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Golden Oldie Picture Show – ‘Question’ – photo Gail Herbert

Photo by Gail Herbert, no reproduction without permission.

The photo was taken on a shoot for the ‘Golden Oldie Picture Show’ by PA, Gail Herbert.  It shows cameraman Barry Foster on the left, and Dirk Maggs, who worked in Presentation in London, on the right.

The video being shot was for the hit single, ‘Question’.  The shoot took place in Andy Tylee’s office.

The ‘Golden Oldie Picture Show’ was presented by Radio 1 DJ, Dave Lee Travis. It was an entertainment magazine show, made up of specially shot music videos, for hits which pre-dated the era of music videos.  The executive producer was John King.

Golden Oldie Picture Show – ‘After the Gold Rush’ – photos by Gail Herbert



Photos by Gail Herbert, no reproduction without permission.

These photos are of a location shoot for the 1980’s series: ‘Golden Oldie Picture Show’, presented by Dave Lee Travis.  The show was made up of specially shot music videos, created for hits which pre-dated the advent of commercial music videos.  John King was the executive producer.

This shoot was for the 1970 Neil Young hit, ‘After the Gold Rush’.

The first photo includes Gail Herbert, with the clipboard, who was the PA on the series. Camerman, Jim Knights, is on the right hand side in the white shirt. The third photo shows Gail testing out the racing car!

Please add a comment if you can identify the other people in the photos.

Golden Oldie Picture Show – ‘He’s in Town’ – photo by Gail Herbert

Photo by Gail Herbert, no reproduction without permission.

‘The Golden Oldie Picture Show’ was an entertainment show consisting of specially shot videos for music hits which predated the era of music videos.  The show included a number of different music videos each week, linked by Radio 1 DJ, Dave Lee Travis. It went out between 1985-8.

The show was produced at Pebble Mill by John King.

This photo is of the location shoot in Bristol of the hit ‘He’s in Town’.  I’m sure which version of the song was used.

Gail Herbert was the production assistant on the series.

‘Gardens by Design’ – photos by Gail Herbert

Photos by Gail Herbert, no reproduction without permission.

‘Gardens by Design’ was a garden design series presented by designer, David Stevens.  It was recorded in the spring and summer of 1990, being transmitted January/ February 1991, in the Friday night ‘Gardeners’ World’ slot on BBC 2, whilst GW was on its winter break.  Nick Patten produced and directed the series, Helen Faulkner, on attachment from Radio 3, was the assistant producer and Gail Herbert the production assistant.

The series concentrated on making the most of your outside room, including both front and back gardens.

Golden Oldie Picture Show, Minehead – photos from Gail Herbert



Photos by Gail Herbert, no reproduction without permission.

These photos were taken in 1986 on a location shot of the ‘Golden Oldie Picture Show’ in Minehead, Somerset.  The camera, on a track and dolly can be seen on the first photo towards the right of shot.

The ‘Golden Oldie Picture Show’, was presented by Radio 1 D.J., Dave Lee Travis.  The show was made up of specially shot videos for hit singles which pre-dated the era of music videos.  Individual directors would submit ideas for films for individual tracks.  It was produced at BBC Pebble Mill; the executive producer was John King.

Gail Herbert was the production assistant on the series.

Please add a comment if you know what hit this video was made for.