Don't Worry

Fulcrum TV

Emily James

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More About Don’t Worry from Director Emily James

Don’t Worry was a TV series for Channel 4. Having received much acclaim for The Luckiest Nut In The World, Emily was keen to push back the boundaries of factual television. Don’t Worry is an alternative consumer affairs program that tries to convince the world that everything will be all right, as long as we trust multinational corporations to take care of things. The series is hosted by five friendly blue puppets who think that any problem can be overcome with positive thinking. Each program focuses an a different issue, be it the environment or the food we eat, and the reporters present up-beat stories showing why there’s absolutely nothing to worry about.

This project was a massive undertaking, not only in building and operating the puppets, but also in the set design and construction, scripting, story boarding, audio recording and post production. Watch as Charlie and his team of investigative puppets hit the road, fearlessly exposing the work of the doom-mongers, killjoys and trouble-makers trying to make you feel bad. From global warming to childhood obesity to human rights abuses, the Don’t Worry team finds that big business is always there with one clear message to concerned citizens: Don’t Worry.

So sit back, relax, enjoy the show, and live a life free from anxiety, free from guilt, and free to shop with a clear conscience!

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Emily James, Director

Originally from the United States, Emily James came to England to study history and philosophy of science at Cambridge. She eventually moved on to the National Film and Television School, where she completed the Documentary Direction Course in December 2000. In her films, Emily combines her interests in history, politics and film language with a wry sense of humor and just a little more than a pinch of irony. A Brief History of Cuba, in d minor was her graduation project. Her second year film, Wag the Dogma has already won a number of prizes and has been broadcast on Channel 4 and Film Four. Emily completed her first commissioned film, The Luckiest Nut in the World for Channel 4’s Alt TV strand. In 2004, she made the four part series Don’t Worry for Channel Four Television in the UK. The series is a satirical investigative current affairs series presented by a gang of credulous puppets. She is currently executive producer of a number of short films, whose subject matter ranges from Einstein’s Theory of Relativity to the plight of migrant workers. www.emily-james.com

Fulcrum TV, Producer

Fulcrum has been in business for almost twenty years. As television tastes have changed, Fulcrum continues to find ways to make programs that are engaging, entertaining and illuminating. And they have found ways of bringing new ideas and new talent to the screen and new ways of financing programs. Fulcrum makes a wide range of factual television: content heavy, format light programs; journalistic programs; major “event”-based programs and innovative programs, made by new and emerging talent. Their subject matters ranges across history, politics, archaeology and personal experience. some rights reserved