Globe Trekker Series Ran to 248 Episodes Over a Period of 25 Years
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productions 2021 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 ran to 248 episodes over a period of 25 years. Pilot Productions has offices in London and Los Angeles. CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT 3 IN PRODUCTION 4 HISTORY 6 TRAVEL 18 FOOD 28 LIFESTYLE 30 OTHER 34 PRODUCTION CREDITS 36 DVDs 42 STUDY GUIDES 46 DIGITAL 48 BOOKS 49 CONTACTS 50 PRESENTERS 51 2 PILOT PRODUCTIONS 2021 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. www.pilotguides.com 3 IN PRODUCTION Art Trails: Explorers in Art FORMAT: 3 x 52’ Conquistadors, War and Revolution: A Short History of Mexico FORMAT: 3 x 52’ Diaspora Nation FORMAT: 2 x 52’ Empire Builders 2 FORMAT: 10 x 52’ Grassroots Season 4 FORMAT: 1 x 52’ Slow TV Season 4 FORMAT: 1 x 26’ 4 PILOT PRODUCTIONS 2021 www.pilotguides.com 5 HISTORY Hope and Fear: How Pandemics Changed the World FORMAT: 1 x 70', 1 x 52' This documentary explores the ASPECT RATIO: 16:9 HD impact on our planet of viral diseases across the ages. We learn FORMAT: 3 x 26' that like all pandemics, COVID-19 ASPECT RATIO: 16:9 HD was sparked by human interactions with the animal world. - Plague - New World - Hope and Fear 6 PILOT PRODUCTIONS 2021 A Short History of the English Garden FORMAT: 2 x 52’ ASPECT RATIO: 16:9 HD How the English garden evolved through the ages. From the Romans through the Medieval and Renaissance periods, to the Picturesque movement of the 18th century, the formal Victorian gardens of the 19th century, to the naturalistic gardens of the 20th century. - Romans, Renaissance and the Picturesque - Pleasure Grounds, Naturalism and Beyond Ultimate Blitzkrieg: WW2 Battle of Crete FORMAT: 3 x 52’ ASPECT RATIO: 16:9, HD The 3 x 1 hour documentary tells the story of the famous World War 2 battle and the four year German occupation of the Greek Island of Crete that followed. With the help of documentary footage from the day, CGI and expert contributors, survivors revisit the island of Crete and its battlefields to tell the story of this unique and bloody battle and its aftermath. – Invasion – Evacuation – Occupation www.pilotguides.com 7 HISTORY Empire Builders FORMAT: 11 x 52’ ASPECT RATIO: 16:9, HD From the Romans to the Raj, the Ottomans to the Incas, great empires have come and gone through the ages; but all have left behind extraordinary legacies, monuments, Japan The Spanish Empire inventions and innovations that were In this episode we travel through time to In this episode we discover how the riches so revolutionary that they changed explore the past 1500 years of Japan’s bestowed by the New World would usher in the course of history. history through 10 of its most famous and a golden age for Spain not just making it the Bringing to life ten great empires, spectacular buildings. most powerful nation in Europe but a global each episode visits the ten most superpower. significant sites, discovering how they were built, for what purpose, and what they reveal about the empire’s rise and fall. America The Roman Empire From the Declaration of Independence In this episode of Empire Builders we through to the tech giants of Silicon Valley, explore 10 sites that defined the Roman America has shaped the world we live in. Empire and highlight it as the most powerful We explore the development through the economic, political and military force in the iconic buildings and structures that chart world of its time. the nation’s history. 8 PILOT PRODUCTIONS 2021 The British Empire Egypt Moslem Empires: We explore 10 sites that made history, and We travel through time to appreciate 3000 Ottomans, Mughals and Moors chart the rise and fall of the British empire. years of ancient Egyptian history through Investigating 10 influential sites, we the amazing stories of 10 of its most delve into the historical and cultural famous and spectacular buildings. events that shaped the rise and fall of the Muslim empires. Christian Empires: Byzantium, Kings of Europe Part 1: The Maya Crusaders and Venice France, The Habsburgs and Russian Travelling through the remote jungles We visit Byzantium’s greatest church, Tsars* of Central America we discover the the Haghia Sophia in modern day Istanbul, Kings of Europe Part 2: extraordinary history of the grandest the Crusaders’ greatest fortress, Crac End of Empire* and most spectacular cities inhabited de Chevalier in modern day Syria, and St We explore the last hurrah of Europe’s by the Maya. Marks Basilica in Venice, a showcase of the Imperial dynasties – in France, Russia, Venetian Empire at its peak. and the Austrian Habsburg Empire – whose royal palaces, cathedrals and other great public buildings of the 18th and 19th centuries memorialise the dramatic final chapter of the rise and fall of Imperial Europe. *Also available as 1 hour combined episode. www.pilotguides.com 9 HISTORY Ottomans vs Christians: Battle for the Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea may be a beautiful tourist destination today but in the 16th century it was the central arena for an almighty power struggle between Christian Europe and the formidable Ottoman Empire. It was a conflict not just for power and wealth but for cultural and religious supremacy that lasted nearly three centuries and its outcome resonates to this day. FORMAT: 3 x 52’ ASPECT RATIO: 16:9, HD – Empire Builders – Masters of the Mediterranean – Clash of Civilizations FORMAT: 6 x 26’ ASPECT RATIO: 16:9, HD – Constantinople – Rhodes – Malta – Venice – Lepanto and Cyprus – End of Empire 10 PILOT PRODUCTIONS 2021 Ottomans vs Venetians: Battle for Crete FORMAT: 1 x 26´ ASPECT: 16:9, HD We explore the little known traces of 700 years of Cretan history, beginning in the 13th century, when Crete became Venice’s main colony due the strategic position linking vital sea trading routes. Ottomans vs Christians: Battle for Europe FORMAT: 3 x 52´ ASPECT: 16:9, HD Presented by Julian Davison, this documentary series leads us on a swashbuckling adventure to some of the most extraordinary destinations in the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. With the help of esteemed historians, re-enactment groups and actors portraying some of the period’s most remarkable figures, we relive the most dramatic and pivotal moments of this legendary clash of civilizations and uncover its rich and potent legacy. – The Dreams of Empire – Vienna: The Golden Apple – The Sick Man of Europe www.pilotguides.com 11 HISTORY The Lost World of Joseph Banks Sir Joseph Banks, naturalist, explorer, President of the Royal Society for more than 40 years and one of FORMAT: 5 x 26’ Australia’s founding fathers. He rose to fame when as ASPECT: 16:9, HD a young botanist, he accompanied Captain Cook on his voyage of discovery to The Pacific. Despite being such an outstanding figure of the 18th and 19th centuries, a true picture of Banks’s life has never emerged. This documentary features contributors with specialized knowledge of Banks’ life, his epic journey of discovery and his contributions to key scientific institutions. 1. A Great Endeavour 2. First Contact 3. Empire’s Plant Hunter 4. Science and State Detail of Wellington at Waterloo by Robert Alexander Hillingford 5. Legacy Wellington vs Napoleon: The Riddle of the Leaning Tower Aftermath of Waterloo FORMAT: 1 x 60’ FORMAT: 1 x 52´ This documentary looks at ASPECT RATIO: Available in 4:3 and 16:9 ASPECT: 16:9, HD the lives of two titans of the 19th century, Wellington and Napoleon, following their epic The story of the famous encounter at the Battle of tower of Pisa, combining Waterloo in June 1815. its history, its place in our imagination and the scientific and engineering struggle to save it. Sir Joseph Banks by Sir Joshua Reynolds Pisa by Andrew Crump co Flickr 12 PILOT PRODUCTIONS 2021 Short History of the Moors FORMAT: 1 x 52’ ASPECT RATIO: 16:9, HD In this episode of Short History of the World, we explore the rich architec- tural legacy of the Moors, the dynasties that built an empire, and what they left behind. Convict Australia FORMAT: 1 x 52’ ASPECT RATIO: Available in 4:3 Short History of the World explores the sites of Australia’s convict past from the beginning of transportation in the late 18th Century to the present celebrations of Australia Day. www.pilotguides.com 13 HISTORY Short History of the World – Pirates, Galleons and Treasure∞ – Chinatown ∞ FORMAT: 15 x 52’ – England ∞# ASPECT RATIO: Available in 14:9 and 16:9 – Middle East ∞ – American Civil War ∞ For those with a thirst for – World War II: Battle for Europe ∞* knowledge, Short History of the – World War II: Battle for the Pacific ∞* World provides a travel friendly – World War I: The Western Front* guide to some of the world’s most – Transatlantic Slave Trade famous historic destinations, – Great Historic Sites: The Ancient World locations and events.