Category Archives: Life story

Some Alexandra Palace history – the first BBC camerawoman

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Bernard Newnham

This was instigated by Simon Vaughan, who is the Archivist of the Alexandra Palace Television Society. Simon asked on the tech1 email list – “I wonder if members of Tech-Ops could help in identifying the female floor manager in this … Continue reading →

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Fiona Martin’s Television Centre

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Bernard Newnham

Television Centre in the 1970s and 1980s – a child’s perspective.  My father – sound supervisor Dave Thompson  – worked for the BBC for 41 years. The vast majority of his time was spent at Television Centre. I used to … Continue reading →

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Maurice Fleisher – his working life

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Bernard Newnham

I recently read the article here “Clive Leighton – his working life” and was absolutely fascinated by the similarities in our respective BBC backgrounds…..although it actually goes back even further in that we were both born the same year and … Continue reading →

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Clive Leighton – his working life

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Bernard Newnham

PREFACE. Once upon a time I read somewhere that if you start a story “Once upon a time” it has to have a happy ending. I’ve no idea if this is true and as I haven’t written this story yet I have … Continue reading →

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Dick Hibberd’s Memories

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Bernard Newnham

Dick Hibberd is Honorary President of the Guild of Television Cameramen. Here’s a short biog, written by him for the GTC website. I’m hoping that Dick will write up some more…… “I started my career in this industry as a … Continue reading →

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Bernard Newnham – My Working Life

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Bernard Newnham

Having asked others to write up their working lives, I couldn’t not do my own. And in any case, Mr Doig said I had to……. I was born on 25th May 1947, an original babyboomer. I was the eldest of … Continue reading →

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