Meet the BBC Life series producer
This event is now SOLD OUT
Martha Holmes, series producer of BBC documentary, Life
Join us After Hours in the Darwin Centre Attenborough Studio for an exclusive chance to meet Martha Holmes, series producer of the BBC Life documentary series.
Friday 27 November 2009
19.00 - 20.00, followed by book signing
Attenborough Studio
Capacity: 64 seats, 11 standing
Free, ticketed event
Space is limited. Event is now SOLD OUT.
Book tickets in advance on our telephone booking line: +44 (0)20 7942 5725
After the event there will be a chance to buy a copy of the book of the series and get it signed by Martha Holmes, who is co-author with Sir David Attenborough.
The extraordinary BBC Life series, presented by Sir David Attenborough, took 4 years to make and tells some 130 dramatic stories of animal behaviour over 10 episodes. It is being shown currently on BBC 1 and 2.
At this exclusive After Hours event in the Darwin Centre Attenborough Studio, Martha Holmes gives us a fascinating glimpse into the development of the series from original idea to final transmission.
After the event, there will be a book signing opportunity with Martha Holmes.
Highlights of the event
- Meet the series producer of Life.
- See how top BBC documentaries are made.
- Hear about the challenges the crew overcame to film some of the more dangerous and remote species.
- Learn how new camera technology combined with the latest findings from scientists in the field enabled the series makers to capture never-seen-before moments in the lives of animals and plants.
- Get the chance to purchase the Life book from the series and have it signed by Martha Holmes.
About Martha Holmes
Martha is an underwater specialist. She presented the first-ever live broadcast from underwater in the Red Sea. She also explored other undersea environments for the series Sea Trek in 1991, wearing the infamous 'bubble helmet'. Martha then moved to the other side of the camera - working on among others, the acclaimed series Life in the Freezer and Blue Planet, before producing the 3-part series The Nile in 2003.
Martha has a PhD in marine biology and has worked for the BBC Natural History Unit since 1988.
