The Rainbow – Mail on Sunday Preview

Rainbow Mail on Sunday 4 Dec 1988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This Mail on Sunday article from December 1988 previews Pebble Mill’s The Rainbow, a three part adaptation of the D. H. Lawrence’s novel. The drama was produced by Chris Parr, directed by Stuart Burge, with the screenplay adapted by Anne Devlin, Chris’s wife.

The serial starred Imogen Stubbs, Martin Wenner and Kate Buffery.

Thanks to Willoughby Gullachsen (Gus), for sharing the cutting.

The following comments were left on the Pebble Mill Facebook Page:

Jo Mainwaring: ‘This was the first thing I remember being in production when I arrived in TV Drama – happy days.’

Terry Powell: ‘I looked after the male cast.’

John Greening: ‘And I was the location manager.’

Vanessa Jackson: ‘And I was the Producer’s Secretary!’

Dawn Trotman: ‘John Rosser cut it . I think Andy Netley was the assistant?’

Neil Roberts: ‘I synched up all the rushes! My first job at Pebble Mill.’

 

The Rainbow – Radio Times article

Rainbow Radio Times 3-8 Dec 1988 Rainbow pg2 RT 3-8 Dec 1988

 

 

 

 

Copyright resides with the original holder, no reproduction without permission. This Radio Times article is from December 1988, and publicises The Rainbow, the three part D.H. Lawrence adaptation by Anne Devlin. Chris Parr was the producer and Stuart Burge the director. The first page of the article is missing. The publicity photos on location were taken by Willoughby Gullachsen, I think. The actors included Imogen Stubbs as Ursula, Martin Wenner as Anton Skrebensky, Kate Buffery as Winifred, and Eileen Way as Lydia Brangwen.

The Rainbow – D.H. Lawrence adaptation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photographs copyright of Willoughby Gullachsen, no reproduction without permission.  The Rainbow was a 3 part adaptation, by Anne Devlin, of the D.H. Lawrence novel.  It was produced at Pebble Mill by Chris Parr and directed by Stuart Burge.  Transmitted in 1988 it featured Imogen Stubbs as Ursula; other members of the cast included Tom Bell, Kate Buffery, Jon Finch, Martin Wenner, Jane Gurnet, Clare Holman and Eileen Way.  It was filmed on location in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

 

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