Category Archives: Stories

Clive Doig – stories from a life in tv

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Bernard Newnham

I was born on 11th August 1940 during an air raid. I came into the world in Nelson Hospital, Merton, and my mother used to tell me that my entry into the world replaced someone across the road who had … Continue reading →

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The Vinten Heron

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Bernard Newnham

The Vinten Heron was a camera crane built to a BBC spec in the early sixties. It was in regular use till the early eighties, and probably did a large part of its work on Top of the Pops. The … Continue reading →

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The Vinten Peregrine – Stories 6

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Bernard Newnham

The Vinten Peregrine Page This has become a growing project since Roger Francis sent me the drawings further down the page. The Vinten Peregrine was a failed experiment in camera crane technology. Designed to a BBC spec, it was delivered … Continue reading →

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John Summers – My Working Life

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Bernard Newnham

My Working Life by John Summers I was born on 25th October 1925. I lived in Carshalton, Surrey, with my Mum and Dad, who was a hotel manager, and elder brothers George and Ron. After infants and primary school education … Continue reading →

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Stories 3

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Bernard Newnham

From Patrick Heigham Memories of Gram operating in the sixties I became a Gram Op in order to be able to park. No kidding! In the days before the BBC multi-story, (and I left before the builders’ cleavage had reached … Continue reading →

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Stories 2

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Bernard Newnham

Some of my personal stories The Young Generation were Stewart Morris’s dance group. They backed anybody who happened to be the featured artist for this months series (I wonder why?), and even had a series of their own. Nigel Lithgow … Continue reading →

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