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Re: Aviation Archeaology Documentaries
Posted by Jeff on Thu Feb 12, 2004 07:31:54 AM
In reply top Aviation Archeaology Documentaries posted by Richard Woods on Thu Feb 12, 2004 07:12:31 AM
sponsorship perhaps of some of the costs?
never hurts to ask. ;)
: Hi all...
:
: As a result of poking round various TV companies while try
: ing to sort out Easy Elsie, I've just received an e-mail f
: rom one of them who is interested in doing something as re
: gards avaiation archeology/excavations. I don't think I'll
: be able to get my project ready in time, so I thought I'd
: put it to you guys...
:
: Dear Richard Woods,
:
: I was in touch with you some time ago, regarding aviation
: archaeology and Time Team specials.
: I am still involved with specials, but am also developing
: a series for Channel 4 on aviation archaeology, for the ot
: her company based here in the building - so it won't be a
: Time Team thing, but will be made by the same people (hope
: that makes sense!)
:
: Anyway, Channel 4 have given a strong indication that they
: are interested in a series so I just need to go back to t
: hem with some strong stories to clinch it! I wondered if y
: ou might be able to help. This is what we are after: -
:
: We are looking for excavations that would be happening in
: 2004 (or early 2005). We would consider following excavati
: ons that may already be planned to go ahead, but if the st
: ory was strong enough we could potentially make a signific
: ant contribution financially if a group had a burning desi
: re to locate, research and excavate a specific plane. (i.e
: . if there was a particular plane for which a group or ind
: ividual had long been searching, but perhaps never had the
: resources to do any further work, then we could step in a
: nd help in many ways).
:
: The main criteria for which we are looking are: -
:
: 1. Sites in Britain
:
: OR
:
: 2.Sites with a British connection (or a famous/intriguing
: plane/pilot/story)
:
: 3. They have to be casualties of war or wartime
:
: We would be looking to tell the story of the person who di
: ed, as well as doing some detective work into what may hav
: e caused the crash. There has to be an element of mystery
: and a real reason to be digging. We would ultimately aim t
: o make a graphic reconstruction of the sequence of events
: leading up to the fatal crash. We really are looking for s
: tories that would grab people?s attention ? perhaps the ho
: ly grails of aviation research and archaeology!
:
: As a company, you'll know we have experience of making air
: craft archaeology documentaries, and handle them with grea
: t sensitivity, and would obviously be guided by the expert
: s as to directions taken. We would like to add something t
: o someone's quest, or help to answer burning questions - u
: ltimately paying tribute to those who lost their lives dur
: ing war.
:
: I hope you can help and I look forward to hearing from you
: .
:
: All the best,
:
: Si?n Price
:
: I have her contact e-mail if anyone is interested.
:
: Bye for now!
: Richard W