Studio A – photos by Tim Savage, John Kimberley and Ivor Williams

Photos by Tim Savage, John Kimberley and Ivor Williams, no reproduction without permission.

The photos include the  Pebble Mill, Studio A, EMI 2001 cameras line up, the line up gallery, the lighting gallery, the colour matching desk, the lighting gantry, and the production gallery.  Also included are several photos of the ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ set in Studio A.

EMI 2001 line up

Midlands Today 25th Anniversary – Peter Poole

Photo from Peter Poole, copyright resides with the original photographer, no reproduction without permission.

This photo was taken after the 25th Anniversary edition of Midlands Today.  Included in the photo are Darren New, Brian Conway, Jane Patterson in red, Peter Poole, Ann Banks, David Davies, Sue beardsmore, Alan Towers, Howard dartnall, Lynda Maher, Nick Johnson (soundman) a very young Chris Nelson, and Jonathan Dick.  

Thanks to those who helped with identifying people!

VT editing

These photos show the VT area at Pebble Mill over the years.  They were taken by different people in post production, including Mike Blore, Tim Savage, Jim Gregory, Paul Vanezis and Ian Collins, and show the changes in technology from the days of 2″, through 1″ to D3 and Digibeta.

Copyright resides with the individual photographers, no reproduction without permission.

Maureen and the Coffee – Pete Simpkin

Maureen & Pete

‘Maureen and the coffee’ One Christmas eve the BBC canteen had closed early for the holidays and we cheekily regretted the fact on air. This lady Maureen lived in one of the tower blocks nearby in Edgbaston and walked down to the studio with refreshments for we forgotten broadcasters!

Pete Simpkin