Levison Wood: Walking With…

In this 2023 three-part series for Channel 4, explorer Levison Wood tracks down some of the most iconic but endangered animals on Earth, and gets a better understanding of how they are surviving against worsening odds.

Episode one: Deep in Borneo's forests, Levison meets the last-remaining endangered orangutans, and learns more about their unique lives and their environment, as they face the threat of deforestation and poaching

Episode two: In Namibia's extreme environment, Levison tracks down some of the last remaining desert lions and learns about the vital work that's giving them a fighting chance of survival

Episode three: Levison travels deep into the vast arctic wilderness of East Greenland to track down some of the most elusive populations of polar bears on the planet. But will he get up close and personal with one?

Co-produced with October Films.

The Summit Within

A group of international wounded, injured and sick military veterans attempt to climb a 4000+m mountain peak in Colorado, using nature as a tool for healing from the physical, mental, and emotional challenges faced by veterans and service personnel. Their goal is not only to summit the physical mountains but journey towards the summits they face within themselves.

A short film produced independently by Blackmane Media for The Invictus Games Foundation, supported by Level Peaks.
Submitted to international film festivals for 2024.

Arabia with Levison Wood

In five-part series broadcast on Discovery Channel, Levison Wood explores the Middle East on his most ambitious journey to date: a 5,000 mile expedition through the most perilous region on earth. His mission is to immerse himself in the lives of locals and challenge the myths and stereotypes that plague this ancient land. Join him as he dodges warzones, crosses fabled deserts and follows in the footsteps of childhood heroes, exploring the hopes and realities of an incredible range of characters he meets along the way.

Blackmane Media’s independently produced documentary Arabia was nominated for the Best Documentary series at the 2020 UK Broadcast Awards.

Where Great Minds Meet

Working with CNBC Catalyst and Visit South Africa, Blackmane Media produced the ‘Where Great Minds Meet’ series on CNBC which had a reach of over 400 million households globally.

We witness world-firsts as Levison Wood travels across South Africa to meet leaders in technology, healthcare, sustainability and travel in this four-part series, with exclusive insights from inspirational South Africans including the lead technologist of MeerKAT, the world’s biggest telescope, and a surgeon who has performed world-first surgery with 3D printed prosthetics.

Levison Wood: My Grandfather’s War

Author and explorer Levison Wood discovers the story of his grandfather's wartime service in Burma through family memorabilia and National Army Museum archives. Levison Wood's grandfather is one of five generations of the Wood family to have served in the British Army since the Boer War. He served with 2nd Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers during the Second World War, taking part in the long and gruelling campaign in Burma. In this short film, Levison takes an emotional journey back in time, with the help of his dad Lev Wood Senior and Dr Peter Johnston of the National Army Museum, discovering not only his grandfather's personal story, but that of many other soldiers who fought in the 'Forgotten War'.