This documentary follows the extraordinary journey of acclaimed sculptor Keith Barrett as he creates a permanent bronze memorial honouring one of North Tyneside's most remarkable, yet overlooked, historical figures. Escaping slavery in Virginia, USA, and finding freedom in North Shields, UK, Mary Ann Macham's story is one of resilience, courage and hope.
Through sculpture, history and community, this film uncovers the life of a woman whose remarkable journey deserves to be remembered.
Filmed over three years, we witness every stage of the creative process, from rough timber to chainsaw carving and bronze casting to the finished memorial, while exploring the historical research that shaped the sculpture and the powerful symbolism behind it.
More than the story of a sculpture, this is an intimate portrait of an artist at work and a moving reflection on identity, freedom, remembrance and legacy. Produced by Local Heroes, celebrating people, place and purpose through powerful storytelling.
From Barga to South Shields | 100 Years of Colmans
Fish and Chips | Out and About Fish and chips is often held up as the most British of meals.
Yet behind so many of the country's best-loved chip shops are stories of migration, of families who left home, carried their food culture with them, and helped shape the places they settled.
In this episode of Out and About, we celebrate 100 years of fish and chips with the Colman family. What began as a beach hut on the South Shields seafront in 1905 has grown into a multi-generational family seafood business, known for quality, sustainability and deep roots in its community.
To understand where that story really begins, we travel to Barga, a small hill town in Northern Tuscany whose people left in numbers for a new life in Britain.
At Barga's annual fish and chip festival, we uncover the Colman family's connection to the town, and the thread that links a Tuscan hillside to one of the North East's most legendary fish and chip shops.
It's a film about how food moves with people, how traditions are adapted and passed down, and how communities are built by those who arrive as much as those who were already there.
Bushcraft and Bait with John Kirtley. In this episode of Out and About, Chris heads into the woods of Newburn with falconer and bushcraft expert John Kirtley.
This woodland is John’s childhood stomping ground, and now, as an adult, it’s where he teaches essential life skills, runs mental health workshops, and flies his birds of prey through his business, Riverside Falconry.
Join them as John shares his bushcraft knowledge, cooks up a wild feast, and dives into a thoughtful, inspiring conversation about nature, resilience, and community.
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Donna Moore, 3x World Strongest Woman, 2x Arnold Champion, UK Strongest Woman, full time NHS worker and mum. Starting 10 years ago from advice to improve her fitness, she's now idolized by peers in the industry and has put the sport of strongwoman on the map. Follow Donna's journey, struggles, trolls, relationships and characters that have helped to make one of the best female strength athletes.
Lily is only 17 who lives and breathes Falconry. She has started training her new Kestrel Sid.
It's the beginning of a lifelong journey and a bond created through nothing but love and trust. Falconry has given Lily a purpose in life and the film captures her personal growth as she develops her skills to care for Sid.
