Author Archives: Alec Bray

Goodbye Bernie

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Alec Bray

Pauline Langfield It is with great sadness that I share with you that Bernie died [on the 17th August 2023]. He had been ill for some time, but was able to spend his last few months at home where he wanted … Continue reading →

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Topics 7 Summer 2022

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Alec Bray

  Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee What a joyous delight to see Paddington Bear at tea with the Queen – and eating marmalade sandwiches. There was a rumour that the Queen herself was to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress … Continue reading →

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Topics 6 Spring 2022

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Alec Bray

A Mole in Daylight The Motion Picture Research Council Camera Crane, manufactured by Mole-Richardson under licence, known as the MPRC Crane in official documents but universally known as the Mole Crane, was generally confined to the studios and never saw … Continue reading →

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Topics 5

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Alec Bray

“Dr Who” Pilots and Titles Mike Jordan noted that the BBC Motion Graphics Archive had opened at Ravensbourne College. The Archive shows development of graphics across the BBC and includes examples of opening titles and promotion trailers. The “Dr Who” … Continue reading →

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Topics 4 – Another Lockdown collection

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Alec Bray

Here is another issue of the e-zine that YOU write! Topics 4 comes to you in the midst of the latest English four-week “lockdown” for Covid-19, as this second wave of the Covid-19 infection has hit: Wales has already had … Continue reading →

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Topics 3 – The Coronavirus Issue

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Alec Bray

On 23rd March 2020, the United Kingdom  – as had happened with many other European countries and other countries Worldwide – was put into lockdown in an unprecedented step to attempt to limit the spread of CoronaVirus and the disease … Continue reading →

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