Jan 7, 2013

"Sun Storm" airs on Discovery's Curiosity strand on December 30th, 9pm

 

 

Sep 11, 2012
For the past week the Big Wave crew has been immersed in an ambitious green screen shoot at studios in Elstree. Meanwhile...
Aug 13, 2012
Sarah Cunliffe chats about Big Wave to the Natural History Network
Aug 13, 2012

‘SharkCam ‘ got an early showing on America’s most watched news program; NBC’s Today Show

 

Jul 27, 2012
Big Wave's two most recent films, Jaws Comes Home and The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales have both been nominated for awards at this year's Blue Ocean Film Festival in Monterey.
Jul 20, 2012

Big Wave are very excited to be working with the Visual FX company, Prime Focus, on a cutting edge CGI based show for Discovery's Curiosity Strand.

Jul 16, 2012
Well almost... Big Wave got into the Olympic spirit today as the torch was carried right past the front of the office.
Jul 11, 2012

The Big Wave Shark Week crew were captured in action just off Cape Cod on Monday by a local news helicopter. Click 'more' to see the Cape Cod Shark Hunters tagging their first Great White of the season.

Jun 14, 2012

We are delighted to announce that Bethan Corney from Silverlining TV is now working with us as a co-production executive.

Jun 6, 2012

Director Mike Cunliffe and Series Producer Mark Woodward are flat out filming with Marcus Du Sautoy for our new BBC4 series "Marcus's Journey's into Measurement"

 

Jun 6, 2012

Director Nick Stringer and James Blake head back to Cape Cod for our second Shark Week shoot.

Jun 6, 2012

Big Wave to make a science special for Discovery's  Curiosity strand run by Howard Swartz. The project is being produced and directed by Oliver Twinch, Assistant Producer Clare Stronge.


Jun 1, 2012

We've been generating a lot of laughs from the general public with this jubilee image in our windows. The office is decorated with bunting made by the staff who took time out to join in the jubilee  festivities.

May 4, 2012

Big Wave's latest films, Jaws Comes Home and The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales have picked up further awards this week. Killer Whales has won the Best Conservation Film Award at the 2012 Bird and Nature FIlm Festival in Abbeville, France and Jaws is a finalist at Germany's prestigious Greenscreen Festival in the Best Underwater Film category.

Mar 29, 2012
BIg Wave's latest film, The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales, has picked up 3 new awards this month.
Mar 15, 2012
Filming has begun on an exciting new science series for BBC4 with presenter Marcus Du Sautoy.
Feb 6, 2012

We're delighted to announce Big Wave's latest films, Jaws Comes Home and The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales are both finalists at the 2012 New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards in the Nature and Wildlife category.

Dec 20, 2011

The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales has been awarded a Golden Eagle award at this year's Cine Awards for the Best Environment/Natural Science films.

Nov 11, 2011

Filming is underway on an exciting new project for Discovery at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Cape Cod.

Nov 11, 2011

Production has begun on a new three-part series for BBC4. More details soon.

Nov 11, 2011

Big Wave’s new twitter service is up and running. Follow us @BigWaveTV for tweets from the field as our team begin filming in Cape Cod.

Sep 29, 2011

The US release of Turtle the Incredible Journey expands to over 140 cinemas and 40 major cities. Now widely acclaimed, it has received a huge amount of publicity and is set for a DVD release on November 15th.

Sep 15, 2011

Andrea: Queen of Mantas is to be aired once again on BBC2 at 8pm on Wednesday September 28th. The film follows the work of Dr Andrea Marshall and her discovery of a new species of giant manta ray.

Sep 5, 2011

After the screening of our BBC2 Natural World film ‘The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales’ last week, thousands of viewers contacted the show’s star, Dr Ingrid Visser in New Zealand asking how they could help support her work.

Aug 31, 2011

Big Wave’s latest documentary airs tonight on BBC 2 at 8:00pm.

THE WOMAN WHO SWIMS WITH KILLER WHALES was pick of the day in the weekend's Radio Times, Guardian Guide and Sunday Time Culture magazines.

Aug 5, 2011
The premiere of Jaws Come Home was the number 1 primetime cable programme in several key US audience groups on Sunday night.  It also attracted the highest number of viewers ever for a Shark Week special in Canada.
Aug 5, 2011

Turtle’s limited US release in 50 cinemas set to move to other cities over the summer. DVD release will follow in November.

Aug 5, 2011

An Animal Saved My Life is proving a hit with viewers in the US increasing viewing figures by 7% when the series recently aired on Nat Geo WILD at primetime.

Aug 5, 2011

Big Wave’s latest special, The Woman Who Swims With Killer Whales will hit the screens at 8:00pm on Wednesday 31st August on BBC2. The film follows the work of New Zealander Ingrid Visser, the only researcher in the world to swim with wild Killer Whales.

Jul 21, 2011
Reviews following 24th June 2011 US cinema release.
Jul 7, 2011
Official film clip and pictures now available to watch on Discovery Channel website.
Jun 27, 2011
Star line up attend San Diego Premiere.
Jun 23, 2011

Great Whites are back in the very same waters JAWS was made.

Jun 22, 2011
National Geographic Wild devotes prime time to all six episodes of its new series An Animal Saved My Life.
May 10, 2011
Turtles coming to US cinemas 24th June 2011
May 10, 2011
National Geographic Wild is to air US Hero Animals series
Mar 14, 2011
Dolphins of Shark Bay a finalist at the 34th IWFF
Mar 7, 2011

Hannover House will release Turtle: The Incredible Journey in June.


Nov 18, 2010
Florida Atlantic University has an exclusive screening of ‘Turtle: The Incredible Journey’

Nov 3, 2010
Nationwide coverage prior to transmission!
Aug 23, 2010
Mantas wins Best Marine Film at Green Screen
Jul 23, 2010
Big Wave’s manta documentary scoops 9th nomination
Jul 5, 2010
Andrea: Queen of Manta's wins Cine Golden Eagle
Jun 3, 2010

Big Wave has a new Shark Week special commissioned.


Jun 3, 2010
Turtle: The Incredible Journey is now showing in over 250 cinemas in Russia
May 5, 2010
Turtle: The Incredible Journey wins at the 2010 National Awards
Apr 29, 2010
Turtle: The Incredible Journey has delighted audiences with it's 3D release in Russia.
Apr 27, 2010
Big Wave's staff head to Australia and New Zealand
Apr 6, 2010
Andrea: Queen of Mantas has won five awards at the International Wildlife Film Festival and speical distinction at Bird and Nature Festival.
Mar 24, 2010
Andrea: Queen of Mantas is a finalist in the Newcomer category of the 33rd International Wildlife Film Festival.
Mar 19, 2010

Andrea: Queen of Mantas is a finalist at the 2010 New York Festivals International Television  & Film Awards

Mar 17, 2010

Turtle: The Incredible Journey screens at the prestigious Washington DC Environmental Film Festival 2010

Mar 17, 2010
Turtle: The Incredible Journey 3D release in Russian cinemas on 21st April
Mar 9, 2010
A new documentary on Killer Whales has been commissioned by the BBC.
Feb 22, 2010

Turtle: The Incredible Journey wins Audience Award


Feb 8, 2010
Hero Animals has been shortlisted for the 2009 Southern Royal Television Society  Awards.
Jan 15, 2010
Andrea: Queen of Mantas is a finalist at the Festival de l'Oiseau et de la Nature
Dec 22, 2009
We're delighted to announce Big Wave director, Emma Ross wins CINE Golden Eagle for her revelatory documentary on Whale Sharks.
Nov 30, 2009
Listen to what the Young Ambassadors have to say.
Nov 29, 2009
“I am so overwhelmed by the enormity of the response. I never expected to reach this many people,” says scientist, Andrea Marshall.
Nov 28, 2009
Big Wave's feature documentary, 'Turtle: The Incredible Journey' continues to get noticed with DoP Rory McGuinness, winning Gold from the prestigious Australian Cinematographers Society.
Nov 13, 2009
“TURTLE: AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY ranks among the great nature documentaries”.  Thom Powers, Toronto Film Festival
Nov 12, 2009
Miranda Richardson, the narrator of Turtles, attends the Toronto International Film Festival Premier with Nick Stringer
Nov 11, 2009
British tv viewers will become the first in the world to meet the newest marine species when BBC2 screens a film about the young woman who dances almost daily with what early sailors dubbed the devil-fish because of its horned and cloaked appearance, dark colouring and vast size.
Nov 1, 2009
Sarah Cunliffe, Executive Producer and MD of Big Wave Productions is interviewed for the 'Member Profile' sections of the PACT newsletter.
Oct 17, 2009
Turtle: The Incredible Journey is accepted into the prestigious BFI London Film Festival
Oct 17, 2009
Big Wave's newest addition to the BBC2's flagship series, Natural World, will air on Thursday 12th November.
Oct 16, 2009
Filming in Shark Bay, Western Australia, this new and exciting documentary will follow a family of dolphins...
Sep 29, 2009
Big Wave director, Nick Stringer attended the gala performance of "Tortuga", the German version of 'Turtle: The Incredible Journey', narrated by Hannelore Elsner on the 29th September.   
Mar 27, 2009
Turtle: The Incredible Journey makes successful screen debut at Berlin Film Festival
Mar 1, 2009
Big Wave's newest series airs on FIVE
Feb 27, 2009

Turtle: The Incredible Journey set to become Hollywood blockbuster.

Jan 20, 2009
BBC Natural World, The Manta Queen in production
Dec 21, 2008
Daniel and Our Cats wins Cine Golden Eagle
Dec 20, 2008

Twice oscar nominated Miranda Richardson narrates Turtles feature

Dec 1, 2008

Munich-based Polyband Medien take the German rights to Turtle: The Incredible Journey.


Nov 3, 2008
Animal Heroes series commissioned by FIVE, Animal Planet and BBC Worldwide
Nov 3, 2008

Whale Shark! airs on BBC2 for the 25th Anniversary Natural World season - Big Wave awarded more Natural World's

Oct 20, 2007
Daniel and Our Cats wins ROSCAR award at Durban Wildtalk
Jul 28, 2007
Third BBC Natural World signed in a year.  
Jul 1, 2007
Big Wave sign a co-production deal with Daybreak Pictures and C4i.
Jun 1, 2007

Big Wave heads out for first shoot on The Turtle's Song.

Dec 2, 2006
Extraterrestrial wins!
Nov 7, 2006
Possible new feature film on the horizon
Oct 23, 2006
Big Wave to work with Hazel Thompson
Oct 10, 2006
Another Natural World for Big Wave
Sep 10, 2005
Autumn News Update
May 27, 2005
Spring News Update
Sep 2, 2004
Big Wave Wins Big!
Aug 2, 2004
Production has started!
May 2, 2004
Channel 4 International deal
Mar 30, 2004
Big Wave's Business Growth Opportunity
Mar 28, 2004
R&D Update
Mar 2, 2004
2004 should be an exciting year at Big Wave!
Mar 1, 2004
Alive awaiting decision from C4
Feb 2, 2004

Bug Attack airs 4th Feburary

Feb 2, 2004
Real Screen & Extraterrestrials!