Opening Shot (TV series)

Opening Shot is a UK-based non-fiction television series with LWT productions, Channel 4, and Bravo in the US. It was directed by David Johnson and Amir Amirani and produced and edited by Gerald Fox. It ran from 10 July 1993 to 17 December 1995.

Premise

The series is dedicated to kids and subjects that appeal to all ages. Opening Shot encouraged children to become involved in the arts on many levels.

Cast

Stan Lee – Himself
Andy Lanning – Himself

Production

In an interview, producer Gerald Fox shared that he was initially working on a documentary about Russian violinist Dmitry Sitkovetsky. While using old footage of Dmitri as a child and intercutting it with shots of his ten-year-old nephew playing violin, Fox recognized that children make for compelling documentary subjects. He observed that children often respond well to the camera and identified a gap in the market for arts-focused television shows that catered to younger audiences in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Consequently, he decided to develop a new documentary series that would feature subjects that would be of interest to younger viewers.