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Updates from Maritime Film UK’s Rob White, TV producer, reporter and camera operator with 30 years’ experience at the BBC, Channel 4 and ITN

FRIEND IN NEED, FRIEND INDEED

This was a two-camera shoot, as when things are happening on board ship, you often need to be in two places at once to capture what you need and you don’t get second passes. So Andy and I travelled to Plymouth to be met by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Paul Sexton (picture), who’s everything you need or desire from a PR liaison guy, plus extra. Endlessly enthusiastic, scouting out interviewees and locations for us, and always having our back, Paul has become a good friend to MFUK. One thing even he couldn’t do, though, was get the layout of the ship through yours truly’s bonce. I’m generally pretty good at getting round ships, but it became a running joke as I found myself heading off down another blind alley while Andy and Paul breezed ahead. You do feel such a fool…

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