Mountain and cave safety for film and media
Paul has been involved in supporting a number of media productions in his career. A few are highlighted below but some of these were conducted before Ascent Training was formed.
One in particular included a 30 minute production for the BBC following climbers from their beginnings in the sport to expert. Paul undertook the safety for the camera and sound team and then climbed a route called 'Cream' (E36A) at Tremadog as the expert climber.
MJZ production with Bear Grylls - May 2013 |
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Here Paul is the mountain safety for Bear Grylls (seen here without the helmet) filming a commercial with MJZ in Cheddar Gorge. This project included a recce day followed by four days of filming in South Wales and Cheddar Gorge. Paul was working with Jamie Edgell (Stunt Coordinator) and a team to ensure the safety of Bear and the crew. |
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Paul O'Grady Show |
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A recce and two days of filming for the Paul O'Grady show. One of tyhe days was at the Climbing Wall in Kendal and the other (shown here) at Dow Crag in the Lake District. Here we are getting ready at the base of the crag to climb C Ordinary route with The Twins. Stuart Halford looked after the film crew on the climb. |
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The One Show |
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Mike Dilger was in search of bats in Ease Gill cave and with the expert help of Professor John Altringham, cameraman Ian Burton and my skills in getting The One Show staff in and out of the cave we were highly successful. The programme was screened on Thursday 21st April 2011 at 7pm. |
