The latest show I Directed is on TV this week in the UK. “Don’t Tell The Bride” (Renegade Pictures) will TX on 2nd September at 21:00 on BBC Three. It will be repeated several times (see times below) and will also be available on BBC iPlayer to view afterwards online. You can also view the BBC’s YouTube clip above. My episode was edited by Nick Reed.

If you live in Australia you should be able to catch the whole show in a few months on “The Lifestyle Channel” as I know the first series was broadcast on the Channel this year.

I really enjoyed making this show and working with my couple Paula and Rodney. The shoot was intense as I filmed most of it myself using the Sony DSR570 (pictured), a high end DVCam camera which weighs a fair bit but is my favourite camera for reality shooting. The reason I love this camera is the fact that it’s shoulder mounted and easier to keep shots steady, the viewfinder is crisp and it’s easier to focus, also the J9 Wide Angle Lens I used is truly wide unlike the adaptors on the much used Sony Z1.

One negative, in car shots of the driver are a nightmare as it won’t fit in the front (unless your contributor drives a truck),  so it was back to the more compact Z1 for chats inside the car shooting towards the driver.

Tip: Always comply with safety requirements and make sure you and the camera are strapped in tight.  If you are filming the passengers only then a larger format camera pointed backwards will give you a steadier shot than a Z1, hire a people carrier like the Chrysler Grand Voyager used in ‘The Apprentice’, remove the head rest, make sure the camera is harnessed and shoot away.

If you haven’t heard of it before here is the BBC’s own description of “Don’t Tell The Bride!”:

“Series in which the groom must choose every detail of his upcoming nuptials, from venue to cake to wedding dress. Childhood sweethearts Rodney and Paula are about to get wed but are strapped for cash. In return for 12,000 pounds towards their wedding, they’ve agreed, in the presence of a lawyer, that Rodney will organise the wedding alone. They’ll have absolutely no contact and the bride won’t have a clue about the wedding plans until the big day three weeks hence. Can Rodney find the perfect venue, will he ever make a decision or will making his mind up tip his bride over the edge?”