Time Travel Is Dangerous | feature film

Role: Director Of Photography

Director: Chris Reading
Production: The Shakespeare Sisters

This lo-fi, low-budget indie comedy took eight years to complete - so we literally travelled through time making it! Shot on location in North London and dripping in '80s nostalgia, Time Travel Is Dangerous was a total joy to make. We went back to basics with homemade props, practical effects, tons of haze and an incredibly dedicated crew to pull it all together.

As DOP, I embraced the film’s DIY spirit - mixing handheld documentary-style shots with stylised lighting and retro anamorphic lenses to echo the story’s wild tonal shifts. From vintage shop interiors to absurd sci-fi world building, the cinematography was about grounding the chaos in something visually cohesive and fun to watch.

Released in UK cinemas on March 28th, the film earned a 4-star review from The Guardian and features an incredible ensemble of British comedy icons: Johnny Vegas, Jane Horrocks, Sophie Thompson, Mark Heap and narration by Stephen Fry.

Also starring Brian Bovell, Tony Way, Guy Henry, Tom Lenk, Laura Aikman and Kiell Smith-Bynoe - with real-life shop owners Ruth Syratt and Megan Stevenson playing fictionalised versions of themselves - this part-mockumentary, part-sci-fi adventure is a chaotic, vintage-fuelled romp through time, second-hand bargains and questionable decisions.

At its heart, the film is a celebration of deep platonic friendship - the kind that endures space, time, and the occasional sci-fi mishap!