CREDITS

MOUNTAIN AND WATER SAFETY SPECIALISTS HAVE WORKED ON MANY PRODUCTIONS. 
THESE INCLUDE:

RECENT

The Mandalorian - Star Wars

2022

Liam location managed the UK aerial shoot of The Mandalorian. We also provided RIB boats to help with access and a mountain safety team to look after crew in some of the remotest locations in the UK.

Indiana Jones

2021

We had a safety team help out during the filming of Indiana Jones while they were on location in Italy and close to an exposed cliff edge.

Andor - Star Wars

2021

Liam location scouted and location managed the Scottish locations for Andor. We also had a large safety team looking after crew in mountains, rivers and in quarries across three locations. In addition we provided a large porter team to help move equipment.

Mission Impossible 7 - Dead Reckoning

2020

Liam was part of the location management team in Abu Dhabi

2024

Guy Ritchie Feature Film

Liam was location manager for a VFX unit shooting a Guy Ritchie movie. More details to follow when the film is released.

Tornado

We have been providing working at height safety for Tornado and their team

Upcoming Marval production...

We're looking forward to 2024 and providing safety on a large Marvel production... more details to follow.

Outlander Season 8

It is once again really great to be working with the Outlander team when they are filming at height or near water. We are proud to have been involved with every season of Outlander from when they started 10 years ago!

LS Productions - Commercial

It's always great to work with our old pals at LS Productions. They were servicing another large commercial that was filming on mountains, in rivers and in lochs. We helped recce their locations and provided a safety team and safety boat on the shoot days.

2023

The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford

The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford we were filming above an exposed cliff edge. We provided safety advice during their recce and a safety team to help manage the cast, crew and SA's on the day of filming.

Row

We gave health and safety advice and wrote Row's production risk assessment for their feature film, as well as providing a water safety team to help coordinate filming at sea.

Harvest

The film production Harvest needed water safety support for filming on lochs and at gorges. We provided a water safety team and boats to help them work on water and work at height safely, along with a floating pontoon for a lighting position. Always great to work on the west coast of Scotland.

Filming Scotland

We assisted a Filming Scotland with a german feature film by writing their production risk assessment.

River City

It was our pleasure to help the River City cast, SA's and crew film safely on a jetty.

SAS Rouge Heros Season 2

SAS Rouge Heros were filming in remote and difficult to access mountain locations. We provided mountain safety cover to help them work in these environments with greater confidence.

The Gorge

We location scouted early in the season for The Gorge and followed this up by providing mountain safety for their VFX team. Over 6 days the team explored stunning and remote west coast locations

Float S2

It was our pleasure to provide marine safety cover for filming season 2 of Float at a west coast beach.

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Graeme was invited to join the Synchronicity Films production team as Health and Safety Manager in Slovakia for the production of The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

Music Video - Water Safety

We provided a safety boat and a water safety person during the filming of a music video for Ellen de Faux Ltd. A lovely day, stunning location and great team.

BBC Radio 4

We provided mountain safety, guiding and logistical support for a sound recording on the Cullin mountain range , Isle of Skye. It's not an easy place to access and to work, so very well done to the radio 4 team for achieving so much.

Mary & George

We supported Mary & George during their recce's around Scotland and provided water safety cover and stunt support for sequences in a river. A good fun few days!

LS Productions

It's always a pleasure to provide safety cover for LS Productions on their projects. Recently we provided water safety support and looked after talent and crew working at height in a remote Scottish Glen.

Andor Season 2 - Star Wars

Liam was part of the location management team in Spain and London for season 2 of Andor.

Risk Management- TV Series - Overseas

In 2023, Graeme continued supporting a RAW TV, working for North Star Safety Group in remote and challenging locations globally, producing Lost Cities with Albert Lin.

Michelle Methven Productions

It was our pleasure to help Michelle with a production that shoot in a remote part of Scotland as part of a promotional campaign.

Kraven the Hunter

We provided a safety advice and a safety team to look after people who were filming in a deep canyon with difficult access.

Scottish Location Services

Thanks to Scottish Location Services for having us provide water safety cover for a fashion shoot in Torridon.

Vigil Season 2

We have been providing working at height solutions for season 2 of Vigil. These have included up trees, in buildings and on top of cliffs!

Comic Relief - Red Nose Day Challenge

For Comic Relief and alongside TwoFour Productions we helped to plan and execute a 4 day winter expedition across the Cairngorms for three celebs. Planning this complicated expedition took several months and even then we were still at the mercy of Scottish winter weather! We provided lots of expedition advice and training, a large safety and porter team, logistic support and ground coordination. A great fun project for a very good cause.

The Veil - Turkey

We were involved with this large production shooting in Turkey. The work involved providing mountain safety advice as well as looking after a large crew in a remote, hostile and snowy location.

BA Commercial - Somesuch

We provided a safety boat and rescue swimmer to support a Somesuch commercial for British Airways in a very chilly loch at the start of the year. Brrr...

The Crown S6

It's always a pleasure to be involved with The Crown. Last year we helped scout various locations and this year we supported with mountain safety on their recce.

2022

Lord of the Rings - The Rings of Power

We helped to look after crew working at height at an exposed cliff edge during Season 2.

BBC Radio 4 - Ben Nevis

We guided a small radio crew into the north face of Ben Nevis for a recording. A lovely day out with a lovely team.

Hello Halo TV

We provided technical support to ensure climbing equipment was fitted correctly during a Hello Halo Kids/ BBC Scotland studio production.

Black Mirror - Netflix

Liam location managed an episode of the latest Black Mirror season, and we also provided a water safety team for a river night shoot.

Rogan Productions

We helped Rogan Productions film off the west coast of Scotland with a marine safety team and small RIB.

RAW TV

We have had a busy year helping RAW TV with their shoots both in the UK and overseas. We continue to provide safety for working at height, operating in remote locations, marine and water safety.

The End We Start From - Zeb Films

It was great to work The End We Start From team helping them film safely at a remote west coast location. We provided health and safety support, risk assessments and a safety team for when they were working at height and in the sea.

Mayflies

Only a very small requirement for us on Mayflies episode 1 with some basic water safety support at a Scottish beach.

The Outrun

Our team helped look after the cast and crew of The Outrun when they filmed at sea cliff locations around Orkney. Another lovely job with a great crew.

LADbible

LADbible shot a commercial on our home turf. In addition to providing safety to their contributors and crew who climbed, canoed, biked and hiked, we also location scouted and provided location advice. A great job with a great team.

Annika Season 2

We are very happy to be providing water safety and working at height safety for crew working on the 2nd season of Annika.

Buchaneers - Apple TV

We provided water safety and working at height safety on season 1 of Buchaneers. This involved recce'ing locations, helping train cast, providing RIB's and specialist rigging for working around sea cliffs. Good fun work with a great crew!

One Day (TV Series)

We helped the cast and crew work safely on Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh during their recent shoot in Scotland

Lion TV

We supported a Lion TV wildlife documentary in Alaska. It was a logistically complex shoot into a remote area of Alaska that was only accessible with helicopter and rope access.

LS Productions

We're always from the regular and varied work that we get through LS Productions. This year is no different! Thanks LS

Ahsoka - Star Wars

Liam location managed the UK aerial unit of Ahsoka and our safety team looked after ground crews in remote and hazardous locations

The Mandalorian - Star Wars

Liam location managed the UK aerial shoot of The Mandalorian. We also provided RIB boats to help with access and a mountain safety team to look after crew in some of the remotest locations in the UK.

BBC Scotland Radio

We guided a small BBC Radio Scotland team up a graded winter route in Glencoe as part of their recordings of 'As Cold as a Mountain Top' series. An ambitious and technical undertaking for anyone. Very well done to the team for a successful shoot.

Snow White, Disney

We provided advice on appropriate locations for Snow White, and helped them access remote and challenging locations throughout the UK. More details to follow...

Outlander Season 7

We have been helping Outlander access and work at challenging locations since season 1 and it's been great to kick things off this year with season 7. So far we've been helping with water safety and boat work. Always good fun and grateful for the work.

Mercy Falls

We helped the team on Mercy Falls film in an icy cold Scottish river (in the dark!), work safely height at exposed edges and to access remote and dark mines. All good fun and a great team.

LS Productions

Really nice to kick off 2022 helping LS Productions with some water safety cover in the chilly north sea

HYPEBEAST

Hypebeast needed some snow for a stills fashion shoot and mountain safety cover. It might have been the Alps, but Cairngorm Mountain provided the goods!

2021

LS Productions

We have a very nice relationship with LS Productions and help them out frequently throughout the year if they're filming on a cliff top, in a river, in the surf or wherever is a little bit unusual. It's a pleasure to work for them and we always look forward to the next one

Recipe Productions

Recipe Productions were filming an advert in a Scottish loch and required a water safety team and a camera boat. We were happy to help out and keep everyone safe and dry (well almost everyone....)

Shetland Series 6

Great to be helping the team on Shetland and in Shetland work close to very high exposed cliff edges and on piers and jetty's.

Passport Productions LTD

Passport Productions were filming a sequence in a Yorkshire forest that had difficult access. We had a small mountain safety/ rescue team help out for a couple of days.

Indiana Jones

We had a safety team help out during the filming of Indiana Jones while they were on location in Italy and close to an exposed cliff edge.

My Accomplice

We provided water safety cover for My Accomplice during a cold but inspiring day when they were filming a swimmer in a loch. Very impressive and very inspiring.

Killing Eve

We location scouted for Killing Eve during series 4 to help them with their filming in Scotland

Andor - Star Wars

Liam location scouted and location managed the Scottish locations for Andor. We also had a large safety team looking after crew in mountains, rivers and in quarries across three locations. In addition we provided a large porter team to help move equipment.

The Rig

Rigging safety. Assisting the stunt coordinator delivering scenes on exposed edges and at height.

Karen Pirie

Rigging Safety. It was a pleasure to assist the stunt team helping deliver scenes on cliff edge and with a fall scene drop.

Smuggler TV

It was our pleasure to help a Smuggler advert production on a Welsh mountain. We helped during prep with mountain advice and logistics, looked after the crew over a two day shoot on a difficult to access mountain side and provided a large porter team to move equipment.

The Midwitch Cuckoos

COVID Health and Safety

Murder Island (STV)

Graeme was Health and Safety advisor for Murder Island.

Gold Rush (off season)

Health and Safety Advisor

The Princess Switch 3

Graeme was Health and Safety Supervisor and Covid Compliance Manager.

Outlander Season 6

We've helped out on all the Outlander seasons whenever they have been working at height, in rivers or on water somewhere. This year we provided a safety team to look after their crew who were working in a river. 

Peaky Blinders VI

We had a great couple of weeks providing marine saferty for Peaky Blinders season 6. This included managing exposed harbour walls with standby rescue swimmers and safety boats, as well as providing safety RIBs for filming further off-shore.

Annika

It was great to start the year off helping the Annika team with a stunt on a cliff face. 

2020

The Origin Movie

We provided a mountain safety and porter team when The Origin were filming in NW Scotland, November 2020. Kev also helped produce their risk assessments.

Mission Impossible 7 - Dead Reckoning

Liam was part of the location management team in Abu Dhabi

A Castle for Christmas

Graeme was Health and Safety Supervisor & Covid Compliance Manager 

LS Productions - Barbour

It was nice to kick things off as lockdown began to ease with a commercial for LS Productions. We helped looked after a small crew on some east coast sea cliffs, and returned later in the year to help out with more cliffs and boats.

2019

Infinite

We helped the locations department at two tricky locations as well looked after crew working at height and in exposed locations during the filming of Infinite. A good fun job that was shot in some challenging but stunning places.

This was a very large feature film that will be realesed August 2020.

Pelorus Adventure

Pelorus delivered an action packed few days for a luxury watch brand ambassadors, which included climbing mountains, helicopters, kayaking, Aston Martins, tyroleans and enjoying the Highlands of Scotland

We gave lots of location and activity advice as well as providing a safety team to look after their talent. 

A great fun job in a beautiful part of Scotland 

The Crown Series 4

Several weeks of the The Crown Season 4 were shot in Scotland. We had mountain and marine safety teams with them throughout and Liam was part of the location managment team in Scotland. 

The Nest

The Nest filmed at a difficult to access canyon and on roof tops. We had the pleasure of making safe these locations and looking after them during filming. 

Outlander Series 5

We continue to work on Outlander as and when they need to be around water or cliff edges. We've been involved in every series of Outlander and it's always a pleasure to work with the team.

James Bond. No Time to Die

Liam was location manager in Scotland as well as location scouting in Italy for James Bond, No Time to Die. We also had a mountain safety team with the 2nd unit who were filming on the remote and very wild headlands of the Faroe Islands for several weeks.

WONDER WOMAN 1984

We had the pleasure of looking after crew during the filming on Wonder Woman in the UK and Canary Isles.

LS Productions - Location Managing

This March we were part of the LS Productions location managing team who worked on a large American reality TV programme that was shot in Scotland. It's always great to work with the LS team. This job was no exception. 

Fast & Furious 9

We location scouted various remote, mountainous and forested locations around Scotland for Fast & Furious 9

2018

MARIONETTE

Marionette was filmed around the Moray Coast at various harbours and at sea. We looked after the crew when the were dressing rocks and moving about exposed quaysides. We also provided safety boats, divers and helped co-oridnate all marine safety, which included filming at night. 

Limbo Productions

Limbo Productions were shooiting a small feature film in the Outer Hebridies using boats and filming on jetty's. We helped them manage cast and crew safely in these locations and provided safety/ support boats. 

THE CROWN SERIES 3

The Crown Series 3 were filming close to cliff edge on the Welsh coast. A small MWSS team identified safe working areas and managed camera teams who needed to be closer to the edges. 

LS PRODUCTIONS

A trip out to an old sea fort near Grimsby to help LS Productions with their photo shoot. Another good fun job for the LS team.

TV PRODUCTION

A Portuguese TV production had a scene with two cast on a small rowing boat. We were very happy to provide water safety cover for the day through Plum Films.

SMUGGLER PRODUCTIONS

Another job for Smuggler Productions. This time providing safety advice when filming with boats in the North Sea, including night passages and transferring crew/ equipment between boats at sea.

SMUGGLER PRODUCTIONS

Great to be working with Smuggler Productions again. This time at a coastal location with big cliffs, which was part of their commercial.

THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL

The Discovery Channel had a small film crew wanting to go over a remote, highland rock cliff as part of a documentary. 

LS PRODUCTIONS

It's always good to help look after the LS Productions Team, especially at Alladale Nature Reserve.

POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU

Location scouting and lots of cliff and water safety for Pokemon Detective Pikachu. This was shot at various technical, very challenging and dynamic locations that required safety teams to help with access, train stunt performers, provide safety cover to stunts, safety advice and look after crew. We had a safety team of 15+ and a large portering team spread accross the country doing an excellent job of keeping cast and crew safe. 

THE A LIST

The A List required safety advice and safety management while filming in a quarry next to unprotected edges.

ARTEMIS FOWL

During the filming of Artemis Fowl we provided surf lifeguards and safety RIB in the north of Scotland to help look after stunts and crew

OUTLANDER SERIES 4

Lots of water and cliff edge safety for the lovely crew on Outlander Series 4.

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

Location managing and scouting for Mary Queen of Scots plate shots in February 2018

ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE

Rope safety for an actor on a small, high balcony during filming of Ordeal by Innocence. 

2017

OUTLANDER SERIES 3

Filmed on location at Dunure Harbour. Our responsibility was to keep people from falling off the harbour edge and to provide water rescue cover.

SECRET COMPASS

To help prepare camera operators working for Secret Compass for an ascent of Mt Elbrus we delivered some winter mountaineering training in the Cairngorms

KEEPERS

Shot on location around the Mull of Galloway. Many Keepers locations were at exposed cliff edges, which we managed using rope systems, and inshore waters where we provided safety RIBs, support boats and surface water rescue. We also provided RAMS and gave safety advice during planning and recce stages. 

MARAMEDIA

Filming on the remote and very serious sea cliffs of Unst, north of Shetland, we helped the Maramedia team with access for filming a wildlife documentary. Their chosen spot was 200m's down a steep sea cliff on top of more steep cliffs!

LS Productions

Required a water safety team to look after their crew whislt filming at coastal and river locations in Scotland during July.

Outlaw King

We provided lots of marine, river and cliff safety for the Netflix production Outlaw King. This included looking after stunts in water scenes and going over waterfalls, training cast in white water swimming techniques and looking after them in fast flowing rivers, and managing crew safety on steep hill sides and river banks. We had a safety team of 18+ who were all very busy delivering film safety to the highest level possible.

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

We location scouted and location managed a number of locations. Our talented team also provided safety on Mary Queen of Scots. This was another very big production that kept us busy. Locations included remote mountains, cliff edges and rivers with waterfalls where we managed crew safely away from danger, provided first aid and trained stunts swimming in a moving water environment. We also had a large team of porters helping move kit in remote areas with poor access.

Outlander Series 4

Outlander had a coastal location that required a safety boat and rescue swimmer to look after cast and crew working near water edges.

2016

AVENGERS, INFINITY WAR

We location scouted Edinbugh and Glasgow city locations for Avengers Infinity Wars.

Trainspotting 2

We provided basic mountain safety and a team of porters on Trainspotting 2 when they were filming on a small city centre hill in Edinburgh.

Hunter Killer

Location scouting and location managing 'Hunter Killer' for Millennium Films during their Scottish plate shots.

Reading Rocks

We provided mountain safety and support during the filming of Reading Rocks for Tessa Power.

LS Productions

We scouted location managed and provided mountain safety for LS Productions on Skye during a video shoot for a sports brand.

1745

1745 is a short film directed by Gordon Napier. The film used river locations on the west of Scotland which we helped scout and manage the crew and cast in.

Military Advert

For a military advert shot in the Cairngorms we helped with location advice, RAMS, safety equipment and safety team. The commercial was produced by Smuggler.

2015

The Danish Girl

Location scouting for The Danish Girl around south west Scotland. 

Location Scotland

Looking after cast and crew on a west coast mountain/ cliff location for Location Scotland during the filming of a Florence and the Machine music video

Gray Caledonian

Our ongoing mountain guiding services to Gray Caledonian continue, helping them access mountain areas for their photography.

BBC Shetland

We provided cliff edge protection and technical rigging during the lastest series of BBC Shetland.

OUTLANDER SERIES 2

During the second series of Outlander for Sony Pictures we provided water safety cover and a safety boat when on location at a Scottish harbour.

King Arthur

We looked after a large crew during the filming of King Arthur for Warner Brothers. Locations includes mountain tops, canyons and steep hill sides. Our talented team allowed the production to access these challenging and remote locations safely, as well as assist stunts with rigging and installing edge protection rope systems. We also advised suitable helicopter shots and provided logistical advice for flying in NW Scotland.

The Crown Series 1

We managed edge protection and helped actors into exposed sea cliff and mountain locations during the filming of 'The Crown' series one, for Left Bank Pictures

2015 North Face Survey

We helped Hot Aches access the north face of Ben Nevis to film the 2015-01-01 North Face Survey which is an ecological and geological survey of the area. We were working for Maramedia.

2014

Macbeth

Macbeth for Thistle Films Productions, filmed at remote mountainous and cold water locations. We managed crew and cast and provided mountain safety cover and advice.

The Landreader Project

Mountain safety guiding and location advice for The Landreader Project with Dominic Tyler around the Highlands of Scotland during winter

Outlander Series 1

Lowering equipment and managing cast and crew in a difficult to access steep sided gorge for the Starz TV series Outlander.

Gray Caledonian

We provide an ongoing mountain guiding service to Gray Caledonian which allows them to access mountainous areas safely for their photography.

Johnnie Walker advert

A stills commercial for Location Scotland on a Johnnie Walker advert at the River Orchy, which required technical rigging and a water safety team for a night shoot.

Dewars Advert

On the Isle of Skye where we provided a mountain safety team for a remote location and first aid provision. For Suger Free TV.

Sculptures Cave documentary

Sculptures Cave documentary for Lion TV. Required abseiling cast and crew into tidal cave.

Outlander

Portering services on Outlander where we moved equipment in diificult to access and river locations.

Iona

We managed a small film crew on remote sea cliffs in the Hebrides during the filming of an upcoming feature called Iona.

O2 advert for Outsider TV

Filmed on a river and remote mountainous area. We managed crew with rigging and filming in a river as well as looking after them in the mountain. For Outsider TV

2013

Yohji Homme Perfum Commercial

Yohji Homme Perfum Commercial on Skye for Knucklehead TV. Involved managing crew and talent on steep mountain and sea cliff environments. 

Location scouting for Two Sugars TV

Location scouting on behalf of Scotland Film Locations for Two Sugars TV on and around the North East coast of Scotland.

The Physician

Based at various locations on Skye, providing mountain safety cover to a small crew on a Universal Pictures feature film called The Physician

BP TV advert for Pulse Films

Required assisting a small crew and portering equipment on the Perthshire mountain Schiehallion.

Short film Seagulls for Hopscotch Films

In part Seagulls was filmed around Glen Etive and required us to manage a crew around a river, secure camera operators at cliff edges above moving water and provide water safety cover for actors leaping off cliffs into the river.

Gray Caledonian

We provide an ongoing mountain guiding service to Gray Caledonian which allows them to access remote areas safely for their photography.

The Silent Storm

A feature film shot on location on Mull which we provided a mountain safety/ porter team to assist when filming at a difficult to access and remote location.

BBC 'Shetland' TV Series

We managed a crew and cast on steep sea cliff terrain provided porters for equipment and assisted with stunt rigging whilst filming at various locations.

Bank of Scotand TV advert for Location Scotland

Where we provided a standy-by water safety service for filming around deep water locations.

Outlander TV Series

To enable camera crews to work safely at height in exposed locations we designed and installed rope safety systems.

2012

Prometheus

We provided cast and crew safety whilst filming Prometheus on location on Skye. We used steep mountainous locations that were serviced by helicopters. 

'M.I. High' for Kudos Productions & CBBC

We provided stunt safety rigging and co-ordination for a studio based scene.

'Camp Orange' a Nickelodeon Production

Graeme co-ordinated the rigging and provided the safety cover for this two week childrens show pilot. Filmed in and around difficult to access gorges and other chanllenging locations.

'47 Ronin' a Universal Pictures production

MWSS provided safety cover for the crew whilst filming on location on Skye which involved managing crew and equipment on steep mountainous environments.

'Officially Amazing' produced by Lion TV

A small production crew and contributors required powerboat safety cover for filming around Loch Ness

2003-2011

'Ultimate Sports Day' for Foundation TV and CBBC

A studio based production requiring high level rope safety systems bungee jumping and rigging

Ruby Productions for BBC - 'Case Histories'

Safety cover for Actress on house roof & Stunt cover for hanging scene

Carnaby International & Eigerwand Pictures - 'A Lonely Place to Die'

Difficult gorge access and safety cover. Check out the exciting trailer

National Geographic

Guiding Services

Centurion

Our first significant feature film, Centurion for Pathe Films, required safety management of cast and crew on wintry mountain tops and providing river rescue to stunt performers going over waterfalls.

Raven Series 9

Games rigging at height and in rivers, cast and crew safety and stand-by props for BBC Scotland.

Raven Series 10

Games rigging at height and in rivers, cast and crew safety and stand-by props for BBC Scotland.

Raven Series 8

Games rigging at height and in rivers, cast and crew safety and stand-by props for BBC Scotland.

Raven Adventure

Games rigging at height and in rivers, cast and crew safety and stand-by props for BBC Scotland.

Raven Series 7

Games rigging at height and in rivers, cast and crew safety and stand-by props for BBC Scotland.

Raven Series 5

Games rigging at height and in rivers, cast and crew safety and stand-by props for BBC Scotland.

Raven Series 6

Games rigging at height and in rivers, cast and crew safety and stand-by props for BBC Scotland.

Raven Series 4

Games rigging at height and in rivers, cast and crew safety and stand-by props for BBC Scotland.

Raven Series 3

Games rigging at height and in rivers, cast and crew safety and stand-by props for BBC Scotland.

Raven Adventure Pilot

Games rigging at height and in rivers, cast and crew safety and stand-by props for BBC Scotland.

Raven Series 2

Games rigging at height and in rivers, cast and crew safety and stand-by props for BBC Scotland.

BBC Spook Squad

Bond 25

Liam location managed Bond 25. More details to follow

Location Managing HETV Series -

Liam is Location Managing a large TV series that is shooting overseas. More details to follow...