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Publicity photos, probably taken by Willoughby Gullachsen, of The Ritz, the comedy drama written by John Godber, and adapted from his theatre piece, Bouncers.
The series was transmitted in 1987, it was produced by Chris Parr, and was co-directed by John Godber and Martin Shardlow.
Thanks to costume designer, Janice Rider, for sharing the photos.
Photo from Kevin Lakin, no reproduction without permission.
‘Before’ and ‘after’ shot, of how a stone cottage was turned into a wooden one, for the 12 part BBC drama series: Great Expectations. The Charles Dickens adaptation was transmitted in 1981. I think this series was a London production, hosted at Pebble Mill.
The BFI database lists Michael Edwards as the production designer, and the film cameraman as John Kenway. The director was Julian Amyes; the producer, Barry Letts; script editor, Terrance Dicks; the adaptation by, Andrew James Hall; music by Paul Reade. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/223977.
Thanks to Kevin Lakin for sharing the photos.
(The following article is taken from the Birmingham Post, 4th March 2014)
Tributes paid after former BBC journalist dies
4 Mar 2014 07:00
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John Wood, who had been suffering with diabetes-related problems for several years, rose to Chief Press and Public Relations Officer at Pebble Mill after starting his career with the corporation in London in the 1950s.
Former Birmingham journalist John Wood, who worked for the BBC for 25 years, has died, aged 83.
Mr Wood, who had been suffering with diabetes-related problems for several years, rose to Chief Press and Public Relations Officer at Pebble Mill after starting his career with the corporation in London in the 1950s.
He eventually retired from the corporation in 1983.
Educated at Aston Commercial School, Birmingham, he began his career as a trainee reporter with the Birmingham Post and Mail in January 1947 and later worked at the Cannock Advertiser and Wolverhampton Chronicle.
His daughter Kerrie Tillott said: “His spirit of adventure and passion for writing took him further afield and, at the very young age of 22, he left England for a job as a reporter on the East African Standard newspaper in Nairobi, Kenya.
“His service with the East African Standard included the whole period of the Mau Mau rebellion.
“He was able to carry out his National Service in the Kenya Police Reserve and later on in the Kenya Regiment, the King’s African Rifles.
“He joined one of the two reserve regiments of the Special air Service, the 23rd Regiment, in 1957 as a trooper, and rose to captain before retiring in 1972.
“He also served as a member of the Parachute Regiment.
“In 1970, he returned to Kenya, this time with his wife and family on secondment from the BBC, to take up a position with the Kenyan Radio and Television counterpart to the BBC, Voice of Kenya, in Nairobi.
“Upon his return to England in 1973 he went to Pebble Mill.”
After leaving the BBC, he worked as a freelance journalist, including spells with the Post and Mail and Walsall Chamber of Commerce.
John, who lived in Walsall, leaves a wife Elaine, two daughters and four grandchildren.
His funeral has been arranged for March 18 at Streetly Crematorium at 1.30pm.
http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/creative/tributes-paid-after-former-bbc-6767611
(Thanks to Andy Marriott for sharing this article)
The following comment was left on the Pebble Mill Facebook Page:
Lynn Cullimore: ‘I worked with John in the Press Office – one of my early jobs in the BBC. John was a loveable rogue. He was kind and us girls whom he called “Woodie’s Angels” adored him. Always had his sleeves rolled up and a great friend of Phil Sideys who did same. Both journalists together. I send my condolences to his family and think of him fondly – so sad he is no longer with us.’
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This cutting is from a Pebble Mill newsletter from 1984.
The article commemorates the 1,000th edition of On Your Farm, the Saturday morning Radio 4 programme, produced and presented by Tony Parkin. Tony had a long career at Pebble Mill which included working on Midlands Today, and Farming as well as being the agricultural editor on The Archers.
Thanks to Robin Sunderland for sharing the newsletter.
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Title grab from the series Talk About ……
I suspect that this was a Daytime series from the 1990s. The titles were designed by Sarah Dunning.
Thanks to VT editor, Ian Collins for making the grab available.