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For the History Enthusiast: Hosted by Alastair Bruce
Alastair Bruce is the Royal, Constitutional and Religious Commentator for Sky News, the UK’s premier 24hr satellite news channel, for 12 years and commentates all Britain’s great occasions, including the Golden Jubilee of the Queen, and the funerals of both the Queen Mother and Diana, Princess of Wales (who he knew): the latter to a worldwide audience of 87.5million viewers. This year he also described events in Rome when John Paul II was laid to rest and Benedict XVI became Pope. Alastair regularly contributes to ABC and the BBC giving an insight to modern events with a historical perspective.
Alastair has written many books, including Days of Majesty and Keepers of the Kingdom. He likes to tell history in an entertaining way, in order to open the rich culture of the United Kingdom, its style and romance to as wide an audience as he can reach. He has worked with many independent production companies in the preparation of TV documentaries. Many are regularly aired on Public Broadcasting, Discovery and A&E channels. Among these are Nicholas and Alexandra, Victoria and Albert and Days of Majesty.
Alastair has lectured widely in Britain, Europe and the United States. His subjects range from the last Tsars of Russia, the life of Danish king Christian IX to an intimate knowledge of Britain’s monarchy and the Vatican in Rome. His family descends from Scotland’s greatest king, Robert the Bruce. These give him a deep and personal insight into the stories of Scotland. His sheer enthusiasm captures the audience and takes them on an illustrated journey in order to give them possession of their own story. His style, which springs from his charming and friendly background as the quintessential British gentleman, makes his performances quite unlike any other.
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For the Art Aficionado: Hosted by Joe Johnson, host of the Beatle Brunch radio show
2009 is the 45th anniversary of the Beatles coming to America (Ed Sullivan show, etc).
Silversea is producing a Beatles tribute voyage in late August on the Silver Cloud. Beatles authority Joe Johnson, host of the Beatle Brunch radio show, will be on board to spin tunes and tell stories.
Joe will produce a post-cruise radio special about this Silversea event, to be broadcast throughout the USA and Canada reaching more than 110 cities. During the voyage Joe will conduct interviews with guests and Silversea personnel, and this material will be broadcast as a special edition of Joe Johnson's Beatle Brunch on Silversea, to be aired in September.
Listed below are suggested planned activities:
Joe Johnson’s Tribute to The Beatles Invasion
Name That Beatles Tune Contest premium prizes for winners
The Beatles Trivia Game premium prizes for winners
Joe J’s Hard Day’s Night Dance Party Hosted by Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson’s Beatle Brunch Feast Hosted by Joe Johnson
Throughout the cruise Joe will be conducting interviews with passengers, select Silversea personnel and participants of the events, which will culminate in a special edition of the radio program, Joe Johnson’s Beatle Brunch. This post cruise Radio program will air in 110 markets across the USA & Canada and also in articles on the website, www.BeatleBrunch.com.
Also on board the Silver Cloud for the afternoon of September 3 in Fowey, will be Tony Bramwell, co-author of Magical Mystery Tours: My life with the Beatles. He will have time to tell a few insider Beatles stories and give away a signed copy of his book. Tony Bramwell grew up with the Fab Four in Liverpool, and his stories are unique to his personal experiences with the band.
In his book, Tony seamlessly interweaves tales of his life as the Beatles' personal assistant with his observations about working with other pop stars. Bramwell began working for Brian Epstein and the Beatles shortly after the Fab Four recorded their first single, Love Me Do, for Parlophone records. Tony Bramwell is one of the few people granted access to the Beatles "inner circle" and whose relationship with the boys continued beyond the band's breakup.
THE BOOTLEG BEATLES: Hosted by UK's #1 Beatles Tribute Band
Evening entertainment will feature a full-length performance aboard the Silver Cloud by The Bootleg Beatles’, UK’s #1 Beatles Tribute Band. Formed from the West End cast of the Broadway musical “Beatlemania”, The Bootleg Beatles’ career began in 1980.
The group went on to achieve enormous success as England’s’ premiere Beatles tribute band — played Wembly with Rod Stewart and Elton John and shared billing with top performers David Bowie and Iggy Pop.
Re-live the sights and sounds of the sixties as the band perform their spectacular stage show featuring all the classic Beatle hits from 'She Loves You' to 'Let it Be'.
It's not the Beatles but you simply won't believe it!
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