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Q: In Episode 2, how did the camera move through the window if it was all one shot? There wasn’t actually a window there. It was taken out and put back in using VFX. One of the camera operators was in the classroom, then when Ryan jumped out of the window, the other operator – who was crouching on the other side – took the camera and continued the chase.

Q: Did Stephen throw paint on the van for every take in Episode 4? If so, how did they get it off? Yes! They created a special paint that was the same consistency and would stick to the van, but that could be jet washed off after each take.

Q: Did they actually ram down the door during the opening police raid in Episode 1? They sure did, and they rammed through 12 doors in total! Then, they had a PVC door specialist on set to fit a new door each time. What a job that is.

Q: Was there any ad-libbing? With such long shots variations from take to take were inevitable. In the final version of Episode 3, Owen Cooper yawns (understandable after such a labour-intensive schedule) – to which Erin Doherty’s Briony responds, “Am I boring you?”. This back and forth, including Owen’s subsequent smirk and denial, feels so true to the characters that you’re convinced it’s completely planned.

Q: How did you find Owen Cooper? Owen was one of hundreds of potential Jamies seen by casting director Shaheen Baig – he was first spotted after sending in a self-taped improv scene. After a few more callbacks and workshops Owen had a chemistry read with Stephen Graham. Guess that must have gone pretty well! As has been well documented, this is somehow Owen’s first ever acting role – with Episode 3 (the first episode shot) being his first time on a set.

Q: Why can’t you see the camera rig on the van in Ep 4? There were two vans! The first one is the one you see at the start of the episode when Eddie is trying to get the graffiti off. When they go back inside the house, the crew swapped out the vans for one that has a camera rig on the front. As they come back out of the house and get in the van, the shot stays on them as the camera is attached to the rig on the front.

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