The Doc Makers

Andy Worboys
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The Doc Makers is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on the world of documentary filmmaking, revealing what really goes on behind the scenes in TV and film. Hosted by Andy Worboys, this show features in-depth, candid interviews with documentary filmmakers from across the industry - directors, producers, editors, cinematographers, development execs, composers, and the many other creative roles that bring powerful true stories to life.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Kate Vaisey - VFX Producer

    For episode three of season two of The Doc Makers podcast I’m truly delighted to be speaking to Kate Vaisey. A Senior VFX Producer with 20 plus years working on projects spanning the BBC, Discovery, NatGeo, Sky, Netflix and NBCUniversal. I first met Kate when we were young pups working at Impossible Pictures (Walking with Dinosaurs) in the early 2000s and she’s gone on to be part of some wonderful projects including ‘I shouldn’t be alive’, ‘Space Odyssey’ and ‘Our Living World’.  This is a special conversation for me because the day we were due to chat, Kate almost didn’t do it. She’s been very open and honest online about her recent struggles within the industry and more importantly her place in it and was worried about how negatively that might come across. And I’m so glad she decided to take part, because she’s such an incredible human, who, despite everything it throws at her, is still so incredibly passionate about our industry and the people in it. It’s not all doom though, we do spend some time discussing how Kate navigated her last 8 episode project, Surviving Earth and we both have a very senior moment where we forget the name for a crystal ball. Enjoy. Kate Vaisey https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1774477/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Film & TV Charity https://filmtvcharity.org.uk/ Horizon https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318224/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Cutting Edge  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264972/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Nick Broomfield https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112374/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Kes https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064541/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Sam Jukes-Adams https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1776609/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Tim Haines https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0354307/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Impossible Pictures https://impossiblepictures.co.uk/ Walking with Dinosaurs https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214382/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Jasper James https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0416583/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Mike Milne https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0590356/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Chloe Leland https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0500895/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Grain Media https://www.grainmedia.co.uk/ Surviving Earth https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21157588/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Kathryn Smith https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3472147/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Milk https://www.milk-vfx.com/ He Sun https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10805116/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Jean-Claude  (JC) Deguara https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1333654/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Screenskills https://www.screenskills.com/ Ben Roy https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11650120/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Mike Davis https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0968382/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Beyond Utopia https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25470468/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

    Kate Vaisey - VFX Producer

  2. Oct 27

    Alex Thomas - Director

    For episode two, season two of The Doc Makers podcast, I’m delighted to be talking to the multi award winning director, Alex Thomas. Alex’s projects include 'Erased: World War Twos Heroes of Colour' and 'Yorkshire Cop: Police Racism and Me', a film made about his Father. We discuss how he navigated his way from a small mining town in the north of England to becoming a globetrotting filmmaker, before landing back in the UK creating touchstone films like 'Bibaa & Nicole: Murder in the Park' and his most recent film, released earlier this month, 'Damilola: The Untold Story', which the Guardian selected as one of its “50 shows to watch this autumn”. A genuine creative force and a bloody nice guy to boot. Show notes: Alex Thomas https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16254630/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk https://www.sternwild.com/film-makers/alex-thomas Bibaa & Nicole: Murder in the Park https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37542405/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Damilola: The Untold Story https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0032lg7/damilola-the-untold-story True Vision https://www.truevisiontv.com/ Stacey Dooley https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4099152/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Unreported World https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477545/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Bruce Parry https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1942896/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Mike Lewis https://www.ninelivesmedia.co.uk/mike Becky Cadman https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11063116/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Yorkshire Cop: Police, Racism and Me https://www.channel4.com/programmes/yorkshire-cop-police-racism-and-me John Boyega https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3915784/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Steve McQueen https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2588606/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Small Axe https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3464896/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Nelson Adeosun https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5144648/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

    Alex Thomas - Director

  3. Oct 20

    Lizzie Gillett - Producer

    I’m delighted to kick off season two talking to BAFTA winning producer Lizzie Gillett. We spend time understanding how Lizzie and the team work at Misfits and the success of their hit doc Super/Man. Her humbling journey from New Zealand to her breakout feature Age of Stupid. And some some killer advice that I think works for budding producers and pretty much anyone else in the creative arts. Show notes: Lizzie Gillett https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3231933/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13244024/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Super/man https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27902121/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk The Territory https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16378164/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Misfits Entertainment https://www.misfitsentertainment.com/ Passion Pictures https://www.passion-pictures.com/ John Battsek https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0061557/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Daniel Kilroy https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6804404/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk David Moulton https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5624503/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Ian Bonhôte https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0094524/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Peter Ettedgui https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0262167/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk McQueen https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6510332/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Words and Pictures https://wordsandpictures.com/ The Age of Stupid https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1300563/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Franny Armstrong https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1671943/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Pete Postlethwaite https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000592/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk One Day in September https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230591/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Merkel https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21213174/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk The Amazing Johnathan https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0857247/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Lowland kids https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35718056/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Jaripeo https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38589440/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk The Crash https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40792117/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Laura Fairrie https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1357953/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Joe Carey https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814897/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

    Lizzie Gillett - Producer

  4. Jun 30

    Luke Flight - Editor

    In the final episode of season one of The Doc Makers podcast I’m talking to documentary editor Luke Flight. Luke is a close friend and co-conspirator on many a project, so this episode was originally done as favour to me and as a test run for the podcast, but I think there was too many lovely thoughts from him contained within our chat to keep to myself and he’s very graciously let me me share our conversation with you all.  Luke is a BAFTA nominated editor for his work on Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire, has been part of the Drive to Survive phenomenon with Box to Box and Netflix, and also cut projects for Amazon, Sky, ITV and Channel 4. We talk about him getting into a film and tv course because he thought it’d be easy, maybe not getting certain jobs because he doesn’t sound the right way (something I think will resonate with a few people out there) and receiving some eye-opening advice from a seasoned editor whilst first starting out, and a little warning as there might be an F-bomb somewhere in here too for all you sensitive souls! Show notes: When we were kings https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118147/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk One day in September  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230591/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Inside Job https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10231312/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Treasures of the British Library https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10231312/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk James Buchanan https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3473327/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Secrets of the brain https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7610486/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

    Luke Flight - Editor

  5. Jun 23

    Allison Brownmoore - Design Director

    In this episode I’m talking to Design Director, VFX and Titles Designer Allison Brownmoore.  Allison’s work can be seen in films including 2023s Oscar winning Navalny, Alex Gibney's Citizen K and We are X, which we discuss in the show. Faking it until you make it became strong theme throughout our conversation. (Or at least buy the book!) We discuss how Allison found her feet on children’s favourite ‘In the Night Garden’ And there’s some advice in there to not waiting for so long to start doing the things and telling the stories that you love. Show notes Allison Brownmoore https://allisonbrownmoore.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2472490/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Past Curfew https://pastcurfew.co.uk/ Amazing Adventures of Awesome https://aaoa.co.uk/ Navalny https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17041964/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Ragdoll https://www.ragdoll.co.uk/our-story/ Passion Pictures https://www.passion-pictures.com/ Greg Barker https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0994499/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Sergio https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1333656/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk We are X https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4835086/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk George Chignell https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2639385/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

    Allison Brownmoore - Design Director

  6. Jun 16

    Ursula Macfarlane - Director

    In this episode I’m going to be talking to 4 time BAFTA nominee, director Ursula Macfarlane. Whether working on retrospective stories, like the tragedy of the late 1990s model Anna Nicole Smith, telling the moving stories of survivors of Harvey Weinstein, or her vérité work with psychiatric patients in Notes From The Inside With James Rhodes, Ursula is known for her sensitivity, her humour and psychological insight.  We discuss the joy in Finding those long time collaborators, her beautiful BBC documentary, My brain: After the rupture and the difficulties in getting films commissioned that don’t have an ending, But most importantly. It begins where all good chats start. With a good cup of tea.

    Ursula Macfarlane - Director

  7. Jun 9

    Alexander Parsons - Composer

    Today I’m going to be talking to composer Alexander Parsons Alex has worked across a broad array of films that include Flight 149: Hostage of War, which recently won at the RTS Awards; Black Power: A British Story of Resistance, produced by Steve McQueen and James Rogan for which the film received a BAFTA nomination and Derek vs. Derek a feature documentary about the battle to rewild, which premieres at Sheffield Docfest June 2026! We discuss balancing a composer life whilst working as a secondary school teacher, the dreaded temp music and how it has to be real humans who get to tell real human stories and so much more. Show Notes: Alexander Parsons https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5618281/?ref_=fn_t_2 Animated minds - 3 Minute Wonder https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0853169/ First cut https://assets-corporate.channel4.com/_flysystem/s3/documents/2022-03/First%20Cut%20Strand%20Background%202022_0.pdf Emma Morgan https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2471724/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_emma%20morgan Lina Prestwood https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2724228/?ref_=fn_t_1 Swan Films https://www.swanfilms.tv/ Neil Crombie https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1397627/?ref_=fn_t_1 Joe Evans https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1624529/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_4_1 Grayson Perry’s Dream house https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4693234/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_grayson%20perry%27s%20 Helljumper https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28089851/?ref_=fn_t_2 Rupert Houseman https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2137245/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_rupert%20hou Grayson’s Art Club https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12183038/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_6_in_0_q_graysons%20art Dave Malkin https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10752213/ John Cage https://interlude.hk/john-cage-magic-mushrooms/ Kezia Tomsett https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12820398/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_1_in_0_q_kesia%20tomset Train Dreams https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29768334/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_train%20dreams Bryce Dessner https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2425842/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_5_1 The 12 Ensemble https://www.the12ensemble.com/ Surviving Covid https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13839492/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cst_sm The remarkable life of Ibelin https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19811010/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20remar Marcus Plowright https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6967794/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_marcus%20plow American High School https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6150154/episodes/?season=1&ref_=tt_eps_sn_1 Anne Nikitin https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1870110/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_3_nm_5_in_0_q_anne%20nik London Contemporary Orchestra https://www.lcorchestra.co.uk/

    Alexander Parsons - Composer

  8. Jun 2

    Tim Cragg - Cinematographer

    Today I’m going to be talking to the lovely BAFTA award winning and Emmy nominated cinematographer Tim Cragg. Tim has set the standard for how a lot of modern documentaries look and feel and has been involved with some of the most successful (both critically and financially) documentaries in recent times. From Netflix successes such as The Deepest Breath and Beckham and HBO & SKY BAFTA nominated David Holmes: The boy who lived, to that rare beast, a documentary box office smash with Three identical Strangers, which we discuss in the show. Tim Cragg https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1145108/?ref_=fn_t_1 Three Identical Strangers https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7664504/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_c_47 Scapple app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scapple/id568020055?mt=12 darius khondji - iranian French cinematographer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451787/ Gregory Crewdson - American photographer https://gagosian.com/artists/gregory-crewdson/ Edward Hopper - painter https://www.edwardhopper.net/ kerouac's road: the beat of a nation https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29502644/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_t_5 Alien abduction https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33506347/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_t_10 Encounters https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28692332/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_c_17 One Strange Rock https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7651892/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_t_45

    Tim Cragg - Cinematographer

  9. May 26

    Mandy Chang - Exec Producer

    For our first ever episode, I am delighted to welcome the brilliant Mandy Chang to The Doc Makers podcast. Filmmaker, Exec Producer, former commissioner of the BBC’s Storyville strand and recently anointed CEO of the Documentary Film Council. Mandy Chang https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2453952/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Documentary Film Council https://documentaryfilmcouncil.co.uk David Bowie: The Last Five Years https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6375308/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Mr. Nobody Against Putin https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34965515/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Hello Culture https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0902630/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk The Mole: Undercover in North Korea https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13243898/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Mads Brügger https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1366561/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Welcome to Chechnya https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11394200/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk One Child Nation https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8923482/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33076876/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk The Gatekeepers https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2309788/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

    Mandy Chang - Exec Producer

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    The Doc Makers is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on the world of documentary filmmaking, revealing what really goes on behind the scenes in TV and film. Hosted by Andy Worboys, this show features in-depth, candid interviews with documentary filmmakers from across the industry - directors, producers, editors, cinematographers, development execs, composers, and the many other creative roles that bring powerful true stories to life.

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The Doc Makers is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on the world of documentary filmmaking, revealing what really goes on behind the scenes in TV and film. Hosted by Andy Worboys, this show features in-depth, candid interviews with documentary filmmakers from across the industry - directors, producers, editors, cinematographers, development execs, composers, and the many other creative roles that bring powerful true stories to life.

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  • Creator
    Andy Worboys
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Andy Worboys
  • Show Website
    The Doc Makers

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