Filming on the River Thames: permits, vessels, safety and marine coordinationPermits, vessels, safety and marine coordination: the full guide to filming on the river.Read the guide
Permission to film on the ThamesWho to ask, what to send and how far ahead, from the Port of London Authority’s filming permit to the airspace for a drone.Read the guide
Booking a boat for a Thames shootWhat to tell us, how we match the boat to the shot, and what changes the cost. Everything a producer needs before the first call.Read the guide
Filming from the waterLondon looks best from the river. The shots you only get from a boat, and the run that takes in most of the city’s landmarks in one go.Read the guide
Thames tides for filmmakersThe tide sets the shape of a Thames shoot day. How it works, what it changes, and how we plan around it.Read the guide
River traffic and events on the ThamesThe river never stops for a shoot. What moves on the Thames, why it means retakes, and the events worth planning around.Read the guide
A day on a Thames shootFrom the safety brief to the last shot: how a day on the river runs, and why the order of shots moves with the tide and the traffic.Read the guide
Filming a swim on the ThamesSwims on the tidal Thames are rare, because permission is hard to get. When one goes ahead, here is what it takes to film it and keep the swimmer safe.Read the guide
Filming a Tower Bridge liftA Tower Bridge lift is one of London’s great shots. How to get one on camera, and what to plan for.Read the guide
Filming on the Thames, sorted: drone rules and permissionsFlying a drone over the Thames for a film or a commercial shoot is possible, but most of the river through central London sits inside protected airspace. Here is where, who gives permission and how we handle it.Read the guideRiver Thames drone filmingAerials over the river and past London’s landmarks, flown from our boats, with the airspace and the PLA’s permission handled before the day.Read the guide