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14:13 21 December 2011

BBC repeats 'The Vanishing Antarctic'

Our documentary about the rapid melting of the giant Pine Island Glacier is getting several repeat screenings on the BBC over the holiday season.  The glacier is 4 times the size of Switzerland and it is likely that other huge iceflows draining the West Antartic Ice Sheet are also melting.  It's a huge issue that will surely generate more and more headlines as scientists come to understand it better.

• Posted by rw

09:38 08 December 2011

Ipsos MORI survey finds The Health Show a big success

We have the headline results in from an opinion-former survey carried out by Ipsos MORI.  The Health Show is being very well recieved:

75% of those surveyed know the show and two-thirds of them say they personally felt better informed after seeing our programmes. 

IM says:  "All the opinion formers think TV programmes of this kind are a good idea (and three-quarters give the top rating, saying they are a very good idea).  Eight in ten think TV programmes of this kind are likely to influence and inform debate on global health issues, and two-thirds say they are likely to influence and inform policy."

• Posted by rw

09:19 23 November 2011

Antarctica a hit at MIPCOM

The 60-min cut of our film The Vanishing Antarctic is doing really well. Early returns from MIPCOM show firm interest from more broadcasters than any film we have previously sent there. More than 130 screeners have already been requested by some of the world's biggest and best broadcasters with a truly global range of countries taking an interest.

Great story, wonderful access ... and when can we go back (pls)?

• Posted by rw