Peter and Jonathan were great friends for years, both with an interest in documentary film and a curiosity about people, philosophy and spirituality. Jonathan Stedall was one of British television's great quiet talents — a filmmaker who spent 27 years at the BBC after starting out at ITV, bringing a gentle, sensitive touch to everything he made, and working with figures as varied as John Betjeman, Malcolm Muggeridge and Alan Bennett. Over his career he made more than 120 film

To mark the centenary year of Gaudí’s death, renowned British composer Richard Blackford took on a new creative challenge: translating the architectural magificence of La Sagrada Família into an imposing three-movement symphony and accompanying film. The symphony, which takes its structure from three of the basilica’s great facades, has been praised by critics for its invention and imaginative scoring — described as a successful homage both to a unique moment and its architec

After more than forty years producing award-winning documentaries and dramas in collaboration with leading broadcasters, Shaftesbury Productions is entering a new chapter. Building on our commitment to delivering high-quality documentaries that offer audiences an authoritative and engaging exploration of cultural history, the family-owned production group has launched Arts Biography Channel – a dedicated home for thought-provoking arts documentaries, freely accessible to audi