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SUMMARY:The Dynamics of TV History - Taylor Downing\, Flashback TV
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CONTACT:Dr Bernhard Fulda
DESCRIPTION:the final Public and Popular History seminar event this term w
 ill see a multi-media talk by Taylor Downing\, award-winning independent p
 roducer (Flahsback TV)\, entitled "The Dynamics of TV history"\, in which 
 he will discuss the challenges of making history on TV\, today\, Tuesday\,
  at 5pm\, in the Bateman Auditorium in Gonville and Caius. Taylor Downing\
 , a graduate of Christ College\, is the Managing Director and Head of Hist
 ory at Flashback Television\, which he co-founded in 1982. He is one of th
 e UK's most influential history film makers\, and has made well over 200 d
 ocumentaries on a wide range of subjects over the last thirty years\, rang
 ing from landmark history series to social affairs drama-docs. In terms of
  public perception\, many consider him "Mr WWII "\, and indeed he has prod
 uced or directed numerous documentaries such as "Auschwitz: The Forgotten 
 Evidence" (for Channel 4 & History Channel UK)\, "D-Day: The Lost Evidence
 " (History Channel US)\, or "Hitler's Brides" (Channel 4). But he also sig
 ns responsible for a wide range of other documentaries\, such as "Two Scho
 ols in Nablus" (co-produced between Al-Jazeera International and Teachers 
 TV)\, "1983 - The Brink of Apocalypse" (winner of the Grierson Award for B
 est Historical Documentary\, 2008)\; and "50 Things you need to know about
  British history" (7x 1 hrs for History Channel UK and Daily Telegraph). A
 t at time when government and funding bodies place a great emphasis on 'pu
 blic impact'\, this is a good opportunity to engage with those who produce
  historical narratives for a mass audience.\nFor more information about Fl
 ashback TV and Taylor Downing\, please check out:\nhttp://www.fbtvonline.c
 o.uk/index.php?page=taylor-downing
LOCATION:Bateman Auditorium\, Gonville &amp\; Caius
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