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Recent Projects

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

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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.

BEHIND THE SCENES - 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)