“Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad was an uncompromising, soul-baring examination of grief and in particular its effect on men.” Gabriel Tate, The Telegraph “The former Manchester United captain’s stark honesty in this hour-long documentary is refreshing, and devastating.” Finlay Greig, The i “Watching it will be helpful to others going…
Month: May 2017
Three Wives, One Husband [2017]
“Apart from the fact that it wouldn’t have happened any other way, the documentary’s trust-gaining softly softly approach doesn’t make it any less extraordinary. It’s pretty much one long OMG WTF.” Sam Wollaston, The Guardian “Keen-eyed drama bosses could do well to watch Three Wives, One Husband, which is unfurling…
Donald Trump vs The Press: A week inside the White House briefing room – BBC Newsnight [2017]
Directed by Olly Lambert BBC Newsnight
Cancer Research UK – “Right Now” [2017]
Directed by Olly Lambert The Garden
Unarmed Black Male [2016]
“exemplary film-making… If ever argument were needed about the incompatibility between guns and civilisation, it was provided by this harrowing, necessary piece of television.” – Jim White, The Telegraph “It might make you angry, watching. But James Jones’s absorbing documentary remains objective, open-minded and journalistic, allowing the events and the people to…
Ingenious Animals [2016]
A team of wildlife experts travel the globe in search of the most surprising animal stories and reveal how and why animals do such remarkable things. Oxford Scientific / BBC
The Big C and Me [2016]
“The Big C & Me looked past cancer clichés to report from the front-line… the light editorial touch suggested the best virtues of radio with the added dimension of looking into the eyes of the scared, stoical talkers. It would have been disingenuous not to include a worst-case outcome, which landed in…
Lagos to London: Britain’s New Super-Rich [2016]
Fuelled by a boom in oil, gas and telecoms, Nigeria is now Africa’s biggest economy. This documentary meets the super-rich Nigerians coming to Britain, who spend big on luxury, education and property. Minnow Films / Channel 4
Secrets of Growing Old [2016]
“ This uplifting one-off film reveals surprising facts about the effect of ageing on body and mind, and meets inspiring people who are living proof that age really is nothing but a number….Brilliant Stuff. ***** ” TV Times Oxford Scientific Films / ITV