Wendy Craig – Page 2 – What Was Pebble Mill?

Nanny – script front page

This is the rehearsal script front page for series 2, episode 4 of the 1981 drama series: Nanny. The series starred Wendy Craig as the nanny. The producer of the drama was Guy Slater and the director, David Tucker.

You’ll notice that the crew would be filming the winter sequences of this script on New Year’s Eve 1981 – that’s dedication!

Thanks to film editor, Oliver White, for keeping the script safe all these years.

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

Helen Wheatley: ‘I loved this programme with all my heart and told my parents I wanted to change my name to Artemis as a result of watching…’

Lynne Cullimore: ‘Loved it. I remember talking to Wendy Craig in the canteen and she was worried about which salads contained onion, as she was recording in the afternoon and did not want to breath onion over her fellow actors. I thought that was so nice of her. Loved Butterflies too but we did not do that one.’

Belinda Essex: ‘I remember temping while I was still at college for the Beeb early 80s and Wendy Craig was the first celeb I ever saw there, in the lift up to the canteen – I was very impressed.’

Roy Thompson: ‘Remember showing Wendy how to operate the tea machine, wonderful times.’

Nanny polaroids

Photos by Janice Rider, no reproduction without permission.

These polaroids were taken by costume designer, Janice Rider for continuity purposes during the filming of the drama series, Nanny. The series starred Wendy Craig, as Nanny, and was set in 1930-40s Britain. It was a London series, hosted by BBC Pebble Mill. There were three series, transmitted between 1981-3.

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Nanny – Studio A break

Photo from Eurwyn Jones, no reproduction without permission.

The photo includes: 2nd from the left, Eurwyn Jones, who was an assistant floor manager on Nanny, next to Sian Phillips. Wendy Craig played the title role in the drama series.

Nanny was a London production, hosted at Pebble Mill. There were three series, transmitted in between 1981 and 1983. It was a period drama set in the 1930s.

Thanks to Eurwyn Jones for sharing the photo.

Nanny – Costume Sketches

Ellie nightgown ep 10

Jane, garden outfit

Ellie, ep 10, wool paisley dress

These are photos of the original sketches by costume designer, Janice Rider, from the series Nanny.

The series was a BBC London one, hosted by Pebble Mill, transmission 1983. It was set in the 1930s, starring Wendy Craig, as Nanny.

Nanny – press cuttings

Press cuttings from the hosted drama series, Nanny, made at Pebble Mill. The series starred Wendy Craig, as Nanny. These cuttings are from the third and final series, transmitted in 1983.

Thanks to costume designer, Janice Rider, for sharing the cuttings.