A film crew are set to make a series about the Isles of Scilly over the next year, covering all aspects of Island life, from the education process down to Scilly’s main industries and occupations.
The series, which is being made by ‘Point of View Productions’ for Carlton in the South West, will be filmed in and around the Islands over the next year and is due to air early next spring.
Mike and Emma Ford, the two behind the project, have visited the Islands on several occasions in order to observe Scilly in different seasons and interview people who are willing to talk about their experiences of Island life. They are also set to visit Scilly on a regular basis with their array of cameras and recording devices to capture a comprehensive account of what’s happening over the entire year.
When we spoke to Mike and Emma they told Scilly News that they were particularly looking forward to the world gig Championships and the Camel Rock Festival. They are also so glad to have been, so far, lucky with the weather as on their visits to date, the conditions have been good for outdoor filming.
This series differs from other filming concerning the Islands, as it will be shown over a number of programmes. Previous programmes on the Islands have been a ‘one off’ or simply a section in a bigger show. The Islands and their Islanders are no strangers to film crews though, last year ‘Pulling Power’ (ITV’s popular driving programme), ‘Blue Peter’, and ‘Countryfile’ all featured the Islands in one way or another. Five film crews also visited the Islands Museum over the year and next week BBC 2’s ‘The Flying Gardener’ is set to land in the Islands to talk about the unique heritage of Narcissus flowers in the Islands and the market which they have generated.
P.O.V productions hope to gain a unique perspective on Island life and Community spirit within the Islands. This week they have been talking to certain sections of the community, about both Scilly in the Past and also about contemporary life. They also intend to visit St. Agnes later in the week to look at the way young people grow up on the Islands.