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This is not grand designs, but kevins grand design, a project driven by his conviction that we. Kevin mccloud retraces the grand tour destinations of early british aristocrats from genoa all the way to rome. Mcclouds latest televsion series, kevin mcclouds rough guide to the future is a threepart series on channel 4 featuring alice levine, jon richardson and phil wang. But the travails of grand designs must feel like a dream compared to the housing. About the author studied art and architecture at cambridge, trained as a theatre designer, then set up his own design, lighting and manufacturing business. Mcclouds grand tour of europe to kevin mcclouds escape to the. Recently i went to visit a project weve been running for a couple of years one that has exercised my director and editor for more than twelve months. Based on a fourpart television series, kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe is a behindthestairs tour of europe s high spots. Kevin mcclouds escape to the wild dvd planet store.
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This series was fun to watch, informative, interesting, and very entertaining. The author proves himself a masterly companion as he follows in the footsteps of notorious travelers to peek behind famous facades and venture to the wrong side of town on this mythbusting romp through france. As architectures handmaiden and experienced telly fluff, im perfectly happy to provide this service. He is a writer, known for grand designs 1999, kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe 2009 and grand designs. Kevin mcclouds favourite grand designs houses of all time. This series follows in the foot steps of the first grand tourists exploring europe. Kevin mcclouds grand tour online full episodes of season 1. Kevin mcclouds grand tour france and northern italy. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe by kevin mccloud. Posts about radio and podcasts written by puesoccurrences. The author proves himself a masterly companion as he peeks behind famous facades and ventures to the wrong side of town on his mythbusting romp through france, germany, greece, italy, and. Watch kevin mcclouds grand tour season 1, episode 3 rome, naples, and pompeii. So im looking forward to returning in october for my brand new touring show an evening with kevin mccloud which is, as it suggests, an evening. Mccloud presented kevin mcclouds grand tour on channel 4 during the late summer and.
Kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe 2009 episode list. Grand designs host kevin mccloud made an episode of the architecture show deliberately designed to get people as drunk as possible after discovering its fans had invented a. Kevin mcclouds grand tour season 1 episode 4 greece. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe hardcover 21 sep 2009.
Buy kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe reprint by kevin mccloud isbn. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of kevin mcclouds escape to the wild on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe tv series 2009 on imdb. Channel 4s kevin mccloud shows us how to experience the highs and the lows of a grand tour through france, italy, greece and turkey. Navigating public, commercial and promotional logics, grand designs sparks new forms of cultural production and consumer markets. This fourpart series sees the everpopular kevin mccloud grand designs following in the footsteps of the most notorious british aristocrats, artists and architects of the grand tour. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe 2009 episode list. The program, as you would expect with kevin mccloud focuses on the architecture these travellers would have been exposed. Kevin mccloud travels the globe, meeting people who have relocated to the most surprising and unlikely places in pursuit of a pared down existence, offgrid. Based on a fourpart television series, kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe is a behindthestairs tour of europe s high spots. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Grand designs presenter kevin mccloud reveals this would put him off buying a house grand designs is currently in its 17th series, and presenter kevin mccloud has.
Kevin mccloud has experienced a few tricky property encounters, from grumpy homeowners to tetchy planning officers. Loosely following in the footsteps of the most notorious grand tourists kevin clambers in, on and amongst the greatest buildings, ruins and cities in europe and also veers drastically off the official path to visit the brothels, bathhouses and drinking dens. The viewer will get to see some of the greatest building. Kevin mcclouds favourite grand designs houses of all time find out which grand designs tv homes have made kevin mcclouds shortlist from a water tower to a fairytale wooden cottage, from homes made with straw bales to those dug out of the ground, these. Brewster mccloud 1 hours and 45 minutes movie 1971 brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the houston astrodome. Based on a fourpart television series, kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe is a behindthestairs tour of europe s high spots with some rather spicy detours into continental lowlife. Kevin mccloud was born on may 8, 1959 in bedfordshire, england. Kevin mcclouds secret to antiageing posted in every day survival, uncategorized, whatever gets you through the night by wife after death in idle moments, i have wondered how kevin mccloud from grand designs manages not to age. Kevin mccloud follows in the footsteps of some of the most notorious aristocrats, artists and architects of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, as he explores the lasting legacy of the grand tour. Kevin mccloud on his love of the weird and wonderful. As grand designs celebrates 20 years on tv, our editoratlarge, kevin mccloud talks proud moments and the shows broad appeal image. Clambering in, on and amongst the greatest buildings, ruins and cities in europe, kevin uncovers the dark underbelly of the tour in the shady alleys and. The grand tour was the 17th and 18thcentury custom of a traditional trip of europe.
Making a place to live 2011, created and presented. Kevin mcclouds escape to the wild number of seasons. Kevin mccloud, mbe born 8 may 1959 is a british designer, writer, and television presenter. Kevin mccloud embarks on a major journey across europe to explore the lasting legacy of the grand tour on todays britain in a new fourpart series. Loosely following in the footsteps of the most notorious grand tourists kevin clambers in, on and amongst the greatest buildings, ruins and cities in europe and.
Archive for the radio and podcasts category older entries. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The viewer will get to see some of the greatest building designs as well as ancient ruins. Cooktown local news 15 december 2011 by regional and. The best of grand designs by kevin mccloud hardcover. He is a writer, known for grand designs 1999, kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe 2009 and grand designs. Kevin mccloud has always dreamed of building his own cabin. Ive taken the liberty of using a couple of your tracks on some videos that im making as part of my ma in fine art they will of course be attributed. What do i love about grand designs host, kevin mccloud. Kevin mccloud news, views, gossip, pictures, video. I love it when he shoots over to europe to visit a frustrated expat english. In the final leg of his journey, kevin travels to greece, following in the footsteps of james stuart and nicholas revett, two of the first grand tourists to journey as far as greece. Kevin mccloud looks ahead to grand designs live 2012.
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