Rob Trela worked across this brand-new six-part documentary series from Twenty Twenty productions. World-renowned explorer and former British Army captain Ed Stafford sets up an extreme survival school that will put struggling modern dads and their children through some of the toughest outdoor challenges on the planet.
Ed Stafford believes modern dads in the UK are too soft and risk averse. He believes his job as a father is to challenge and test his family to try and strengthen them. He has decided to take his wife Laura and their three children to live in the jungle in Costa Rica, while there he will establish an extreme wilderness adventure school.
The series follows several struggling, out-of-their-comfort-zone British dads, each bringing one of their kids with them while they live in the heart of the jungle. They sleep in home-made shelters, catch and cook their own food, dig toilets, build fires and dodge spiders, snakes and scorpions. All while dealing with boiling heat and high humidity. On top of that, they tackle a wilderness challenge specially designed by Ed to test both their individual characters and their relationships with one another.
In the series press release, Ed Stafford said: “Increasingly the odds are stacked against you as a parent. You find yourself having to swim against the tide to simply do what’s best for your kids. For me connection is everything; this isn’t about parenting techniques – that stuff is instinctive – rather this is an extreme fast-track to a deeper connection between dads and their children in a modern world where that is more tenuous and harder to achieve than ever.”
Married at First Sight UK. CPL Productions, Image: Matt Monfredi/Channel 4
Married at First Sight UK 2024 is just around the corner, and if you’re a fan of drama, passion, and unexpected twists, you won’t want to miss this! With its return on Monday, the reality show is already being hailed as the “most exciting series yet,” packed with intense moments that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats.
Editor Mike Kerr is no stranger to the series having worked on Series 1, 6, 7 & 8 and is just finishing on this new season. Mike told us that he’s “Proud and thankful to be working with such a good team”.
Viewers can expect wedding ceremonies filled with nerves and excitement, romantic honeymoons in sun-drenched locations, and the inevitable ups and downs of living together. But that’s only the beginning. The newlyweds will also face intense dinner parties where tensions flare and emotions run high, as well as the nerve-wracking commitment ceremonies where relationship experts Paul C. Brunson, Melanie Schilling, and Charlene Douglas weigh in on their progress. Will love blossom for these newlyweds, or will the cracks start to show?
The series premieres Monday, 16th September at 9pm on E4,
Get ready for laughs, heartwarming moments, and a little bit of chaos as Jack Whitehall takes on one of life’s biggest challenges—becoming a dad! In his brand-new series Fatherhood With My Father, Jack teams up with his dad, Michael Whitehall, for an unforgettable adventure.
This new series which Joe Swanson worked on follows the duo as they travel the world, trying to figure out what fatherhood really means. With Jack about to become a dad for the first time, and Michael sharing his, let’s say, “unique” approach to parenting, expect a hilarious and insightful look at the ups and downs of fatherhood. Whether they’re cracking jokes or having deeper discussions about their roles as dads, this show promises plenty of laughs and a lot of heart.
Joe said “I had such a fun time working on this show. The director, Paul Taylor is a genius and always lovely to work with. I’d say the biggest challenge was squeezing all the great material into half an hour or so!”
Fatherhood With My Father Premieres 10th September on Netflix
They’re among us and you’d never know… If it wasn’t for Ross Kemp going ‘undercover’ to expose all their secrets. In his brand new series: Mafia and Britain, Kemp digs into 100 years of mafia history and takes viewers on a worldwide journey to follow a trail of illegal money and drugs which slowly infiltrated Britain’s underworld.
In this five-part series, Kemp traces the history of Britain’s mafia links, from bootlegging during Prohibition to the Kray Twins’ connection with the American mob. He also investigates how the fall of the US mafia opened doors for the Colombian drug cartels.
Expect plenty of twists and a deep dive into Britain’s hidden mafia history!
Huggyworked on t his series, he said “it was fun to work on, ‘I was surprised at the many shady shenanigans in this country!”
You can find out about these shady shenanigans on 10th Sept on Sky HISTORY
The highly anticipated new season of Celebs Go Dating is set to be its most exciting yet, filled with fresh challenges, memorable dating excursions, and more chances than ever to find that perfect connection.
As the series unfolds, the celebrities will be guided through weeks of multiple dates, all while receiving expert mentoring to help them navigate the ups and downs of the dating world. At the end, each Celeb will face a decision: who will they choose as their final date to join them on a romantic couple’s getaway?
This season’s star-studded lineup is sure to keep viewers hooked. We’ll see Love Island favourite Chris Taylor, Married At First Sight UK sensation Ella Morgan, popstar Jamelia, actress Helen Flanagan, former Gogglebox star Stephen Lustig-Webb, and Made In Chelsea’s Tristan Phipps all stepping into the dating spotlight. With such a diverse mix of personalities, sparks are guaranteed to fly.
Fred Ziecker worked on Ep 18, Andrew Watters worked on Ep 5 and Ben Burgess worked on several episodes across the series.
Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience starts this Saturday, and is unlike any music series you’ve seen. The six-part series follows five boys from the UK as they dive into the world of K-pop with one goal in mind—becoming the next global boy band sensation. Over six months they train in South Korea, going through the same intense process that turns K-pop hopefuls into stars. 100 days of dance routines, vocal lessons, performance training, and life coaching, all while soaking up Korean culture. It all unfolds against the vibrant backdrop of Seoul.
Gavin Ames edited Episode 3 with additional editing on Eps 1, 4, 5 and 6.
Attention foodies and reality TV fans Kitchen Nightmares is back, and it’s bringing the heat to your Thursday nights! That’s right, the American reboot of Gordon Ramsay’s wildly popular show is back on Channel 4, airing every Thursday at 10 pm. If you’ve missed the explosive kitchen meltdowns, emotional turnarounds, and Gordon Ramsay’s fiery critiques, the series is also streaming on 4 and Fox.
In classic “Kitchen Nightmares” style, each episode sees the world-renowned chef visit struggling restaurants that are on the brink of collapse. Get ready to witness the drama, the tears, and the triumphs as Gordon Ramsay brings his culinary expertise and larger-than-life personality back to the screen. Sean Schmolz, Ben Burgess, Dave Berezai, and Paul Bussey all did story cutting across this series reboot.
The next episode is on Thursday 15th Aug 10pm Channel 4 or available to Stream on 4.
This brand-new series looks at shocking stories of airline disasters.
Dan Knight edited Ep3 ‘Storm Britannia’ which looks at the case of a holiday flight from Cardiff to the Costa Brava that encountered a terrifying electrical storm and battled severe weather while attempting to land. Just feet from the ground, the runway lights failed, plunging the airport into darkness. Despite these challenges, the crew of Britannia Airways Flight 266A had to land the aircraft blind.
We chatted to Dan about his experience cutting episode 3. He discussed “It was great show. We had lots of funs building up the tension in the edits with some epic sound design- lots of drums, drones, and thunder! It mixes archive with dramatic reconstruction and VFX to make a genuinely hair raising episode. The whole team were really great to work with, with nice production values and great contributors. I think we’ve delivered a show that punches well above its weight in terms budget and schedule. I was only sad that we didn’t get to make some more. Hopefully Channel 5 will commission another series!”.
Episode 1 and 2 are available on My 5. Each episode will air on Friday nights at 9pm.
Charlie Hawryliw edited this new documentary which explores the life and controversy of Kyle Rittenhouse, one of America’s most polarizing figures.
Kyle Rittenhouse shot three men at the age of 17, two fatally amid a Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He claimed self-defence at trial and was acquitted in November 2021. This startling documentary follows that trial and speaks to insiders and Rittenhouse himself.
With interviews, archive footage, and expert analysis, the documentary offers a detailed look at the legal proceedings, public perceptions, and the cultural and political effects of Rittenhouse’s story. It covers the events and aftermath of Rittenhouse’s actions, which sparked nationwide debate and the broader societal impact and shows the complexities of modern American society and the impact of divisive events on public discourse.
Dark Side of Glory is a new true crime documentary series about shocking cases of murder in the world of sport.
Ep 1 is a 76-minute feature length documentary about Joseph Ntshongwana who played for South Africa at U21 level and for the Blue Bulls between 1998 and 2001. Ten years later, he was arrested for killing four men using an axe, and wounding two others. The documentary includes interviews with Blue Bulls teammate, Springbok winger McNeil Hendricks as well as Captain Rico Naidoo, colonels Jason McGray and Ze-Ev Krein, Detective Marius Van Der Looy, and former South African Police Service head profiler Dr. Gérard Labuschagne.
We spoke to Charlie about the edit and he said “it’s a very gruesome story full of twists and turns and told by first hand accounts of the brave detectives and family members of the victims. Tough material to get through but I was really happy with the outcome and enjoyed working with the team at collective media”.
The first episode of the ‘Dark Side of Glory’ series is The Durban Axe Murderer: The Rugby Killer, premiering on Showmax on Wednesday, 31st July.
