Paul Reed working with the BBC on the recent 'Meet The Ancestors' documentary about Ypres.
Paul Reed is a military historian, author and broadcaster, and has extensive experience of working with TV and radio. Most of his projects have been with the BBC, in their flagship series Timewatch and Meet The Ancestors series. In 2007 he was also worked with the History Channel on some of their first web-based Podcasts. In 2008 he is currently working once more with John Hayes-Fisher on a Timewatch about the final days of World War 1, which will be broadcast on BBC2 in November 2008.
Paul's most recent TV projects include:
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Forgotten Battlefield [BBC 2001]
Directed by John-Hayes Fisher, this featured the work of The Diggers. Paul contributes throughout the programme. |
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1914: The War Revolution [BBC 2002]
Directed by Paul Bradshaw, this programme looked at the development of technology and its impact on the outbreak of war. Paul acted as consultant and location fixer. |
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Gallipoli: The First D Day [BBC 2003]
Directed by John-Hayes Fisher, this looked at the link between Gallipoli and D Day. Paul was one of the Historical consultants and appears throughout the programme. |
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Journey To Hell [BBC 2004]
Directed by Catrine Clay, this looked at war poet Wilfred Owen. Paul acted as a consultant and location fixer, and appears in much of the programme guiding the Owen family round the battlefields. |
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Battlefield Podcasts [History Channel
2007]
Produced by the History Channel, and sponsored by Leger Battlefield Tours, these are the first podcasts the channel has made relating to WW1. They are now available on Youtube. |
Paul is available for any project relating to the First World War: from consultancy, location fixing (in France and Belgium this is a speciality) to contributor. Paul has a wealth of local contacts across the whole WW1 battlefields, and also in places like Gallipoli.
For the Second World War Paul is available in the following areas:
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D Day and the Normandy Campaign: Paul has extensive knowledge of this area and numerous local contacts. |
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British, Commonwealth & American forces in North-West Europe: from the breakout in Normandy, to Arnhem, Battle of the Bulge and the final offensives into Germany. |
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British Army in Italy: from the landings in Sicily to Cassino, Anzio, the Gothic Line and the fighting on the River Po. Paul has a deep interest in this campaign and a close personal connection; his father fought here. |
For further information contact Paul Reed at: Email Paul Reed
