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Passion Pictures Producer John Battsek and his team used many Hollywood narrative techniques to make their documentary on the Israeli hostage crisis at the 1972 Olympics as suspenseful and cinematic as possible. A major accomplishment was securing an interview with Jamal Al Gashey, the last surviving terrorist.

Portrayals, Records and correspondence, Terrorists, Olympics, Documentary films, Documentary movies, Hostages, 1972 AD, Battsek, John, Gashey, Jamal Al, Passion Pictures

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Executive producer Martin Davidson intended his BBC 2 documentary "A History of Britain" to be the definitive history of the British Isles on television. The 16 hour film was five years in the making, with a budget of 5 million pounds. Author and historian Simon Schama narrates the series.

Television Broadcasting, Television broadcasting stations, Television Production, Production management, Television broadcasting industry, History, Television programs, Television direction, Works, British history, Television producers and directors, Television directors, Television producers (Persons), Schama, Simon, Davidson, Martin

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BBC 2's adaptation of the fantasy "Gormenghast" required the art director to build 120 sets at Shepperton Studios at a cost of 500,000 pounds, and over 250 costumes at a cost of 260,000 pounds.

Product information, Statistical Data Included, Methods, Design and construction, Motion pictures, Movie set design, Fantastic television programs, Costume, Motion picture art directors, Movie art directors, Shepperton Studios

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