Roly Stafford

Filmed the invasion beaches. The BBC war correspondent and the recording equipment he used. Worked on Technicolor-made training films.

Ronnie Udell

David Rawnsley and the Aquila System (Independent Frame). BBC recruiting a lot of construction people at the time. Why Aquila failed.

Douglas Gordon

Arranged a meeting with Edgar Anstey which led to nothing. Got in to BBC TV Film Unit in the library. John Elliot headed film unit.

Anthony Simmons

Neither a "BFI" director nor a "commercial" director. Made "Poisoned Candy" as BBC/US co-production. Problems of straddling different methods of working, and different cultures.

Vincent Porter

Malta, Impact of TV. internal work BBC, 64/65 left Shell, Freelance, married. Regent Street Polytechnic, Crosland, polytechnics.

Max Sammett

…tes: This short interview gives a very clear picture of the versatile nature of BBC cameramen] SIDE ONEBorn 1928, Camden Town [London]. Father was French and a theatre producer.

Bob Larbey

Persevered for two years. The BBC ‘Beer and sandwiches’ policy to encourage budding writers paid off: Frank Muir and Denis Norden read their work and offered encouragement. Finally, 1963, they were co…

Frederick Bentham

…n Riverside Studio; Westminster Abbey; E8; Rediffusion Wembley; Remote control; BBC Lighting in studios; Mclean ABC electrical. Jxxx Trumb Wood; All electric thyristors; Thorns; Appleby; 1968 Rank Org…

Christopher Miles

…ort story Producers: Gavin Miller & Melvyn Bragg Directed (1973 TV special)(BBC 2 Television - Full House)1975 THE MAIDS Glenda Jackson, Susannah York and Vivien Merchant Camera: Douglas Slocombe …

Vivyan Ellacott

… Empire pantomime, Vivyan went on to perform juvenile roles in radio and TV for BBC Wales.  As an adult, to pay his way through University, he worked backstage at the Royal Opera House and as &nb…