Drama – Page 13 – What Was Pebble Mill?

The Afternoon Play – Coming Up For Air

This screen grab is from The Afternoon Play, Coming Up For Air, it was transmitted on 28th Jan 2003.

Here is the entry from the Radio Times for the drama, courtesy of the BBC Genome project:

A strange occurrence befalls grieving husband Tom Rourke in Spain.
Written by Matthew Parkhill ; Producer Carson Black ; Director Dominic Keavey

Contributors:

Written By: Matthew Parkhill
Producer: Carson Black
Director: Dominic Keavey
Tom Rourke: Jeremy Sheffield
Iris Rourke: June Whitfield
Sarah: Mandana Jones
Maisey Rourke: Isabella Melling
Jack Rourke: Bruno Melling
Kay Caroline: Lee Johnson

http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/3e0f449297a04046a97252ba13ec3090

The play was edited by Neil Roberts.

Thanks to VT editor Ian Collins for making the still available.

Stan Morgan on Great Expectations

Stan Morgan book keeping all the moves

Stan Morgan

Stan and John larking around on Great Expectations

Photos by Albert Sheard, no reproduction without permission. The photos show Stan Morgan on the props team at work on Great Expectations.

Thanks to Albert Sheard for sharing the photos.

Albert has added the following information: ‘Stan’s job was to mark the floor with tape each time furniture moved for camera shots and the other chap was John Mills, sadly both guys no longer with us, seems like yesterday when I took that picture, they were good times.’

Blacksmith’s set on Great Expectations

Photos by Robin Sunderland, no reproduction without permission

Photos on the set of the 1981 adaptation of Great Expectation taken by cameraman Robin Sunderland. These were taken in Studio A at Pebble Mill.

The following comments were posted on the Pebble Mill Facebook page:

Robin Sunderland: ‘Yes, think it is me on the camera. I always remember walking into the studio on the first day, and thinking…….blimey, they built a whole street!! I think it ran diagonally across the studio from one corner to another, presumably to make it as long as possible. And the horses seemed unfazed, by their studio experience.’

Graham Pettifer: ‘We had the best set builders and painters.’

Break time at Studio A. Photo by Graham Pettifer.

The Afternoon Play – Turkish Delight

This screen grab is from a drama series with the working title of Popcorn. The series was renamed as The Afternoon Play, and this episode was entitled, Turkish Delight.

Thanks to VT Editor, Ian Collins, for making them available.

Thanks to Neil Roberts and Dawn Trotman for adding information about this production.

Here is the entry from the Radio Times, courtesy of the BBC Genome project:

‘Turkish Delight. Carol turns her mundane life around when she learns belly dancing.
Written by Rowan Joffe ; Producer Carson Black ; Director Adrian Bean

Contributors:

Written By: Rowan Joffe
Producer: Carson Black
Director: Adrian Bean
Carol Haye: Denise Welch
Trevor Haye: Tim Dantay
Brenda: Glynis Barber
Inez: Rae Baker
Suzie: Charlie Hayes
Malcolm: Neil Newbon
Ahmed: Anatol Yusef
Sirous: Michael Tezcan’

http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/f9e752fdec7e4ad3b3d06e15d8c99f96

Production Designer Michael Edwards on Great Expectations

Photographs by Albert Sheard, no reproduction without permission.

The top photo shows production designer, Michael Edwards, and Roy Barrett, working on the kitchen set of the 1981 adaptation of Dickens’ Great Expectations, in Studio A. The second photo also shows Michael Edwards at work.

Thanks to Albert Sheard for sharing the photographs.

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

Bob Hutton: ‘That’s Scenic Artist, Brian Bishop in the white overall in both pics,(sadly no longer with us).’

Carole Haysom: ‘We had some fun and games on this show! Great crew with Head of make up Gwen Arthy. Trainee at time…great experience.’