Overview
Khaki Devil arrived on the hire scene in a mad rush and with a faint whiff of sulphur in 2001.
The founders , Taff Gillingham and Kev Smith, are both collectors of Uniforms and Equipment and, in keeping with many others of the 'anorak' variety, would often bemoan the lack of accurate military detail in film, television or theatre productions.
Rather than keep complaining they decided to use their knowledge to offer a service to those Directors, Producers, Costume Designers, Art Directors and other interested parties who want to get the details right.
It rarely costs any more to make a piece historically accurate than it does to make it painfully inaccurate! We offer a full service of Historical Advice, Training, Uniforms, Equipment, Specialist Extras and Locations - including probably the finest purpose-built Great War Trench System in the UK.
Our knowledge and expertise is often in demand and Taff has been interviewed on many programmes such as World War One in Colour, The Christmas Truce, Blue Peter, Richard and Judy, Channel 5's Gallipoli, Time Flyers and was flown to Washington DC for an interview about the Christmas Truce for the History Channel in the USA. He is also often a guest on Radio 4's 'Questions Questions', Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Suffolk, BBCWM and BBC Radio Wales.
Despite offering such a comprehensive service, we are, of course, aware that Local Theatre, Community Theatre and Amateur Dramatic Groups do not have the budgets of film and television companies or West End productions. Therefore we have established a service specifically aimed at the Schools, 'AmDram' and Community Theatre market which is already proving popular. The standards are, of necessity, less exacting but the overall effects achieved so far have been extremely good.
Please contact us to discuss your project.
