Caldwell, Fiona

Overview

Works:	39 works in 47 publications in 3 languages and 465 library holdings
Roles:	Producer, Director
Classifications:	j591.51 a, 591.5

Publication Timeline

1990 |

|2010

Key

Publications about Fiona Caldwell

Publications by Fiona Caldwell

Most widely held works by Fiona Caldwell

Animal antics, Winter ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 90 libraries worldwide
The leaves have fallen from the trees; it's cold outside and many of the animals are preparing for winter.

Animal antics, Summer ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 87 libraries worldwide
The days are hotter and brighter than ever and the garden is alive with baby animals.

Animal antics, Autumn ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 82 libraries worldwide
The leaves are starting to turn brown and the race is on to prepare for cold weather days.

Animal antics, Spring ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 81 libraries worldwide
The days are getting longer, the weather is warmer and there's excitement in the air that can only mean Spring.

Animal antics ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 33 libraries worldwide
No matter what the season, these fuzzy, furry, and feathered friends show us how playful and funny they can be.

Grand designs series three ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 17 libraries worldwide
"Back for a third [TV]series, Kevin McCloud follows seven couples in pursuit of their dream home. Whether it's creating a post-modern cube from scratch in the Cambridgeshire countryside, converting a brand new house into a medieval cottage, or building a house underground in the Cumbrian earth, Kevin is on hand to pore over the plans and lend support. With budgets usually pushed beyond their limits and time ticking away, Grand designs is a unique opportunity to discover how ambitious design concepts work in practice, and depict the hard realities of making your dream home"--Cover.

Napoleon invades Russia ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide
Examines Napoleon's invasion of Russia, his capture of Moscow, and his disorganized retreat. Shows how Napoleon's dream of a united Europe under France was destroyed.

Grand designs. Series five ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide
"Designer and writer Kevin McCloud returns with a fifth series of Grand Designs following Britain's most ambitious and astonishing house building or rebuilding projects. From an eco friendly log cabin to a floating glass pavillion, each project on this five disc set reveals the trials and tribulations of creating a unique Grand design"--Container.

Waterloo ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide
"This week Kevin McCloud revisits a couple who converted an old violin factory into a luxury home, but a battle with their neighbours over a jointly-owned wall threatened to ruin the build. Building your own home can be a real struggle at the best of times. Louise and Milko Ostendorf spent 2 1/2 years converting an old building in Waterloo into a luxury penthouse, and ended up with a real battle on their hands. When Louise and Milko bought the building, they had no idea they would have on-going, heated negotiations with their neighbours, the London Festival Orchestra. During construction, fierce fighting broke out over a party wall. A year after Louise and Milko moved into their luxury retreat, the battle of Waterloo continued. Three and a half years on, Kevin revisits the site to see if the offending wall has to go or if it can stay"--ABC-TV website.

Clapham ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
"David and Anjana's tiny coach house was proving too small for them and their children, so they decided to build a new house in their own garden, which was big by London standards. But their grassy plot of land came with a few problems. It was overlooked by a huge block of flats and in the middle of the block stood a chestnut tree they weren't allowed to cut down. David and Anjana came up with an inspired solution: they decided to build a curved house along the borders of their block, and they decided to do most of the work themselves. But from the beginning there were major issues which caused delays and a budget blow-out. Two and a half years after he first met David and Anjana, Kevin returns to see their finished avant-garde house"-ABC TV website.

Sussex ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
"Kevin McCloud returns to the woodlands of Sussex to see how Ben Law's woodsman's cottage has changed. After a battle with the planners that lasted ten years, Ben was finally granted planning permission to carve himself a house out of the nearby forest. The house Ben built is a temple to sustainability and a temple to wood. For Ben it's luxurious even though initially it lacked some basic amenities. Three years on Kevin revisits Ben to see how the house changed his life in unexpected ways and how it's settling into the landscape"--ABC-TV website.

Hackney ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
"Kevin McCloud takes a trip back to the home of John and Elini Flood who completely gutted their Victorian terrace house to create an open, light and modern space. For ten years John and Elini have lived in a 19th century terrace house in the north-east London borough of Hackney. Hackney is a conservation area so the façade can't be changed but everything else can be demolished. Together with their architects, John and Elini want to create a cool, contemporary look, making it a sunnier, brighter place to live. But it's not long before the house reveals its hidden secrets, including damp walls and no foundations. Not long after those issues are fixed, part of the new roof, installed by German contractors, starts leaking. All of this adds time and cost to the project and a battle with their builders. Kevin returns to see if John and Elini's house delivered, and whether or not they got their dream"--ABC-TV website.

Grand designs ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
"In the complete series, Kevin McCloud follows several couples in pursuit of their dream home. Whether it's creating a post-modern cube from scratch in the Cambridgeshire countryside, converting a brand new house into a medieval cottage, or building a house underground in the Cumbrian earth, Kevin is on hand to pore over the plans and lend support. With budgets usually pushed beyond their limits and time ticking away, Grand designs is a unique opportunity to discover how ambitious design concepts work in practice, and depict the hard realities of making your dream home"--Cover.

Creuse ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
"Deni Daniel and Doug Ibbs don't muck around. The couple, in their mid-50s, bought a 19th century manor house in Creuse, in central France, on a Sunday, having seen it for the first time on the previous Tuesday on the internet and visited it on the Thursday. Thrilled with their new purchase, Deni and Doug sold up in the UK and moved to the sparsely populated area, applied for and were granted planning permission and set about transforming the wreck which had been untouched for 60 years. When Deni and Doug bought the property it was barely standing. The roof had long-since disintegrated, the gable ends were unsound, the beams were rotten and the grounds were completely overgrown. Not deterred, this enthusiastic couple decided to tackle most of the building work themselves with the help of a local builder and stonemason. Two and a half years after Deni and Doug moved into the house, Kevin returns to see how they're settling in to their French life"--ABC website.

Junkyard wars. Ballistic missiles ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
The teams take on a growing American pastime, Punkin' Chuckin', in which they must build a machine to hurl an unsuspecting pumpkin at their opponents' castle 50 yards away. And no motors are allowed, so they have to figure out how to store up muscle power to launch their produce projectiles. One team opts to build an air-powered cannon, the other a medieval trebuchet, sort of a sling-type catapult thing.

Les Gets ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
"British couple Nicky and James Dobree are turning a traditional 300-year-old farmhouse in Les Gets, France, into an exceptionally luxurious eight bedroom chalet - the ultimate in alpine glamour. The trouble is Nicky and James are living in London while their dream holiday home is being built, and the local French builders haven't got a grasp on Nicky's design. Nothing like this renovation has been tackled in the area before and Nicky finds herself constantly at loggerheads with the builders. Finally Nicky decides the only way she will get the house she wants is to move to Les Gets and project manage the build herself"--ABC website.

Sussex again ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
"For ten years Ben Law, a woodsman, fought for and gained planning permission to build a house in the heart of the West Sussex woods where he worked. But there was a condition attached: he could never sell the house, only pass it on to his successor. Ben wanted his home to be totally self-sufficient with no main services, and had decided to build it using only materials from the woods, using techniques pretty similar to those used 1000 years ago. Ben relied on friends to help him build the house, and despite a tiny budget, ended up with a beautiful hand-crafted woodland cottage - the first real shelter he had enjoyed for years. Six years after his initial visit, Kevin McCloud revisits Ben to discover that he is now happily married with two young children. The house has grown to suit their needs and Ben's relationship with the woods is flourishing. "--ABC website.

Peterborough ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
"John and Terri Westlake never intended to self-build. They were looking to buy a house near Peterborough, in the county of Cambridgeshire, when they came across a tumbledown cottage backing onto woodland, with great views across open countryside. They immediately fell in love with the location, despite the cottage being ill-suited to their needs as a family, so they decided to knock it down and in its place build a contemporary wooden box, with one wall entirely of glass to take advantage of the fantastic views. But John and Terri had a problem - having bought the land, they didn't have enough money to build the house, so they decided to take a huge risk and borrow against the value of the finished house. In addition, they would live on next to nothing, pouring all their precious earnings into the build. Due to the usual delays, the build took five months longer than they had hoped, and just as they were about to finally move into their modest box of a home, Terri discovered she was pregnant. Lovely as the house was, it was not going to be big enough. Five years on, Kevin McCloud goes back to visit the Westlakes and discovers they have expanded the house. Their clever extension has transformed their rigid wooden box into a flexible living space and provides more than enough space for the family"--ABC website.

Puglia ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
"Artists David Westby and Leonie (Leo) Whitton bought a derelict olive farm in Puglia, a beautiful region of south-eastern Italy, otherwise known as the 'boot' of Italy. With a meagre budget, David and Leonie planned to transform the property to include a Roman-styled house for themselves and guest accommodation for visiting artists. Three years after Kevin McCloud last visited, he returns to find out if David and Leonie have finished their home and created the artists' retreat they had always envisaged"--ABC website.

Grand designs Belfast ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Summary: "In Belfast, Thomas and Dervla O'Hare are building a 21st century answer to the Roman villa, with a copper roof, glass and concrete walls and vast amounts of living space all arranged around a central courtyard."