Tony Grant

This link has just appeared on the GTC forum:

The joy of sets

Who hasn’t wanted to host a pub quiz from the Queen Vic, conduct a job interview from the confines of Fletch’s cell, or catch up with friends and family from the bridge of the Liberator in Blake’s 7?

[Ed: this link also appeared on the Friends of the Television Centre Facebook Group.  Here is a sample page:]

Alec Bray

Did you notice …?

The desk from “Dixon of Dock Green” Police Station (1960) (Dock Green Nick) …(although probably used to the end of the series..) …

is the same as the bank cashier’s counter from “Dad’s Army” (1969)

[Front Panels -] Definitely recycled … although the flaps are different.  

Steve Edwards

Comparing the two photographs of the counter/desk I see the edge mouldings also the skirting profile at the base are not the same – the door infills have an Ovolo mould but are shown as a mould similar to Lamb’s Tongue on the second photo. 

PS An idea for a Lock-down ‘spot the difference‘ game.

Pat Heigham

Referring to the discussion about stereoscopic photography, one comment was made about the ‘spot the difference’ competitions, if the two images were presented side by side and viewed stereoscopically.

Looking at the stills of the BBC sets, I’m impressed with the detail constructed.

I was even more startled with the set construction on films when I entered that industry. Obviously 35mm film had a greater resolution than 405 monochrome, especially when displayed on a 30 foot screen!

(but I was brought up on the early “Dr.Who”s with squeaky polystyrene sets!)

Graeme Wall

Was it recycled as the bar that Del-boy fell through?