Wow look at all these replies!!
Well thanks a lot guys, I appreciate all the tips and all the "ooohhh they are sooo gonna eat you aliveeee" warnings. Both are just as important to know.
So keeping it simple seems to be the best strategy now, ditch the lav's, a couple of boom mics synched to the slate clap. I will push them to get a real camera that can be synced, I will format my laptop and hope for the best. It is just 2 episodes after all and I do have room for mistakes because they are also new to this.
For the rest, well I did look into the Sound Devices 788, wow what a machine! But 6000 pounds! Don't think I can afford it for a very long time, but the lower models seem more feasible. I know the Nagra was around the same price too.
Also someone mentioned using a Clock. I do not have a clock yet, but I have been looking for one for some time. Will this still be necessary with a portable recorder such as the Sound Devices? If so, I am thinking of getting the Isochrone OCX-V. Is that a decent choice?
I also want to know If you guys who work in this field actually spend money on your own gear, or do you always expect the client to rent/provide it for you? I was under the impression that it would make sense to collect quality gear as I went along because it would be better than having to explain, why your work is not very good, to the client who knows nothing and has provided you with hardly anything to work with, am I wrong?
Finally, I just want to add that, I would be an idiot to think that this is an "easy" job or that "anyone can do it". I would not step on any "pro-toe" with the attitude of being able to easily do what they have been practicing for many many years, that would simply be a very ignorant approach. If anything, I should know how hard it can be, since I'm working so hard to learn! But turning down such an opportunity would be equally idiotic, dont you think? Newbies have to start some where too!
However, if we do pull it off, and I dont just mean the sound but the sale, then I get to bring more experienced people on board as well as better equipment and we will do an even better job
But if we don't, well nothing much changes for me, I will have another job to use as reference so I can continue to look for assistant jobs, or maybe one of you folks want an annoyingly keen, temp slave? I am able to travel!
I will try and bring a sample of the show for your butchering pleasure...