I'm a UK based documentary film maker and live in the New Forest.
I was born in London. My grandmother who was a member of a trick cyclist troop that performed all over the world (including the London Palladium) introduced me to the stage at the age of 11
Acting at school Pontius Pilate and Noah in Chester Mystery Plays Artemidorus in George Bernard Shaws Caesar and Cleopatra
1966 Joined BBC hoping to become a film cameraman ended up in the accounts dept 1969 Joined ITN as an Assistant Editor 1969 ITN worked on The moon landing 1970 ITN helped edit material shot on Chris Bonningtons Annapurna expedition 1969 ITN worked on news stories on the Vietnam War and the Dawson's Field PFLP hijack 1973 Southern TV Editor on many programmes including Jack Hargreaves "Out of Town" 1983-5 Produced 60 Channel 4 programmes with Jack Hargreaves "Old Country" 1985 - Dave Knowles Films based in The New Forest, UK making documentaries.
For the last year and 1/2 I've been exploring North Somerset by bicycle...the best sign posts are the old Somerset cc finger posts, you cut along a quite lane and it saves two gurt big hills and a mile or so. Last week I saw coots, herons, moor hens, rabbit and a.king fisher...all within a ten mile stretch of rhynes (drainage ditches)
Jack Hargreaves lied about his family. They were not farmers; his father was a travelling salesman. But I always enjoyed thr programmed.. just treat what he says about his childhood as a bit of poetic licence.
Jack Hargreaves. an old world countryman. Knew all sorts about Old English customs. One of 4 presenters on the children's programme 'HOW'. Loads of info on all sorts of fascinating stuff. JH 1911-1994 - R.I.P. We don't have the likes of him on TV anymore
They are, on talking pictures TV. Channel 328 sky, 82 Freeview, 306 Freesat, 445 virgin. It's about half way through, but they will be shown again as most of the shows on that channel are. Or you can get dvd box set. 😊
ARABS NEVER CONQUERED BALKANS...Charlemagne lived 3 centuries before Norman conquest...the battle was between Carolingians and Basques and only few arabs were present
The theme tune to Out of Town the series presented by Jack Hargreaves, was one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard and still is to this day.
@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker Your video made me think of recommending a brilliant (but tragic) series based on the true story of the union carbide disaster in bhopal India. It's called "the railwaymen" (it's on the most well-known streaming channel beginning with "N"). In the immediate aftermath of chernobyl, there were approximately 30 fatalities. In the immediate aftermath of the bhopal disaster, there were 2,259. One week later, another 8,000 and following that another 8,000.
@@matt01506 I remember Bhopal well and since then so many disasters in India where thousands have sadly died. I was asked to go out to Gujarat after the cyclone in 1998 (to film the aftermath on a project I was filming for insurance purposes) when so many died and it was so heartbreaking to see families in villages with no homes left and living under plastic sheets.
Great little video and narration. India is an inspiring continent and one I've always wanted to visit. The cultural diversity and wonderful food makes it so inviting.
I love India. The people are so welcoming. My wife grew up in Mysore so we try and get over for a month each year. The great thing is we can go to India for a month and it probably costs less than going to somewhere like Spain for a couple of weeks.
@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker Costs less - and a lot more enjoyable, I imagine. I'm not a bright lights person, I like to see the country and people for what they are; to immerse in their culture. A friend of mine went to India for a month and stayed for over a year. When I visit a town here, I will always head for the Indian restaurants because they all bring their own wonderful meals and atmospheres. I even have a collection of authentic BIR (British Indian Restaurant) recipes and genuine Indian cooking pots/pans/utensils that regularly fill my home with the lovely aromas.
@@PeteLewisWoodwork I am so lucky in my life that I have been paid to film in so many different countries and every time I have been I spend some extra time with the people and learning about their lives. Now it is mainly India I go to and we pay for ourselves but it is so great I would spend 3 or 4 months there if I could.
My pleasure Jim. I have more from India which I will be putting up over the next few months as I shot about 15 stories while I was out there this year.
