c h r i s t o p h e r r i l e y
film/tv producing/directing
Space Odyssey:
Voyage to the Planets
2003-2004
From the makers of Walking with Dinosaurs, this 2 x 60 minute drama documentary for a prime time BBC 1 slot has been hailed as the most accurate portrait of a possible human future in space exploration ever made. Meticulously researched and filmed in some of the most remote and inaccessible locations on Earth, the series combines Hollywood costumes and sets with movie quality digital effects in an unparalleled production bringing cutting edge planetary science to a mainstream audience. The series won the 2005 Sir Arthur Clarke award.
Director: Joe Ahearne DOP: Nick Dance Executive Producers: Tim Haines & Adam Kemp
Composer: Don Davis
BBC / Impossible Pictures / Discovery Channel / ProSieben / DVD
Winner The Sir Arthur C Clarke Award for Broadcasting 2005
Producer / Director
Space Odyssey: The Robot
Pioneers.
2003-2004
A complimentary 50 minute documentary film to present the stories of the real life robotic missions behind the facts which form the foundations of the main series (above).
Executive Producers: Tim Haines & Adam Kemp
BBC / Discovery Channel / Prosieben / DVD