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and makes it more interesting especially with what south Hams can offer us. We are obviously weather dependent but we have been very lucky during the course of filming with few interruptions or lost days. We did stage a night-time party on blackpool sands in the teeth of a gale which caused us a few headaches! the area has played its part very
“We
did stage a night-time
party on Blackpool Sands in the teeth of a gale which caused us a few headaches!”
well. I noticed that the crew have been very relaxed, just happy to be outside in such a beautiful part of the country. With Dartmouth especially, it’s almost impossible not to produce a decent shot. Dartmouth is the real star of the show and is the location we have used the most – it’s delivered us the goods. I’m really keen to see what it looks like in the final cut – you see the rushes and everything looks stunning. You don’t usually go to locations where we have been so spoilt.
Where did the film crew come from? Having been a freelancer and worked all over the country, I have often found myself in Leeds with a London crew or in London with a Leeds crew. It’s not usually been my shout or decision, but it often seems madness to organise things in this way. With this series, it has been different - I am based here – I live in Liskeard – and the executive producer has a home down here too. so we were very keen to recruit as many of the crew from the area assuming they had the requisite skills. Out of the 60-odd crew, we had about 20 who live locally and another 20 from around the south West. Although I live in Liskeard, I have never worked from home as I have done this time – I once came back from filming in London to find Doc martin filming in my very own street! A missed opportunity there… the series is produced by bbC birmingham – they use an agency in London that recruits most of their cameramen and technicians but we’ve been able to find local talent such as the locations people, the caterers, make-up, set design etc
“Dartmouth is the real star of the show and is the location we have used the most”
What is the line producer’s job? the producer’s job is to make the series as good as possible, my job is just to make it happen. I am responsible for much of the pre-planning, the budgeting, scheduling and the on-set people-management. I’ve known the series producer for about 10 years.
I’m normally an Assistant Director not a Line producer but when he told me about the location it was an easy decision to come aboard. I then worked down here alone for 6 weeks finding a production office, sorting and booking accommodation for the actors and crew. I had to work out who we could employ locally and who we had to accommodate. most of the crew are freelance mixed with the full time
crew from bbC birmingham. Dramas such as Doctors (also by bbC birmingham) are located in that area so it calls upon its own staff. but when we move away such as to the south West, it requires us to find more freelance staff. the bbC and freelance way of doing things are never quite the same! I have to make sure they gel correctly.
When did planning for the series begin in earnest? bbC birmingham started loosely planning scripts and budgets about 2 years ago. I came on board at the start of February this year, knowing we would start shooting by mid April, so that gave me about 10 weeks to organise
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