About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: documentary
Cuba: Alicia Alonso – A National Treasure
35 years ago I was filming a travel program in Cuba when I had the opportunity to interview prima ballerina Alicia Alonso. In this … Continue reading
England & France: Cross-Channel Religious Connections
During the dark ages the tribal peoples of Western Europe found a solution for their hatred and fear of one another in their acceptance … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged archaeology, Augustine, Bayham Abbey, Benedictine, Boulogne, Bourgogne, Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral, Cardinal Wolsey, Cathedral of Notre Dame, Christianity, Cistercian monks, documentary, Dominicans, England, English Channel, Ethelbert, France, Frankish kings, Gaul, Greco-Romano, Henry V111, history, Jesuits, Jules, Katherine of Aragon, Kent, Kings, Lille, Louis X1, L’Hospice Comtesse, Nerviens, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Queen Bertha, Romans, St. Marie du Mont des Cats, St. Omer, Thomas a Becket, tour operators, tourism
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Romans in Kent: The Claudian Invasion
In 43 AD Emperor Claudius planned a major and successful invasion of Britain. In this feature we look at the lighthouses, forts and cities … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged archaeology, Butchery Lane, Canterbury, Classis Britanica, documentary, Dover Castle, Elizabethan, Emperor Claudius, England, Folkstone, France, Gaul, Goths, Greco-Romano, history, Huns, hypocaust, Isle of Thanet, Kent, London, Lymne, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Norman, Pax Romana, Pharos, Portus Lemanis, Reculver, Richborough, Rochester, Romans, Rome, Romney Marsh, Saxon Shore, Thames, Wantsum Channel
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England: Caesar’s Conquests – Invasion of Kent
In 55 BC Caesar and his Roman Legions sailed from Boulogne across the Strait of Dover on an exploratory mission preceding his conquest of … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged archaeology, Britain, Caesar, Deal, documentary, England, France, Gaul, Greco-Romano, history, Kent, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Richborough, Roman legions, Romans, Strait of Dover, Walmer
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Canada: The Train Journey through the Rockies
Over a century ago the trans-continental railway was built across 3,000 miles of rugged terrain opening up Canada to settlement and tourism. Today it … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged Alberta, Athabasca Glacier, Banff, Beaver, big horn sheep, black bear, British Columbia, Calgary, Canada, Cattle ranches, Coastal Mountains, Dead Man’s Valley, documentary, eagles, eco-system, elk, Fraser River, Fur Traders, Gold Rush, Hell’s Gate, Jasper National Park, Kamloops, Mount Robson, nature, osprey, Overlander’s Trail, Rocky Mountaineer, Rocky Mountains, snow coach, Thompson River, Train, trans-continental railway, Vancouver
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Canada & Europe: Remembering a Century of War
As the llth hour of the llth day of the llth month approaches, we reflect on a Century of War and visit France, Britain, … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Arras, bastions, Brandon, Calais, Canada, Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Concentration Camp, defences, documentary, Dover, Dover Castle, Dunkirk, Europe, France, French Resistance, Malta, Napoleon, Sicily, tourism, trenches, tunnels, Vimy Ridge, war, War Rooms, warriors, Western Front, white cliffs, WW1, WW2
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The Hidden Highway – Shrewsbury to Ludlow:
The Hidden Highway lies along the unmarked border between Wales and England. We join it the medieval town of Shrewsbury, the most important market … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged archaeology, Bakewell Pudding, Benedictine monastery, Brother Cadfael, Clun, Council of Marches, culture, documentary, Edward lVth, England, gardening, history, Iron Age Fort, Ludlow, market town, medieval monks, Powys Castle, Quarry Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Wales
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Northern France: The Unexplored Frontier
Northern France is just a hop across the English Channel and gateway from Britain to the continent. But despite thousands of travellers who pass … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Abbaye Ste Marie du Mont des Cats, architecture, Arras, art, Basilica, Belgium, Boulogne, Britain, Canadian, canals, Cathedral, Ceasar, Charles de Gaulle, Cote d’Opal, Countship of Flanders, culture, documentary, English Channel, Europe, fishing, Flemish, German, herring, Les Miserables, Lille, mackerel, maritime, Montreuil, museum, mussels, Napoleon, Netherlands, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Northern France, Paris, ports, soldiers, students, Trappist monks, Victor Hugo
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Guyana – The Rupununi
In the south west of Guyana on the eastern shoulder of South America, is the Rupununi. It’s an ideal location where eco-tourists, photographers, artists … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Amerindians, Annai, bird-watching, Brazil, camping, cassava, cattle industry, cormorants, Crane Pond, creole, crocodiles, documentary, eco-tourism, egrets, forest rangers, frogs, Georgetown, grasslands, Guyana, Harpy eagle, Iwokrama rainforest, jungle, monkeys, nature guides, rainforest, ranches, river otters, Rupununi, Rupununi river, savannah, snakes, South America, tourism, travel, Turtle mountain
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Toronto #26: The Canadian National Exhibition
In 1879 an annual fair was begun on Toronto’s waterfront as an industrial exhibition to highlight technology in farming. Over the years the CNE … Continue reading
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged animals, Anne Murray, Beach Boys, Canada, Canadian National Exhibition, Colosseum, documentary, electricity, ethnicity, Festivals, Frank Sinatra, history, Horse Palace, Industrial Exhibition, invention, midway, multicultural, newspapers, radio, railway, Stanley Barracks, The Ex, Toronto, troops, tv, WW2
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