Frank Carson at Pebble Mill

Frank Carson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It was Belfast comic, Frank Carson’s funeral today.

Stephen Davies remembers that one December, Frank Carson was a guest on ‘Pebble Mill’ and afterwards went to the staff canteen.  It was the day of the staff Christmas dinner, and Frank decided to join in.  He had everyone in hysterics.

The following comments are from the Pebble Mill Facebook page:

Barbara Harrison: ‘I remember that Christmas lunch. It was the best ever and he was such a natural.’

Naomi Bishop: ‘He came in through the double doors, saw an audience in party hats and went for it. He was fabulous. It was a real treat. Took our mind off sprouts that had been cooking since September.’

Caroline Officer remembers being the researcher looking after Frank Carson on ‘Pebble Mill’ that day: ‘When he arrived, he told me his flight back home to Blackpool wasn’t until 6pm, so we had to find something for him to do, the Christmas lunch was a Godsend. Ironically Engelbert Humperdinck was on the show too and we invited him to the lunch too, but he didn’t want to come, couldn’t stop Frank though.

I love the earlier comments because since that day I’ve felt slightly guilty at disrupting everyone’s lunch. He was a lovely man, but I remember being glad to get him into the taxi and on his way to the airport – exhausting! Norman Wisdom was the same.’

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Archers for Comic Relief – Kathryn Shuttleworth

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The Archers for Comic Relief (The Mailbox)

 

Of all the people I worked with this brief encounter with Victoria Wood has to go down as one of my favourites. She had written some special episodes of  ‘The Archers’ for Comic Relief and came along for the recording.  She was very hands on in studio helping with the effects. This was also the only time I have ever asked someone I have worked with for their autograph – well she is my all time comedy hero!

Kathryn Shuttleworth

 

 


‘Kinsey’, ‘Witchcraft’, ‘Olly’s Prison’, ‘Dead Romantic’


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This copy of the BBC internal newletter – ‘Midlands News’ from 1992 makes mention of the successful second series of ‘Kinsey’ produced by Carol Parks, and looks forward to the transmission of ‘Witchcraft’.  ‘Witchcraft’ was written by Nigel Williams.  Both productions were had Barry Hanson as executive producer. ‘Olly’s Prison’ and ‘Dead Romantic’ are also mentioned.

Thanks to Marie Phillips for making this copy of ‘Midlands News’ available.