Photos taken by Robin Sutherland, not to be reproduced without permission. Cameraman Robin Sutherland took these photos of a Pebble Mill at One rehearsal shortly after completing his camera training in the 1980s. They feature presenters Marion Foster and Donny Mcleod, and a young looking Nick Patten (now Head of BBC Birmingham and Manchester Factual [...]
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Photos from drama producer Bev Dartnall, not to be reproduced without permission. Dangerfield was a police surgeon drama series which started in 1995, and ran until 1999. Paul Dangerfield, the police surgeon, was played by Nigel Le Vaillant, with Joanna Stevens being played by Amanda Redman. In later series Nigel Havers played the lead. Chris [...]
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KEITH ACKRILL – MEMORIES OF PEBBLE MILL I worked at Pebble Mill on Radio 4 and television, from the day it opened until I left in 1982. I have very many pleasant recollections of the years I spent there. The thing you noticed most was the tremendous enthusiasm that permeated the whole staff. It was [...]
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These photos are not be reproduced without permission. Saturday Night at the Mill’ was a spin off from ‘Pebble Mill at One’, and featured live entertainment from the Pebble Mill foyer. Kenny Ball’s jazz band was the resident band. The show ran from 3/6/76 until 11/7/81, and there were 89 episodes. The photos feature: Bob [...]
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NB: This song is not to be used in any commercial capacity. The Pebblemill.org site has kindly been given permission to include it, by Denis Sheppard’s family. THE PEBBLE MILLY POLKA As producer presenter of the mid afternoon show on Radio WM I had to seek out all sorts of people in the community who [...]
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