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Tales of Lights, Cameras and Sound

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Alec Bray

Howard Michaels In 1974 I was a junior cameraman on Squire Hill`s crew 17. It was the height of the three day week with power cuts etc and we were making a money programme in Lime Grove studio D. The … Continue reading →

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Shooting “Guests of the National”

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Paul Thackray

from Garth Tucker Here are three photos culled from ‘Guests of the Nation’ directed by Donald McWhinnie in the early 1980s. The Play was set in 1921 Southern Ireland, two English soldiers being held hostage by Irish Nationalists in a … Continue reading →

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BBC 2 comes to Southend

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Paul Thackray

from Alec Bray An article form the Southend Star (from Facebook) from Dave Newbitt So we have names for everyone on the page except our own man! In case the print is a little too blurred for everyone to read, … Continue reading →

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Long distance radio links

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Paul Thackray

from Mike Jordan When there was due to be a party conference (I think) in Margate, we had to install the microwave back to London via CP. The well known route was Margate to a high point on Isle of … Continue reading →

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Loss of signal on an OB

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Paul Thackray

from Dave Buckley There are some members of this group who would probably remember my old boss at TV Training – John Symons. (He’s still going strong although his wife died last October). John hailed from Cardiff, and during his … 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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