Est. 2024
Gobey Productions
A Cotswolds-based independent film production company crafting compelling stories through short films, TV specials, feature films, in-depth conversations, exclusive events and bespoke creative packages.
Our Story
Built on a Foundation of Authentic Conversations
Gobey Productions, founded in 2024, was built on the foundation of The BTG Interviews, a long-running series dedicated to in-depth conversations with talent from across the entertainment industry.
Since 2018, the series has recorded over 130 interviews exploring the craft and careers of actors and other creatives. The very first interview featured actor Richard Ashton, while the most frequent guests included the late Michael Jayston, Jonathan Hansler, and Mark Farrelly.
Our Films
Cinematic Productions
The Passerby
Premiered September 2024A short film that explores the story of Josh, a young artist who is the victim of domestic abuse from his girlfriend. When he is about to take his life, a passerby, Nick, steps in.
Premiered on September 19th at the University of Gloucestershire Park Campus for the Cheltenham International Film Festival, in the official selection of short films for the 2024 season • MIND Charity Screening on April 3rd 2025 at the Karma Sanctum Hotel • Now available to watch on YouTube
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Reviews
Incredible
While the film is short it perfectly delivers a powerful and not often talked about message. The writing was sensitive and yet beautifully brutal. The efforts of the cast only helped emphasise the message and I'm so shocked to see how little the budget was with how good the production values appeared.
— PhilB-919
Powerful work
An excellent short film, apparently created on a very small budget, but you'd never know. A creative team to keep your eyes on for the future. It also explores issues which are all too often neglected or sidelined, and does so with a delicate touch. It deserves to reach a wide audience, both within and beyond the festival circuit.
— mark-farrelly
A Necessary Short
The Passerby sensitively explores a subject that is often overlooked and widens audience perception on domestic abuse. Writer/Director Benjamin Timothy Gobey rightly chooses to focus on the subject and character over any area of exploitation. Great performances from Luke McArthur and Alec Hopkins show that men can be vulnerable and victimised. A very worthwhile and thought provoking watch.
— ron-fogelman
Reviews via IMDb
Fagin's Rant
Premiered December 2025From the world of Charles Dickens comes a fresh twist: Fagin — funnier, craftier, and unlike anything you've seen before. In a Victorian tavern, he rants against hypocrisy, wrestles with betrayal, and leaves you guessing: broken or plotting?
Premiered 12th December at Karma Sanctum Hotel, London • Private Screening on 22nd July at The Cross Hands Tavern, the very pub where the film was shot • Screened alongside Tom McDonnell's The Churchwarden, at Karma Sanctum Hotel, Soho, London on 9th October, and again at the Oxford Cinema and Café on 10th October.
Publicly Released on YouTube 7th October 2026, to coincide with the first BTG Interview, in which Richard Ashton revealed he had longed to play Fagin back in 2018, showcasing how that first meeting, which started The BTG Interviews and laid the foundation for Gobey Productions, came full circle eight years later.
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Now in Production
Mr. Sherlock Holmes
A short film adapted from the first chapter of A Study in Scarlet — the original Sherlock Holmes story — bringing the first meeting of Holmes and Watson to the screen as faithfully to Arthur Conan Doyle as possible.
Teaser filmed at Cirencester Abbey · Target release 2027
Officially Endorsed by the Conan Doyle Estate
Bringing the First Meeting to Life
Last October we filmed the teaser at Cirencester Abbey. The short itself has been in development and pre-production for over 18 months — and we're still determined to make it happen. This is our third short film, following The Passerby and Fagin's Rant.
We're also expanding Watson's wartime history with prominent flashbacks to the Second Afghan War. Once funded, we intend to cast Indian actors as the Indian troops in these sequences — authentic casting, not box-ticking, while remaining faithful to Doyle's characters and the historical setting.
The Cast
- Sherlock HolmesDaniel Jagusz-Holley
- Dr. WatsonDougie Carter
- StamfordDaniel Taylor
The first meeting — Holmes, Watson and Stamford in the chemical laboratory, as told in Chapter I of A Study in Scarlet.
A Legacy on Screen
More Than a Century of Sherlock
From the Victorian page to today's streaming era, Sherlock Holmes is the most-portrayed literary character on screen — reimagined by generation after generation of actors, each leaving their own mark on the great detective.
The stage came first. William Gillette's 1899 play turned Holmes into a touring sensation, gifting the world the curved pipe and deerstalker Sidney Paget had drawn. A silent film of Gillette's performance followed in 1916 — lost for decades, then rediscovered — while Eille Norwood starred in a celebrated run of Stoll shorts through the early 1920s.
Basil Rathbone defined the detective for the golden age of Hollywood: fourteen films opposite Nigel Bruce's Watson between 1939 and 1946, and over two hundred radio episodes. His hawkish silhouette became the Holmes a whole generation pictured — the standard every successor would be measured against.
Television raised the bar again. Douglas Wilmer and Peter Cushing carried the mantle for the BBC before Jeremy Brett embarked on his landmark Granada series (1984–1994) — forty-one episodes widely regarded as the most faithful Holmes ever committed to screen. In the Soviet Union, Vasily Livanov's portrayal earned such reverence he was made an honorary OBE.
A new century brought new interpretations: Robert Downey Jr.'s swaggering action-Holmes for Guy Ritchie; Benedict Cumberbatch's modern, icy genius in the BBC's Sherlock; Jonny Lee Miller across seven seasons of Elementary; and Sir Ian McKellen as an ageing detective in Mr. Holmes. Each reinvented him — and each returned, in the end, to Doyle.
Mr. Sherlock Holmes joins that lineage by going back to its very first page — Chapter I of A Study in Scarlet, and the meeting that started it all.
Basil Rathbone
14 Hollywood films · 1939–1946
Jeremy Brett
Granada TV series · 1984–1994
Benedict Cumberbatch
BBC's Sherlock · 2010–2017
Robert Downey Jr.
Guy Ritchie films · 2009 & 2011
We've Done the Development. Now We Need Your Help.
We've cast the leads. We've shot the teaser. Now we need to make the film. Every contribution brings Holmes and Watson's first meeting to the screen.
Cast & crew
Period costumes & uniforms
Prop weaponry
Horse & carriage
Travel & accommodation
Post-production, sound & colour grading
Music, insurance & locations
VFX, festivals & contingency
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The BTG Interviews
In-Depth Conversations Since 2018
A long-running series dedicated to authentic, in-depth conversations with talent from across the entertainment industry. Exploring the craft, careers, and personal journeys of actors and creatives.
Watch on YouTube
Richard Ashton
First ever BTG interview
Michael Jayston
In Memory (1935–2024)
Most frequent guest
Jonathan Hansler
Frequent guest
Mark Farrelly
Frequent guest
Honourable Mentions
Madeline Smith
Bond Girl in Live and Let Die (1973)
Rick English
Hollywood Stuntman
Ralf Little
Death in Paradise / The Royle Family
Colin Baker
The Sixth Doctor Who
Ian Beattie
Game of Thrones
Linda Marlowe
EastEnders / West End Stage
David Schaal
The Inbetweeners
Adrian Bouchet
The Last Kingdom
Ross Mullan
White Walker, Game of Thrones
Tim Bentinck
David Archer, The Archers
Interview Highlights
Ralf Little
Death in Paradise / The Royle Family
Rick English
Hollywood Stuntman
Adrian Bouchet
The Last Kingdom
David Schaal
The Inbetweeners
Michael Jayston
In Memory (1935–2024)
Sarah-Louise Young
Cabaret Performer / West End
Our Services
Professional Packages
Comprehensive promotional services for actors and theatres at affordable rates
For Actors
- 5 Professional Headshots — High-quality portraits for casting
- Showreel Scene — Professionally filmed scene
- Fully Edited Showreel — Complete editing included
- +£100 for a second scene — If no previous content
Check upcoming studio shoots for headshot and showreel package locations including Cheltenham, London, Brighton and UK locations.
Proven Track Record
Over 60 individuals have received headshot services through our work — including several clients with multiple sessions. Showreel scenes and fully edited showreels have been completed for actors including Richard Ashton and Daniel Taylor.
Past Clients Include
Victorija Faith, Carlo Spano, and Harry Reid (headshots only — interviews not published), and Benjamin Gobey (founder).
Our headshot photography has been led by Leszek Ciesiolka, our main photographer since 2019.
Steve Bell has served as photographer as of 2026 — louderthansheep.co.uk.
For Theatres
Prices VaryComplete promotional packages — trusted by touring companies since 2023
- In-Depth Cast & Crew Interviews — Filmed promotional interviews with talent
- Show Trailers & Social Reels — Edited trailers and short-form content for social media
- Behind-the-Scenes Coverage — BTS of rehearsals, preparation and production
- Character Shots & Show Posters — Professional character photos and promotional imagery
- Audience & Guest Reviews — Filmed guest reviews and word-of-mouth content
- Fully Edited Performances — Professional filming and editing of live shows
Past Productions
— Howerd's End (2023)
— The Silence of Snow (2023)
— Vodka with Stalin (2023)
— Watson: The Final Problem (2023)
— Jarman (2023)
— Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope (2023)
— Buzzing (2023)
— An Evening Without Kate Bush (2023)
— Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty (2026)
— The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (2026)
— Kenneth Williams: A Centenary Celebration (2026)
— Kenneth Williams: A Celebration (2027)
Recent highlights include multi-interview coverage for Kenneth Williams: A Centenary Celebration, featuring Madeline Smith, Russell Davies, Mark Farrelly and Simon Cartwright — documenting the production's journey from centenary event to touring show, now renamed Kenneth Williams: A Celebration for its 2027 tour.
Featured Headshots
Mick Cobb
Debbie Bird
Daniel Taylor
FaiZz Mir
Tim Marriott
Mellissa Stanton
Photography by Leszek Ciesiolka
Featured Showreels
Richard Ashton
Daniel Taylor
A Theatre Package in Action
Kenneth Williams: A Celebration
From backstage to the final cut — a complete promotional package for a touring production, capturing the performance and the craft behind it.
Our crew capturing the live performance for 2026 tour — the on-the-ground filming that feeds the final promotional cut. (©JackySummerfield)
The finished show trailer — edited, graded and ready for promotion across social platforms and venues.
More Theatre Trailers
The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton
Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope
"The theatre is the one place where imagination of an author and the living world of an actor are able to meet on common ground and create something that is greater than either of them."
— Laurence Olivier
