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In this week's episode we hear from Jane Ray, consultant artistic director, The Whickers. She speaks to Lovejit Dhaliwal about working with Alan Whicker, his legacy and the funding opportunities for independent documentaries - both for film and audio.  

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This week, Docs & More speak to multi-award winning director, John Edginton.   He has made films for virtually every documentary strand on British TV as well as for the US channels HBO, A&E and the the Sundance Channel His notable investigative documentaries have included "Mumia Abu Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt?" for HBO (now available on itunes) and music documentaries include "The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story" for the BBC  and more recently "Joe Cocker: Mad Dog With Soul".  Don't forget to subscribe to Docs & More!

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This week, Docs & More speak to independent documentary maker, Nick Hamer. His second documentary feature is called, Outside the City, and follows the contemplative Roman Catholic Cistercian monastic community in the heart of rural Leicestershire. The monks of Mt St Bernard Abbey,  a community of 25 men with many over 80 years old, are opening the first Trappist brewery in the UK. For their historic, counter cultural lifestyle to survive the venture must succeed. Nick talks to us about filming the monks, spirituality and turning your back on consumerism. Listen to this episode. Don't forget to subscribe to Docs & More!

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Sofia Olins moved into documentaries after starting off in television working on programmes like The Royle Family, The Peep Show and The IT Crowd.  This, though, wasn't enough and Sofia yearned to move into documentaries. Her debut feature documentary, Lost in Vagueness,  was snapped up by Sky.  Docs & More caught up with her to find out more about her success. Don't forget to subscribe to Docs & More!

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This week, Docs & More are lucky enough to speak to Elhum Shakerifar, a BAFTA nominated producer and recent recipient of the BFI Vision Award. Documentary films she has produced include A Syrian Love Story, Even When I Fall, Almost Heaven, The Reluctant Revolutionary, A Northern Soul and many more. Want to know how to be a successful film producer? Listen to this episode. Don't forget to subscribe to Docs & More!

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In this episode, Lovejit speaks to Lucy Parker, director of Solidarity and Dave Smith who features in the film. With sold out screenings, the documentary, Solidarity, looks at blacklisting in the British construction industry and the alarming links with undercover policing.  Don't forget to subscribe to Docs & More!

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In this episode, Lovejit speaks to Lucy Parker, director of Solidarity and Dave Smith who features in the film. With sold out screenings, the documentary, Solidarity, looks at blacklisting in the British construction industry and the alarming links with undercover policing.  Don't forget to subscribe to Docs & More!

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In this episode, Lovejit speaks to Geoff Small, the man behind the documentaries Black Power Salute,  Black Flash, Rivers of Blood 50 Years On and When Malcolm X Met Tariq Ali.  Don't forget to subscribe to Docs & More!

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n this episode, Lovejit speaks to two of the people behind the searing documentary, On the Ground at Grenfell, which was screened at Sheffield DocFest 18. The film tells the story of nine people - survivors and local residents who have been affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.  Don't forget to subscribe to Docs & More!

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In this episode, Lovejit speaks to the legendary director Sean McAllister on his film about in work poverty, A Northern Soul and we also hear from Steve the star of the documentary with his beat bus.  Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

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