Ultimate Sports Day
"From the peaks of the Cairngorms to the urban Scottish Central Belt I've collaborated with Liam and Graeme over a number of years to create wild adventures and tough, physical competitions for courageous children. When I was head of Children's production for the BBC in Scotland the team at Mountain and Water Safety Specialists were our guides, safety consultants and onsite experts during production of 80 episodes of a show called Raven. The audience expected to be on the edges of their seats and the competitors expected to be out there being thrilled and challenged. We all wanted to get them back to their parents safely, and we always did.
During the development phase Graeme and Liam came to the fore. Because they know the mountains, the rivers and the extraordinary possibilities or ropes and scaffolding, we often found we could achieve far more the we'd imagined.
Now as a freelance producer I have put my trust in them again. We recently created a physical urban competition for some of the most competitve kids in the UK. I knew we'd get amazing results (which we did) because the guys at Mountain and Water Safety have the wisdom and reassuring confidence that comes with experience. They can see the opportunities and control the risk to open up new possibilities for adventurous people. It has been a joy to work with them again."
Simon Parsons
Executive Producer | Ultimate Sports Day
Centurion
"Every filming day on 'Centurion' involved challenging and dangerous locations - we filmed during winter on mountain tops with a full crew, put actors into freezing white water rivers and threw stunt men off cliffs. The knowledge, professionalism and conduct of our Mountain/Water safety team was second to none. It was a pleasure to work with Graeme, Liam and their team. I could not recommend them highly enough."
Andy Stebbing
Line Producer | "Centurion" Celador Film
Raven
"I have worked with members of Mountain & Water Safety Specialists for over 6 years now. They have shown great creativity and adaptability in their work, helping our productions to achieve much more than we ever thought possible. I wouldn't put my own safety, or the safety of others, in anyone elses hands."
Tom Barker
Production Designer | BBC Raven