Australia to feature in global history doco
Six countries profiled in UK-commissioned documentary series, 1000 Years Of History.
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Australia will feature as one of six countries in a new UK-commissioned documentary series, 1000 Years Of History.
Channel 5 has commissioned three regional UK producers to each produce two, 120-minute episodes will tell the story of six countries — China, Russia, America, Australia, Scotland and Ireland — using archive, contemporary footage and expert analysis.
UK-based Middlechild (Dog Rescuers, Restoration Workshop) will examine Australia and America, while producers Lambent will tackle China and Russia, and Raise The Roof has been assigned to Scotland and Ireland.
“Now more than ever it’s important to create progressive, flexible and nimble processes that benefit producers and also meet the creative and commercial needs of the channel,” said Channel 5 commissioner Emma Westcott.
“By establishing this new transparent and collaborative way of working, we envisage that these three like-minded independent companies will come up with something quite special for the 1000 years strand.”
No Australian broadcaster has yet been announced.
Source: Deadline
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Australia, Scotland and Ireland? Perhaps England/UK, Germany/France/Spain/India might have more global historical significance?
Oh, and I forgot to mention Palestine/Israel!
Might as well mention South Africa, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia as well!
You have to wonder how seriously they will consider our “first” 750 years…