North East firm proves a real blockbuster
CLAPPERBOARDS used by the producers of some of the world’s biggest blockbuster hits will soon be manufactured on the banks of the River Wear. Forty One Thirty, which has produced clapperboards for hits such as HBO’s Game of Thrones, BBC’s Peaky Blinders and Marvel’s Venom, has opened a new office at the North East BIC. Founder Steve Aitchison launched the company having spent 15 years producing clapperboards as a side hustle while working in the