UK-based expedition company organises very unusual shoot - helps Kate Humble film Wild Shepherdess BBC2 series in Afghanistan.

(TRAVPR.COM) UK - June 20th, 2013 - Kate Humble filmed the Afghanistan episode of her latest series Wild Shepherdess in the country’s Wakhan Corridor, with expert location management from expedition company Secret Compass.

The episode airs on BBC2 this Friday at 9pm (21 June 2013). As the BBC says, “Kate treks for three weeks in Afghanistan, reaching the wild and remote mountains of the Wakhan Corridor to live with some of the most traditional shepherds on earth. 

“The Wakhi shepherds of north-east Afghanistan are one of the world's last truly traditional herding cultures, living as they have done for thousands of years, at the mercy of nature and utterly dependent on their animals for survival.”

Secret Compass provides location management expertise in remote, inhospitable and post-conflict zones. It works with specialist, extreme sports and natural world production companies who seek a complete risk assessment and project management service in challenging areas like these.

The company’s founders are ex-British Paratroop Regiment officers, adept at providing thorough project management, logistics and risk assessment advice. A co-founder, Levison Wood FRGS, said, “We were thrilled to work with Kate on such an unusual and high-profile series. We’ve also discovered and managed remote locations for Animal Planet, National Geographic, and Channel 4.

“Most film and TV production companies simply don’t have the knowledge of far-flung destinations to manage this element of their shoot in-house, which is where Secret Compass comes in. Our current, on-the-ground experience of locations from Afghanistan, Kurdistan and Yemen to Madagascar and South Sudan puts us high on most production companies’ agendas when it comes to organising vital film or photography shoots.”

Secret Compass’s marketing manager, Kerry O’Neill, said, “We’re currently assisting Anthill Films – the mountain bike world’s top production company – on a world-first shoot in Afghanistan, with several exciting TV projects in the pipeline for later this year. We’re all looking forward to Kate’s programme this week – and to spotting the accidental cameos from Secret Compass staff in the background!” 

To catch the wild shepherdess in action, tune in to Kate Humble this Friday on BBC2 at 9pm (or 8pm Saturday in Scotland). For expert location scouting, risk assessment and management in some of the world’s wildest places, contact Secret Compass.

For information on Wild Shepherdess, see: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p018hn8p

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Secret Compass is a pioneering expedition company creating ‘world-first’ experiences for teams of like-minded adventurers. Through group and bespoke adventures, Secret Compass helps each team member achieve the extraordinary in the world’s wildest places. Founded by ex-British Army Parachute Regiment officers, its expeditions reach the planet’s most remote regions in the spirit of exploration’s earliest pioneers. Its highly trained professionals deliver well-planned and safe experiences, while encouraging daring leaps out of comfort zones. Secret Compass is passionate about returning tourism to post-conflict zones and emerging economies to stimulate local development and challenge preconceptions.

Specialist Film and TV services

Secret Compass also takes film crews, journalists and photographers to remote and previously inaccessible areas thanks to its unrivalled location management expertise. Clients to date include the BBC, National Geographic, Animal Planet and Channel 4.

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