The 400 Company - Television Facilities

Recent Projects

Below are examples of the huge variety of TV shows we've worked on over the past couple of years.

EUROVISION - We have just completed a video for Senit who will represent San Marino with the song "Stand By" at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf .
The video was directed by 400 MD Mark Sloper & shot by staff lighting cameraman Nick Bennett utilising our studio & the beautiful locations of San Marino.
www.youtube.com/senit/eurovision

BBC2 - ROYAL UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS - The 400 Company are proud of our crews' work for Lion TV's fantastic new BBC 2 series, 'Royal Upstairs Downstairs' which unites the presenting talents of Tim Wonnacott (Bargain Hunt) and Rosemary Shrager (School For Cooks) as they bring to life the details of each individual visit, during a time steeped in tradition but led by invention and unparalleled industrial, political and social change.
We supplied the camera & sound crews & equipment across the series taking into consideration the fabulous stately homes we were working in.
With a variety of electricity supplies & the logistics & size of the properties, it's a lovely looking show & looks far smoother than other similar shows.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/royalupstairsdownstairs

MOTORSPORT VISION  - CAR SWAP - Jolyon Palmer and Rob Huff take part in a unique experiment as their pair swap cars ahead of the FIA WTCC & F2 event at Brands Hatch.
Shoot, edit & voice over provided by the 400 Company at a fraction of the cost a primetime car show would be charged by freelancers, we even provided the on-board Hi-Def cameras & created a BBC quality piece for Motorsport Vision.
Scroll down the article to view the clip.
www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch

BEN FOGLE'S 'ESCAPE IN TIME' - 400 Company provided all the camera crews & equipment on Ben Fogle's great new BBC2 series based around the 'Victorian Farm' series but with the twist that families compete to be the most 'Victorian'. It was entirely shot at the Acton Scott Estate, we even hired our crews a holiday home close to the location for two months which saved production a huge amount of logistical problems and kept tight to the budget.
www.bbc.co.uk/escapeintime

BBC 5 MINUTES WITH -  One of many excellent short interviews we shoot with presenter Matthew Stadlen & his large clock - This is actor Sir Ben Kingsley talks to Matthew Stadlen about why he chose acting over a singing career, how he made the most of being told to be quiet, and working with Penelope Cruz.
www.bbc.co.uk/news

JENNIFER LOPEZ & HARRISON FORD - 400 camera crews are often called upon to shoot the big celebrity interviews for BBC Breakfast, here are two amongst many to watch. With J-Lo the allocated room was very small, but our 2 crews lit & arranged it to look great, no mean feat when time is short with such massive stars.
www.bbc.co.uk/j-lo & www.bbc.co.uk/harrisonford
 
NEW Hi-DEF CAMERAS - To compliment our Hi-Def camera stock, we have purchased a Panasonic 'Varicam' HDC27F which can shoot up to 60fps to create slo-mo, perfect for sports, music video, drama etc... It sits well with our Panasonic AJ-HDX900 DVCPRO Hi-Def cameras. High quality, low cost stock, with pricing starting at £100 per day, the ideal HD multi camera setup.

SID VICIOUS DOCO - SKY ARTS - Our documentary telling the life story of the most controversial rock star ever by the people that knew him personally from before his time in the Sex Pistols & after.
www.skyarts.co.uk//sid-by-those-who-really-knew-him

NEW STUDIO - Fully lit, measuring 26’ X 22’ X 14’ HIGH (572 sqft, 53 sqm), with CYC. Can be chroma green, blue, black or white, with or without crew, kit (inc. autocue, movie track, Dolly, Jib, playback).Perfect for sets, interviews, promos, photo calls, EPK's etc... free parking

‘METAL HAMMER ‘GOLDEN GODS’ AWARDS’ - Celebrates Future Publishing’s Metal Hammer magazine. Broadcast on Sky & MTV in the USA. Every year we shoot & edited the entire concert, promo's & ceremony.

ALBERT HALL MULTI CAMERA - Our congratulations go out to ex. staff cameraman David Wilkins who directed his first BBC multi-camera feature & concert shoot at the Royal Albert Hall with our crew support. David had worked at The 400 Co. for 4 years & gained invaluable experience across a wide range of shoots & using a myriad of kit . As a very talented individual, we are proud to have helped him get a foothold in the broadcast industry.

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'HOW BRITAIN GOT THE GARDENING BUG' - BBC4 Documentary looking at the extraordinary changes and crazes that have happened to British gardening since the Second World War, from garden gnomes and crazy paving to Leylandii and decking. Liberty Bell used our studio for THE green screen interviews.

'SID - BY THOSE THAT REALLY KNEW HIM' - Punks not dead!! We have just shot & edited the ultimate documentary on Punk Rock icon Sid Vicious for Odeon Entertainments which has charted at number 4 in the official BBC music dvd charts.

'CELEBRITY - CASH IN THE ATTIC' - We were over the moon to be invited to provide our crews & kit for this BBC2 prime time show. We pulled out the stops working within a strict budget & (we think) it looked fantastic.Celebrity contributors always like to be well lit & looked after which our crews excelled in.

BBC - E24 - We shoot links, pieces & edit this highly successful show presented by James Dagwell presents a round-up of the week's entertainment news.

MTV - MY SUPER SWEET I & II - After filming the first of the highly successful MTV series 'My Super Sweet UK', we have just started on the new series, which is looking to be even more fun than the last! David Murphy & Byron Bullock filmed the OBDOC around the contributors & following them through to the lavish party.

BBC - MAKE MY BODY YOUNGER - Shot by staff cameraman David Wilkins & soundman Byron Bullock, these young boozers, bingers and party animals get a wake-up call before it's too late in Make My Body Younger, presented by George Lamb. Where each week, the over-the-top lifestyle of a contributor is examined to see what damage their excesses are doing to their insides.

SEX PISTOLS -  THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND - Directed by Julien Temple, this first ever full-length concert DVD of the Sex Pistols
comes from the band's five-date residency of the Brixton Academy in London from November 2007 which marked the 20th anniversary of the release of their album Never Mind the Bollocks.

The 400 Company shot and co-ordinated this multi HD camera shoot which included mini cams & most importantly not getting under the noses of the band!

An 80-minute documentary called The Knowledge is to be included on the DVD where wel followed the band members as they revisit their old London haunts.

X-FACTOR - Our studio & staff lighting cameraman David Murphy lit & shot the inserts for the No.1 X-Factor DVD with Fern Cotton

'ALLO ALLO' WINS RTS AWARD - The 'Return of Allo Allo' we extensivly worked on for Objective North, has won the RTS award for best network entertainment, well done y'all.

BRITISH SUPER BIKES 2008, CRASH, RECOVER - We've been following this years BSB riders across the season for two highly successful DVD's. Filmed at the 400 Co. studios, ex World Superbike champion,Carl Fogarty, puts the crashes from this years British Superbike season under the microscope as he analyses and explains why the crashes have happened and how they could have been prevented. Assisted by ex British Superbike champion, James Whitham, these experienced riders provide their skilled eye to some wild crashes.
Dave Murphy & Dave Wilkins spent the summer with the riders & their teams & ex British Superbike champion, James Whitham, who follows top riders and British hopefuls on the BSB 2007 Season. Every round of the championship is covered as James follows the riders and teams in practice, in the pits, through the race and in the team post mortem.

OTHER GREAT SHOWS WE'VE WORKED ON:

CH4 - empireschildren.co.uk - The studio was used to great effect with famous faces such as Diana Rigg & David Steeel on this fascinating documentary from the makers of 'Who do you think you are?' about growing up in the final days of the British Empire.

BBC1 - The Big Day - Our head lighting cameraman David Murphy was kept very busy on this show presented by Nick Knowles, where engaged couples volunteer to put all the plans for their wedding day into the hands of their nearest and dearest - only getting to see the results, including the wedding dress, on the big day itself.

CH4 - How to look good naked I & II - Hugely successful 'makeover without surgery' show presented by the popular new host Gok Wan.

Allo Allo Again - BBC2
The Real Benny Hill - CH4
Only fools on horses - BBC1
Your money or your wife - CH4
10 years younger I, II & III
Extreme Makeover I, II & III
The Games I, II & III
Beat the Bailiff I & II
Beat the Burglar
Homes under the hammer
Operation Good Guys (BBC)
Mighty truck of stuff
The real Benny Hill
BBC Jam, BBC Blast, BBC Events, BBC F & L, BBC Newsnight, BBC Breakfast, BBC London news etc...

MUSIC
Metal Hammer Golden Gods, 'Get Loaded' in the park, UMusic, Sony BMG, EMI, V2 etc...

CORPORATE& EVENTS
UK Club awards (1994 - ), Loriel, Out of the box, Brent Council, Theme Traders, JB Communications, OK 10th anniversary, Crystal Business training

COMMERCIALS
Various

SPORT
Various