Cover of the 1989 BA (Hons) Media Production degree show programme, Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic

A face from 1989

Last week I was on a test shoot down in Bournemouth — using the sound stage in the Poole Gateway Building at Bournemouth University — working with some new technology I’m sworn to secrecy about and can’t share here. Someone on the crew looked familiar. It was...

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Jimmy Jib rigged on track beneath the railway arch on the Call the Midwife backlot at night

Call the Midwife – End of an Era

Now that the final episode has aired, I can tell this one properly. Last November I packed the jib away at Longcross for the last time. I joined Call the Midwife on series eleven, back in 2021 — five series and four years of days and nights...

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The Trouble with Maggie Cole

A great new drama series that me and the fabulous Ben Reason were involved with has just started on ITV, starring Dawn French and written by Mark Brotherhood (Benidorm/Shameless). It was a real pleasure to work on, giving me the chance to catch up with an old mate DOP Andy...

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Jimmy Jib Control Box Powering Modifications

MAINS & 12 VOLT POWER MOD Had a lovely modification done to my control box by electronics wiz Gordon Richardson to eliminate the chance of being caught out by faulty jib cells ever again while on location.   The new system comes in two parts. First, Gordon has made me a mains power...

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KING GARY

After it’s a successful pilot which we made back in 2018, this hilarious sitcom starring Tom Davis has at last hit prime time BBC One this January.   Absolutely fantastic cast and crew with endless laughs both on and off-screen. Enjoy!   KING GARY - FRIDAYS 9.30pm - BBC ONE A Shiny Button Production for...

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Mike Drury Jibs