The London to Edinburgh Challenge

An Adventure Gameshow for English Learners

Client:

BBC Learning English

Peter's Role:

Director

About

An easy English series for elementary (A1) learners. Three contestants race from London to Edinburgh. 3 people, 5 days, £100. Who will get to Edinburgh first?

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Who says learning English can't be a thrilling adventure?

This series uses actors to play the part of gameshow contestants.

Their physical exertion is real, but the language they're using is targeted and graded for elementary learners.

As the teams race to find clues and solve the puzzles, viewers are exposed to targeted language that matches their ability.

Behind The Scenes

Directing, shooting and editing this series was so much fun!

Our cast were on top of their game - delivering believable performances while modelling language for our audience of English learners.

Edinburgh is one of my favourite cities, so it was a real thrill to be allowed to shoot on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle before it opened to the public.