Copyright Janice Rider, no reproduction without permission.
Janice Rider was a costume designer at BBC Pebble Mill, working on a range of different programmes, both drama, factual and entertainment.
These photos are from ‘The Golden Oldie Picture Show’ from 1986. The entertainment series consisted of music videos made for hit songs,which pre-dated the music video era.
The videos were linked by Dave Lee Travis. John King was the executive producer.
Copyright, Gail Herbert, no reproduction without permission.
Radio 1 D.J., Dave Lee Travis, who used to present ‘The Golden Oldie Picture Show’ at Pebble Mill, was arrested and released on bail today as part of Operation YewTree, the Scotland Yard investigation into Jimmy Saville’s offences, on suspicion of sexual offences.
Photo by Gail Herbert, no reproduction without permission.
‘Golden Oldie Picture Show’ was an entertainment show, comprising of specially shot videos, recorded for hits which pre-dated the music video era. The show was presented 7 linked by Radio 1 D.J., Dave Lee Travis. It was produced by John King’s department at Pebble Mill between 1985-88.
The photo is of a shoot for the hit: ‘Living Doll’, written by Lionel Bart, and made famous by Cliff Richard in 1959. I’m assuming that the photo is of someone ‘being’ Cliff Richard.
Photo by Gail Herbert, no reproduction without permission.
This is from a ‘Golden Oldie Picture Show’ shoot for the song, ‘Always Something There to Remind Me’. It was written by Bert Bacharach and Hal David in the early 1960s. Different versions were recorded by Lou Johnson and Sandie Shaw, I’m not sure which one was used in ‘Golden Oldies’.
The ‘Golden Oldie Picture Show’ was an entertainment show, of specially shot films for hits which pre-dated the music video era. It was produced at Pebble Mill by John King’s department and presented by Radio 1 DJ, Dave Lee Travis. Gail Herbert was the production assistant on the series.
I’m not sure what the story behind this particular video was, but it seems to be of a transvestite recreating the scene featuring the famous Marilyn Munroe dress.
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Photo by Gail Herbert, no reproduction without permission.
This photo is of the location shoot for ‘The Golden Oldie Picture Show’ music video of the hit song, ‘Come Outside’. The song was a number one hit in 1962 for Mike Sarne, with vocals by actress Wendy Richard. There was a cover version by Judge Dread in 1975. I’m not sure which version G.O.P.S. used. The location for the shoot was at the Midlands Arts Centre, in Cannon Hill Park, Edgbaston.
‘The Golden Oldie Picture Show’ was an entertainment show consisting of specially shot music videos for hits which pre-dated the music video era. It was linked by Radio 1 DJ, Dave Lee Travis, and was produced at Pebble Mill by John King’s department. Gail Herbert was the production assistant on the series which ran from 1985-8.