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Thinking

Behind-the-scenes, case studies, and the occasional opinion on production, technology, and creative operations.

When Channel 5 needed Cyprus from the air

BTS2026-07-03

When Channel 5 needed Cyprus from the air

Flying the licensed drone unit for Channel 5's Jewels of the Med in Cyprus, capturing Kalopanagiotis, the Marathasa valley and a traditional mountain wedding from the air.

The tapes that couldn't leave Cyprus

BTS2026-07-03

The tapes that couldn't leave Cyprus

Supporting a BBC space documentary in Cyprus as local producer and fixer, and rescuing a cosmonaut's original mission tapes that could not leave the island.