BBC – Barnaby Peel https://www.barnabypeel.com Documentary Director Tue, 11 May 2021 17:46:36 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Baby Has Landed https://www.barnabypeel.com/project/the-baby-has-landed/ Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.barnabypeel.com/?post_type=portfolio_item&p=6023

“An emotional rollercoaster that will soften even the hardest of viewers”
THE GUARDIAN

“A genuine picture of family life that felt rare in factual television”
THE i

“The sort of service only television can provide, a granular depiction of everyday

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“An emotional rollercoaster that will soften even the hardest of viewers”
THE GUARDIAN

“A genuine picture of family life that felt rare in factual television”
THE i

“The sort of service only television can provide, a granular depiction of everyday life stretched over several captivating hours. You’ll find yourself investing in these little stories, these funny, unsentimental capsules of what it means to be alive. It’s a sprig of hope”
THE COURIER

“Charming, natural and funny”
THE TIMES

An intimate four part documentary series lifting the lid on one of the most intense and extraordinary times in any family’s life - the arrival of a new baby.

Following six families over their first laughter, love and chaos-filled weeks of parenthood, the series provides a window into family life in 2019.

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PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

The Garden

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Graeme McAulay, Jessie Versluys
& Magnus Temple

WHERE TO WATCH

BBC iPlayer series page

ALL PRODUCTIONS
]]> Last Chance Lawyer NYC https://www.barnabypeel.com/project/last-chance-lawyer-nyc/ Sun, 07 Oct 2018 07:37:00 +0000 https://www.barnabypeel.com/?post_type=portfolio_item&p=6058

"Wonderful new series... gripping and original”
THE TELEGRAPH
 
“Great television”
THE GUARDIAN

A four-part observational documentary series revealing the law as you've probably never seen it before.  Howard Greenberg is a criminal defense attorney in Brooklyn.  Every day is

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"Wonderful new series... gripping and original”
THE TELEGRAPH
 
“Great television”
THE GUARDIAN

A four-part observational documentary series revealing the law as you've probably never seen it before.  Howard Greenberg is a criminal defense attorney in Brooklyn.  Every day is a war to be fought on many fronts. The series tells the stories of Howard's battles with The Government on behalf of his clients.  They are facing charges for everything from traffic tickets to murder.  His struggles continue at home with Marie, his wife of 17 years and a former court stenographer who he accuses of  being a closet prosecutor.  According to Howard, she is "constantly twisting my balls", not least over an ever-growing mountain of unopened children's toys that for 20 years Howard has been stashing in the basement...

BBC 500px

PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

Plum Pictures

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Stuart Cabb & Emma Goddard

WHERE TO WATCH

BBC iPlayer series page

ALL PRODUCTIONS
]]> Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator https://www.barnabypeel.com/project/mr-v-mrs-call-the-mediator/ Mon, 20 Jun 2016 18:20:00 +0000 https://www.barnabypeel.com/?post_type=portfolio_item&p=6014

“**** Excruciatingly tense, unbearably moving and utterly compelling”
TV TIMES

“Riveting”
DAILY MAIL

“This show is not unaware that there is humour to be had in separation television. Nor does it belittle the amazing work the mediators do, or gloss

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“**** Excruciatingly tense, unbearably moving and utterly compelling”
TV TIMES

“Riveting”
DAILY MAIL

“This show is not unaware that there is humour to be had in separation television. Nor does it belittle the amazing work the mediators do, or gloss over the utter awfulness and sadness of separation – what it does to people, what it does to children. Everyone deserves respect and thanks for letting the cameras in, because the result is a fascinating insight into a world you would normally only ever see from the inside, if it were happening to you – when you might not be in the best frame of mind to appreciate or learn from it.”
THE GUARDIAN

“It may be the least romantic programme ever shown”
RADIO TIMES

“Should be compulsory viewing before wedding banns are issued”
THE TIMES

“Divorce and family separation is a modern reality. Rather than stigmatising it Mr v Mrs confronts it head on… documentaries like this one open the lines of communication”
THE i

Series producer and director for this 3 x 60’ ground-breaking access documentary series inside the hidden world of family mediation.  Former couples come face to face to try to try to resolve disputes over property, money and children.

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PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

Wild Pictures

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Paul Hamann & Susanne Curran

WHERE TO WATCH

BBC iPlayer series page

ALL PRODUCTIONS
]]> Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane https://www.barnabypeel.com/project/motorway-life-in-the-fast-lane/ Sat, 03 Jan 2015 10:12:00 +0000 https://www.barnabypeel.com/?post_type=portfolio_item&p=6089

“An effective piece of no-frills television that shone a much-needed light on the extraordinary people who keep our country on track. Who says public service is dead?”
THE TELEGRAPH

“Like all good observational documentaries, this was really about the people.

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“An effective piece of no-frills television that shone a much-needed light on the extraordinary people who keep our country on track. Who says public service is dead?”
THE TELEGRAPH

“Like all good observational documentaries, this was really about the people. The frustrated commuters, the roadside residents and most of all the bloke whose job it is to pick up rubbish at the side of the lay-by. The Motorway captured all this, but also the strangeness, the mystery and, yes, even the glamour of a lonely stretch of the M6 on a wet night.”
THE INDEPENDENT

Series producer and director for this 4 x 60’ major access series about the hidden army who run 100 miles of the M6 motorway in the Midlands.

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PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

The Garden

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Zac Beattie & Spencer Kelly

WHERE TO WATCH

BBC iPlayer series page

ALL PRODUCTIONS
]]> Keeping Britain Alive: The NHS in a Day https://www.barnabypeel.com/project/keeping-britain-alive-the-nhs-in-a-day/ Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:22:00 +0000 https://www.barnabypeel.com/?post_type=portfolio_item&p=6126

One of the large team of contributing directors who set out to capture what happened in the NHS on a single day.  I was working in Neuro Intensive Care Unit at The National Hospital.

PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

The Garden

SERIES

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One of the large team of contributing directors who set out to capture what happened in the NHS on a single day.  I was working in Neuro Intensive Care Unit at The National Hospital.

BBC 500px

PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

The Garden

SERIES DIRECTOR

Zac Beattie

WHERE TO WATCH

BBC iPlayer series page

ALL PRODUCTIONS
]]> Paradise or Bust https://www.barnabypeel.com/project/paradise-or-bust/ Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:15:00 +0000 https://www.barnabypeel.com/?post_type=portfolio_item&p=6131

Concluding film in 5 x 60’ following two Brits building a unique eco-community on a remote Fijian island.

PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

Shine

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Sara Brailsford & John Silver

WHERE TO WATCH

BBC iPlayer series page

ALL PRODUCTIONS
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Concluding film in 5 x 60’ following two Brits building a unique eco-community on a remote Fijian island.

BBC 500px

PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

Shine

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Sara Brailsford & John Silver

WHERE TO WATCH

BBC iPlayer series page

ALL PRODUCTIONS
]]> You Can’t Take It With You https://www.barnabypeel.com/project/you-cant-take-it-with-you/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:46:00 +0000 https://www.barnabypeel.com/?post_type=portfolio_item&p=6133

“fabulous: emotional, thought-provoking, fraught”
THE GUARDIAN

2 x 60’ films in formatted series. Gerry Robinson helps people struggling with one of the biggest decisions of their lives – when they die how will their affairs be settled? Which family members

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“fabulous: emotional, thought-provoking, fraught”
THE GUARDIAN

2 x 60’ films in formatted series. Gerry Robinson helps people struggling with one of the biggest decisions of their lives – when they die how will their affairs be settled? Which family members should get what?

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PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

Talkback Thames

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Michelle Kurland & Sacha Baveystock

WHERE TO WATCH

BBC iPlayer series page

ALL PRODUCTIONS
]]> My Child Won’t Speak https://www.barnabypeel.com/project/my-child-wont-speak/ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:27:00 +0000 https://www.barnabypeel.com/?post_type=portfolio_item&p=6094

“grown men will weep”
THE RADIO TIMES

“moving”
THE SUN

“extremely touching”
TIME OUT

“excellent documentary... sensitive and rewarding”
SUNDAY TIMES

****

“heartfelt”
TV TIMES

A 50 minute observational documentary about three girls who can speak but don’t and a

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“grown men will weep”
THE RADIO TIMES

“moving”
THE SUN

“extremely touching”
TIME OUT

“excellent documentary... sensitive and rewarding”
SUNDAY TIMES

****

“heartfelt”
TV TIMES

A 50 minute observational documentary about three girls who can speak but don’t and a six month effort to get them talking to their teachers, their friends, their grandparents and me.

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PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

Landmark Films

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Nick O'Dwyer

WHERE TO WATCH

Not currently available

ALL PRODUCTIONS
]]> The Restaurant https://www.barnabypeel.com/project/the-restaurant/ Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:48:00 +0000 https://www.barnabypeel.com/?post_type=portfolio_item&p=6135

Opening episode of the revised second series of this observational format following nine couples as they open their first restaurant and do battle to secure a business deal with Raymond Blanc.

PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

BBC Entertainment

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Chloe Solomon

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Opening episode of the revised second series of this observational format following nine couples as they open their first restaurant and do battle to secure a business deal with Raymond Blanc.

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PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

BBC Entertainment

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Chloe Solomon and Patrick Uden

WHERE TO WATCH

BBC iPlayer series page

ALL PRODUCTIONS
]]> Keep It In the Family https://www.barnabypeel.com/project/keep-it-in-the-family/ Sun, 03 Oct 2010 15:27:00 +0000 https://www.barnabypeel.com/?post_type=portfolio_item&p=6137

“Press quotes go here...”
THE NEWSPAPER
“great edition of an inspired series”
DAILY TELEGRAPH

****

“extremely watchable”
TV TIMES

PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

Two Four

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Bridget Sneyd

WHERE TO WATCH

BBC iPlayer series page

ALL PRODUCTIONS
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“Press quotes go here...”
THE NEWSPAPER
“great edition of an inspired series”
DAILY TELEGRAPH

****

“extremely watchable”
TV TIMES

BBC 500px

PRODUCER / DISTRIBUTOR

Two Four

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Bridget Sneyd

WHERE TO WATCH

BBC iPlayer series page

ALL PRODUCTIONS
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