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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Screen grabs shared by Stuart Allen, of the 1984 regional show, Keen Types, presented by Don Maclean. The series featured different enthusiasts from around the region.
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Tagged as: Don Maclean,Keen Types,Stuart Allen | Posted in: Blog, Factual, Photos, Television
Director and choreographer, Gillian Lynne, who died at the beginning of July 2018, taking a warm up with the crew. This is from the production The Various Ends of Mrs F’s Friends, transmitted in December 1981. Included in the photo are, Gillian Lynne, floor Assistant, Mick Murphy […]
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Tagged as: Al Barnett,Andy Meikle,Gillian Lynne,Jack Rooke,Jess Bhatti,Karen Bevins,Kate Rolfe,Keith Froggatt,Keith Schofield,Mick Murphy,Pete Edwards,Phil Thickett,Phil Wilson,Robin Sunderland,The Various Ends of Mrs F's Friends | Posted in: Blog, Drama, Photos, Television
The article above is from the Times of India: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/other-news/veteran-nri-broadcaster-mahendra-kaul-dies/articleshow/64947726.cms Mahendra Kaul was one of two producer/presenters who worked in the Immigrants’ Programme Unit at Carpenter Road, and later at Pebble Mill in Birmingham. The following comment was left on the Pebble Mill Facebook page: Dharmesh Rajput: ‘He was a pioneer […]
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Tagged as: Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye,Dharmesh Rajput,Immigrants Programme Unit,Mahendra Kaul,Make Yourself at Home,Nayi Zindagi Naya Jeevan,New Life New Life | Posted in: Blog, Factual, Photos, Television
Pebble Mill producer Jim Dumighan, on the left, working on the World Cup. Bobby Charlton in the centre, with Jack Charlton to the right. Commentator John Motson arguing with someone in the foreground. The following comments are left on the Pebble Mill Facebook page: […]
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Tagged as: Booby Charlton,Jack Charlton,Jim Dumighan,John Motson,Pete Simpkin,World Cup | Posted in: Factual, Photos, Television
Radio Birmingham top, belonging to Phil Partridge. This dates from the very late 1970s or early 1980s. Thanks to Jane Partridge for taking and sharing the photos. The following comments were added on the Pebble Mill Facebook page: Tim Manning: ‘These were produced while negotiations about changing the name were still going on with the […]
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Tagged as: Andy Walters,Jane Partridge,Pete Simpkin,Radio Birmingham,Radio WM,Tim Manning | Posted in: Blog, Local, Photos, Radio
