Roy Parkinson

[…]is done now on real locations. Actors have told me that they find that rather good because it gives them more of an atmosphere than possibly even the best sets in the studio.RP: It probably does from the actor's point of view. On the other hand you've got to put up with sometimes extraneous noises a[…]

BEHP Bulletin no 15 March 2022

[…] of film clips .An example is Muriel Pavlow interview– an actress who performed at Alexandra Palace in the very early […]

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BEHP Management Meeting 22 Aug 17

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