His Badger series plays on the conventions of children’s television, but with a droll, deadpan humour that allows the big issues of existence to be approached, dissected, and explored in a remarkably subversive way. A kinetic combination of live-action, stop-motion and table-top animation, Tarragó’s film uses the feral / domestic rock pigeon (Columba livia) as a recurrent figure in Essex Road. Tarragó has also been inspired by early cinema pioneer Robert W Paul, born in Highbury, who popularised the short film format, particularly ‘trick’ and news films. Expect a 25 fps flick book of a film: trickery and news.