BBC Reel / 2020
Iceland is regularly rated as one of the happiest countries in the world.
Could the secret to this sense of satisfaction lie in the country's many pools and hot tubs?
And why has this bathing tradition become such an intrinsic part of Icelandic cultural identity?
Journalist, camera & edit: Benoît Derrier
Could the secret to this sense of satisfaction lie in the country's many pools and hot tubs?
And why has this bathing tradition become such an intrinsic part of Icelandic cultural identity?
Journalist, camera & edit: Benoît Derrier
BBC Culture / 2020
The idea of friluftsliv is a popular way for people in Nordic countries
to keep happy all year round, including in the wintertime.
Camera/Edit: Benoît Derrier
Producer: Maddy Savage
Commissioning editors: Dan John, Lindsay Baker, Rebecca Laurence
Additional drone footage: Getty images
to keep happy all year round, including in the wintertime.
Camera/Edit: Benoît Derrier
Producer: Maddy Savage
Commissioning editors: Dan John, Lindsay Baker, Rebecca Laurence
Additional drone footage: Getty images
Arte Journal / 2020
Il y a 15 ans, le journal danois Jyllands Posten était le premier à publier les caricatures de Mahomet.
Au Danemark, l’attaque de Conflans-Saint-Honorine connaît donc une grande résonance.
Faut-il montrer ou non les caricatures aux élèves danois ? Tel est le débat qui anime le pays depuis plusieurs jours.
Journaliste : Antoine Mouteau
Caméra/montage / Benoît Derrier
Au Danemark, l’attaque de Conflans-Saint-Honorine connaît donc une grande résonance.
Faut-il montrer ou non les caricatures aux élèves danois ? Tel est le débat qui anime le pays depuis plusieurs jours.
Journaliste : Antoine Mouteau
Caméra/montage / Benoît Derrier
BBC News / 2020
Five years on from the migrant crisis, we asked how life's changed for people who made it to Sweden,
and how their arrival affected the country.
Part of the BBC's 'The Week That Changed Europe' series.
Reporter/Presenter: Maddy Savage
Camera/Edit: Benoît Derrier
Producer: Natalie Higgins
and how their arrival affected the country.
Part of the BBC's 'The Week That Changed Europe' series.
Reporter/Presenter: Maddy Savage
Camera/Edit: Benoît Derrier
Producer: Natalie Higgins
BBC News - 2020
Coronavirus: How Sweden is keeping its pubs and bars open
Shoot & edit: Benoît Derrier
Reporter: Maddy Savage
Shoot & edit: Benoît Derrier
Reporter: Maddy Savage
BBC News / 2020
BBC / 2019
Greta Thunberg talks to David Attenborough for the first time
BBC / 2019
BBC Worklife / 2019
By Maddy Savage & Benoît Derrier
A high income is a badge of success in many countries, but in Sweden a deep-rooted cultural code called Jantelagen stops many from talking about it.
> Full article here
A high income is a badge of success in many countries, but in Sweden a deep-rooted cultural code called Jantelagen stops many from talking about it.
> Full article here
BBC Worklife / 2019
By Maddy Savage & Benoît Derrier
The city of Copenhagen often tops global rankings for quality of life. But its growing popularity has put a strain on housing supply, so city planners are working on a bold solution.
> Full article here
The city of Copenhagen often tops global rankings for quality of life. But its growing popularity has put a strain on housing supply, so city planners are working on a bold solution.
> Full article here
BBC Worklife / 2019
By Maddy Savage & Benoît Derrier
Sweden is famous for its balanced lifestyle, but the number of young people being signed off work with for severe stress is mushrooming.
> Full article here
Sweden is famous for its balanced lifestyle, but the number of young people being signed off work with for severe stress is mushrooming.
> Full article here
BBC Travel / 2019
By Maddy Savage & Benoît Derrier
Sweden is one of the world’s most individualistic countries. But Valborg, a historical collective ritual to mark the start of spring, brings people together for one joyous day.
> See the full BBC gallery
Sweden is one of the world’s most individualistic countries. But Valborg, a historical collective ritual to mark the start of spring, brings people together for one joyous day.
> See the full BBC gallery
BBC Travel / 2019
By Maddy Savage & Benoît Derrier
Sweden celebrates the right to roam freely in the country’s nature, and women aren’t afraid to embrace the tradition alone – even in the most remote locations.
> See the full BBC gallery
Sweden celebrates the right to roam freely in the country’s nature, and women aren’t afraid to embrace the tradition alone – even in the most remote locations.
> See the full BBC gallery
Le Petit Journal Stockholm / 2019
Diaspora Diairies, BBC / 2018
As part of a new four-part series called Diaspora Diaries, hip hop artist Cherrie talks about her success and her struggle to find identity as a black woman in Scandinavia.
Series producer: Daniel Henry
Camera: Benoît Derrier
Series producer: Daniel Henry
Camera: Benoît Derrier
BBC World Service / 2018
BBC News / 2018
BBC Capital / 2018
By Maddy Savage & Benoît Derrier
David Allanson straps blades to his feet and glides 3,5 km over a frozen lake to get to work.
> See the BBC page
David Allanson straps blades to his feet and glides 3,5 km over a frozen lake to get to work.
> See the BBC page