Factual – What Was Pebble Mill?

Why Did The Chicken?

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Here is a Youtube link to the 1995 BBC 1 children’s programme ‘Why did the chicken’ presented by vet, Mark Evans.

It was recorded in Studio A at BBC Pebble Mill.

Lynda Kettle was the production designer, and designed this set.

Diana Lester was the costume designer and remembers:

“I was responsible for costume on that show…. zero budget to get anything for Mark Evans to wear, so begged samples from shirt and rugby shirt supplies for him to wear. I remember a small company called Quba sails gave me some good tops …. I think the entire show budget went on the revolving chicken’s heads.”

Telly Addicts Script front page – series 13, eps 13/14

Here is the script front page from ‘Telly Addicts’ series 13, eps 13/14. It lists the key staff member in each department. The popular television game show was presented by Noel Edmonds.

Sue Farley’s Retirement Party

Thanks to thanks to Sarah Tongue, Carole Howell’s daughter, for sharing this photo of, and invitation to, Sue Farley’s retirement party in 1988.

Beryl Thompson (left), Myles Lang (centre), Barbara Wrigley (right in black patterned dress), Margaret Barton (right).

Sue Farley was PA on the Farming programme, as well as in the Asian Programmes Unit and John King’s unit.

Queen Elizabeth II visits Pebble Mill 1981

Queen Elizabeth meets Vera Lynn and Bill Pertwee

Queen Elizabeth with Jim Dumighan

Queen Elizabeth, Jim Dumighan, Phil Sidey, Keith Bullock and John Allinson top left next to Steve Pierson. Top right is Chris Harris behind Phil Sidey.

Jim Gray on camera, Geoff Nawn design assistant & Samantha Watkins make up next to Keith Bullock

Queen Elizabeth meets Peter Seabrook

Queen Elizabeth meets Marian Foster, Bill Pertwee

Alan Ford, Trevor Elwell from scenery is to Donny MacLeod’s right, Fred Foster, prop master, back left

Queen Elizabeth, Jim Dumighan, Phil Sidey

Joan Armatrading – Secret, Secrets NEC

Here is the script front page from Joan Armatrading’s, Secret Secrets Tour at the NEC, from Annie Gumbley Williams. Annie still has the T shirt! It was her second show working with the great John G Smith. She went on to work on around 20 concerts with John.