Documentaries.

Our primary activity is the production of documentaries for television.  This year we are producing three documentaries.

The Paddle Steamer - Compton Castle.

In the heart of Truro, cut off from the river by a road bridge, wallows the sad remains of a paddle steamer.  Her steam engine and paddles were removed years ago and now she is little more than a roost for pigeons and a home for rats.  But that is about to change.  She has a new owner and the renovations she is about to undergo will give her a new lease of life.  She will be transformed from a sad eye-sore to a glamorous floating restaurant.  Once again her decks will be filled with pleasure seekers. Our story follows her renovation and traces her fascinating history from river Dart pleasure cruiser until today.  An inspiring journey.

Robin's Mine.
           
Tucked away on the very edge of Devon is a stretch of magical woodland with holly, ivy and oak. It is home to little owls, foxes, badgers, deer and at least five species of bat.  It is also home to one of the most important and almost forgotten industrial landscapes England has. This wonderland was once a thriving mine and still has two chimneys, four mine shafts and a plethora of buildings in a varying states of decay.  It is a truly beautiful place.

Robin Hood is a mining engineer. He discovered Gawton Mine as a boy and was captivated by its wonders.  In the seventies the threat of development became too great and in response Robin bought the mine to protect it.  Now it is under threat again, not from developers but from the trees and ivy.  Their roots undermine the foundations and their creepers rip at the stonework.  Robin and his small group of friends and volunteers must act to stop the destruction of this world heritage site with little funds and just their expertise and determination. 

The Templer Way.

This is the story of a dynasty that changed the face of the country in the years preceding the industrial revolution.  Three generations of the Templer family were responsible for the building of Naval Dockyards, canals and a granite tramway.  They supplied granite for the construction of London Bridge, the National Gallery, Buckingham Palace, the plinths in Trafalgar Square and many other important landmarks.  And yet the history of this family remains in comparative obscurity.   This documentary aims to redress the balance and chronicle their rise from poverty and their remarkable accomplishments.