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BBC COMEDY PRODUCTIONS | DEATH VALLEY S2 | NOV 2025

On the production of episode 5 of Death Valley S2, I had the excellent opportunity to shadow the camera department.

DAY ONE:

With an early start time of 7am, I arrived at BBC Studios in Roath Lock, Cardiff. After checking in, I made my way into the canteen where I had to contact the production co-ordinator (Owen) to get onto set.

While waiting in the canteen, I was lucky enough to spot some actors from one of my weekly favourite shows that is also filmed in Cardiff.

From the canteen, myself and Owen made our way down towards Studio 1. As the first order of business for the day was filming at another location, I boarded the shuttle minibus and we headed to location.

Here I met the rest of the camera crew and some crew from other departments. They were all very welcoming and it was amazing meeting and watching them all. It was especially good to meet the 2nd AD, Dominique.

After wrapping up the scene, I assisted them with loading the media truck, boarded the shuttle and returned to unit base (Roath Lock) where were all provided lunch.

I was shown around the media truck by one of the camera team and provided with a very handy notebook to jot stuff down throughout the week.

We then returned to studio 1, filmed another 2 scenes before assisting with switching off all monitors and equipment, removing batteries and covering everything ready for the next day. We wrapped filming for the day at around 6pm.

DAY TWO:

Another early start. I had also remembered to bring some fuel in the form of a nice warm coffee to the set. I assisted with the setup and watched the first few scenes come to life.

I also had the pleasure of meeting a new camera trainee (Chai) who was amazing and taught me about set etiquette and various other things.

As day 2 took place on 11th November, at exactly 11am, the studio fell silent as we all observed a 2 minute silence for armistice day. It made me realise that in the fast paced environment of television production, everything and everyone stops instantly in order to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers that fought and gave their lives for us.

We returned to filming then after the scene was complete, We were given some lunch which I must admit, and coming from a culinary background, was actually quite nice.

We filmed the rest of the planned scenes for the day and wrapped again around 6pm.

DAY THREE:

Equipped with a lovely warm caramel coffee and ready to start the day, I arrived at Roath lock for day three of filming.

I met another 2 people who were also work experience in different departments. While filming, it was amazing to watch actors that I had grown up watching on other TV shows, perform in real life. Even while doing the crew show (a performance of the scene to prepare the crew for the take), It was kinda strange (in a good way of course) to watch them in another role.

during days like these, I also took the opportunity to watch from Video Village along with other crew members and even utilise the time during takes to research the various bits of production.

We had another lovely lunch and returned to set to film the rest of the scenes planned for the day.

We wrapped filming at around 5:30pm and left Roath lock approximately 6pm.

DAY FOUR:

Last but one day on set, I arrived equipped with another coffee, assisted setting up equipment while contemplating if I might be gaining a slight coffee addiction.

I utilised the day observing the camera crew, asking questions, taking notes, clapping in before the takes, and staying hydrated as being inside a smaller building located in a bigger building meant it got a little warm.

Lunch as usual and a quick pop over to the canteen to purchase a refreshing, cold, Diet Coke or two (something I do have an addiction for). Soon we went back to set to film more scenes, and wrap for the day at around 6pm.

DAY FIVE:

Last day on set, last time to watch these incredible people create something that I’m sure millions will sit at home watching and guess what I came to set with… another caramel coffee.

We filmed some scenes, had a cast and crew photo before eating lunch. After eating, I had a spare 10 minutes so I took the opportunity to pop over to the canteen again, purchase another cold Diet Coke and take a seat to relax before returning to set.

While in the canteen minding my own business, I heard a voice that I recognised from one of my favourite medical dramas that is also filmed in Roath Lock. I look over and my hearing was correct.

Quite starstruck, I had to get back to Studio 1 to film the rest of the scenes for the day. This day also featured some of the worst rain of the year which was especially lovely when It came to replacing flat batteries with fully recharged ones in the media truck outside.

It was also quite weird going from the torrential downpour of rain to the studio where if you look out of the windows on set, it felt like it was the middle of summer.

Eventually the time to wrap filming came and after chatting & thanking the crew for having me on set, following them on social media and assisting with the end of the day tasks, we bid farewell to each other and I left BBC Studios in Roath Lock for the last time on Death Valley.

While leaving the studio and walking through the building, I reflected on the week there, decided that this is what I want to do in the future and fought the rain while driving out of Cardiff and home to Newport.

TRED FILMS | BUBBLES | JULY 2025

Equipped with my personal laptop, I arrived at the unit base (Baffle Haus, Just outside of Abergavenny). I then met Daryl “Peachy” Peach who is the lead editor of the feature film.

We made our way to the post production room where we were based. After setting up the laptop, Peachy showed me how to use ShotPut Pro software to back up footage from the previous day and at the same time, create copies on separate external hard drives.

While carrying out my daily tasks, I was able to watch Peachy piece together scenes, learn how to organise footage and data properly,