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I've spent 28 years in the cutting room.
I'm Andy Sutton, a television editor. Natural history, factual entertainment, obs doc and cookery, from Blue Planet III to First Dates and The Dog House. Now I'm teaching what I learned, to anyone who makes things.






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From the cutting room

Notes · 27 October 2026
Why is Channel 4 going on Disney+?
Channel 4's live channel, a shelf of its shows and some brand new series are heading to Disney+ in the UK and Ireland. It's caused a lot of head-scratching. Here's what's in the deal, what isn't, and why a free broadcaster might want to be there.
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Workflows · 27 October 2026
The AI plug was covered over
Resolve Studio bought direct has a menu item that connects an AI assistant. The slightly neutered App Store version doesn't. Here's how I got Claude into mine anyway, one Terminal line at a time.
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Notes · 21 October 2026
A small part of a very big ocean
The Blue Planet III trailer launched today. Six episodes, 25 years after the original. I was brought in to help on The Deep and Future Seas.
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