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Where You Come From
In my adventures throughout Alexanders Lost World and Journeys to the Ends of the Earth I am always documenting and researching other cultures and moments in history, however never give the same amount of thought to myself… If you have ever wondered about race and where you come from, then take time to watch this […]
60th Anniversary of the First Ascent on Mt Everest
60th Anniversary of the First Ascent on Mt Everest The 29th of May 2013 marked the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mt Everest in 1953 by Tenzing Norgay and the late Sir Edmund Hillary. This was an extraordinary achievement and an amazing adventure! Especially with the primitive climbing equipment and clothing when compared […]
Christopher Stevens of UK MailOnline Reviews Alexanders Lost World
Christopher Stevens of UK MailOnline Reviews Alexanders Lost World Christopher from the UK’s Mail Online has described Alexanders Lost World as an absorbing documentary. He summed up his review by stating “It was an extraordinary story, and well worth switching off a medical drama to enjoy”
Alexander’s Lost World Showing in the UK at 9pm this Tuesday on Yesterday
Episode 1 – Explorations on an Ancient Sea Alexander’s Lost World
“Alexander’s Lost World” screens in Northern Europe from April 1, 2013
I am thrilled to let you know my latest six -part series, “Alexander’s Lost World”, is finally complete and will shortly be aired around the world. Over the past six years we have made dozens of trips to Greece and Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pamir Mountains and the Wakhan Corridor. Join me […]
Sudan and Bombs
Yesterday, Sudanese warplanes dropped bombs near the South Sudanese town of Bentiu. Since 1956 Sudan has been at war with itself, its division led to a split in 2011 of Sudan an the Republic of South Sudan. This split sadly has not ended the warring an conflicts over oil which once was hoped to foster […]
Uber Social Networking
Is Twitter taking over? Possibly. It seems to be everywhere even if you don’t want it to be. The latest debacle of Twitter automatically re-posting your post straight on to Facebook as it ‘overwhelms’ the other competing social network with inundations, is fascinating. Quite remarkable really, this day and age that we live in where […]
Today….
Going over the CGI elements for Oxus, and planning for MIPCOM. Getting all the admin duties taken care of so that I can focus on writting again. I will continue writting tomorrow.
New Discoveries
There have been some interesting new discoveries being made in Afghanistan that will be great for the Oxus series and the book which I am writing. There may be an new site to visit when we go back to do some more filming! Exciting stuff!
Elephants
Today I have been writing for my book Oxus-Riddles of an Ancient River, as well as doing a bit of research on Elephants in Thailand. Here are some photos I took of Mahout (elephant trainers) and Elephants whilst on location filming for our documentary The Last Mahout, I hope you enjoy them!
