Filming Richard

Duncan Parker, a freelance film maker, and his camera assistant Charlie Nash, interviewed and filmed Richard for a TV programme.

Duncan is making a pilot for a documentary series on country crafts. He is looking across the UK for those traditional crafts that have made Britain what it is today. He is looking at how the crafts have survived over the years and what the craftsmen and women are doing to keep them alive. Richard showed them our Farrier’s Cage Lights, solid curtain poles and pan racks and Made by the Forge’s new range of solid iron lighting, designed by Anthony Dickens, which will launched this summer in Heals. Heals specialise in good design, contemporary lighting and furniture by the best British and international designers.

Duncan and Charlie spent the afternoon at the forge filming and learning about the art of blacksmithing from Richard who is so passionate about his craft. They were thrilled with the footage they got and we are waiting to see whether BBC Countryfile go ahead with it. When we know we will let you know.