Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History

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Sean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History

Actor Sean Bean is to present a two-hour documentary marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo for pay-TV broadcaster History.

The A+E Networks UK channel has commissioned Wavelength Films, which produced BBC4’s Stephen Fry And The Gutenberg Press and Suggs’ Italian Job for Sky Arts, to make The Battle Of Waterloo Presented By Sean Bean (w/t).

It will air in June 2015 around the anniversary of the epic battle, in which Napoleon’s French Army was defeated in Belgium.

Game Of Thrones star Bean will be familiar with the story, having played Richard Sharpe in ITV’s Napoleonic War drama Sharpe, based on Bernard Cornwell’s novels about a fictional soldier.

History and H2 director of programming Rachel Job said Bean was top of the list of talent to front the documentary. “We didn’t go after him in a massive way because we thought he’s really busy and really famous, and then Wavelength came to us with him and the idea about Waterloo,” she said. “It’s about picking the subject matter that the talent wants to do, and he’s always been interested in Waterloo and the Napoleonic War.”

The Battle Of Waterloo Presented By Sean Bean will use evidence from eyewitness accounts alongside present-day military experts to tell the story of the battle. Bean will work with these experts to test the weapons and tactics that shaped the outcome of the conflict and compare them with modern strategies.

Job said the commission highlights History’s strategy of presenting traditional documentaries “through a different lens” and follows Bannockburn, a graphic novel-style film produced by Sky Vision and Arcadia Content.

The Battle Of Waterloo Presented By Sean Bean has also been prebought by History’s sister channels in Germany, Latin America, Italy, Iberia, Australia and New Zealand. Job said although it is a UK commission, these deals will help boost the show’s budget. “As soon as I mentioned it to the other channels, they jumped on it. Game Of Thrones is massive around the world,” she added.

The doc begins filming in the UK and Belgium this month. It will be executive produced by Wavelength Films’ Patrick McGrady.
 

http://m.broadcastnow.co.uk/5080915.article


Sean Bean to present Waterloo doc special for History

The Battle of Waterloo presented by Sean Bean was commissioned by Rachel Job, Director of Programming for HISTORY and H2.
 
 Job said: “When Wavelength films brought us the idea with Sean attached we just couldn’t refuse!”
 

http://www.televisual.com/news-detail/Sean-Bean-to-present-Waterloo-doc-special-for-History_nid-4918.html

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200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo marked with Sean Bean fronted documentary

  “I am excited to be following in the footsteps of Sharpe and those who fought in the Battle of Waterloo, to tell the story of this iconic battle, on HISTORY.” – Sean Bean

http://www.atvtoday.co.uk/63292-history/


This made me think of an article from the Radio Times where Sean and his then girlfriend Abigail Cruttenden visited Waterloo in 1997.


From our archives "Sharpe's Waterloo"

I have come here to accompany Sean Bean on a special pilgrimage, a chance
 for him to pay homage to the soldiers who gave their lives for King and
 Country in a battle that he himself re-enacts in Sharpe's Waterloo, the
 third and final Sharpe film in a new run of ITV's action-adventure series that
 begins on Wednesday with Sharpe's Revenge. "I've always wanted to come
 here ever since I started doing Sharpe and got interested in the Napoleonic
 Wars, so it seems fitting, now I've finished, that I should experience the
 place for myself."
 
He is clearly moved and stands brooding, looking out across the walled
 garden to the ploughed field beyond, now the site of an unmarked mass grave.
 "Where we were standing there were 4000 Frenchmen buried, yet you look
 at the soil and it's so hard to conceive what has happened here. I'm really
 pleased I've come . . . I think it's important that people do remember this,
 that thousands of people died for a reason. It would be tragic if that were
 forgotten."

He has read up on the period - "You can't help but get interested, it's
 fascinating" - and has a collection of mementos sent to him by ex-soldiers. He's
 also hung on to a few of his props: "Sharpe's invitation to the Prince Regent's
 Ball, that's up on the wall, and I've got me sword, an original, made in 1810,
 and me green rifleman's jacket, I love that." 

http://seanbeanonline.net/press/news.php?newsid=35

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Saul David   Historian, Novelist and Broadcaster

Just been asked to do a couple of days filming with Game of Thrones and Sharpe actor Sean Bean at Waterloo in the NY. What's not to like? 

https://twitter.com/sauldavid66/status/545550791348875264

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Thanks to  beanland.de / bean-land.de

Filming with Sean Bean
 Published December 5, 2014
 

 Saturday January 10th, 2015 10:00

Sunday January 11th, 2015 10:00

We have been asked to participate in some filming with Sean Bean for a new documentary next year.  Further details will be sent to unit members by email

http://royalartillery.org.uk/rsvpmaker/filming-with-sean-bean-2015-1-10/

http://royalartillery.org.uk/

[Sable899]

He's voicing a new documentary about Waterloo which would not be possible without reenacting some of Wellington's artillery.

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Sean is currently in Chatham, Kent, at Fort Amherst with a big bunch of Royal Artillery, 44th Foot and 95th Rifles reenactors doing filming for The Battle of Waterloo documentary.

Photos from yesterday's Waterloo event! Courtesy of Mr Colin Davis.




https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Amherst/183469511688479




Saul David Historian, Novelist and Broadcaster

On Eurostar en route to Brussels to film Waterloo doc with Sean Bean. Staying with crew in Hotel 1815. SB in more upmarket digs
 

https://twitter.com/sauldavid66/status/554684233449766912

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Left foot forward (a journey into reenactment)

A date with M Haricot.

Do I want to stay at Fort Amherst for a weekend of documentary film making (with Sean Bean!) with lots of friends, and an evening out.. YES PLEASE! This seemed like an event to look forward to, even the prospect of sleeping in an unheated brick and cobble guardroom in January seemed more of a challenge/experience than an unpleasantness. Off to Chatham!

The filming schedule was indeed a bit annoying and sometimes non sensical and even two breakfasts couldn't stop some grumbles even from me.. who had earlier chided others for moaning. They wanted a scene with a big French column marching out of the smoke with Mr Bean (not that one) in the middle but insisted on filming small interviews and such that could be done any time.. whilst it grew dark and people had to start leaving to get home. Then as we stood in the dark waiting we learnt Mr Bean was doing the whole photos thing now (instead of later as scheduled) and we arrived just in time to miss it. I tell myself I am not someone who cares about celebrity and never ask people for autographs. But I did feel more disappointed than I would care to admit. Which obviously I just have.

Sort of evidence of Sean Bean sighting. He doesn't half jump when a cannon goes off! I did later say Hi and he was amiable, he's really not one for small talk, or for that matter, talk.
 

http://leftfootforward45.blogspot.nl/2015/01/a-date-with-m-haricot.html




PICTURE SPECIAL: Game of Thrones star Sean Bean films at Napoleonic fort

Actor Sean Bean returned to the scene of where he shot parts of the acclaimed TV drama Sharpe at the weekend as he prepared for a new historic drama.

The star of the likes of Games of Thrones, James Bond and a host of other major movies, was at Chatham’s Fort Amherst to help film a documentary

The Battle of Waterloo aims to provide a ground-level perspective on the battle in 1815.


He had last been at the historic site, constructed during Napoleonic times in preparation for a possible invasion, during 1993 to 1997 as he filmed Sharpe.

Chairman of the Fort Amherst Heritage Trust, Les Snowdon, a charity which maintains and restores the 20-acre site, said: “It was freezing cold but everyone stayed in great spirits all day, including Sean who arrived at 9.15am and didn’t leave until about 6pm.”

The documentary will be shown on the digital channel History UK and will be a two-hour special airing to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle in June.

The star spent the day working with a team of soldiers and experts testing the weapons and tactics that shaped the outcome of the battle - the results of which could be heard all around Chatham as guns and cannons were fired throughout the day.

Edmund Gulvin, a trustee and Napoleonic re-actor said: “It was amazing to see the artillery being used surrounded by so many uniformed soldiers. It really brought history alive - and as that’s one of our main objectives here at Fort Amherst we’re very grateful to the documentary makers for choosing our site for filming.”

Fort Amherst has enjoyed various large-scale filming projects recently as it is one of Britain’s largest Napoleonic fortresses. Its vast and fascinating grounds, buildings and famous underground tunnels are all open to the public, but also make an ideal alternative to expensive and time consuming sets.
 

http://www.kentnews.co.uk/leisure/picture_special_game_of_thrones_star_sean_bean_films_at_napoleonic_fort_1_3914484

Photo gallery  http://www.kentnews.co.uk/leisure/sean_bean_filming_at_fort_amherst_1_3914508?id=1&storyId=1.3914484



Actor Sean Bean films Battle of Waterloo documentary at Fort Amherst in Chatham for History UK

Actor Sean Bean has been spotted filming at Chatham's Fort Amherst.

The star joined dozens of re-enactors at the Napoleonic fort to make a Battle of Waterloo documentary.

Fort Amherst was used extensively during the filming of acclaimed television series Sharpe in the 1990s, which starred Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars.

He said: "I am excited to be following the footsteps of Sharpe and those who fought in the Battle of Waterloo to tell the story of this iconic battle on History."
 

Executive producer Patrick McGrady said: "We are excited to be embarking on a partnership with History to tell the story of Waterloo.

"His interest in this period makes Sean Bean the perfect choice to present this special program."
 

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/actor-sean-bean-has-been-30033/




Saul David Historian, Novelist and Broadcaster

Filming delayed because of atrocious weather so kicking heels in hotel while Sean does indoor PTCs

https://twitter.com/sauldavid66/status/554959141530505216

PTC  Piece to camera. A piece to camera is the television and film term used for when a presenter or a character speaks directly to the viewing audience through the camera.
 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piece_to_camera

  La Belle Alliance at heart of Napoleon's position at Waterloo. Just filmed first chat with Sean Bean in pouring rain!
 

https://twitter.com/sauldavid66/status/555021731065528321

View from Napoleon's grand battery to Wellington's position on the ridge of Mont St Jean   

https://twitter.com/sauldavid66/status/555022290526928897

Oh the glamour of filming! Conditions not unlike 17 June 1815, eve of Waterloo 

https://twitter.com/sauldavid66/status/555023079261622272

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With Sean Bean and crew at Wellington's HQ at Waterloo 

https://twitter.com/sauldavid66/status/555075676999790593

fantastic. Has he bought the famous green jacket ! Going to be going in June can't wait.
..... no sign of THE green jacket. Instead he has a natty brown number

https://twitter.com/sauldavid66/status/555075676999790593

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More pictures of Sean at Fort Amherst. here     http://seanbeanonline.net/forums/index.php?topic=4706.msg103958#new




Display to mark Battle of Waterloo bicentenary coming to Windsor Castle

A special themed display will come to Windsor Castle in the New Year to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo.

Waterloo at Windsor: 1815-2015 will include an exhibition of artefacts, a trail and a new multimedia tour through the State Apartments.

The centrepiece will be the magnificent Waterloo Chamber, commissioned by George, Prince Regent (the future George IV) as a lasting monument to the battle at the heart of Windsor Castle.

The Battle of Waterloo was fought nearly 200 years ago on June 18, 1815.

The display will run from January 31 until January 2016.

Visit the Royal Collection Trust website or call 0207 7667301 for details.
 

http://www.windsorexpress.co.uk/News/Areas/Windsor/Display-to-mark-Waterloo-bicentenary-coming-to-Windsor-Castle-05112014.htm

http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/news/napoleons-letter-of-surrender-to-go-on-display-alongside-previously-unseen-letter-from-the-duke

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Sean Bean is heading to #History to commemorate the 200y anniversary of Waterloo #SeanBeanonWarerloo #AEafricaupfront 

https://twitter.com/RoetsAA/status/577818559700725760

[galamb]

I hope see it in History Channel, and about Waterloo, my dear Bluejay, we know it's a wonderful a lovely place, it's there where first I met you and I hope meet you again this year

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Sean Bean on Waterloo

Factual Entertainment

Hollywood star Sean Bean tells the story of one of history’s bloodiest battles through the eyes of the soldiers who fought it. Working alongside a squad of present-day soldiers and ex-soldiers he tackles hands-on challenges to discover the reality of warfare, Waterloo-style.
 

http://dstvmediasales.com/offer/sean-bean-on-waterloo/

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TVF takes Sean Bean to MipTV

UK factual distributor TVF International is heading to Cannes with a two-part documentary about the Battle of Waterloo, fronted by Game of Thrones star Sean Bean.

The Battle of Waterloo with Sean Bean (2x60’) marks the 200th anniversary of the famous 19th century clash, which saw a French army under the command of Napoleon defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition. The programme comes from UK indie Wavelength Films and was commissioned by History.

Bean rose to fame in Sharpe, the TV series set between 1809 to 1818 and based on Bernard Cornwell’s novels about a fictional British soldier fighting during the Napoleonic wars.
 

http://www.c21media.net/tvf-takes-sean-bean-to-miptv/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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The Battle of Waterloo with Sean Bean

Format: 2 x 60
Commissioner(s):  HISTORY
   Available in HD

For the 200th anniversary of Waterloo, Sean Bean tells the story of one of history’s bloodiest battles through the eyes of the soldiers who fought it. Working with present-day and retired soldiers as well as experts in military history he stages hands-on challenges and experiments to discover the reality of warfare. 

http://tvfinternational.com/programme/15/the-battle-of-waterloo-with-sean-bean?trailer=1&

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Ben Seale
Researcher/AP, Production Assistant & Runner

Production Assistant Wavelength Films History Dec 14 Historical Documentary Sean Bean: Waterloo - Th...

Line Manager: Patrick McGrady

Commissioner: Rachel Job

Programme Length: Feature length

Production Assistant to the Director and Producer; Runner/Cam Asst. to the crew and central point of contact to Sean Bean, along with several other important interviewees. I handled a cash-flow of several hundred pounds, independently organised foodstuffs and catering for 15+ people, carried out a few hours of basic research work and took Canon 5D production stills throughout the shoot. I found myself constantly busy, doing a hundred different things: from sourcing pig carcasses to operating smoke machines and creatively assisting / timekeeping the crew, management and production wherever possible
 

Production Co-ordinator Wavelength Films History Jan 15 Historical Documentary Sean Bean: Waterloo - Th...

Line Manager: Patrick McGrady

Commissioner: Rachel Job

Programme Length: Feature length

My first foreign shoot for broadcast, I was once again working with Wavelength Films, however this time on the rainy battlefields of Waterloo. I was Sean Bean's personal chauffeur and point of contact throughout the entire week, camera assistant to both unit cameramen, handled a cash float of several hundred euros and pounds, once again took BTS production stills along with operating another smoke machine. I entertained several other contributors, shot the vast majority of Go Pro footage, spoke some French and German where I could and also administered first aid to a collapsed patient in need of swift medical attention.
 

https://www.thetalentmanager.co.uk/talent/11005/ben-seale

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http://www.mynewsdesk.com/no/aenetworks/latest_media/tag/sean-bean-on-waterloo

No trailer yet!



more pictures here    http://seanbeanonline.net/forums/index.php?topic=4706.msg105488#new

[Amber]

What a beautiful smile - what's not to love about that man, though if he ever smiled at me like that I'd probably wet myself!  Oh dear - good fan encounter story though! :)

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What a beautiful smile - what's not to love about that man, though if he ever smile at me like that I'd probably wet myself!

 

[crossing-sweeper]

 

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Game of Thrones Star analysiert Waterloo

Game of Thrones ster Sean Bean geanalyseerd Slag bij Waterloo en de geschiedenis toont de twee één uur durende delen van "Waterloo - Powered by Sean Bean" op 18 juni vanaf 20.15 uur in de Duitse première. 

http://translate.google.nl/translate?hl=nl&sl=de&u=http://www.serienhai.de/game-of-thrones-star-analysiert-waterloo/14435&prev=search

http://www.serienhai.de/game-of-thrones-star-analysiert-waterloo/14435