‘The Other Woman’. Copyright resides with the original holder, no reproduction without permission
The BFI are screening two Pebble Mill plays on 8th October 2018 at the NFT: The Other Woman, which will be introduced by Simon Farquhar, and Second City Firsts: Shall I See You Now? which is a Mary O’Mally play (produced by Tara Prem) about a new inmate (Pam St Clement) in an asylum.
Copyright resides with the original holder, no reproduction without permission
Here are the cover and contents sheet of the Pebble Mill Editorials from 1990-1. This is a list of programme ideas being offered to the BBC2 commissioners in London, some of which were produced, and others of which weren’t.
Thanks to Mary Gregory for sharing the list.
Midlands Today T-shirt, circa 1980s. Thanks to Jane Partridge for sharing the photos, of husband Phil’s T-shirt. Impressive that it’s lasted so well, and been so well looked after.
Photos by Albert Sheard, no reproduction without permission
Photos from the 1981 serial of Great Expectations. The drama was recorded in Studio A. Pip, was played by Gerry Sundquist.
The producer was Barry Letts and the director, Julian Amyes.
Photo by Rod Fawcett, no reproduction without permission
Radio WM presenter, Stuart Roper, with fellow presenter, Gyn Freeman in the background. This was on a live outside broadcast in Guernsey.
The following comments were left on the Pebble Mill Facebook page:
Andrew Thorman: ‘The only OB I remember was Chemsleywood …! We were pelted with rubbish and so a fence was erected around us. I think the presenter was Ken Dudney.’
Heather Dale: ‘Gyn presented very much with Stuart and she replaced Viv Ellis who left in the early 80’s. When Stuart left, Gyn continued on her own for a number of years being produced by either Sue Kelly or Soo Welch (can’t exactly remember who). Gyn herself left in 1988 but continued at PM concentrating on Children in Need in regional television. She now lives in France with her husband Paul and she is an artist.’
Conal O’Donnell: ‘I should imagine, but don’t know for sure, there was some new Birmingham to Channel Islands air route opening up which wanted the publicity that WM might provide. Freebies were welcome!! Gyn & Stuart co-presented so its likely there was a separate producer.