04: Storytelling - an interview w/ TV writer-director Ben Chanan

For this episode, Think Jam host Daniel Noy is joined by Ben Chanan, award-winning TV writer, director, and producer. Ben’s most recent show The Capture, starring Holliday Grainger, Callum Turner and Ron Perlman, just launched on NBC’s new streaming channel Peacock in the US and was broadcast last year on BBC One in the UK. With a history in editing and documentary, as well as modern thrillers, we discuss Ben’s career, the central role of storytelling, and the impact external forces have whether that be your edit choices, how your work is promoted or even a global pandemic. We discuss the differences between the UK and US trailers for The Capture, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSSmitzvmUU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-D2I5tE898 If you are interested in watching the show or some of Ben’s other work, here are some links: The Capture: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m00085sx/the-capture https://www.peacocktv.com/the-capture Cyber Bully: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/cyberbully/on-demand The Liquid Bomb Plot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIJFiqy35KM To know more about Think Jam, their work and capabilities, please visit their website: www.thinkjam.com