Photos by Ian Collins, no reproduction without permission.
These photos are of a ‘Pebble Mill at One’ outside broadcast. They probably date from the early to mid 1980s. Included are PA/vision mixer, Trudy Stanton, and director, Tony Rayner (blue anorak), producer Roger Ecclestone (with cigarette), and presenter Marjorie Lofhouse in the fur jacket. Brian Watkiss, VT editor, is seated in the brown shirt.
Nigel Evans & Ivor Williams in VTB
Brain Watkiss in VT A
Dave Schoolden in PSC A
Photos by Jim Gregory, no reproduction without permission.
These photos probably date from the late 1980s, judging by the 1″ tape editing machines, and labels for U-matic and D2 formats in the PSC A photo.
They show several areas of the VT editing department at Pebble Mill. Programmes recorded in the Pebble Mill studios would be edited in the VT editing suites, and programmes recorded on film or PSC formats, would be finished and onlined in the VT suites.
Copyright remains with the original holders, no reproduction without permission. The photographers include: Tim Savage, Paul Scholes, Brian Watkiss, Jim Gregory, Kate Davies, Ian Collins, Paul Vanezis, Steve May, Leigh Sinclair.
Making programmes is thirsty work as testament in these photos. Some of the drinks are definitely coffee!
Brian Watkiss
Photos by Ian Collins, no reproduction without permission.
Here are the boys from VT proudly showing off their Ampex VPR20 Video Recorder!
The photos shows left to right: Ian Collins, Steve Neilsen, Brian Watkiss, Ivor Williams, Mike Bloore, John Burkhill, John Doidge, Steve May.
Boys from VT