The Slow TV Podcast

In this episode, Tim Prevett has a conversation with Björn Lindell, a masters student in Stockholm. We begin by talking about studying Slow TV, then general conversation about Slow TV, innate sense of time, early film, cognitive loading, media psychology, state of flow. Later in the episode we speak specifically about The Great Moose Migration, comparing and contrasting with Norwegian Slow TV, audience feedback and reception, social media and the transitory communities which spring up online for these events.Conversation starts at 03:58 after a short introductionDedicated discussion of The Moose Migration starts 38:00 (though some specific relevance earlier, too)Links:SVT The Great Moose Migration (in Swedish)Facebook Page for the Broadcast (in Swedish)Vi som gillar den stora älgvandringen på SVT!Salford University Media Psychology Post-Grad CourseSlow TV Fans, Thinkers and Filmmakers Facebook GroupBjörn's reflection on the first season of The Great Moose MigrationTwitterInstagramLinkedInThe Slow TV BlogState of Flow Ted TalkBooks Mentioned:Eriksen, T. H. (2001) Tyranny of the Moment - Fast and Slow Time in the Information Age. London, Pluto Press.Honoré, C. (2004). In Praise of Slowness - Challenging the Cult of Speed. New York, HarperOne.Part Two of these interviews (link added when uploaded)Recorded 15th May 2020

This episode of The Slow TV Podcast is an interview with Australian Filmmaker Chris Lewis and English Composer David Lol Perry, who teamed-up to create ‘PURE Soundbath’, a new Slow TV film to calm lockdown nerves.The trailer and onward link can be found HEREChris' social mediaInstagramTwitterDavid's social mediaTwitterThe art film I couldn't remember the name of is called Wavelength (1967) - more hereThe film to which I liken the mood and style is BarakaThe group mentioned and cited as an influence is Dead Can DanceThe Britain by Balloon series mentioned by David (Geo-blocking may apply)Join the community of Slow TV Fans, Thinkers and FilmmakersSee The Slow TV Blog

In this second episode, we hear an interview recorded for my documentary - That Damned Cow - Just what is Norwegian Slow TV? You can watch the documentary from my facebook page right here. Part One of this episode is here.This interview is with Thomas Hellum and Rune Møklebust, two of the creators and producers of Slow TV from NRK Hordaland in Bergen, Norway.We are in one of the social areas on board a moored Hurtigruten ferry several hours before it departs on its journey up north to Kirkenes; as the interview progresses more people come onboard and there is background noise from them, and a bar in the background. It was recorded in August 2014.I'm on most key social media, be sure to check out The Slow TV Blog.In this part we cover:The technical difficulties and challengesWhat are your personal highlights and memories?The Troll Wall / Climbing Slow TVDo you think a commercial broadcaster could take up Slow TV?What can you tell us about the Hymn Book Slow TV project?Understanding the cowBe sure to subscribe to this podcast to keep up to date with future episodes, covering the three key aspects of Slow TV - the fans: all the kind of discussion of the enjoyment of Slow TV. The thinkers: what makes Slow TV different? How do people react and treat Slow TV? And lots of questions, answers and explorations. And of course, the filmmakers - how Slow TV is made by the likes of NRK, and by organisations and commercial productions, and by those without the bugdet, staff and tech of a large professional media organisation.Join the community of Slow TV Fans, Thinkers and Filmmakers on Facebook

In this and the following episode, we hear an interview recorded for my documentary - That Damned Cow - Just what is Norwegian Slow TV? You can watch the documentary from my facebook page right here.This interview is with Thomas Hellum and Rune Møklebust, two of the creators and producers of Slow TV from NRK Hordaland in Bergen, Norway.We are in one of the social areas on board a moored Hurtigruten ferry several hours before it departs on its journey up north to Kirkenes; as the interview progresses more people come onboard and there is background noise from them, and a bar in the background. It was recorded in August 2014.I'm on most key social media, be sure to check out The Slow TV Blog.Part 1It's time to go home or go slowTake us back to the conversation around the lunchtable and how Minutt for Minutt grew out of thatWhat are your roles within NRK and your part in the story of Slow TVHow has Slow TV grown since Bergensbanen?Set design for the Piip ShowIs Slow TV the purest form of documentary?At what point did you know there was something different about the show you were making?In part two we cover:The technical difficulties and challengesWhat are your personal highlights and memories?The Troll Wall / Climbing Slow TVDo you think a commercial broadcaster could take up Slow TV?What can you tell us about the Hymn Book Slow TV project?Understanding the cowYou can hear the rest of this interview in part two here, which is released a week from now. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast to keep up to date with future episodes, covering the three key aspects of Slow TV - the fans: all the kind of discussion of the enjoyment of Slow TV. The thinkers: what makes Slow TV different? How do people react and treat Slow TV? And lots of questions, answers and explorations. And of course, the filmmakers - how Slow TV is made by the likes of NRK, and by organisations and commercial productions, and by those without the bugdet, staff and tech of a large professional media organisation.Join the community of Slow TV Fans, Thinkers and Filmmakers on Facebook

The audio for my documentary, "That Damned Cow - Just what is Norwegian Slow TV? ". Slightly edited to remove longer instrumental parts. You can watch the documentary, which is hosted on my Facebook here.The documentary's credits:NARRATORMark BrisbourneINTERVIEWSBritish AirwaysRichard D’CruzeDRGAndrea JacksonNRKFredrik FærdenOle HedemannThomas HellumRune MøklebustAnniken NæssSpafaxHenry GummerDr Arve HjelsethThe Norwegian University of Science and Technology, TrondheimDr Espen YtrebergThe University of OsloDr Adam GalpinThe University of SalfordChoir Members, Salmeboka Minutt for MinuttRandi GunhildstadLinda HaukåsGrateful AcknowledgementPrincipal NRK Slow TV LiaisonThomas HellumThe University of Salford:Laurence MurphyStore and Technical Support StaffPetter Ingholm Gustavsen, NRKStein Lillebo, HurtigrutenLiz SouthallRedShift OnlineNRK footage and graphics used with permission, copyright NRKBritish Airways imagescourtesyBritish Airways Video LibraryMUSICPrincipal MusicTony LongworthAmbient MusicMark SheekyAdditional MusicPurple Planet MusicFilmed inBergen, Oslo and Trondheim, NorwayOsmington Mills and London, EnglandBetws y Coed and Dyffryn Ogwen, WalesOriginal Photography byTim PrevettProduced and Directed byTim PrevettCopyright MMXV and MMXXSlow Television - The Slow TV Blogslowtelevision.blogspot.com"Can I just say, for us in NRK it's been a real pleasure having Tim's eyes on our mainly practical view - making TV for the viewers, and Tim's research and questioning our work has been making ourselves more conscious about our work, and it's a real pleasure, so thankyou, thankyou Tim."- Thomas Hellum, one of the innovators and producers of Norwegian Slow TV, Slow Media Symposium, Bath Spa University, 26th March 2015.My 29 minute documentary about Slow TV. Given I get requests from media and media students for insights into Slow TV from around the world, any usage or referral to my work here, please give a citation and leave a link to where it has been quoted or used. Feel free to message me for further conversation and join the Slow TV Fans, Thinkers and Filmmakers group."I think your film deserves the widest audience possible... I think BBC Four should be screening your film, too."- Carl Honoré, Author, 'In Praise of Slow'Slow TV’s profile has grown since it emerged in Norway in 2009. NRK2, the second channel of the state broadcaster has been the pioneer in developing this real time marathon event broadcast format, taking surprise ratings at home and gaining global attention. Train journeys, a ferry...

You may know Slow TV, you may not. It's very unlikely you know me (yet). So, this is a chance to hear a little bit more about why Slow TV and why I am doing this podcast.