{"id":22346,"date":"2022-09-21T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1706679"},"modified":"2022-09-21T10:33:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T08:33:09","slug":"crossfire-adhered-to-incredibly-strict-gun-safety-rules","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/crossfire-adhered-to-incredibly-strict-gun-safety-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossfire adhered to \u201cincredibly strict\u201d gun safety rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 21 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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New BBC One drama Crossfire<\/a> is a nail-biting watch, with Keeley Hawes starring as a woman whose sunny holiday gets turned into a nightmare when gunmen suddenly open fire in the resort her and her family are staying in.<\/p>\n

The trailer hinted the high-stakes series would feature plenty of action, and Crossfire writer and creator Louise Doughty said this meant the crew had to adhere to \u201cincredibly strict\u201d regulations.<\/p>\n\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press, Doughty explained: \u201cThe safety regulations are, rightly, incredibly strict. I mean, we had the top armourer in the Canary Islands, he was on set at all times and would crack a gun open before he handed it to an actor, show the actor that the barrels were empty and, in fact, the rifles we used were blocked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, they couldn\u2019t physically fire anything. But even so, the actors have to act as though they are in proper gun peril. And I don\u2019t think we can really underestimate what that must be like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cKeeley had to do a lot of running down corridors with a very heavy shotgun. And, you know, this was not, like, a pistol that she was dealing with, and it was hot, and it was exhausting.\u201d<\/p> <p>Doughty also explained the challenges presented by having children on set, and how the gun safety rules were there to protect them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t tell you the lengths we went to,\u201d she added, \u201cand obviously, we had child actors on set, so we had to protect them from seeing the guns, and certainly never seeing one pointed at them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe safety rules were so strict, but there does come a point where the actors have to act, and that\u2019s a very serious thing. I mean, you know, these actors had to feel in peril for their lives. And that\u2019s a serious thing to do to people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Morgan Jeffery.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crossfire continues on Wednesday 21st September 2022 at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener" noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Radio Times podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lidia Molina-Whyte Published: Wednesday, 21 September 2022 at 12:00 am New BBC One drama Crossfire is a nail-biting watch, with Keeley Hawes starring as a woman whose sunny holiday gets turned into a nightmare when gunmen suddenly open fire in the resort her and her family are staying in. 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