Ideas Roadshow is an award-winning multimedia initiative dedicated to using the power of film combined with meticulous research and effective storytelling to produce seriously-engaging, thoughtful films on a wide range of fascinating subjects.
The founders of Ideas Roadshow, Howard and Irena Burton, are academic filmmakers and have worked with a large number of researchers for over a decade to explore ideas in fresh, original formats that are fully accessible to a broad audience.
All Ideas Roadshow content is available on the freely downloadable Ideas Roadshow app (Apple & Google Play) where you can watch all films on your phone, tablet or TV – see details below. Our resources have been licensed to universities, schools, libraries, TV and airlines around the world.
We’re in production of a variety of films in a fresh, original format about the Italian Renaissance: from detailed explorations of master artists to focused examinations of a range of intriguing specific topics.
By combining our extensive research skills with the latest digital media techniques, we aim to present viewers with a captivating series of insights into this profoundly exciting period in history, together with many illuminating contextual details.
RAPHAEL: A PORTRAIT A detailed exploration of the extraordinary life, achievements and legacy of Raphael (1483-1520), one of history’s most influential and prolific artists, who was also a highly accomplished architect and budding archaeologist.
