Media & Film Set Hire
Authenticity. Expertise. Discretion.
We have extensive experience collaborating with major television and film directors, providing authoritative technical consultation on the science and deployment of forensic psychophysiology. Our unparalleled expertise ensures cinematic realism and factual integrity for on-screen portrayals of investigative practices.
A Legacy of Realism
When producing high-stakes thrillers or true-crime documentaries, authenticity is paramount. Our team is frequently hired to advise actors, directors, and production crews, ensuring the on-screen depiction of polygraph and investigative measures correctly reflects real-world physiological and psychological analysis.
We have extensive experience collaborating with major film directors, including an advisory role with Oliver Stone—the Academy Award-winning director—for films such as Snowden.
Dr Ashcroft also personally helped to create the polygraph scenes for Berlin Station—the critically acclaimed CIA espionage thriller produced by EPIX (now MGM+) and Paramount Television, starring Richard Armitage and Rhys Ifans. The series depicts polygraph examination sequences as an integral part of its intelligence-agency storyline, requiring technically authentic on-screen portrayal.
Notably, Rhys Ifans appears in both productions—as Corbin O’Brian in Snowden and as Hector DeJean in Berlin Station—reflecting the depth of continuity across these advisory engagements.
- On-Set Advisory Roles
- Actor Training & Consultation
- Prop Sourcing & Representation
International Expertise
Based in the United Kingdom, we deploy internationally to support feature films, serialised television dramas, and documentary productions. Previous advisory work has spanned productions filmed across the United States and Europe.
Whether advising on complex on-set requirements or providing off-screen polygraph services for professional, legal, or private instructions, we operate at the highest standards of discretion and scientific integrity.
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What We Provide
Every production has different requirements. The following services can be tailored to the specific needs of your project, whether a single consultation or an extended on-set advisory role.
Script & Scenario Review
Technical review of scripts, screenplays, and scenario outlines to ensure polygraph and investigative procedures are depicted accurately and credibly on screen.
Actor Coaching
One-to-one coaching for actors portraying polygraph examiners or examinees, covering procedural conduct, equipment handling, professional demeanour, and realistic interaction.
Equipment & Props
Guidance on sourcing, positioning, and operating authentic polygraph equipment for filming. Ensuring that instrumentation, sensor placement, and examination environments appear genuine.
On-Set Supervision
Presence on set during the filming of polygraph and investigative scenes to provide real-time technical direction and ensure procedural accuracy throughout the shoot.
Dialogue & Question Design
Drafting realistic polygraph examination dialogue, including the structure of relevant, comparison, and neutral questions as they would be presented in a genuine examination.
Post-Production Review
Review of edited scenes prior to release to identify technical inaccuracies, unrealistic equipment behaviour, or procedural errors that could undermine the production’s credibility.
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Bring Authenticity to Your Production
Whether you are in pre-production, on set, or preparing for post-production review, we can discuss the technical requirements of your project in confidence. All enquiries are treated with complete discretion.