The Lost World of Friese-Greene is a BBC

BBC

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 documentary

Documentary film

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 series produced in conjunction with the British Film Institute

British Film Institute

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. Three one-hour episodes were broadcast on BBC Two

BBC Two

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 in spring 2006

2006 in television

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The series showcases film made by Claude Friese-Greene

Claude Friese-Greene

Claude Friese-Greene , British-born cinema technician, filmmaker, and cinematographer, most famous for his 1926 collection of films entitled The Open Road....

 using the Biocolour process on a 1920s road trip from Land's End to John o' Groats

Land's End to John o' Groats

Land's End to John o' Groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities; in the southwest and northeast. The traditional distance by road is and takes most cyclists ten to fourteen days; the record for running the route is nine days. Off-road...

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This is one of a number of BFI television series featuring footage from the BFI National Archive and produced in partnership with the BBC:

• The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon
  The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon
  The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon is a BBC documentary series produced in conjunction with the British Film Institute. Three one-hour episodes were broadcast on BBC One in January 2005 and released on Region 2 DVD soon after....
  
  
• The Lost World of Friese-Greene
• The Lost World of Tibet
  The Lost World of Tibet
  The Lost World of Tibet is a BBC documentary film produced in conjunction with the British Film Institute. The 90-minute film was broadcast on BBC Two in November 2006....
  
  

External links

• Who was Claude Friese-Greene? at BBC History
• Claude Friese-Greene's Colour Process at BBC History
• Interview with the British Film Institute at BBC History