This site is to celebrate programme making at BBC Pebble Mill.
There are video interviews, photographs and text about the programmes and the building.
If you have photos, memories or other material, please contact us.
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This is an excerpt from a book called Working in Television written in 1980 by Jan Leeming, who worked at Pebble Mill for a time. The aim was to encourage young people to think about careers in television. Thanks to Jonathan Dick for sharing the photo.
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Tagged as: Jan Leeming,Mike Bloore,Working in Television | Posted in: Blog, Factual, Photos, Television
This photo is of key members of the Pot Black team. Left to right: John Smith, director; Jane Mclean, PA; Steve Davis, snooker player; Jim Dumighan, series producer. Pot Black was the BBC’s snooker tournament which was broadcast from 1969. It was produced at […]
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Tagged as: Jane Mclean.,Jim Dumighan,John Smith,Pot Black,Steve Davis | Posted in: Blog, Factual, Television
The Flying Swan was transmitted on 15th May 1965. It was produced at the Gosta Green Studios in Birmingham. Thanks to costume designer, Joyce Hawkins, for sharing the photos. Here is […]
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Tagged as: Flying Swan,Joyce Hawkins,Margaret and Julia Lockwood,Nerys Hughes | Posted in: Blog, Drama, Photos, Television
Soldiers in the blacksmiths, Great Expectations, 1981. The set was created in Studio A of Pebble Mill. The following comment was added to the Pebble Mill Facebook page: Camilla Fisher: ‘Tony Fisher worked on this production and also took photos. A few years later our […]
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Tagged as: Albert Sheard,Camilla Fisher,Great Expectations,Studio A,Tony Fisher | Posted in: Blog, Drama, Photos, Television
This interview with Steve Weddle is from a 1980 book called ‘Working in Television’, by Jan Leeming. It gives a fascinating insight into the life of a researcher on Pebble Mill at One. Thanks to Jonathan Dick for sharing the excerpt. The following comment was added on the Pebble Mill Facebook page: Steve Weddle: ‘I […]
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Tagged as: Jonathan Dick,Pebble Mill at One,Steve Weddle | Posted in: Blog, Factual, Television
