Documentary Unit - Risk Assessment and Contributors

After Fridays location recce at Elmley Nature Reserve and the recce at Great Bells Farm the week before, we are aware of the risks that come with filming their having spoken to Gareth Fulton. We are also aware of what we can expect to find at the location and will be able to complete the script in full.

Later today we will be filming at Elmley Nature Reserve, for which we discovered the vast quantities of birds on display. We are also aware of how expansive the land area is and how much of that area we can film. Below is a screenshot of the Risk Assessment:

I feel like the visit was necessary, not just for the risk assessment, but also because it made us very aware of what we are actually able to film. The original script saw the opening to the documentary focussed on one bird specifically, however the visit made us aware that there is no guarantee of spotting any one bird, even with the vast numbers on display. For example you will not see a Marsh Harrier or a Peregrine Falcon wherever you go, you have to know where to look, and even then there's no real guarantee.

We also have a large number of contributors, some guaranteed and some potential. These include:

Crew - Sam Elliott, Troy Smith, Josh Bayly and Jack Nix

Site Managers - Nick May (Great Bells Farm) and Gareth Fulton (Elmley Nature Reserve)

Interviewees (potentially) - Phil Haynes and Robbie Peck

RSPB Media Communications Officer - Martin Jensen

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