Biscuit: Behind The Boom

Today on Biscuit: Behind the Boom Alex is speaking to Tony Reed who has been in the business of making kids TV for many years. Tony was an executive producer for CBeebies but has now moved to making kids TV potentially for BBC, Sky Kids, Netflix or whoever needs him to oversee their show. Tony has been a part of so many big shows that will be known to many (especially to the UK audience) including...

Join host Alex Whiteley as he gives artist and creator Jeff Brennan the opportunity to share his story. Jeff has worked on some absolutely iconic shows over the years. From the Jumanji Animated Series, Extreme Ghostbusters, Beavis and Butt-Head, Dragon Tales and the cult classic Courage the Cowardly Dog. Jeff is a creator at heart and his work is so extensive that any thoughts of an actual structu...

A guest that has helped nurture the minds of youngsters for many years joins Alex Whiteley today. We give you Ben Faulks AKA Mr Bloom CBeebies fame. When Alex said he wanted to cover all of TV, movies, theatre and music he meant ALL of it, including the brilliant minds that create safe, fun entertainment for our kids. Kids TV is the building blocks to a person's understanding of empathy, compassio...

We’ve got something special for you this week. We’re joined by one of the most talked-about cinematographers on the planet right now, the man behind Ren’s huge, era-defining music videos: Samuel Perry-Falvey. Sam’s been with Ren since the very beginning, helping craft the visuals for “Hi Ren”, “Money Game” 1, 2 and 3, “Illest of Our Time” and plenty more. This week, we dig into Sam’s story, how th...

Join Alex as he speaks to Mariah Hippolyte, who is a stunt performer that has worked on some of the biggest movies on the planet. We are talking Wonder Woman, Justice League, James Bond, Black Panther, Avengers, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and many, many more. What does it take to be a stunt performer on the monolithic sets that create some of the biggest movies? How did Mariah become a stunt perf...

Welcome to Biscuit: Behind The Boom, hosted by Alex Whiteley. This is going to be an exploration into what makes the world of TV, movies, theatre and music tick. We start in an explosive way by bringing you a legend of the movie scene, Mick Strawn. The iconic nightclub scene at the start of Blade where blood flows out the sprinklers...that was a Strawn classic. Mick has been an production designer...