Jaw-droppingly unforgettable ***** The Guardian

At once a queasy thriller and a revealing survey of Putin’s intensified aggression, it strikes a fine balance between entertainment and illumination. This is engrossing storytelling with a serious, professional tone. **** The Financial Times

Nominated for Best Documentary Series at both the Royal Television Society awards and Broadcast awards.

2013: a daring protest on a Russian oil rig goes terrifyingly wrong. The activists become unwitting pawns in Putin's war against the West - and at the heart of a global crisis.

This thrilling six-part series charts the extraordinary story of 30 Greenpeace activists who went to protest at a Russian drilling platform against environmental damage in the Arctic. What starts as an idealistic mission to raise awareness descends into a chaotic and violent incident resulting in the protestors being arrested and left at the mercy of the Vladimir Putin’s legal system. Featuring hours of jaw-dropping archive shot at the time and the testimonies of key players from both sides, this unforgettable series has received huge critical acclaim, and nominated for a host of awards including Broadcast and RTS.

Co directed with Alice McMahon Major

Watch On Thin Ice: Putin v Greenpeace here