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Monday 8-8.30pm

Channel 4

Editor:  Simon Cooper ( Badger)

Biomass will provide up to 30% of our renewable energy by 2020. But is burning wood instead of coal environmentally friendly? Edited by Simon Cooper , this Dispatches episode follows reporter Antony Barnett as he investigates a subsidised renewable energy industry that turns trees into fuel. He travels to the forestlands of the south-eastern United States to find one source of this controversial ‘carbon-neutral’ fuel, and the biodiverse wetlands of Virginia and North Carolina, where millions of tonnes of wood are harvested and processed into pellets, which are burnt in one of Britain’s largest power stations.

 Monday 16^th April at 8pm.

Channel 4
Naked Entertainment

This documentary follows five working-class British boys who, having failed their core GCSEs, prepare to re-sit their exams at an Indian boarding school. The world-famous Doon School has an exam pass rate of 100 per cent and British head teacher Matthew Raggett believes he can transform the boys’ prospects in just six months.

Simon Cooper (Badger) and Mohsin Bhatti both worked on the series.

Badger said that “The major challenges on this show were the sheer quantity of rushes and the number of storylines to juggle. We also had some characters who were stronger than others so we had to make sure we were fair to the contributors. There were some very sensitive issues over bullying that were rewarding to cut and a wealth of beautiful images to dwell upon, something we were keen to not get lost in the rush to tell the story. Probably one of the most photogenic shows I’ve ever worked on”

Mohsin’s Episode will air on Thursday 12^th April. He said “Without giving too much away, the final episode is about big achievements coupled with emotional turns. For us in the edit, one of the biggest challenge was that there was quite a lot of story arches to pack in! It was a real pleasure working with Ziyaad Desai (Producer) and Matt Pelly (Series Producer/Director), they made the experience even more enjoyable and I think it shows in the programme!”

The final episode is on Thursday 12th April at 9pm Channel 4 or you can catch up on other episodes here.

Congratulations to all the nominees! A special well done to:

‘Old People’s Home for Four Year Olds’ nominated in the Reality and Constructed Factual category- Belle Borgeaud edited two episodes of this wonderful series.

‘Britain’s Got Talent’ nominated in the Entertainment Programme category- Tom Thurston Matthews worked on this popular series.

‘The Secret Life of The Zoo’ nominated in the Features category- Jen Hampson and Tanya Trochoulias worked on this observational documentary series.

“Crusing with Jane McDonald” also nominated in the Features category- Joe Swanson and Roy Williams worked on this high rating series.

The winners will be announced on Sunday 13^th May!

Series 2
3 Part Series
Episode 1 Thursday 5^th April 9pm ITV

Journalist and former detective Mark Williams-Thomas looks into a series of missing women and unsolved murder cases, and attempts to link them to two men currently serving time for murder. His investigation begins with 18-year-old Louise Kay, who disappeared from Eastbourne, East Sussex, in June 1988. Her family are desperate for answers and Williams-Thomas’s inquiry soon leads to the prime suspect in her possible murder – convicted killer Peter Tobin, who was living nearby at the time.

Phil Bowman edited Episode One which will aired on Thursday 5^th April. Mohsin Bhatti also worked on the series.

BBC2

Editors Dan Stewart and Sarjit Bains

Wednesdays 8pm

In a warm and entertaining new five-part series, ten Brits, about to embark on one of the toughest weeks of their lives, welcome the support and advice of wise strangers from around the world through a secret in-ear device for one week. Whilst the sages’ words are beamed live right into their ear day and night, family, friends and colleagues remain totally unaware of these unseen secret helpers. As the Brits face challenges and dilemmas, the sages tell them exactly what they think in real time, offering tips, advice and home-grown perspectives on life, love and everything in between.

Dan and Sarjit both worked on the series.

Watch the Trailer here.

Episode One 8pm Wednesday 21^st March BBC2

Thursday 22^nd March 9pm ITV

Editor Nick Follows

Nick worked on this intensely moving documentary which follows Trevor McDonald as he travels America to cover a story he has always wanted to explore: the life of the Civil Rights icon, Martin Luther King. Starting with the monumental ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech in Washington, this films sees McDonald discover how King became a Civil Rights leader almost by accident.  He visits Alabama and the cities of Montgomery, Birmingham and Selma, where King was met with the ugly face of bigotry and violence. He goes to King’s first married home, and to the motel in Memphis, Tennessee where he was assassinated. He uncovers new sides to the story, speaks to a former member of the Ku Klux Klan and interviews an expert on the horrors of lynching in 20th-century America. He also asks some of black role models, including Naomi Campbell, General Colin Powell and the Rev Al Sharpton, what Martin Luther King means to them.

Thursday 22^nd March 9pm ITV

9pm, BBC Four
Episode 2: Tuesday 14th March
Editor Duncan Buchanan

In this investigative three-part series for BBC Four, filmmaker Gillian Pachter re-examines the Ruth Ellis case.

In April 1955 Ruth Ellis shot her lover David Blakely dead. It’s a case that shocked the nation and it still fascinates today. It has its place in ushering in the defence of diminished responsibility and the eventual abolishment of capital punishment. We all think we know the story, but why, when it was seemingly such an open and shut case, does it still divide opinion on whether Ruth Ellis got the justice she deserved? Film-maker Gillian Pachter wants to find out. The result is a fresh investigation with fascinating true-crime twists and turns that also shines a unique light on attitudes to class, gender and sex in 1950s London.

Duncan Buchanan edited Episode 2 in which Gillian turns her attention to Ruth’s trial which took just a day and a half. She starts with a tape-recorded conversation from the 1980s between Ruth’s son Andre and the barrister who led the prosecution. Andre expresses doubts about his mother’s trial, calling into question her state of mind and whether she was a cold-blooded killer.

Episode 1 has had some fantastic reviews so we cant wait to watch the second Ep tonight at 9pm.

Episode 1 can be seen here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09vppkn/episodes/player

Episode 2 edited by Duncan Buchanan is on tonight: Tues 14^th March at 9pm and the final episode will be on tomorrow at 9pm.

Classic Mary Berry sees the food writer demonstrates a range of recipes to tempt family and friends, featuring classics, simple British dishes and modern favourites. Tom Savage edited episode one of the new series. Mary starts with comfort food: a lamb stew, a rich pudding and a fabulous-looking breakfast.

Monday 26th February, 8.30pm on BBC1

Graham Taylor has been busy, last night broadcast two projects he’s been working on, firstly the Brit Awards. Graham edited the Mastercard campaign that surrounded the awards.

He also edited Murdered for Love The True Story of Samia Shahids Honour Killing. This is a brutal, chilling story  of 28-year-old Samia Shahid from Bradford who was found dead in Pakistan.Eight days later, her father and ex-husband were arrested in connection with her murder.

This type of story is rarely told and in this film, using cutting edge technology interview techniques,  the girls closest to Samia tell the story in their own words.

Murdered for Love is currently available on BBCIplayer

Series 2 – Episode 1 Hardwick Hall

Tue 27^th  Feb 8pm – 9pm

Editor: Simon Warner

Executive Producer Juliet Rice

Producer Megan Macqueen

Series Producer Ross Curran

Alan Titchmarsh and a team of familiar faces visit historic properties owned by the National Trust revealing the hidden history, human stories and natural history behind each one. Simon Warner worked on three episodes including Episode 1: Hardwick Hall. Richard Lace also edited small parts across the series.

In Episode 1 edited by Simon, Alan explores Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire. Once the home of Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, commonly known as Bess of Hardwick. From humble beginnings, she amassed great wealth, land and a title. Alan gets to see bits of the Hardwick estate most of us will never see, including a staircase to the roof squeezed between two walls.

Tuesday’s 8pm or you can catch up on espisodes on Channel5.com