Documentary, Our Man In, will follow British consuls and staff in Spain dealing with the problems of holidaymakers and expats
Channel 4 has been given exclusive access by the Foreign Office to some of the world's busiest British consulates for a new documentary series, Our Man In.
The three-part documentary series follows British consuls and their staff in Spain as they deal with the problems thrown at them by British holidaymakers and expats.
With about 13 million British people visiting Spain each year, consuls are called on to help with incidents ranging from car crashes and crime to drunken binges and deaths. Last year Spanish British consular staff dealt with almost 12,000 cases.
Our Man In's cameras will accompany them whether they are visiting police cells, prisons, hospitals or hotels, 24 hours a day. The series was commissioned by Channel 4 deputy head of features, Andrew Jackson, and will air in 2012.
Jackson said: "With never-before-seen access, it's great to be able to shine a light on this hidden world of our men and women on the consular front line tackling major and minor problems. With millions of Brits holidaying and living in Spain, the series is bound to be funny, moving, inspiring and surprising."
Our Man In is being made by made by independent production company Screenchannel TV, the firm behind shows including BBC1's Fake Britain and ITV and Sky's series on Luton airport.
? To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editor@mediaguardian.co.uk or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".
? To get the latest media news to your desktop or mobile, follow MediaGuardian on Twitter and Facebook.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/19/channel-4-documentary-our-man-in
Steve Coogan Darren Bent Noel Coward Mark Zuckerberg Christmas and New Year Student politics
No comments:
Post a Comment