For the second consecutive year, PRG's Jeff Bailey and Andrew Strachan worked with Peter Pearson, line producer at Unique TV and CPL Productions, to provide a comprehensive screen, lighting and rigging package.
Working with the production set designer Richard Drew, PRG's Jeff Bailey supplied two 3.2m x 2m Barco C5 5mm LED screens, a 4m x 4m PRG P30 LED screen and five plasma screens.
The two 5mm LED screens are a key feature of the production design and are used for awards graphics and video play outs. These screens are new to the PRG rental stock and were selected for this show by the production due to the benefits of being high resolution black faced LED that has a lightweight slim profile and requires less power than comparable screens.
Jeff Bailey commented, "I've had the pleasure of working with this production many times over the last decade & I'm delighted to be involved again for 2012."
Working with lighting designer Chris Kempton, PRG supplied a selection of Clay Paky Alpha Beam 300s/Alpha spot 700s/VL2000s and GLP impressions to illuminate the stage and performers. These fixtures were used to enhance the set and provide effects for the audience in turn complimenting the generic lighting fixtures provided by the studio.
The rig was all hung on internal lighting points within the studio.
The show was project managed by PRG's Ian Phillips with Gerry Mott as crew chief. The lighting was programmed by David Bishop.
Sadly the show's creator Michael Hurll passed away in September this year. Hurll launched the British Comedy Awards to raise the profile of home-grown comedy talent, produced by his own independent production company for ITV and latterly Channel 4.
(Jim Evans)
