Great Manchester Run

Just 2 weeks to go until the 10k kicks off and the 422.TV team have been training HARD

Tor started training last Wednesday! and with a couple of 3 mile runs under her belt she is going to break the 1hr, with a good wind behind her.

Team leader Gemma has been forging forward and has just successfully completed the Chshire 10K in under 48 mins. She is running in support of Dementia and Breast Cancer and is aiming to raise £7500 in a year by running a staggering 1200miles.

Jen is looking to beat her best time this year

Alex is looking to get across the finish line without the need for the Red Cross.

Our newest member of the team, John Hebden is running in support of Cancer Research. He's suffering with a calf strain so a big cheer to him for gritting his teeth and pushing forwards.

Last but not least and quietly bringing up the rear of the pack is our shrinking violet Eileen. Go girl!
Eileen is running on behalf of her good friend Karen and The Brain Tumour Charity

 

Bloody Good Television

Tonight you'll have a chance to see some of our handiwork on BBC4's The Wonderful World of Blood presented by Michael Mosley.

Probably not one for the squeamish, the show explores this sticky subject in extraordinary detail. Michael performs six experiments with his own blood, including injecting it with snake venom, and even seeing how it tastes by cooking it into a black pudding. Yum!

Most intriguingly of all, he discovers how young blood may in fact hold the secret  to science's Holy Grail - reversing the ageing process.

The offline editor was our very own Joe Speirs and with producer/director Nathan Budd, executive producer Jaqueline Smith and series producer Graeme Thomson they all made sure the programme flowed beautifully. The online and grade were taken care of by 422 as well.

The Wonderful World of Blood is on tonight  at 9pm on BBC4.

422 help Chillfactorᵉ create their first advertising outing on TV

Working alongside Producer Nicki Casey and Director Chris Gaffey, 422 Shoots and 422.tv have helped bring to life a 30 sec TV advert for Manchester’s real snow indoor ski centre.

The advert, written, conceived and directed by Chris Gaffey, was shot on location at Chillfactorᵉ at Trafford Quays Leisure Village, and shows the breadth of activities available for a family fun day out.

422 Shoots Service Producer, Eileen Gartside, organised crewing and equipment for the Live Action film shoot. 

Colourful, fun animated characters, by animator Mark Mason, were integrated into the live action by the post production team at 422.tv.

The advert’s Producer, Nicki Casey, commented on the ease of working with one team from 422 to assist with a smooth execution from shoot planning to final on-air delivery to ITV.
‘I’ve worked with the crew at 422 for many years now, and both I, and Chris, the Director, trust their professional, organisational and creative abilities and input’.

The advert, which airs in prime slots in the Granada region, went live on the 2nd February.