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The Reforestation of the Scottish Highlands | Arte TV

Dec 22, 2023 |

For a better climate, environmentalists are reforesting the Scottish Highlands with millions of trees. In order for the forest to grow undisturbed, thousands of deer have to die because the game damages the young shoots. This is causing discussions because the region’s hunters fear that the reduced population will result in a loss of an important source of income: hunting tourism. As part of the “Net Carbon Zero” strategy, the UK wants to plant a total of 24 million trees over the next few years to offset its carbon footprint. After the First World War, only around five percent of Scotland was forested, and by 2050 this should be 25 percent again – a mammoth project with a model character for other forest-poor regions in Europe.

Broadcast 15/11/2023
RT: 33min
genre: documentaries and reports

Scotland Stands Up | BBC Scotland

Dec 22, 2023 |

 
BBC Scotland is to broadcast a stand-up special as part of its festive celebrations on Hogmany – Dec 31st 2023 at 10pm on BBC Scotland.

Scotland Stands Up will be hosted by Jim Smith, and feature sets from Susie McCabe, Jamie MacDonald, Stuart McPherson and Marjolein Robertson.

Filmed live at the Church Hill Theatre

Production Company: Dabster Films

Producer: Richard Melvin
Director: Al Lorraine
Tech Manager: Sean Kerwin
DoP: Ryan Blackwood
Camera operators: Iain Henderson, Lee Richardson, William Topping, TJ Sedisa

 

Inside Hampden Park | Pitchside

Sep 14, 2023 |

I was one of the camera on ”Pitchside” at Hampden Park this week for the 150th-anniversary heritage match. Got some cracking shots of Jude Bellingham.

Ken Loach: The Art of Activism

Ken Loach: The Art of Activism

Aug 25, 2023 |

Ken Loach is one of the greatest contemporary filmmakers, the author of a humanist body of work celebrated throughout the world and the recipient of numerous awards, including two Palmes d’Or. I was the 2nd camera operator for this Arte documentary.

Ken Loach: The Art of Activism on IMDB

Directed by Pierre Chassagnieux
PRODUCED BYMa Drogue à Moi, France 5
PRODUCTION YEAR 2023
PROGRAMME FORMAT One-off
GENRES Documentary
RUNTIME 52 min

 

Robert Black | Britain’s Most Evil Killers

Feb 22, 2023 |

Robert Black: A look at the Scottish serial killer who preyed on young girls between the ages of five and 11 throughout a six-year killing spree.

Britains’s Most Evil KillersSeason 3, episode 3 is available on Sky and Apple TV.

Re: A Land without a Queen | Arte

Feb 22, 2023 | ,

Elizabeth II’s death is a turning point. Many Britons and people around the world are saying goodbye to her. Between mourning and new beginnings, one question is on everyone’s mind: what does the end of the Elizabethan era mean for the monarchy and for the British people?

Country: Germany
Year: 2022
Duration: 32 min
Genre: Documentaries and Reportage