In new releases this week, there’s a hugely welcome (and Valentine’s Day-appropriate) return for the nation’s favourite self-described “verbally incontinent spinster, who smokes like a chimney, drinks like a fish and dresses like her mother.”
24 years after first arriving on our screens, Bridget Jones is back for a fourth outing: Mad About The Boy, once again starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, as well as newcomers Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Seven PGGB Members worked on the Working Title-produced film: Rachel Neale, Sarah Jane Wright, Siobhan Boyes, Terry Ashby, John Gillet, Andrew Dalmahoy and Marc Ronnie.
Fifteen of our Partners and Affiliates – Location One, Universal Production Services, CineArk, CAMA, Sky Studios Elstree, The Base Camp Co., Buddha Group, Sargent-Disc, Team Engine, Film Offices: UK, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Sara Putt Associates, Location Collective & OMA Studio Group, BDC Media & Entertainment and FilmFixer – also worked on the production.
Also in film this week, there a slightly more unusual Valentine’s release coming to streaming in the form of Scott Derrickson’s sci-fi horror The Gorge. Starring Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy and Sigourney Weaver, the film is on Apple TV+ now.
PGGB Members Rich Yeomans, Mike Renton, Pamela Joyce, Joshua Smith, Carmen Marina and Tilly O’Hara worked on the production, alongside Partners Cineark and Warner Bros Studios Leavesden.
In television, there’s the return of Jack Rooke’s much loved semi-autobiographical coming of age tale Big Boys for a third and final season. PGGB Member Ewin Thomas was Production Accountant on the series, with Partners and Affiliates Team Engine, Film Offices: UK, Loop Talent, Sara Putt Associates, Location Collective & OMA Studio Group, TPH Global, FilmFixer and Chapters also involved.
Finally, this week sees the release of BBC’s new Bradford-set crime thriller Virdee, adapted by A A Dhand from his own series of crime novels. PGGB Member Liv Taylor was Production Manager on the series, alongside Partners and Affiliates CineArk, Buddha Group, TAG UK, Facilities by ADF, Team Engine, Loop Talent, Sara Putt Associates, Media Insurance Brokers Ltd and 6ft From the Spotlight.
BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY
Working Title
PGGB Members:
Rachel Neale - Co-Producer/Unit Production Manager
Sarah Jane Wright – Executive Producer
Siobhan Boyes – Post Production Supervisor
Terry Ashby – Production Accountant
John Gillet – Post Production Accountant
Andrew Dalmahoy - Location Manager & Location Scout
Marc Ronnie – Cast & Stunts Payroll Accountant
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
Location One – provided services
Universal Production Services – provided set lighting and rigging equipment
CineArk – supplied Transmitters, DIT and Data Packages
CAMA – provided storage and carbon certification
Sky Studios Elstree – filmed at the studios
The Base Camp Co. – provided services
Buddha Group – provided services
Sargent-Disc – provided payroll services
Team Engine – provided digital onboarding and timecard solutions
Film Offices: UK – Hertfordshire Film Office – filmed out of Sky Studios Elstree and on location at Hatfield House, Hatfield Herts
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames – assisted with location help
Sara Putt Associates – Adelaide Waldrop (Intimacy Coordinator)
Location Collective & OMA Studio Group – Facilitated at their locations
BDC Media & Entertainment – provided services
FilmFixer – locations facilitated include Barnet: Spaniards Road; Camden: Lincolns Inn Fields, Highgate Road, Russell Square, Swains Lane, Vale of Health, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead Square, Christchurch Hill; Haringey: Hampstead Lane; Islington: Essex Road, Yerbury Primary School (parking); RBKC: Portobello Road, Thurloe Square, Sumner Place, Old Church Street; Southwark: Borough Market, Queen Elizabeth Street.
THE GORGE
Apple Studios, Skydance Media, Lit Entertainment Group, Crooked Highway
PGGB Members:
Rich Yeomans – VFX Producer
Mike Renton – Production Accountant
Pamela Joyce – UPM
Joshua Smith – Production Supervisor: Additional Photography
Carmen Marina – Assistant Production Coordinator
Tilly O’Hara - 1st Assistant Accountant
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
Cineark – supplied Transmitters & LDTs
Warner Bros Studios Leavesden – filmed at the studios
BIG BOYS
Roughcut TV, Channel 4
PGGB Member:
Ewin Thomas – Production Accountant
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
Team Engine – provided digital onboarding and timecard solutions
Film Offices: UK – Hertfordshire Film Office – supported on location at St Albans, Hertfordshire
Loop Talent – clients Charlie Elliot (1st AD), Rachael Clarke (Costume Designer) were involved.
Sara Putt Associates – Robbie Taylor Hunt (Intimacy Coordinator)
Location Collective & OMA Studio Group – Facilitated at their locations
TPH Global – provided services
FilmFixer – locations facilitated include Camden: Ebbsfleet Road (parking only); Barnet: Cricklewood Broadway (parking only); Hounslow: Bedfont Lakes Country Park.
Film Offices UK: Kent Film Office - The Kent Film Office permitted their filming on public land in Margate, including organising for vehicle access to the promenade at Walpole Bay.
Chapters – Jahn Ramis – Key 2nd AD, June 24-July 24
VIRDEE
Magical Society, BBC
PGGB Member:
Liv Taylor – Production Manager
PGGB Partners and Affiliates:
CineArk – provided services
Buddha Group – provided services
TAG UK – worked on flights for the shoot
Facilities by ADF - provided services
Team Engine – provided onboarding and timecard solutions
Loop Talent – clients Anil Griffin (Editor), Haley Muraleedharan (Lead Intimacy Coordinator), Abigail Kessel (Intimacy Coordinator) were involved
Sara Putt Associates – Zainab Abrar (Assistant Coordinator)
Media Insurance Brokers Ltd – arranged insurances
6ft From the Spotlight (6ft From CIC) - supplied Matt Longley as Wellbeing Facilitator
