Out of the Blue – TX card


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Thanks to Ann Chancellor-Davies for sharing this card. Ann’s late husband, Gavin Davies, was the production designer.

This is the transmission card for Out of the Blue, shown on 22nd August, 1991, on BBC1 at 21.30. Here is the entry from the Radio Times, from the BBC Genome project:

http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/1cb8a4d8341248c39da75f8d6802bf2f

The fourth in a series of six new plays written for television.
Starring Colin Firth and Catherine Zeta Jones
Alan makes films in the warehouse studio where he lives, with the help of his friends Rudy and Liz. Even
Rudy’s girlfriend, Julie, finds herself caught up in his plans. But when Alan falls in love with a beautiful young girl,
Chirsty, and decides to create the perfect romance between them, life begins to imitate the film fantasy which has become an obsession for him.
Featuring Cathy Tyson , who starred opposite Bob Hoskins in the film Mona Lisa ;
John Lynch , seen recently in ITV’s Chimera; and Dexter Fletcher , well-known from Press Gang, the children’s drama series also seen recently on ITV.
Written by Graham Alborough Producer Barry Hanson Director Nick Hamm

The following comments were left on the Pebble Mill Facebook page:

Kevin Lakin: ‘It was my job to keep fire going on an island in the lake at Edgbaston Golf Club, night shoot. It was hard to avert my eyes because Catherine Zeta Jones was without clothes. It took years for me to recover.’

Carolyn Davies: ‘Remember doing loads of mag transfers for it in Film Transfer….Audio Trainee initiation room….’

Keith Butler: ‘I worked in the gallery on lighting and vision control on this production. Even then it was obvious that Catherine Zeta Jones had “Star” written all over her, she was a joy to work with.’

 

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Roadside shoot

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Thanks to Kevin Lakin for sharing this photograph.

The photo, probably dates from the early 1980s, and shows, left to right, John Couzens on camera, Eric Crouch (electrician), Andy Payne (cameraman, probably an assistant at this time), Tim Green (sound recordist).

Please add a comment if you can identify the shoot.

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Amin Hassan’s funeral

Peter James Briggs

Peter James Briggs

Tony Jarrett

Tony Jarrett

Janice Rider

Karen Bevins and Janice Rider

Joe Franklin

Joe Franklin

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Gill Hughes

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Gill Hughes and Jane Barton

Photos by Kevin Lakin, no reproduction without permission

Kevin Lakin and Gill Hughes. Photos by Kevin Lakin, no reproduction without permission

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Pete Montgomery

Pete Montgomery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was Amin Hassan’s funeral today. Amin worked as a dresser for many years at BBC Pebble Mill, and then in the Post Room at the Mailbox. Below is a post from Jo Mainwaring about the service:

“Well it may have been Black Friday [25th Nov 2016] in more ways than one, but the sun was shining and there was a very good turnout. Nice to see so many familiar old faces from all areas where Amin had worked and made friends. The service was short and sweet, with two hymns, ‘Morning Has Broken’ and ‘Jerusalem’. Amin’s niece was too emotional to give her eulogy but Rev Brian Atkins stepped in to read. Quite a few people went on to the Pavilion afterwards, but some had to return to work, eg. those taking time out from the Drama village. There are some lovely pictures of Am in the order of service which I’d like to post, if I wasn’t technologically challenged! Perhaps one of his other friends can do that. Rest in peace dear Amin, we shall miss you.”

Josephine Mainwaring

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Graham Pettifer and Sid Wright

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Graham Pettifer and Sid Wright ( Scene crew ) from Gosta Green days (pre BBC Pebble Mill).

Thanks to Kevin Lakin for sharing the photograph.

The following comment was left on the Pebble Mill Facebook page:

Susan Astle: ‘Graham went on to work at Pebble Mill then finally left to work in America with Sue who worked behind the bar. He took photographs of many famous stars including Dolly Pardon and Tina Turner. He has 2 grown up children.’

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Christopher Timothy speaking on Radio 2

Kevin Lakin, Christopher Timothy and Terry Ford, on location in the Yorkshire Dales, for All Creatures Great and Small. No reproduction without permission.

Kevin Lakin, Christopher Timothy and Terry Ford, on location in the Yorkshire Dales, for All Creatures Great and Small. No reproduction without permission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher Timothy just spoke during an interview, by Graham Norton on BBC Radio Two (Saturday 18th June 2016, 10am), of Pebble Mill saying what a fantastic place it was. A great hub full of so much activity and talent. 32 years of my life spent there. Thirteen years of All Creatures Great & Small of which Ivor [Annie’s husband] edited some. Loved seeing Christopher there. My Dad spoke to him once in the lift, Christopher was in a wheelchair as he had broken his leg! Chatted to him like an old friend. Made my Dad’s day.

Annie Gumbley-Williams

(Here is the link to BBC iPlayer to Graham Norton’s interview with Christopher Timothy and Martin Shaw: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07fl1d8 )

The following comment was left on the Pebble Mill Facebook page:

Betti Moretti: ‘Loved working at Pebble Mill with Chris on Doctors – I’d been such a fan of All Creatures when I was a child it was like a dream come true. I was Production Secretary, but also played the wife to Mark Frost’s Dr Steve Rawlings – until I was killed off! Happy memories of that time – especially down at the club.’

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