Welcome to The Dog House

Home of Mad Dogs Television

We sniff out quality broadcast equipment and professional crews for all your television broadcast, corporate and video content needs.
Our highly obedient & trained pack can guide you when planning your next TV documentary, lead you through equipping your video production & dig up the top dogs to go on location. To our clients, Mad Dogs really are productions best friend. 
Our constant reinvestment in the latest technology ensures we can provide you with top quality equipment. We have an extensive range of cameras, grips, minicams, lighting kits, sound equipment, data wrangling kits and much more! We stock broadcast cameras including Sony’s flagship ranges with the Burano, PXW FX9, ILME-FX6 & ILME-FX3 as well as PXW-FS7 mk2 & PXW Z750 for 4K production.
We also have smaller cameras for quality on a budget including the PXW Z280, PXW X70, Insta360 X4, Blackmagic Micro Studios Cameras and GoPros available for hire. Feel free to browse around and have a look at what we have to offer and find out more about us. If you would like any more in depth information or have a specific enquiry please get in touch. 

You can contact us by email [email protected] or give the dog a bone on 02380 813847

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Popular Equipment

  • Panasonic Lumix 20mm MFT Mount

    Panasonic Lumix 20mm MFT Mount

    Did someone order the 20mm Pancake?

    Our LUMIX G 20mm / F1.7 ASPH is a superb pancake interchangeable lens designed based on the Micro Four Thirds cameras which makes it equivalent to 40mm full frame

    £25.00
  • Sony PXW X70 Camera for hire from Mad Dogs Television

    Sony PXW X70 Camera (with night vision)

    The primary appeal of the PXW-X70 is the ability to shoot IR Nightvision in 4K. Secondly it makes for a quality “diary cam” with 1 inch sensor, Two XLR audio inputs and full auto option for in experienced operators.

    £55.00
  • Atomos Shogun 7" Monitor for hire from Mad Dogs Television

    Atomos Shogun 7″ Monitor

    This fantastic monitor/recorder has many strings to its bow.

    Great as a directors wireless monitor, fantastic as an operators confidence monitor, then factor in quad HD or single 4k recording capability! All of which makes the shogun 7 an essential piece of kit.

    £40.00
  • Canon 70-200mm f2.8 Long Zoom Lens

    Canon 70-200mm f2.8 Long Zoom Lens

    The canon ef 70-200mm f/2.8 l is ii usm is a professionally quality, fast-aperture telephoto zoom lens what is great for master interviews, portraiture, long lens and GV’s. Everything looks beautiful from a the long end of this fast aperture lens

    £35.00
  • Canon 6Dm2 DSLR Camera for hire from Mad Dogs Television

    Canon EOS 6D Mark II Camera

    The Canon EOS 6D Mark II is a versatile full-frame DSLR camera with a 26.2-megapixel CMOS sensor.

    Predominently we use these cameras for production stills and most notibly as our main timelapse cameras. When paired with our Emotimo ST4 rig and kessler slider this camera will capture 26.2 Megapixel RAW images for the basis of your timelapse which can produce stunning 4K timelapse videos with full slider, pan tilt and focus stepper motors.

    £65.00
  • Periprobe lens, wide angle macro lens, 90° “periscope” tip, LED lights ,freely rotated, and is waterproof.

    Laowa Periprobe F/14 E-Mount Kit

    The Laowa 24mm T14 2x Periprobe lens is a wide angle macro lens with a long barrel, that now features a 90° “periscope” tip. This lens comes with both straight and periscope front elements that can be easily changed. The periscope version also features LED lights near the front lens, it can be freely rotated, and is waterproof as well.

  • Sony 70-200mm f2.8 G Master Zoom Lens for hire from Mad Dogs Television

    Sony 70-200mm f2.8 G Master Zoom Lens

    The Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 G master makes everything look soooo pretty! It really does, its a must for interviews and GVS. Try it! Throw out those backgrounds, embrace the Bokeh and lap up those lens flares

    £45.00
  • Samyang 35mm T1.5 Wide Angle Prime Lens EF Mount

    Samyang 35mm T1.5 Wide Angle Prime Lens

    Samyang 35mm T1.5 VDSLR is a full frame, fully manual, fast-aperture prime on a budget. Get the prime look without the premium price tag

    £25.00
  • Disney XD Idents on Disney XD for The Walt Disney Company
    DOPs, Sound and DITs all provided and filming on Canon C300, PMW F55 and PXW FS7 with gimbals and jibs.
    Disney XD Idents on Disney XD for The Walt Disney Company
  • Gary Barlow’s Wine Tour: South Africa on ITV for Rock Oyster Media
    This star-studded series travelled across the country searching out the best wines, vineyards and food the country had to offer. With its unique behind the scenes approach to filming, the kit we provided had to be adaptable and robust. The trusty Sony FX9 and Canon CN7 for the main cameras as well complimented by Sony FX6 and Sony FX3 to provide suitably cinematic B-Roll.
    Gary Barlow's Wine Tour: South Africa on ITV for Rock Oyster Media
  • Endurance on National Geographic for Little Dot Studios
    We were asked to provide a bespoke and compact 4K minicam setup, as well as full sized cameras for this remarkable expedition to find Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance. The Panasonic DC-BGH1 was chosen for its compact size and high-quality images. Recording to SSD with a bespoke audio and timecode setup this rig was used to document the scientists work to locate the wreck. We also provided ruggedised and weatherproofed Sony FX6s to capture the rest of the series.
    Endurance on National Geographic for Little Dot Studios
  • The Krypton Factor on ITV1 for Granada Studios
    We provided VIO POV body and head mounted action cameras for the iconic assault course on the relaunch of this classic series.
    The Krypton Factor on ITV1 for Granada Studios
  • The People’s Museum on BBC Two for Reef TV
    Shot on Digi Beta 709, we supplied kit and crew including jimmy jib, camera operators and sound recordists.
    The Peopless Museum on BBC Two for Reef TV
  • Watchdog on BBC One for the BBC
    Providing the show with multiple inserts over the last 20 years, we have crewed and supplied kit everywhere.
    Watchdog on BBC One for the BBC

Friendly local support

Every booking is handled personally by a dedicated member our team. From start to finish we’re hands on to ensure we provide the right kit for the job. We pack each kit as if we were using it, to ensure everything you need on location is in the bag ready to go.

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Camera equipment being checked in at an airport

Getting you to location

We offer support for our crews flying out of the UK. Delivering to and collecting from London airports at no charge. We'll help your team with getting everything to the airport, checked in and the crew though security. Packing for travel is our forte! Reducing your excess baggage and saving money! We help take the stress out of international projects for crew and production.

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Andrew Davis working on equipment repairs

In house technicians

Our ability to maintain and repair our equipment in house means we can ensure every hire goes without a hitch. Or if something does need repairs, we can fix it in house to keep costs down and pass the savings onto you! We also offer in house serving and repairs of your equipment too! Our contacts within the industry mean we can source original parts for spares, or make suggestions for the right people to go to for specialist advice and servicing.

Equipment Servicing
Filming Chef Ainsley Harriott on the Beach in Cornwall for the Food We Love series

Professional Crews

Our crews are all broadcast professionals and have cover a broad range of skills to suit your requirements. Our crew include Camera operators and Sound recordists as well as DITs, Drone, Jimmy Jib and Gimbal operators. Minicam riggers, Timelapse specialists and Technical supervisors.

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Our address

Maddogs Television
The Dog House
Pound Lane
Copythorne
SO40 2PD

Office hours

  • 9:30am - 5pm