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Meet and get an insight in to the process of TV / Film Director Giles Bannier.
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Award-winning director Gilles Bannier began his TV career directing documentaries for ARTE in his native France, before moving into drama. Gilles is currently directing all 6 episodes BLUE LIGHTS for BBC 1. Prior to this he directed TRIGGER POINT for Hat Trick/ITV starring Vicky McClure, which was hugely well received and was the channel's highest rated drama of past the year with 10.9 million watching it launch.
Before this, he worked on the first series of TIN STAR for Sky Atlantic/Kudos, including the finale, which starred Tim Roth and was nominated for a Broadcast Award for Best Drama Series. He was asked back as Lead Director on the second series of the show. Gilles was also Lead Director on Danny Brocklehurst’s latest crime drama, IN THE DARK, for BBC 1, and directed on two series of THE TUNNEL for Kudos/Sky Atlantic/Canal+
Other notable credits include Lead Director on Series 2 of the acclaimed French crime drama, SPIRAL (ENGRENAGES), for Canal+ and the critically acclaimed LES BEAUX MECS (TONY'S REVENGE), an eight-part gangster story which received 11 European awards and nominations, including the Prix Italia. His most recent French Television credit is the six-part drama, PARIS, for ARTE, and his first feature film, ARRÊTEZ- MOI LÀ, was released in January 2016 to excellent reviews.
BLUE LIGHTS Reviews
The Guardian, Rebecca Nicholson - 5*
The Telegraph, Anita Singh - 5*
The Times, Carol Midgley - 4*
iNews, Ed Power - 4*
"[a] tantalizing police drama - well crafted, fantastically tense, thrilling stuff - You’ll be instantly hooked.” Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian
“A rare gem among TV’s never-ending barrage of police procedurals, this had characters you’ll actually care about and a sense of realism.” Anita Singh, The Telegraph
“One of the best dramas I’ve seen in a very long time.” Mariella Frostrup, Times Radio
“This gritty police procedural has something new, promise…the BBC One show manages to break new ground with its set of whippersnapper officers taking on Belfast.” Rebecca Cook, Digital Spy
TRIGGER POINT Reviews
Daily Mail, Christopher Steven - 5*
The Metro, Harry Fletcher - 5*
The Telegraph, Anita Singh, 4*
iNews, Rachel Sigee - 4*
“That ending came as a seismic shock. Anyone gripped by the first hour of Trigger Point (ITV) couldn't help leaping out of their skin at the climax.” Christopher Steven, Daily Mail
“the opening episode of the highly-anticipated new series is a masterclass in tension, and marks one of the most memorable new ITV dramas in years and years.”
“Trigger Point is packed with palpable tension, visceral direction, and more twists in its first 60 minutes than many shows manage in an entire series.” Harry Fletcher, The Metro
“There was barely a moment to breathe in this exciting opener – and the stakes couldn’t have been higher.” Rachel Sigee, iNews
