Watch kevin mcclouds grand tour season 1, episode 3 rome, naples, and pompeii. Based on a fourpart television series, kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe is a behindthestairs tour of europes high spots. Loosely following in the footsteps of the most notorious grand tourists kevin clambers in, on and amongst the greatest buildings, ruins and cities in europe and also veers drastically off the official path to visit the brothels, bathhouses and drinking. Based on a fourpart television series, kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe is a behindthestairs tour of europes. The author proves himself a masterly companion as he peeks behind famous facades and ventures to the wrong side of town on his mythbusting romp through france, germany, greece, italy, and. Kevin mcclouds travelled to the worlds biggest slum, dharavi in mumbai, and followed hot on the heels of slumdog millionaire, 2008s oscarwinning film set. Kevin mccloud webchat monday 20th june 1 2 pm mumsnet. Come on a journey from venice to palermo and rediscover a culture whose influence has lasted for centuries. Kevin travels to different cities to show viewers these breathtaking buildings. From here kevin takes a helicopter to a remote island where he abseils down into the. Dh and i loved watching your grand tour of europe and are generally in awe of your talents. London with its big ben, italy with its famous leaning tower, france with its eiffel tower, and rome, where pompeii can be found.
By constantly depicting italy as a picturesque place, the travellers also unconsciously. In the final leg of his journey, kevin travels to greece, following in the footsteps of james stuart and nicholas revett, two of the first grand tourists to journey as far as greece. I lived in italy for about a year and a half so its a joy to go back and revel innocently in these amazing places. About the author studied art and architecture at cambridge, trained as a theatre designer, then set up his own design, lighting and manufacturing business. Young english elites of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries often spent two to four years traveling around europe in an effort to broaden their horizons and learn about language, architecture, geography, and culture in an experience known as the grand tour writes matt rosenberg in his excellent article, grand tour of europe.
About the author studied art and architecture at cambridge, trained as a theatre designer, then set up his own. Clambering in, on and amongst the greatest buildings, ruins and cities in europe, kevin uncovers the dark underbelly of the tour in the shady alleys and drinking dens along its route, and explores the tour s. The grand tour was the 17th and 18thcentury custom of a traditional trip of europe undertaken by upperclass young european men of sufficient means and rank typically accompanied by a chaperone, such as a family member when they had come of age about 21 years old the custom which flourished from about 1660 until the advent of largescale rail transport in the 1840s and was. The journey typically involved three or four years of travel around europe and included an extensive sojourn in italy, as rome was considered the ultimate destination. Experience the very essence of italy as we discover the eternal city of rome, vatican city, renaissance florence, labyrinthine venice, and iconic pisa with its unmistakable leaning tower. Kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe begins sunday, september 20 at 9pm. The episode guide below shows the episodes as they aired with all. Sep 20, 2009 the television series kevin mccloud s grand tour follows kevin as he takes a tour through europe. The story of our mission to visit every capital city in europe. It was probably during the 17th century that the origins of the grand tour of europe, as we now understand it to have been, actually started. This fourpart series sees the everpopular kevin mccloud grand designs following in the footsteps of the most notorious british aristocrats, artists and architects of the grand tour. Grand designs australia series 7 10of10 kevin mcclouds top 10 2017. Sep 21, 2009 kevin mccloud shows us how to experience the highs and the lows of a grand tour through france, germany, italy, greece and turkey. In kevin mcclouds grand tour, channel 4s resident building buff is.
The grand tour of europe the very words evoke images reminding us of what we perhaps think of as being the golden days of the romance of travel. The grand tour was the 17th and 18thcentury custom of a traditional trip of europe. The grand tour was the name of travel through europe by rich european mostly british young men between 1660 until about 1840. Sep 20, 2009 kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe 2009 rate this. Clambering in, on and amongst the greatest buildings, ruins and cities in europe, kevin uncovers the dark underbelly of the tour in the shady alleys and drinking dens along its route, and explores the tours. In italy, you can travel through thousands of years of history to witness some of humankinds most transformative moments. This fourpart series sees the everpopular kevin mccloud following in the footsteps of the most notorious british aristocrats, artists and architects of the. This final episode of kevin mccloud s captivating series about the british grand tourists is the best repeat on offer tonight. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe by kevin mccloud books. Kevin mccloud s grand tour france and northern italy. Apr 04, 2019 grand designs abroad took mccloud to ambitious builds overseas, while grand tour of europe saw him following in the footsteps of the 17thcenturys grand tourists, delving behind the. Dec 10, 2019 this practice, which grew to be wildly popular, became known as the grand tour, a term introduced by richard lassels in his 1670 book voyage to italy. First of all, it was a journey to the continent, primarily to france and italy, to improve the sartorial, social and cultural awareness of wellborn young men, to enable them to make useful contacts, and generally to introduce them to foreign lands and. Grand designs abroad took mccloud to ambitious builds overseas, while grand tour of europe saw him following in the footsteps of the 17thcenturys grand tourists, delving behind the.
For members of the social elite in 18thcentury england, extended travel for pleasure came to be considered part of an ideal education as well as an important symbol of social status. This series was fun to watch, informative, interesting, and very entertaining. Based on a fourpart television series, kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe is a behindthestairs tour of europes high spots with some rather spicy detours into continental lowlife. At the duomo in renaissance florence, the world took its first steps out of the dark ages. Its the re end of the year where everything is, often rather. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe 2009 rate this. He follows in the footsteps of some of the most celebrated and notorious aristocrats, artists and architects of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, who traveled around europe in historys. Kevin mcclouds grand tour france and northern italy. Then ruled by the turks, it was a fierce and inhospitable place but it held the source of classical architecture. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe tv series 2009 imdb.
How to download amazon prime videos to watch offline on. The grand tour for the nobs or a day trip to the seaside for the workers was open to. Specialty guidebooks, tour guides, and other aspects of the tourist industry were developed during this time to meet the needs of wealthy 20something male and female travelers and their tutors. Based on a fourpart television series, kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe is a behindthestairs tour of europe s high spots. Clambering in, on and amongst the greatest buildings, ruins and cities in europe, kevin uncovers the dark underbelly of the tour in the shady alleys and. Some of the many publications relating to the grand tour are listed below.
Watch kevin mccloud s grand tour season 1, episode 1 france and northern italy. In kevin mccloud s grand tour, channel 4s resident building buff is retracing the steps of the young aristocrats who went on historys equivalent of the gap year and he is in rhapsodic mood. Kevin mccloud presented kevin mcclouds grand tour on channel 4 in 2009 with mccloud. The program, as you would expect with kevin mccloud focuses on the architecture these travellers would have been exposed to and how it has formed the english landscape of today. Buy kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe reprint by kevin mccloud isbn. Ancient roman advances in engineering made the colosseum possible. Kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe notify me this landmark series sees the ever popular kevin mccloud embark on an epic journey around europe following in the footsteps of the most notorious aristocrats, artists and architects of 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, as he explores the grand tour. Kevin mccloud presented kevin mccloud s grand tour on channel 4 in 2009 with mccloud retracing the tours of british architects. He follows in the footsteps of some of the most celebrated and notorious aristocrats, artists and architects of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, who. Kevin mccloud retraces the grand tour destinations of early british aristocrats from genoa all the way to rome. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe mccloud, kevin on. In this book, historian jeremy black recreates the actual tourist experiences of. In the 18th century the socalled grand tour became a rite of passage for aristocratic young men.
Documentary episode aired 20 september 2009 season 1 episode 1. Kevin mccloud s grand tour season 1 episode 4 greece. And venices grand canal was at the heart of one of the world. The idea was that what they learned on their travels could be used to help those that stayed at home. The author proves himself a masterly companion as he follows in the footsteps of notorious travelers to peek behind famous facades and venture to the wrong side. This final episode of kevin mcclouds captivating series about the british grand tourists is the best repeat on offer tonight. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe tv show reminders. Grand tour simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kevin mcclouds grand tour online full episodes of season 1. Kevin mccloud shows us how to experience the highs and the lows of a grand tour through france, germany, italy, greece and turkey. Watch kevin mcclouds grand tour season 1, episode 1 france and northern italy. We have booked the grand tour of europe with the go ahead tour. In 2009, the grand tour featured prominently in a bbcpbs miniseries based on little dorrit by charles dickens.
The grand tour of europe professor kathleen burk what, exactly, was the grand tour. Kevin mccloud biography affair, married, wife, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is kevin mccloud. Then ruled by the turks, it was a fierce and inhospitable. Based on a fourpart television series, kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe is a behindthestairs tour of europe s high spots with some rather spicy detours into continental lowlife. Loosely following in the footsteps of the most notorious grand tourists kevin clambers in, on and amongst the greatest buildings, ruins and cities in europe and also veers drastically off the official path to visit the brothels, bathhouses and drinking dens which. List of international television series premieres on. Kevin is best known for the channel 4 series, grand designs. Such travel excursions sometimes even included areas in the middle east, africa, or the far east. In kevin mcclouds grand tour, channel 4s resident building buff is retracing the steps of the young aristocrats who went on historys equivalent of the gap year and he is in rhapsodic mood. I have looked for fun travel films to inspire me to visit different destinations. The grand tour for the nobs or a day trip to the seaside for the workers was open to everyone who could afford the fare.
Savour every flavour of italy on our allencompassing twoweek tour, from the cultural highlights of the north to the carefree coasts in the south. A video game based on the programme, entitled the grand tour game, was released 15 january 2019. Grand tour of europe event centric has recently been asked to set up and launch the grand tour of europe, an exciting new project in luxury travel and tourism. The author proves himself a masterly companion as he follows in the footsteps of notorious travelers to peek behind famous facades and venture to the wrong side of town on this mythbusting romp through france. First of all, it was a journey to the continent, primarily to france and italy, to improve the sartorial, social and cultural awareness of wellborn young men, to enable them to make useful contacts, and generally to introduce them to foreign lands and cultures. In the 18th century, wealthy young english gentlemen frequently undertook an extended tour of continental europe as part of the process of developing their sartorial, social and.
Kevin mccloud s travelled to the worlds biggest slum, dharavi in mumbai, and followed hot on the heels of slumdog millionaire, 2008s oscarwinning film set in the same. Go ahead tours grand tour of europe rome forum tripadvisor. This series follows in the foot steps of the first grand tourists exploring europe. This is a list of international television series which debuted, or were scheduled to debut, on australian television in 2010. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe, wednesday, may 18. The grand tour of europe taking a grand tour of europe was common practice for young, wealthy men, and even some women, during the 17 th century until the mid19 century. If anyone had booked this tour, what did you like and dislike the most of this tour. This practice, which grew to be wildly popular, became known as the grand tour, a term introduced by richard lassels in his 1670 book voyage to italy. Kevin mcclouds grand tour of europe by kevin mccloud.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. I thoroughly enjoyed kevin mcclouds fourpart television series. Because of this, europe has become the grand tour of europe read more. Abcs kevin mccloud shows us how to experience the highs and the lows of a grand tour through france, italy, greece and turkey. The grand tour of europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. Clambering in, on and amongst the greatest buildings, ruins and cities in europe, kevin uncovers the dark underbelly. Channel 4s kevin mccloud shows us how to experience the highs and the lows of a grand tour through france, italy, greece and turkey. If you have a phone with the android operating system you can consider installing the amazon video application which is a little bit different. Starting in the marshlandturnedmasterpiece venice, well.
Set mainly in venice, it portrayed the grand tour as a rite of passage. On its roster of mustsee and mustgo to places are most of the elite and iconic tourism backdrops. This fourpart series sees the everpopular kevin mccloud grand. Kevin mccloud is a british presenter, designer, and author who has been since april 1999, presenting the show grand designs since april 1999. This book was first published in 1975 by weidenfeld and nicolson. The business travel magazine aprilmay 2019 by bmi publishing. Kevin mccloud embarks on a major journey across europe to explore the lasting legacy of the grand tour on todays britain in a new fourpart series. The television series kevin mcclouds grand tour follows kevin as he takes a tour through europe.
Apr 05, 2005 the grand tour of europe professor kathleen burk what, exactly, was the grand tour. Where more than one program debuted on the same date, those programs are listed alphabetically. Also, he is known for his performances in kevin mccloud s grand tour of europe 2009 and grand designs. The viewer will get to see some of the greatest building designs as well as ancient ruins. It was done to learn about european society and art. The grand tour of europe historical society of pennsylvania. Kevin has a strong interest in sustainable building and his company hab housings core aim is to construct beautiful. Europe, perhaps, is the worlds most cultured country.
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