Category: Photos

All Creatures Great and Small – photos by Kevin Lakin


Photos by Kevin Lakin, no reproduction without permission.

These photos are from ‘All creatures Great and Small’ I think from around 1989.. first pic John Kenway on camera… bloke in white shirt is Mike Brayshaw director… Barrie Foster camera assistant… then Bob Farr design… John Cole sound.. electrican, I don’t name… Girl in sunglasses is Helen Mays costume.

A funny thing happened at this location, there was a tapping all the way through the take, there a big inquest were the the tapping was coming from 2 takes were ruined cos this constant tapping, sound man was going crazy. till it was discovered … it was a Thrush with a snail in its beak, tapping the snail on a stone, trying to break the snails shell. 2nd pic is Mike Brayshaw the Director.
Kevin Lakin
(Murray Clarke (sound recordist) added the following comment about ‘All Creatures’: My first assignment as a freelance sound recordist was a fortnight’s filming on ACGS. I borrowed what was an awful amount of money (in those days) from the Bank to finance the purchase of a brand new Nagra 3 and a few microphones. It pissed down with rain for the whole of the two weeks and all the gear got very wet!! I was very upset!!!)

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Witchcraft – photos by Willoughby Gullachsen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos by Willoughby Gullachsen, no reproduction without permission.

‘Witchcraft’ was a drama serial transmitted in 1992.  It was produced at Pebble Mill in 1991 by Carol Parks, with Barry Hanson as exec producer.  the script was written by Nigel Williams, and directed by Peter Sasdy.  John Greening was the 1st AD, with Will Trotter as Location Manager.  Jane Barton was the PA.  Nigel Jones was the designer, with John Plush his assistant.  John Kenway was the lighting cameraman, Herbie Donnelly the lighting gaffer and Tim Everett the sound recordist.  John Rosser was the film editor.

The storyline features a  film school teacher, Jamie, who chooses 17th-century witchcraft and adultery as the theme of his latest script. As shooting of the film begins, real-life events take on a menacing quality and events from the past seem to be being re-enacted in the present.  Fact and fiction blur, and Jamie suffers a breakdown and becomes possessed by the Witchfinder.

The series starred Peter McEnery as Jamie Matheson, Alan Howard as Alan Oakfield, Lisa Harrow as Meg, Georgia Slowe as Judy, Judy Campbell as Juliet, Clive Wood as Rick, Dorian Healy as Derwent, Rosemary McHale as Ruth, Suzannah Lipscomb as Emma, and Kit Owen as Thomasina.

 

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Post Production Staff Photos March 2004

These photos were taken just before the closure of Pebble Mill, in March 2004. They feature the post production staff and were taken in VTH, VTF, VTE, VTB & Dub 1. They show editors, assistants, dubbing staff as well as booking staff and runners.

VTH: John Reynolds, Louise Pearson, Jo Cairns, Peter Shannon, Dan Wardle, Jim Gregory, Russell Parker, Matt Taylor, Shirley O’Mara & Neil Stacey.
 
VTB: John Burkill, Angela Worrall, Phil Burrell, Ivor Williams, Karl Kelly, Brian Watkiss, Helena Lyons, Simon Prentice & Steve May.
 
VTE: Mike Brown, Ian Collins, Amrik Manku, David Chan, Tara, Gary Williams, Ant Smith, Tim Savage, Martin Dowell, John Walton, Dave Pick, Mike Palmer & Keith Brown.
 
VTF: Mike Bloore, John Duckmanton, Steve Killick, Steve Neilson, Dave Rhodes, John Doidge, Matt Jinks, Rob McGowan, Tristan Leon, Simon Wilson, James Cole & Louise Shires.
 
Dub 1: Ben Peissel, John Rosser, Dave Mason, Richard Hastings Hall, Andy Freeth, Brian Charles, Neil Roberts, Dawn Mears, Fiona Vooght, James Hey, Rachel Jayes, Ian Bellion, Kate Davis & Chris Rowlands.

Golden Oldie Picture Show, Little Willy – photos by Gail Herbert

Photos by Gail Herbert, no reproduction without permission.

The ‘Golden Oldie Picture Show’, was an entertainment series presented and linked by Radio 1 D.J., Dave Lee Travis between 1985-88.  Guest directors would shoot music videos for past hits, which had never had videos made.  It was their chance to interpret a song visually in whatever way they wanted.

These photos are from the video for ‘Sweet’s’ 1973 hit song ‘Little Willy’.  It was recorded in Stratford Upon Avon.  The cameraman is Jim Knights – shown in the photos.  The make up artist checking the tramp is Val Ackrill.

Mick Murphy on location – photos by Tim Savage

Photos by Tim Savage, no reproduction without permission.

The photos show Mick Murphy, floor manager, director and self shooter, on location wearing a very silly hat!  Apparently it was a very practical piece of headgear meaning that Mick could do countdowns with both hands, whilst still keeping dry!

The outside broadcast was a Pebble Mill at One  in the Cotswolds Special and this location was a brewery – possibly the Donnington Brewery near Stow-on-the-Wold.  Mick was standing in for Barbara Courtney-King when these shots were taken.

The dark haired girl with Mick is researcher, Jacqui Phillips.

Thanks to Tim and Jayne Savage, Jane Clement, Dave Bushell and Mick Murphy for providing additional information.

Mick Murphy