On Thursday September 29th, after four years of hard graft, including four months travelling 13,000 miles across 23 countries, Alex Bescoby's The Last Overland has finally hit UK bookstands and TV screens! Over 700 people crammed into the Royal Geographical Society last week to celebrate the endeavour, with Channel 4, publishers Michael O'Mara and international distributors eOne all present, as well as the multiple sponsors who helped fund the expedition in 2019, including headline sponsor Singapore Tourism Board. There's been a wonderful outpouring of love and support for the project and we're looking forward to seeing how the book and TV series are received by the public over the coming weeks. Alex's debut book is now on sale in all good bookstores and all four episodes of the documentary series are available on All4.
Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids - new More4 series
We're thrilled to announce a new ob-doc series from Leeds-based Wise Owl Films following ‘Yorkshire Shepherdess’ Amanda Owen and her family as they renovate a derelict farmhouse. Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids charts the Owens’ journey to breathe life back into a derelict neighbouring property they bought to plan for the family’s future. The series sees Amanda, Clive and their nine children work with a team of local tradespeople to slowly bring their ambitious vision for the farmhouse - known locally as Anty John’s - to life, tackling the changing seasons and challenging elements along the way, as well as getting to grips with the nature of restoring a listed property in a remote location. Cameras also follow Amanda as she digs deep into the farmhouse’s past and reveals the fascinating part its former owners played in local history. The series was commissioned by Channel 4 in a deal secured via Jo Cantello of Wolfsong Media, Amanda Owen's agent. TX dates to be announced soon.