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Company: News & Press - 2006

September 8, 2006

Contacts:

Chris Hampson
T: +44 (0)20 8960 2771
E: chrish@pilot.co.uk

Eileen Pesah
T: +44 (0)20 8960 2771
E: eileen@pilot.co.uk

PILOT PRODUCTIONS COOKS UP A STORM IN ASIA

Pilot Productions, the award-winning UK based producer of travel and adventure programming unveils its latest production, World Café Asia, at this year’s MIPCOM, it was announced today by Ian Cross, Managing Director.

Hosted by Hanoi-based Chinese American, Bobby Chinn, World Café Asia is co produced with Discovery International.

World Café Asia (13 X 26’) is a stylish fast paced show which uncovers the recipes, history and culture behind some of Asia’s most famous street foods. As well as sampling the delights themselves, Hanoi’s most innovative chef explores one of the main cornerstones of Asian life as he brings to the screens an exciting and informative new show.

Bobby Chinn, a restauranteur and once stand-up comedian, travels to 13 destinations across Asia, visiting the markets, hanging out in the hippest nightspots and demonstrates his culinary expertise on some delicious, interesting and sometimes downright strange street food.

Destinations in the first series include Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Bali, Singapore, Hong Kong, Hanoi, Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo.

PILOT PRODUCTIONS:

Since its founding in 1990, Pilot Productions has established itself as a highly successful producer with an international reputation for its innovative and award-winning factual programming. Headquartered in London, with offices in Los Angeles and Singapore, Pilot Productions is developing, producing and distributing a diverse range of new programming including history, lifestyle and food-based series.

Its flagship series, Globe Trekker, has been in continuous production since 1994 and is the world's most watched travel programme, airing on networks in more than 40 countries, including PBS in the USA, ABC in Australia, France 5, TVE in Spain and Discovery International.