Pictures for Amazon Prime Exec Producer: Amy Foster Series Director: Jay Ahmed, Editor: Sarjit Bains Premieres 18th August This four part fly on the wall docuseries delves into the life of Amritpal Singh Dhillon, the self-made superstar known globally as AP Dhillon. He is known for his tracks… Read More
