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Channel 4: Britain's Abandoned Playgrounds

BTS exploring Britain's derelict industrial sites and abandoned theme parks.

Behind the scenes of a 2 week long tour of Britain with extreme sports athletes, exploring derelict industrial sites and abandoned theme parks.

Client: Channel 4
Production: Salt Street
Role: BTS Photography, Set Build, Double Decker Bus Driver.

A bright purple ex-London double decker bus and a handful of extreme sports athletes were united to explore abandoned Britain. I was brought onto the production team to capture behind the scenes photographs, construct on-location skate ramps for the athletes and to drive the double-decker between locations.

Athletes

Calvin Ligono - Skateboard
Jediah Doohan - Highline
Reece Archibald - Freestyle Skateboard
Katie McDonnell - Freerunner
Pete Catherall - BMX

Locations

Pallion Shipyard, Sunderland
Duke of Lancaster, North Wales
Pleasure Island, Cleethorpes
Tarlair Swimming Pool, Aberdeenshire
Maunsell Forts, Thames Estuary
Sheffield Ski Village, Sheffield