[…] be acknowledged was Ruby Grierson. Her sympathetic handling of people living in depressed conditions in the slums of London brought […]
[…]e happened, luckily it didn’t. We saw the smoke in time.[00:21:10]PF: And there is an interesting scene in the film where you film… was it Birmingham City football ground?PS: Yes.PF: I don’t know if you remember much about that, how you approached the lighting or… because it’s very theatr[…]
[…]d changing anything. I mean the worst commercial for that I ever did was for that fat, beastly QI presenter. He’s lost weight, he’s married, he’s the Bafta bloke or he was. What’s he called?PF: Stephen Fry?EH: Stephen Fry! I wasn’t that familiar with him but I did know he was big, and a painkiller c[…]
[…] and before we started she said, "I don't like you!" "Oh!", I said, "What have I done?! I've never met you before!" She said, "No! But you married my best painting student for years and she hasn't painted since!" I said, "Well, that's no' my fault!" And I've been trying to persuade her to paint ever[…]
[…]t arrived and Francis was a very dashing wee chap from ATV and London and very much a Light Entertainment specialist, and indeed, hadn't long won the Bafta for a show with Millie [Millicent] Martin, as I recall, as Light Entertainment Producer of the Year when we got it. Anyway, Martin, sorry, Franc[…]
[…]hree months we went to East Kilbride and until I left home that's where we stayed. I: So, you would have been the first generation of the family living in the town? R: Absolutely! Yes, oh absolutely! It's a good place to have been brought up as kid, that's for sure. I: And when you we[…]
[…]onservative Government - Willie Whitelaw & Leon Brittain. I set up meeting for Leon to meet would-be independent producers. I set up screening at BAFTA of films by independent producers – Mike Dodds, Michael Peacock, John Cleese, Roy Godfrey. We made it look like enormous pool of talent – actual[…]
[…]ic job. And it was wonderful actors, and, you know, it was, it is a very moving piece, and I’m very proud that I’ve got my name on it. And we won the BAFTA, best single drama. And, I think it was at that point I thought, I’m going to retire, because I’ve, won a BAFTA, and I’ll go out.[0:10:08]What w[…]