From Feast To Famine…

So, the final part of 2025 allowed my team and I to work on House of Guiness for Netflix. A huge budget production on a massive scale that was filmed in Manchester and Liverpool.  Some fantastic ballroom dancing sequences with lots of dialogue, made for some technically challenging days on set. 

The set design was incredible, so much of the work being done before embellishing it with work in visual effects in post-production.

Last year was a wonderful return to working with director Paul Whittington, as he took on the challenge of transfering the hit theatre production “Dear England” into a 4 part TV Drama.  Joe Fienns reprised his role as Gareth Southgate, and Jodie Whittaker joined in as Pippa Evans.  It was a really lovely job to do, really great fun – and I learnt more about football that I’ve ever known in my life.  And the days with 18 Radio microphones and 3 boom mics were challenging – but I was glad I’d added a second lectrosonics receiver ; along with the 16 channel waves desk that I installed last year on the sound cart.

The Industry seems to be going through a more extreme “feast to famine” cycle than I’ve known before – since COVID in 2020 things have defintely changed.  But I’ve kept myself busy so far this year as I’ve been concentrating on music recording and teaching in my own studio.

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March 2026