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David Upshal
David Upshal is a British television producer. His work includes ''Victorian Farm'', ''Victorian Pharmacy'', ''Edwardian Farm'', ''Wartime Farm'', ''Tales from the Green Valley'', ''Tudor Monastery Farm'', ''The True Face of War'', '' Days That Shook The World'', ''Outbreak Investigation'', ''Tony Benn: Free at Last'', ''Gordon Brown's Missing Billions'', ''Summer of Noise'', ''The Gospel of Gospel'', '' Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve'', ''On Tour with the Queen'', ''Lulu: Something to Shout About'', ''Secrets of the Castle'', ''The Hunt for the Arctic Ghost Ship'' and the historical skills game show ''Escape in Time'', for which he is also credited as format devisor. He previously directed the Channel 4 series ''The Hip Hop Years'' (short-listed for a BAFTA) and the landmark BBC series '' Windrush'' (winner of the 1999 Royal Television Society Award for Best Documentary Series). He began his television career at the BBC where his credits included ''The Late Show'', ''Reportage'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service in the United Kingdom. At the time, the only other channels were the television licence, licence-funded BBC One and BBC Two, and a single commercial broadcasting network ITV (TV network), ITV. The network's headquarters are based in London and Leeds, with creative hubs in Glasgow and Bristol. It is publicly owned and advertising-funded; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the station is now owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation, a public corporation of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which was established in 1990 and came into operation in 1993. Until 2010, Channel 4 did not broadcast in Wales, but many of its programmes were re-broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Television Producers
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Camera At War
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decisive Weapons
''Decisive Weapons'' is a television series made by the BBC in association with the US channel A&E Network, A&E. It ran for two years airing on BBC2 in the UK from 1996 to 1997. The series was devised and produced by Martin Davidson who also co-wrote the book ''Decisive Weapons'' with series researcher Adam Levy. Episodes Series One (1996) *"Queen of Tanks" – T-34 at the Battle of Kursk (dir: John Farren) *"Vietnam Warhorse" – Bell Huey Helicopter in the Battle of Ia Drang (dir: Paul Tilzey) *"Cadillac of the Skies" – P-51 Mustang at the Battle of Berlin (dir: David Upshal) *"Cold Steel" – the Bayonet at the Battle of Culloden (dir: Paul Tilzey) *"Wood Against Steel" – the English longbow at the Battle of Agincourt (dir: Adam Levy) *"Jumping Jet Flash" – Harrier jump jet in the Falklands War (dir: David Upshal) Series Two (1997) *"The Forgotten Fighter" – Hawker Hurricane in the Battle of Britain (dir: Liz Hartford) *"Wings Over The Ocean" – the aircraft carrier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reportage (TV Show)
Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (professional or not), the methods of gathering information, and the organizing literary styles. Journalistic media include print, television, radio, Internet, and, in the past, newsreels. The appropriate role for journalism varies from countries to country, as do perceptions of the profession, and the resulting status. In some nations, the news media are controlled by government and are not independent. In others, news media are independent of the government and operate as private industry. In addition, countries may have differing implementations of laws handling the freedom of speech, freedom of the press as well as slander and libel cases. The proliferation of the Internet and smartphones has brought significant changes to the media landsca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Late Show (BBC TV Series)
''The Late Show'' (1989–1995) is a British television arts magazine programme that was broadcast on BBC2 weeknights at 11.15pm—directly after ''Newsnight''—often referred to as the " graveyard slot" in terms of television scheduling. Details The programme was commissioned by BBC2 Controller Alan Yentob, who had a background in serious arts documentaries, but the production team – led by Michael Jackson – were mostly from youth programming backgrounds including ''Network 7''. The programme combined a number of format elements from earlier BBC arts magazine programmes such as ''Monitor'' and '' Late Night Line-Up''. Once a week, during the first two series, the slot featured a round-table discussion hosted by Clive James on Friday nights. With the cancellation of ''The Old Grey Whistle Test'', ''The Late Show'' featured music performances, live or pre-recorded, including Van Morrison, Leonard Cohen, Public Enemy, Joni Mitchell, The Stone Roses, Dick Dale, The Cramps, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Television Society Award
The Royal Television Society (RTS) is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present, and future. It is the oldest television society in the world. It currently has fourteen regional and national centres in the UK, as well as a branch in the Republic of Ireland. History The group was formed as the Television Society on 7 September 1927, a time when television was still in its experimental stage. Regular high-definition (then defined as at least 200 lines) broadcasts did not even begin for another nine years until the BBC began its transmissions from Alexandra Palace in 1936. In addition to serving as a forum for scientists and engineers, the society published regular newsletters charting the development of the new medium. These documents now form important historical records of the early history of television broadcasting. The society was granted its Royal title in 1966. The Prince of Wales became patron of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windrush (TV Series)
''Windrush'' is a four-part series of one-hour television documentaries originally broadcast on BBC Two in 1998"Windrush Season" BFI Database. to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival in Britain of the '''', the ship that brought the first significant wave of post-war West Indian immigrants. The series was produced and directed by , and its Executive Producer was . It won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The ceremonies were initially held at the flagship Odeon cinema in Leicester Square in London, before being held at the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. Since 2017, the ceremony has been held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The statue awarded to recipients depicts a theatrical mask. The first BAFTA Awards ceremony was held in 1949, and the ceremony was first broadcast on the BBC in 1956 with Vivien Leigh as the host. The ceremony was initially held in April or May; since 2001, it typically takes place in February. History The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) was founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell, Laurence Olivier, Emeric Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hip Hop Years
''The Hip Hop Years'' is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel 4 in 1999. It was accompanied by a book and compilation CD. Media The series was devised by David Upshal who produced, directed and narrated the series. The series charts the definitive story of Hip Hop, rising from the streets of the Bronx to become, what Upshal calls, "the new Rock'n'Roll". The programmes combine archive clips and performance from TV, movies and music videos with specially shot material and interviews with key players. Contributors include Chuck D and Hank Shocklee from Public Enemy, Darryl McDaniels from Run-D.M.C., Rza from The Wu Tang Clan, Ice-T, Eminem, Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, Ice Cube, Tom Silverman, Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, Fab Five Freddy, Afrika Bambaataa, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash and Kool DJ Herc Clive Campbell (born April 16, 1955), better known by his stage name DJ Kool Herc, is a Jamaican-American DJ who is credited with cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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