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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May 21, 2013Bob Langley, David Lancaster, Maggy Whitehouse

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Bob Langley, David Lancaster, Maggy Whitehouse

                      Photo from Maggy Whitehouse, no reproduction without permission. Presenter Bob Langley, Maggy Whitehouse and David Lancaster, relaxing in the Pebble Mill Club after an edition of Pebble Mill at One.

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May 20, 2013The Rise and Fall of Regional Drama – David Rose

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The Rise and Fall of Regional Drama - David Rose

Copyright resides with the original holders, no reproduction without permission. This article by David Rose, BBC Pebble Mill’s first Head of the English Regions Drama Department, was published in the BBC retiree’s magazine: Prospero, in April 2013. Thanks to Peter Poole for finding and sharing this article.

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May 18, 2013Women in TV, making TV for women

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Women in TV, making TV for women

Women’s Television at BBC Pebble Mill from pebblemill on Vimeo. Copyright Vanessa Jackson, no reproduction without permission. Video interviews with Steph Silk, Caroline Officer and Mel Stanley, talking about women working in television, and making programmes for predominantly female audiences.  

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May 17, 2013Love Story – A Chance to Sit Down

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Love Story - A Chance to Sit Down

Copyright resides with the original holder, no reproduction without permission. 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 [...]

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May 15, 2013Eddy Grant at Pebble Mill

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Eddy Grant at Pebble Mill

                    Copyright resides with the original holder, no reproduction without permission. The photo includes Mary Sanchez (AFM), Eddy Grant and Jane Green (AFM). Eddy Grant came in to Pebble Mill to sing his hit ‘Gimme Hope Jo’anna’ circa 1988. Apparently, Eddy had just told them a [...]

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