Janice Rider – Page 10 – What Was Pebble Mill?

Macbeth on the Estate – TX card

Thanks to costume designer, Janice Rider, for making this transmission card available.

Macbeth on the Estate was recorded on the Ladywood Estate, in Birmingham. The modern day adaptation of Shakespeare’s play went out on BBC 2 in 1997. The film was adapted and directed by Penny Woolcock, produced by Alison Gilby, with executive producer, Julian Murphy. Graham Smith did the photography; John Dinwoodie, the editing; with music by David Wilson. John Ellis was the production designer.

The film starred: James Frain, Susan Vidler, David Harewood, Andrew Tiernan, Jo Dow, and Ray Winstone.

Love Story – A Chance to Sit Down

These photos date from the 1981 series of Love Story – A Chance to Sit Down. This was a two partner, made at Pebble Mill (although I suspect it was a hosted London production). Paul Ciappessoni was the director, Colin Shindler the producer, Sally Head the script editor, with the adaptation by Meredith Daneman.

Jan Francis played the part of Barbara, a ballerina destined for stardom, who appears in the first three photos. Del Henney, who played George, is also featured. The last photo is of Jean Anderson, who also featured in another hosted series The Brothers.

Thanks to costume designer, Janice Rider, for sharing the photos.

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Love Story – photos by Janice Rider

Photos by Janice Rider, no reproduction without permission.

Costume designer, Janice Rider, took these polaroid photos for continuity purposes during the recording of the drama serial, Love Story. The drama was produced and transmitted at irregular intervals between 1979-83. In all there were eleven serials, usually of four parts. These polaroids are from the Love Story serial – A Chance to Sit Down parts 1 & 2. They were transmitted on 10th July 1981, and 17th July 1981.

The director was Paul Ciappessoni; the producer, Colin Shindler; script editor, Sally Head; the original writer and adaptor was Meredith Daneman; and the designer was Stanley Morris. The Northern Ballet Company worked on the choreography.

The cast included: Jan Francis as Barbara, Del Henney as George, Alpo Pakarinen as Jack, Cherry Gillespie as Melissa, and Melanie Parr as Jocelyn.

The story centres on Barbara Livesey, who is attempting to succeed as a leading ballet dancer, until she meets the company’s male lead – Jack. In the second episode, she seems to be losing the battle for Jack’s attention, with fellow dancer, Melissa.

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Juliet Bravo polaroids – Janice Rider

Photos by Janice Rider, no reproduction without permission.

Costume designer, Janice Rider, took these polaroids of characters in the police drama series Juliet Bravo for continuity reasons. The polaroids are written on to include the character name, and the episode and ‘take’ number. Juliet Bravo was a hosted drama series at Pebble Mill for a couple of years, although it was a London production. The series ran between 1980-85, with Stephanie Turner playing the lead role in the first three series

Tony Shaw has matched the continuity photos up to the relevant episodes:

Tk6 Beck Ep9 Day1 – Continuity photo taken during the filming of S01 E08 ‘Cages’ episode.

Ep9 Tk7/8/9 Day 1 – S01 E08 ‘Cages’ episode.

Ep5 Tk9 Day 4 – S01 E04 ‘Coins’ episode.

Ep14 Tk3 Day 1 ‘Janice’ – S01 E14 ‘Oscar’ episode.

Tk2 Maureen Ep1 – S01 E01 ‘Shot Gun’ episode.

Ep14 Tk2 Day 1 ‘Pengelly’ – S01 E14 ‘Oscar’ episode.

Bentley Tk7 Ep1 – S01 E01 ‘Shot Gun’ episode.

Tk3(b) Cole Day1 Ep2 – S01 E03 ‘The Draughtsman’ episode.

Ep14 Tk4a Day 1 ‘Harold Coop’ – S01 E14 ‘Oscar’ episode.

Parrish Ep2 Day 1 – S01 E03 ‘The Draughtsman’ episode.

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Juliet Bravo

‘Juliet Bravo’ was a hosted London drama, which was recorded at Pebble Mill, by Pebble Mill crews. It was a police series, where a female inspector – Jean Darblay (played by Stephanie Turner from 1980-82) , takes charge of an all male police station. The first photo dates from the first series in 1980, whilst the second photo is from a later series. The series was created by Ian Kennedy Martin, and ran from 1980-85. The title ‘Juliet Bravo’ was not the name of a character, but of the police call sign.

The locations were filmed in various Lancashire towns (Colne, Accrington, Bacup, Burnley), as well as Todmorden in West Yorshire and in the Black Country.

Thanks to Janice Rider, the costume designer, on this production for making the photos available.