Documentary series in which kevin mccloud buys himself a spectacular piece of woodland, gets his hands dirty and builds a cabin in the woods to establish whether a simple life can make us happier. For those with a more artistic bent, wanting to witness the painting and sculpture as well as the architecture of the italian renaissance, then brian sewells series on dvd is to be recommended instead. He is a writer, known for grand designs 1999, kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe 2009 and grand designs. Not even the discovery of girls and booze could tear kevin. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. This series follows in the foot steps of the first grand tourists exploring europe. Kevin mccloud presented kevin mccloud s grand tour on channel 4 in 2009 with mccloud retracing the tours of british architects. Revisit at the selfbuild homes built by identical twins in sheffield, featured in the fifth episode of grand designs tv show hosted by kevin mccloud on channel see more. Based on a fourpart television series, kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe is a behindthestairs tour of europe s high spots. Investors in kevin mcclouds projects told they face huge losses. Kevin mccloud, mbe born 8 may 1959 is a british designer, writer, and television presenter.
Our editoratlarge shares his love of the weird and wonderful, from edgy postwar architecture to smartphone games for kids. Nov 18, 2010 sent ellie to grand designs live to interview kevin mccloud on the show, the new series, and social housing projects. 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. Kevin mccloud reports from inside the olympic site kevin mccloud, the presenter of channel 4s grand designs, delivers his progress report on the london olympic stadiums. He has presented the channel 4 series grand designs since its debut in april. Grand designs is a fabulously successful series that has been presented by kevin mccloud since it first aired back in april 1999. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe, wednesday, may 18. This series was fun to watch, informative, interesting, and very entertaining. 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. Mccloud is a designer and architect, so this is very much a designers and architects grand tour. The best of grand designs by kevin mccloud hardcover. Kevin mccloud has his silver lining heraldscotland. The grand designs team is looking for projects for the next tv series of kevin mcclouds selfbuild spectacular.
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. 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. This is because virtually every building he visits was completed well over 300 years ago, and have been regarded as architectural treasures ever. 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. Kevin mccloud and glenn howells ecohomes in swindon for. Kevin mcclouds dream house from grand designs hits the. Pembrokeshire grand designs house burns down after fire. Small investors who sank millions of pounds into the tv property guru kevin mcclouds ecofriendly housing ventures have been told they could face losing up to 97 per cent of their money. In 2005, british art historian brian sewell followed in the footsteps of the grand tourists for a 10part television series brian sewells grand tour. Watch kevin mcclouds grand tour season 1, episode 3 rome, naples, and pompeii. Its the re end of the year where everything is, often rather.
Jan 04, 2018 this wont be a cramped hobbit house, but a spacious, solid, three bed, low impact family home, grand designs presenter kevin mccloud said following its completion. Can a new format save amazons the grand tour in season 4. Based on a fourpart television series, kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe is a behindthestairs tour of europes high spots. Kevin mccloud meets people building their dream homes in the perfect location in europe. The season 3 finale of amazons popular car show the grand tour was titled funeral for a ford. No one has written a summary for france and northern italy. Tonight sees the launch of its twentieth series, not counting all. I wouldnt say i did it exactly how the grand tourists. Kevin travels to different cities to show viewers these breathtaking buildings. The fourpart series saw mccloud retracing the popular tour of european cities and sites of classical antiquity undertaken over the last four centuries by upper class, primarily british, young men of means, and describing their subsequent impact on british customs and architecture. Also, he is known for his performances in kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe 2009 and grand. Jul 22, 2010 channel 4s kevin mccloud shows us how to experience the highs and the lows of a grand tour through france, italy, greece and turkey. The construction of each unique home is followed from plan to completion, documenting the personal highs and lows as well as the incredible buildings themselves. 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.
Not even the discovery of girls and booze could tear kevin mccloud. The episode dedicated most of its run time to a documentary film. 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. Its taken us about six months to film it, all around europe. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Much of the best housing is background architecture. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe tv series 2009 imdb. Disney film i was watching with the kids about some bear living in montana. If you want to know the details of the grand tour season 2 release date and more about the show, then keep on reading as we have all the information for you right here. Kevin mccloud was born on may 8, 1959 in bedfordshire, england. Hes searching for art and architecture that would assault the senses, and which would inspire the rebuilding of london after one of the greatest disasters in its history. He did not live to see the projects completion, but it was built as a faithful. The program, as you would expect with kevin mccloud focuses on the architecture these travellers would have been exposed to and how it has formed the english landscape of today.
How to get on grand designs tv show with kevin mccloud. Kevin mccloud s travelled to the worlds biggest slum, dharavi in mumbai, and followed hot on the heels of slumdog millionaire, 2008s oscarwinning film set in the same shanty town. Charismatic, and knowledgeable, host kevin mccloud presents the first series of homes to be followed by the grand designs team. Kevin had recently finished building a 42apartment low income housing development using hemcrete. Fleabag had a huge night at the emmys, winning four awards including outstanding comedy series. Kevin mcclouds grand tour online full episodes of season 1. This fourpart series sees the everpopular kevin mccloud following in the footsteps of the most notorious british aristocrats, artists and architects of the. In the latest episode of grand designs, kevin mccloud is given a tour of marks previous home, which was designed for able bodied residents and is riddled with pitfalls including taps that are.
Two years after kevin mccloud left, the owners are still working out how. Not even the discovery of girls and booze could tear kevin mccloud away from his first love model. Special thanks to lime technology for connecting us with kevin and others while in the uk. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of largescale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. Disaster in time, is a 1992 american science fiction film directed by david twohy and starring jeff daniels and ariana richards. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The co down long house that featured on the c4 show grand. Kevin mccloud retraces the grand tour destinations of early british aristocrats from genoa all the way to rome. Elsewhere, kevin mccloud will embark on a journey to explore the legacy of the grand tour the traditional trek around europe for men of means that became fashionable in. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe begins sunday, september 20 at 9pm on channel 4. Watch kevin mccloud s grand tour season 1, episode 1 france and northern italy. This final episode of kevin mccloud s captivating series about the british grand tourists is the best repeat on offer tonight. The grand tour was the traditional travel of europe undertaken by mainly upperclass european young men of means.
I would run a mile from kevin mccloud in the future, souring my appreciation of his great show. S england, kevin mccloud selected swindon as the ideal location for his first venture into affordable ecohousing the triangle, designed by glenn howells architects. The creator and cast shared their feelings on the big night and the power of love. Small investors who sank millions of pounds into the tv property guru kevin mccloud s ecofriendly housing ventures have been told they could face losing up to 97 per cent of their money. Kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe, channel 4, sundays, 9pm. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe by kevin mccloud. Identical twins build two homes with ambitious budget we round up the most amazing, unique and memorable grand designs tv houses ever featured. Kevin mccloud is a british presenter, designer, and author who has been since april 1999, presenting the show grand designs since april 1999. Channel 4 series to follow real crime investigations. No one has written a summary for rome, naples, and pompeii. Mccloud presented kevin mcclouds grand tour on channel 4 during the late. 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.
I have looked for fun travel films to inspire me to visit different destinations. Then ruled by the turks, it was a fierce and inhospitable. Kevin mcclouds favourite cathedrals and temples travel. An epic featurelength special, only on prime video friday th december. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Grand designs is always looking for inspirational properties with fascinating stories behind them. What time does the grand tour season 2 come on amazon. Kevin mccloud s grand tour season 1 episode 4 greece. Mccloud presented kevin mcclouds grand tour on channel 4 during the late summer and early autumn of 2009. This wont be a cramped hobbit house, but a spacious, solid, three bed, low impact family home, grand designs presenter kevin mccloud said following its completion.
Construction of the development was completed late in 2011. Featuring a cameo appearance by robert colbert, one of the costars of irwin allen s 1960s tv series the time tunnel, it is based on the novella vintage season by henry. Sep 20, 2009 the television series kevin mcclouds grand tour follows kevin as he takes a tour through europe. Grand designs host kevin mccloud was the celebrity interviewee on. The viewer will get to see some of the greatest building designs as well as ancient ruins.
While in great britain, for bringing it home, we interviewed kevin mccloud, the host of channel 4s hit tv show grand designs. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe, channel 4, sundays, 9pm. He follows in the footsteps of some of the most celebrated and notorious aristocrats, artists and architects of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, who traveled around europe in historys. Grand designs takes you through an adventurous new.
It doesnt proclaim, look at me, nor does it aspire to be groundbreaking. Channel 4s kevin mccloud shows us how to experience the highs and the lows of a grand tour through france, italy, greece and turkey. This week, kevin is heading south on the trail of the next wave of grand tourists, to the great renaissance cities of florence and rome. Kevin mccloud on his love of the weird and wonderful grand. An amazon original motoring show with jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may. 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 drinking dens along its route, and explores the tours. Dec 07, 2017 everybodys favorite series, the grand tour will be soon premiering its second season on amazon. Kevin mccloud biography affair, married, wife, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is kevin mccloud. Grand tour the art and popular culture encyclopedia. Investors in kevin mcclouds projects told they face huge. 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, germany, greece, italy, and turkey.
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