Big Wave’s ‘whale fall’ expedition to the Celtic Sea is reaching its climax this weekend. Despite force 8 winds, the team have already filmed large predatory sharks, common dolphins, minke whales, and a host of marine visitors that head to our shores each summer to feed. “We were able to film and witness, probably for […]
Posted on: August 27th, 2015
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We are thrilled to be working with Ben Fogle and Ellie Harrison looking at the marine life off the British Isles this summer. Also on board, Richard Pierce from the UK Shark Trust and ‘whale fall’ expert Nick Higgs from Plymouth University. PS – no sightings of Great White Sharks (contrary to what the press is saying) but plenty […]
Posted on: August 24th, 2015
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Follow the link to see our fondly named great white Deep Blue – Diver Posts Unreleased Footage of ‘Deep Blue’
Posted on: August 24th, 2015
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Big Wave’s latest production, Shark Trek, will kick off Discovery’s ratings-busting Shark Week. The show, which follows the work of White Shark biologist, Greg Skomal, will air on Sunday July 5th at 8 pm
Posted on: June 25th, 2015
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We’re please to announce that our latest film, Jaws Strikes Back, is a finalist at this year’s New York Television and Film Festival. Winners to be announced mid-March. Congratulations to everyone that worked on the Shark Week show!
Posted on: February 17th, 2015
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SharkCam – the state of the art underwater submersible camera used in ‘Return of Jaws’ and ‘Jaws Strikes Back’ – has been given an honourable mention by Boston Museum of Science in a run down of the biggest science stories of 2014! The device, developed by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, has revolutionised the way Great White […]
Posted on: January 22nd, 2015
Read article »A video exploring the science behind ‘Sharkcam’, put together by our friends at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, gets more than 3 million hits! http://www.whoi.edu/main/remus-sharkcam
Posted on: August 14th, 2014
Read article »More than 3.4 million tuned in on Monday night, helping the show to break previous Monday night records. It was the no.1 non-sport telecast show on Monday evening among the Male 18-49 group! http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/08/12/shark-week-continues-to-chomp-up-the-competition-with-ratings-highs-in-key-demos/292702/
Posted on: August 14th, 2014
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Big Wave’s SUN STORM for Discovery’s Curiosity strand scooped a CINE Golden Eagle award! Click here to read More about SUNSTORM
Posted on: January 6th, 2014
Read article »The Big Wave crew have just returned from a fin filled shoot in Mexico, out of the sun and into the edit suite…
Posted on: November 28th, 2013
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Big Wave’s ‘Return of Jaws’ took the number 1 spot for non-sports telecasts in cable on Monday… with a great response from the public on Discovery’s Sharkweek facebook page and twitter! “We love watching shark week! #returnofjaws “ “Return of Jaws is real science stuff. Scientists, in a boat, tracking sharks. What Shark Week should be.” Read […]
Posted on: August 9th, 2013
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Open University has released a box set of Big Wave’s latest series Precision: The Measure of All Things. Available on Amazon
Posted on: June 25th, 2013
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