Watch a behind-the-scenes video below, shot in 1973 during the filming of “Swallows and Amazons (1974)”, which is currently on the BBC until 16th May 2020. Wardrobe Master Terry Smith walks to a waiting boat wearing Ronnie Fraser’s pith helmet. We approach the Houseboat moored on Derwent Water and find the crew setting up for […]
Sophie Neville, who played Titty Walker in the original Swallows and Amazons film (currently on the BBC), has gathered a selection of public comments received during the TV broadcast this April, together with some more newly released behind-the-scenes photos of the film… ‘Hurrah!’ – an anonymous BBC presenter cried. The definitive adaptation of Arthur Ransome’s […]
Here are 7 Swallows and Amazons home-schooling ideas from Sophie Neville (who played Titty Walker in the 1974 film) for children aged 8-15 educating at home… 1. Find a copy of the Blu-ray of Swallows and Amazons in French – Hirondelle et Amazones – and see if it helps you pick up the language. You could […]
The Swallows and Amazons episode of the series The Secret Life of Books returns to the BBC tomorrow, with an early morning broadcast on BBC4, followed by a month’s availability on BBC iPlayer. The episode features scenes with author Christina Hardyment and Geraint Lewis of the Arthur Ransome Trust, including some filmed on Coniston Water. […]
The 1974 adaptation of Arthur Ransome’s iconic book Swallows and Amazons starring Virginia McKenna will be screened on BBC Two on Friday 17th April at 3.00pm and then be available on BBC iPlayer for 30 days here, writes Sophie Neville, who played Titty Walker in the film. Please add any questions about how the movie was made to […]
Everyone can now join in an online Easter Egg Hunt from Windermere Jetty, with a chance to win a family ticket to the museum attraction when it reopens. The Easter eggs are hidden throughout Windermere Jetty’s website, and the clues that they contain can be entered on a downloadable activity sheet, which should then be […]
The original film adaptation of Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” returns to the BBC next Friday 17th April. The 1974 film will be available to watch here on iPlayer for 30 days, following a repeat broadcast on BBC2 at 3pm. The behind-the-scenes story of the film is told in the book “The Making of Swallows […]
Nancy Blackett is given a good soaking by Sam of Robertson’s Boatyard in Woodbridge to stop her from drying out in the warm weather…
The effect of the lockdown has so far meant that Nancy Blackett has been unable to be launched for the season and all sailing plans have been scrapped or suspended. No private pleasure boats are now allowed on the waters controlled by the Harwich Harbour Authority, and in any case, sailing aboard a boat of […]
You can listen again this week to the 2011 BBC Radio 4 documentary Paddling With Peter Duck, where John McCarthy travels around the UK visiting and sailing in Ransome’s boats. The half-hour programme features John McCarthy exploring the life of Arthur Ransome through the boats he has owned, including Nancy Blackett and Peter Duck. Peter Willis, then Chairman […]
The inaugural Brian Hammett Memorial Talk with Julia Jones has been rescheduled to Friday 18th September. Existing bookings are being transferred to that date with the option of cancellation and refund for anyone who is unable to make the new date, while all attendees should already have been notified by the RHYC, who would be […]
It’s the final weekend of the Swallows and Armenians exhibition in Carlisle, so here’s an earlier video walkabout of it by curator Karen Babayan.
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