Snow admits to having some conflicting emotions when researching his great-great-grandfather. “He was a notorious womaniser, whose long-running relationship with his young secretary meant that he almost had two wives. I’m descended from one of Lloyd George’s daughters, so this other side of his life has always been a bit of a family secret, something we never talked about.”
Now in its sixth season, First Dates captures the pursuit of love along with the sparks or burns that can emerge from being on a first date with a stranger. The series has seen many ups, downs, tears and laughter, so we've rounded-up some of the notable moments that have happened so far.
They met three weeks prior and immediately got on like a house on fire, proceeding to move in together. You've got to love the ring he gave her... one of a kind.
The festival – held at the Watershed, Bristol on 1 November – gave students the opportunity to meet local indies such as RDF West, Silverback Films and Tigress Productions, as well as BBC Bristol Popular Factual, ITV News West Country and post-production houses.
In a buzzing atmosphere and to the backdrop of a DJ, students were encouraged to chat to the experts – from shooting researchers and production journalists to managing directors – and ask for advice on how to break into the industry.
The six-part series features a different guest rider every week, as Reedus rides across North America to famous motorcycle hotspots and explores local biker cultures.
Reedus' biking hero, Peter Fonda - star of the epic motorcycle film Easy Rider - joins the adventure as the crew visit a moonshine distillery, ride dune-buggies, race porta-potties, and go to see a high voodoo priestess.
The schedule includes BBC One's Attenborough And The Giant Sea Dragon, a one-off special exploring Britain's Jurassic Coast and the recent discovery of gigantic fossils embedded in a cliff face.
Natural history icon Sir David Attenborough will use the latest scanning techniques and 3D imaging to bring back to life the ichthyosaur, and reveal more about the ocean predator's way of life.
HyperNormalisation will explore the time of uncertainty we currently live in, where even those in power don’t know what to do.
The documentary is inspired by the unpredictable events of recent times – from the rise of Donald Trump to Brexit, the war in Syria, the endless migrant crisis, and random bomb attacks.
It seeks to explain both why these chaotic events are happening, and why we and our leaders can’t understand them.
Sex Transition Clinic (working title) will be part-filmed by 24 hours in A&E-style fixed-rig cameras.
The series will observe trans people at every stage of the process – from early consultations, to starting hormonal treatment, to navigating the final steps of their transition. The dedicated clinic staff who guide patients through the procedure will also be featured.
"Gender dysphoria is a very important story of our time,” said ITV Controller of Factual, Jo Clinton Davis.
Reggie Yates: Worst Weeks comes fresh off the back of Reggie’s Best Presenter win at the RTS Programme Awards 2016.
He was, in fact, unable to attend the ceremony because he was filming one episode of the Worst Weeks series.
The two-part series will place Reggie in intense situations for one brutal week, asking questions from the inside.
24 Hours Inside Your Body will follow three volunteers across one day, using the latest forensic filming techniques in what the broadcaster has called the first ‘full human body rig’.
Using video footage and data taken from a supersized ‘fitbit’ worn throughout the day, scientists will track the volunteers’ movements to see how things such as their sleeping position, their diet and their jobs affect their health.
The second Festival at Hampstead Theatre takes place in and around the theatre itself from 18th-20th March and features a range of panel and workshop sessions looking at the creative process across literature, theatre and performance arts for all the family.
This year's Festival is set to feature some of the most interesting figures in the UK today such as Sir David Hare, Howard Brenton, Mrs. Moneypenny, Deborah Moggach, Meera Syal, Paul O'Grady, Gary Kemp, Sir Matthew Bourne and Kate Mosse.
RTS London is pleased to support these Festival events:
