Tuesday 16 December 2014

RUSSELL BRAND'S WAR WITH THE WAR ON DRUGS

We've been helping BBC Three investigate the war on drugs, in a new show airing now and available on the iPlayer. Produced and directed by Ross Wilson for Matchlight.

 Russell Brand War on Drugs

Tackling a very personal issue, Russell Brand examines how other countries tackle drug abuse, and how the implicit framework of criminalization harms the treatment of addicts.

As well as joining Metropolitan Police raids and meeting young British addicts, he travels to Berne, Switzerland to see one of their 'drug consumption rooms' and ultimately meets with Nick Clegg, discovering just how resistant the powers that be are to any change in attitude.


End the Drugs War showcases our talented in-house team with sound design by Will Cory and picture finishing by Ian Ballantyne & Neil Allan.