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This photo is from Costume’s Ruth Kiosses, who was the back-end of this racehorse, inspired by the BBC drama series, Trainer, which was made at Pebble Mill.
copyright resides with the original holder, no reproduction without permission
copyright resides with the original holder, no reproduction without permission
This article is from Midlands News, the internal BBC newsletter from June 1992. It gives an insight into the work of the Graphics department at Pebble Mill, and mentions a number of the staff and programmes being worked on.
Thanks to Stuart Gandy for sharing the article.
Actor, Nigel Davenport died of pneumonia on 25th October 2013, aged 85. Nigel was best known for appearing in films like A Man for All Seasons, Chariots of Fire, Greystoke, Zulu Dawn but he also appeared in a couple of Pebble Mill drama series. He appeared in the series Trainer as the character, James Brant, and also as Sir Edward Frere in Howards’ Way.
Here is the publicity brochure for Trainer, which features Nigel Davenport. Copyright resides with the original holder, no reproduction without permission.
The following comment was left on the Pebble Mill Facebook group:
Carole Haysom: ‘I worked with Nigel on both Howards’ Way and Trainer. He had a wicked sense of humour and a true gentleman. A top notch actor who didn’t take himself too seriously. I didn’t realise he’d died, unfortunately some news doesn’t filter through here in Dubai.’
Andria Fletcher, Ruth Kiosses, Alex Pargeter
Ruth Kiosses
Ruth Kiosses & Andria Fletcher
Photos from Ruth Kiosses, no reproduction without permission.
The photos were taken at Pebble Mill on a ‘Children in Need’ day, with the Wardrobe department volunteering and manning the phones.
‘The photos date from 1991/2. It was the busiest week of the Wardrobe year with van loads of costumes arriving daily from TVC and our own Selly Oak stores. You couldn’t move in the basement for costume rails ready for the CIN broadcast in the evening. It was always stressful but fun on the night. We raised a lot of cash dressed as a racehorse from Pebble Mill’s drama ‘Trainer’ one year, and yes, I was the back end! ‘
Ruth Kiosses
Photos by Les Podraza, no reproduction without permission.
Trainer was a drama series produced in 1991-2 by BBC London, but hosted by Pebble Mill. The scene crew included Les Podraza. The series was directed by Jeremy Summers, produced by Gerard Glaister and written by Christopher Green. The series starred Susannah York, David McCallum, Mark Greenstreet , Nigel Davenport and Patrick Ryecroft. The cast also included: Des McAleer, Nicola King, Kenneth Farrington, Sarah Atkinson, Floyd Bevan, Stephen Greif, and Tracy Louise Ward.
After the end of Howard’s Way, the BBC needed a big drama series for the Sunday evening schedule, and therefore commissioned Trainer, a drama following the life of trainer Mike Hardy (Mark Greenstreet) in his constant battle against his employer and stable owner James Brant (Edward Davenport) and other members of the racing fraternity residing somewhere in the Lambourn Downs.
Les with David McCallum