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Catalogue Pilot Film & Television Productions Ltd
productions 2020 Catalogue Pilot Film & Television Productions Ltd. is a leading international television production company with an outstanding reputation for producing and distributing innovative factual entertainment, history and travel led programmes. The company was set up by Ian Cross in 1988; and it is now one of the longest established independent production companies under continuous ownership in the United Kingdom. Pilot has produced over 500 hours of multi-genre programming covering subjects as diverse as history, food and sport. Its award winning Globe Trekker series, broadcast in over 20 countries, has a global audience of over 20 million. Pilot Productions has offices in London and Los Angeles. CONTENTS Mission Statement 3 In Production 4 New 6 Tough Series 8 Travelling in the 1970’s 10 Specials 11 Empire Builders 12 Ottomans vs Christians 14 History Specials 18 Historic Walks 20 Metropolis 21 Adventure Golf 22 Great Railway Journeys of Europe 23 The Story Of... Food 24 Bazaar 26 Globe Trekker Seasons 1-5 28 Globe Trekker Seasons 6-11 30 Globe Trekker Seasons 12-17 32 Globe Trekker Specials 34 Globe Trekker Around The World 36 Pilot Globe Guides 38 Destination Guides 40 Other Programmes 41 Short Form Content 42 DVDs and music CDs 44 Study Guides 48 Digital 50 Books 51 Contacts 52 Presenters 53 2 PILOT PRODUCTIONS 2020 MISSION STATEMENT Pilot Productions seeks to inspire and educate its audience by creating powerful television programming. We take pride in respecting and promoting social, environmental and personal change, whilst encouraging others to travel and discover the world. Pilot’s programmes have won more than 50 international awards, including six American Cable Ace awards. -
The Stately Homes of England
The Stately Homes of England Burghley House…Lincolnshire The Stately Homes of England, How beautiful they stand, To prove the Upper Classes, Have still the Upper Hand. Noel Coward Those comfortably padded lunatic asylums which are known, euphemistically, as the Stately Homes of England Virginia Woolf The development of the Stately home. What are the origins of the ‘Stately Home’ ? Who acquired the land to build them? Why build a formidable house? What purpose did they signify? Defining a Stately House or Home A large and impressive house that is occupied or was formerly occupied by an aristocratic family Kenwood House Hampstead Heath Upstairs, Downstairs…..A life of privilege and servitude There are over 500 Stages of evolution Fortified manor houses 11th -----15th C. Renaissance – 16th— early 17thC. Tudor Dynasty Jacobean –17th C. Stuart Dynasty Palladian –Mid 17th C. Stuart Dynasty Baroque Style—17th—18th C. Rococo Style or late Baroque --early to late 18thC. Neoclassical Style –Mid 18th C. Regency—Georgian Dynasty—Early 19th C. Victorian Gothic and Arts and Crafts – 19th—early 20th C. Modernism—20th C. This is our vision of a Stately Home Armour Weapons Library Robert Adam fireplaces, crystal chandeliers. But…… This is an ordinary terraced house Why are we fascinated By these mansions ? Is it the history and fabulous wealth?? Is it our voyeuristic tendencies ? Is it a sense of jealousy ,or a sense of belonging to a culture? Where did it all begin? A basic construction using willow and ash poles C. 450 A.D. A Celtic Chief’s Round House Wattle and daub walls, reed thatch More elaborate building materials and upper floor. -
Audley End Audley End
UTTLESFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL AUDLEY END AUDLEY END TL 525383 GRADE I A house of C17 origins beside a mid C19 parterre garden, with pleasure grounds by Richard Woods, surrounded by a C18 park conceived and partly laid out by Lancelot Brown between 1762 and 1767. HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT Audley End was built between c. 1605 and 1614, on the site of the abbey of Walden, for Thomas Howard, first earl of Suffolk. His surveyor was Bernard Jannssen and in 1614 Suffolk began to lay out extensive formal gardens. Following conviction for embezzlement however he suffered great financial trouble and his property declined. Suffolk died in 1626, leaving his son Theophilus to bear the twin burdens of his debts and enormous maintenance costs. When James the third earl inherited in 1640 the situation had not improved and after the Restoration the house and some parkland were sold to Charles II in 1668. Extensive works to the house were undertaken by Christopher Wren (1632-1723) but successive monarchs showed little interest in the property which in 1701 was returned to the Howards and settled on Henry, earl of Bindon who assumed the title of sixth earl of Suffolk in 1708. The sixth earl commissioned Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) to make improvements which resulted in demolition of part of the house, after which the property passed to Charles William Howard, seventh earl who died in 1722 at the age of twenty nine. The estate was left to his younger uncle, Charles Howard, while the title passed to his elder uncle, Edward. When Edward died, Charles became the ninth earl and in 1725 he commissioned a plan for a great formal garden by the French architect Dubois. -
Royal Residences, Downton Abbey, Stonehenge, Shakespeare… Including 2 Night Stay in a Castle!
Call: 0844 3350 197 Full Itinerary ENGLAND HERITAGE TOUR: ROYAL RESIDENCES, DOWNTON ABBEY, STONEHENGE, SHAKESPEARE… INCLUDING 2 NIGHT STAY IN A CASTLE!. TALK TO OUR WELL TRAVELLED TEAM OF EXPERTS 0844 3350 197 Monday to Friday 09:00 - 18:00 GMT JOURNEY SNAPSHOT ACTIVITY LEVEL: FLIGHT INFORMATION: Please arrange your transport to and from Level 2 London Heathrow Airport to arrive on Day 1 and DESTINATION: depart on Day 10 ENGLAND HERITAGE TOUR PICKUP LOCATION: Hilton Hotel Paddington. 146 PRAED STREET, DURATION: LONDON, W2 1EE, UNITED KINGDOM. 10 Days 1:00pm. Day 1. © The Big Journey Company2020 - 2021.All rights reserved. Holiday tours are operated by The Big Journey Company Limited. Registered in England. Registered office: Marron Bank, Branthwaite, Cumbria, CA14 4SZ. Registered number: 6532140. The Big Journey Company Limited is a member of The Travel Trust Association member number U5675 and holds an Air Travel Organiser’s License number T7282. Call: 0844 3350 197 OVERVIEW Choose your own departure date for your group.. Palaces, Castles, Stonehenge, Roman baths, Shakespeare and Downton Abbey....not forgetting English afternoon tea! Join us to explore the highlights and big sights of England's capital city, London and to tour some of the iconic history and heritage of Southern England. This tour takes in many of the palaces and castles making up the official residences of the British Royal family. A two-night stay and three course meals at Thornbury Castle is just the thing to give you a taste of what it might be like to live in a castle of your own. -
Autumn Day out Guide
Our 3332 under- the-radarunder-the-radar autumn days out Our 32 under-the-radar autumn days out SOUTHEAST From historic buildings with royal connections to the magnificent coastlines of Kent and Sussex, and ancient woodland, we can arrange days out to suit your needs throughout the southeast – all within easy reach of London. We’ve prepared five of our favourites and can plan alternative days out no matter where you live. Our 32 under-the-radar autumn days out SOUTHEAST Capture the colours of autumn at Alice Holt Forest Located within the beautiful South Downs National finishing in Farnham, Surrey), the forest stands at Park, Alice Holt Forest offers a number of walking the start of the 50-mile Shipwrights Way. and cycling trails surrounded by woodland, as well as child-friendly play and adventure experiences (due Concierge tip: There is also a self-guided circular to the changing COVID-19 situation, please check for tree trail through the town of Farnham, taking the current opening information). The area was once you past landmarks including the 12th-century an ancient oak forest, providing the wood for the Farnham Castle Keep and Waverley Abbey. Royal Navy’s ships. Accessible by bus (starting and Step back in time at Hampton Court Palace The home of King Henry VIII’s Tudor court, this Concierge tip: magnificent baroque palace was originally built Arrive in style via Thames River Boats, who in 1515 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, before he fell organise circular trips taking in Westminster, Kew, out of favour with King Henry. Relive your Wolf Hall Richmond and Hampton Court Palace. -
Sunday Morning Grid 2/1/15 Latimes.Com/Tv Times
SUNDAY MORNING GRID 2/1/15 LATIMES.COM/TV TIMES 7 am 7:30 8 am 8:30 9 am 9:30 10 am 10:30 11 am 11:30 12 pm 12:30 2 CBS CBS News Sunday Face the Nation (N) Paid Program College Basketball Michigan at Michigan State. (N) PGA Tour Golf 4 NBC News (N) Å Meet the Press (N) Å Make Football Super Bowl XLIX Pregame (N) Å 5 CW News (N) Å In Touch Hour Of Power Paid Program 7 ABC News (N) Å This Week News (N) News (N) News Å Ocean Mys. Sea Rescue Wildlife 9 KCAL News (N) Joel Osteen Mike Webb Paid Woodlands Paid Program 11 FOX Winning Joel Osteen Fox News Sunday Midday Kids News Animal Sci Paid Program The Polar Express (2004) 13 MyNet Paid Program Bernie ››› (2011) 18 KSCI Paid Program Church Faith Paid Program 22 KWHY Como Local Jesucristo Local Local Gebel Local Local Local Local Transfor. Atrévete 24 KVCR Painting Dewberry Joy of Paint Wyland’s Paint This Painting Kitchen Mexico Cooking Chefs Life Simply Ming Ciao Italia 28 KCET Raggs Space Travel-Kids Biz Kid$ News Asia Biz Rick Steves’ Italy: Cities of Dreams (TVG) Å Aging Backwards 30 ION Jeremiah Youssef In Touch Bucket-Dino Bucket-Dino Doki Doki (TVY) Dive, Olly Dive, Olly The Karate Kid Part III 34 KMEX Paid Program Al Punto (N) Fútbol Central (N) Mexico Primera Division Soccer República Deportiva 40 KTBN Walk in the Win Walk Prince Carpenter Liberate In Touch PowerPoint It Is Written B. Conley Super Kelinda Jesse 46 KFTR Paid Program Alvin and the Chipmunks ›› (2007) Jason Lee. -
Luxury Rail Journeys
RAIL JOURNEYS LUXURY TRAIN TRAVEL A WORLD JOURNEYS COLLECTION 2019/2020 VIA Rail Rocky Mountaineer New England’s Autumn Colours Belmond Royal Scotsman Belmond Grand Hibernian Golden Eagle Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Renfe Luxury Trains of Spain Shangri-La Express Maharajas’ Express Deccan Odyssey Palace on Wheels Eastern & Oriental Express Rovos Rail The Blue Train CONTENTS 2 JOURNEY WITH US 20 The Ultimate Journey 3 TAILOR-MADE TRAVEL 21 A Trail of Two Oceans 22 The Namibia Journey 4 GOLDEN EAGLE LUXURY TRAINS 5 China & Tibet Rail Discovery 23 THE BLUE TRAIN 6 Trans-Siberian Express 24 LUXURY TRAINS OF INDIA 7 Quest for the Northern Lights 26 Maharajahs’ Express: Indian Panorama 8 RENFE LUXURY TRAINS OF SPAIN 27 Deccan Odyssey: Delhi to Mumbai 9 El Transcantabrico Clasico 28 Palace on Wheels 10 Al Andalus 29 ROCKY MOUNTAINEER 11 BELMOND 30 Journey Through the Clouds Explorer 12 Venice Simplon-Orient-Express 31 First Passage to the West Highlights 13 Belmond Royal Scotsman 32 VIA RAIL 14 Belmond Grand Hibernian 33 Trans Canada Rail Adventure 15 Eastern & Oriental Express 34 Eastern Canada by Rail 16 ROVOS RAIL 35 NEW ENGLAND’S AUTUMN COLOURS 17 Pretoria to Cape Town 18 Pretoria to Victoria Falls 36 GIVING BACK 19 The African Golf Collage 37 TERMS & CONDITIONS JOURNEY WITH US At World Journeys our mission is simple: we design journeys that we, as travellers, would undertake ourselves. In our youth, we travelled the world on a budget, battling bureaucracy and language barriers to prove we could do it on our own. In later years we found, like many others, that we had less time to travel, let alone the luxury of planning our experiences. -
Reports of Meetings and Excursions. Balance Sheets 1895 & 1896
18 S. ALBANS AXP HERTS ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Excursion to Saffron Walden, August lst, 1895. On August 1st an excursion to Saffron Walden was conducted by the Rev. Canon Davys, in accordance with arrangements made with G. Alan Lowndes, Esq., President of the Essex Society. A party including the two Hon. Secretaries, Rev. C. W. Harvey, Mr. F. Trevor Davys, Mr. R. L. Howard, and others, leaving St. Albans, 9.25 a.m., travelled via Tottenham, and by Great Eastern Railway to Audley End Station, arriving 12.24 p.m. Thence they proceeded to Audley End House, where they were welcomed by the Mayor of Saffron Walden, Mr. Edward Tayler and Mr. G. A. Beaumont, F.S.A., conductors of the Essex party. Lord Braybrooke received the PROCEEDINGS. 19 visitors, and most courteously conducted them over the principal apart- ments, pointing out the family portraits and works of art. The history of the Mansion was observed to be summarised in an inscrip- tion on a tablet in the great saloon :—" Henry VIII., A.D. 1539, granted the Monastery of Walden, on the site of which this House stands, to Lord Chancellor Audley. Elizabeth, A.D. 1597, by special writ, summoned to Parliament Thomas Lord Howard de Walden, in the next reign, created Earl of Suffolk ; he built this House in 1616. After many reductions it descended to Sir John Griffin Griffin, K.B., confirmed Baron Howard de Walden in 1784. He, among other additions and alterations, refitted this Saloon, to commemorate the noble families, through whom, with gratitude, he holds these possessions." After visiting the Museum, Picture Galleries, Libraries, and Chapel, the gratification and thanks of the party were expressed to Lord Braybrooke by Mr. -
Women in the Building Trades, 1600‒1850: A
Richard Hewlings, ‘Women in the building trades, 1600–1850: A preliminary list’, The Georgian Group Journal, Vol. X, 2000, pp. 70–83 TEXT © THE AUTHORS 2000 WOMEN IN THE BUILDING TRADES, ‒ : A PRELIMINARY LIST RICHARD HEWLINGS ary Slade was not unique, but she was unusual rate books, for instance, and the relationship between Mnevertheless. Out of a sample of some , these women and male building tradesmen of the people engaged in the building industry between same name could be determined rather than merely and , no more than were women, speculated on, as here. Since most of these women’s approximately %. names come from accounts, that source would also These women are listed below, but the limitations furnish information about rates of pay and profit, of the sample have to be noted. It is, first, a random and, occasionally, about employees, materials and sample, , names recorded in the course of transport. Insurance company records would provide researching other subjects – particular buildings, not information about stock and premises. The list particular issues nor particular persons. There are may therefore provide a starting point for a proper inevitable distortions in favour of certain times and study of the subject; such a study would not only certain places, not to mention the distortions caused illuminate women’s history, but the history of the by absence of primary evidence. The first half of the building trade as well. seventeenth century, for instance, is thinly represented, Thirdly, the building trade is here defined as the so are Scotland, Wales and large parts of southern provision of immovables, so providers of furniture, and western England. -
Audley End House
Audley End House Interpretation Plan for The House (nursery, coal gallery, state rooms) Draft 1 - February 2013 Draft 2 – April 2013, revised May 2013 after research findings Final – June 2013 Sarah Tatham, Interpretation Manager This interpretation plan deals with the 3rd phase of investment at Audley End and focuses on opening up the Nursery and Coal Gallery on the top floor of the house, as well as presentation and interpretation improvements to the first floor state rooms. The new spaces will open to the public for Easter 2014. These interpretation works are part of a £1.1 million investment in the maintenance and presentation of the house, which include works to the roof, internal structure and windows. Project Team description Project Board Members Steve Bax (Chair) Historic Properties Director (East & London) Anna Eavis Curatorial Director Simon Larbey National Collections Finance Manager Ian Whittick Property Maintenance Manager Main Project Team Members David Brown Project Manager Sarah Tatham Interpretation Manager Sarah Lambarth Senior Collections Conservator Andrew Hann Senior Properties Historian & Team Leader Susan Jenkins Senior Curator of Collections Lynsey Coombs General Manager Shelley Garland Properties Curator (maternity leave from June 2013) Amber Xavier-Rowe Head of Collections Conservation (maternity leave from Sept 2012) Other team members Beate Neumerkel Design Team Lead Consultant (architect) Tom Boggis Curator Pippa Smith Education Team Leader Linda Mellor Marketing Manager Feedback incorporated from: David Thomas (25/4/13 and 21/5/13) Susan Jenkins (6/3/13) Tom Boggis (6/3/13 and 30/5/13) Anna Eavis (4/06/13) 2 Introduction Location Audley End House, its gardens and parkland, lie by Saffron Walden in Essex. -
The British Overseas Railways Historical Trust Library Catalogue (2011 Provisional Edition)
THE BRITISH OVERSEAS RAILWAYS HISTORICAL TRUST LIBRARY CATALOGUE (2011 PROVISIONAL EDITION) This is an update of the first attempt at listing the books which BORHT holds. Members wishing to access the library are requested to contact Mostyn Lewis and arrange that a committee member will be at Greenwich to grant access. Books are not at present available for loan (some are allocated to a future lending library which awaits manpower for its organisation and resolution of copyright issues resulting from the EU Directive), but a photocopier is available on site. SECTION 1 – GENERAL, UK AND EUROPE Bibliographies and Archive Lists Alpin, Hugh A. Catalogue of the Lomonossoff Collections, 1988 (2009/36/14) Cottrell. Handbook of Early Railway Books 1893 (Reprint) Durrant, A.E. Index to African References in the Locomotive Magazine, Beyer, Peacock Quarterly Review, Henschel Hefte/Review, Rhodesia Railway Circle Newsletter. Cape Town: The Railway History Group. Ottley. Bibilography of British Railway History, 1965 edn and 2nd Supplement Richards, Tom. Was your Grandfather a Railwayman?, 4th edn 2002. Wildish, Gerald. International Railway Index, ver 6.0 (CD) (2009/41) Williamson, A A. Descriptive Notes and Illustrated Catalogue: Collection of Historic Railway Locomotive Drawings Presented to the Museums by the Vulcan Foundry Ltd, City of Liverpool Museums, c.1960 General The Civil Engineer at War, Vol 2 Docks and Harbours, 1948 (20102/20) Fodor’s Railways of the World New York: 1977 Great Railway Journeys of the World, (BBC 1981) 1982 edn (2007/26/52) King’s of Steam 2004 reprint of Beyer Peacock booklet of 1945. LMA Handbook, 1949 Tramways and Electric Railways in the Nineteenth Century. -
YOUR WORLD by TRAIN in 2020 CONTENTS WELCOME ABOARD! It’S with Great Excitement I Offer Our Welcome Aboard!
YOUR WORLD BY TRAIN IN 2020 CONTENTS WELCOME ABOARD! It’s with great excitement I offer our Welcome Aboard! .....................................................................3 program for 2020, featuring a few of The Railway Adventures Story & What They Say .....................4 our favourites and an ever-growing list of new adventures to a variety of Why Travel With Us? ................................................................5 wonderful destinations far and wide. What Else We Offer & Fitness Ratings .....................................6 Tour Leaders .............................................................................7 2019 was a big year for Railway Adventures and the benefits in 2020 AUSTRALIA and beyond will be yours – a new office, operational structure and Outback Queensland ................................................................8 accreditation as a full-service Travel The Queensland Coast by Rail, Road, Air and Sea ..................9 Agent, new tour leaders added to Tasmania by Rail, Road and River ..........................................10 our stable and new partnerships with other great rail providers means Victoria by Rail and Road .......................................................11 our travellers now have more choice Golden West Rail Tour ............................................................12 than ever before. We can now look after all your travel needs Mudgee Weekend Escape .....................................................13 – your one-stop travel shop, from tour bookings to