The award-winning, critically-acclaimed BBC Four comedy series is back for a third series.

Jo Brand (who co-writes and stars in the sitcom) won the Bafta award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Role for the previous series.

Getting On offers a bittersweet look inside a female medical ward at King Edward VIIIth hospital, a backwater within a backwater, of the health service.

The series was directed by Sue Tully and shot with two Sony PDW800s.

Casper Leaver continues in his role as director of photography, with Paul Bamford operating the second camera and Chris Dunford assisting.

DoP Rob Kitzmann, operator Charlie Dailey and assistant Andy Seggins shot this promo on two Panasonic HPX3700’s. Stu Piggott recorded the sound.

The promo was directed by Bex Rycroft at Elstree studios.

Comedy Blaps is Channel 4′s new vehicle for delivering fresh comedy talent in moreish, bite-sized chunks!!

Nick Helms show was produced by Ali Carron and directed by Jon Riche.

DoP, Jeremy Hewson shot the film on the Arri Alexa, with Tim Gee pulling focus, James Abbott the DiT and Stu Piggott on sound.

This fascinating factual series follows the personal journeys of 12 celebrities as they trace their ancestors’ roles in World War II.

The series was shot by Paul Lang and Tom Pridham.

DoP Jon Wood, operator Melvin Wright, sound recordist David Ferguson and assistant Nick Lawton worked with  producer/director James Farrell on this ‘taster’ for BBC Comedy, starring Ardal O’Hanlon.

The short was shot with two Sony PDW800’s.

DoP Jeremy Hewson and his regular right hand, focus puller Ian Chisholm, wheeled out the Alexa again with a full set of Zeiss Ultraprimes to work with one of our regular directors, Jon Riche, on this commercial for Tim Tyrell at the Biscuit Agency.

En masse, the Electra staff surged into a plush Mayfair venue, to make sure Damien married the lovely Jenny! He did…..and a lovely time was had by all!!

We’d dusted off hideous looking suits from the 1980’s, some made from 100% polyester, some from canvas and some knitted!! Crispins looked pretty modern, as it was purchased for a recent court appearance…..

Rumour had it, Doug bought a round of drinks, we think unlikely, and Steve kept his clothes on for a change!!! The kit room staff brought their partners, proving that they were all punching above their weights!

A spoof of the show, The Only Way is Essex, shot on location was produced and directed by Francis Gilson for BBC Online.

DoP Jeremy Hewson, operator Ian Pearce, sound recordist Stu Piggott and assistant Alex Took used as much ‘available light’ and reflectors to enhance the two Panasonic 101′s film look.

Now online:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/clips/p00ntl5/burdess_and_giddings_the_only_way_is_wessex/

Producer/Director Lucy Kenwright has put together another one of her usual high brow entertainment documentaries, on the comedy actor – John Le Mesurier.

DoP, Jon Wood shot the UK interviews on digi beta, but did have the luxury of a pro35 adaptor and Zeiss Superspeed lenses, for a shallow depth of field look.
Sound recordists across the shoots were David Ferguson, Stu Piggott and Phil Bax.

Electra were thrilled to be involved with Sport Relief for another year.

We shot a variety of sequences for Sport Relief this year. The main event, on three HDCAM cameras in the James Bond pool stage at Pinewood, for Strictly Underwater Come Dancing, along with our sister company Off Trax – who provided a Jimmy Jib.

We had a second day with the Horrible Histories team and Stephen Fry.

We were also fortunate enough to shoot the Sport Relief promos for Red Bee Media, on the Arri Alexa at the McLaren factory, with Jenson Button and Jo Brand. An additional day with David Tennant on the ‘Tommy’ promo proved successful.

The promos were directed by Ben Winston

DoP on all the shoots, was Pete Rowe. The camera department was made up of: Ali Upcraft, Nick Lawton, Ben Banayo, Alison Streatfield and Jon Dennis, the Jimmy Jib operator and Martin Taylor the gaffer.