CHRISTOPHER BIRD
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FILM EDITOR
The Baby Has Landed BBC2
Series director: Barnaby Peel
I worked on all four episodes of this documentary series, following six families as they deal with having a new baby in the house.
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Weepy and well-paced, it's an emotional rollercoaster guaranteed to move even the hardest of viewers: The Guardian A little gem of a show: Grazia
A genuine picture of family life that felt rare in factual television: i
London Zoo: An Extraordinary Year ITV1
Series director: Barnaby Peel
2 x 60' documentary, showing the struggles of London Zoo battling to keep the animals safe during lockdown.
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Lovingly-made... This charming film was lifted out of the ordinary by the unique nature of the circumstances it documented and the absorbing stories it told: The Telegraph
Ambulance BBC1
Series directors: Bruce Fletcher and Chris McLaughlin
Finishing editor on series 1 and 3 of the BAFTA winning programme.
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Every so often a fly-on-the-wall documentary comes along that is so powerful it pins its audience to their sofas. Ambulance is one such series: The Telegraph
24 Hours in Police Custody series 1 and 3 Channel 4
Series directors: Alisa Pomeroy and Graeme McAulay
I worked on three episodes of series 3, and edited one episode and was one of the series finishers on series 1.
Inside Birmingham Children’s Hospital Channel 4
Series director: Hamish Ferguson
I edited episodes 1, 2 and 9 of the 10 x 60’ observational series.
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Sharply edited: The Telegraph
Welcome to India BBC2
Series director: Tom Beard
3 x 60’ observational series showing an unseen side of India, with people struggling to make a living on the streets of India’s cities.
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One of those rare series that can genuinely change the way you see the world.
A potentially life-changing series: The Times
Brothers in Arms: Basra Sky One
Directed by Andy Wells
90’ documentary about the experiences of the last British soldiers to leave Basra.
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A beautifully produced, intimate history of the Iraq war: The Times
Mr Miss Pageant Channel 4
Directed by Andy Wells
60’ documentary about a transgender beauty pageant, dealing with themes of identity and acceptance.
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This World: India’s Supersize Kids BBC2
Directed by Andy Wells
60’ documentary about the problem of obesity in middle class India.
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A thought-provoking portrait of a country in transition: The Guardian
Winner: Best Documentary Jury Award at the Noida International Film Festival