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[…]hought it was a contribution to the Commonwealth Games, which was opened by David Steele MP at the time. Steve Morrison did a whole thing on this, on BBC Television and BBC Radio and got sacked by the BBC for doing it because he hadn't told them what it was about. They didn't realise it was a protes[…]

[…]s in Peek Frean’s factory. Mm, really would have loved to work in the theatre but knew nothing about it. Sort of thought that perhaps working for The BBC would be a wonderful place to start because there would be programmes going on and also a weekly pay cheque or, you know, pay packet in this. So I[…]

[…]  What happened when you left National Service after two years? NEVILLE WORTMAN:   I came out of National Service and at that time the BBC … it was all in black and white of course … the editor of a local newspaper had got a contract to do short stories on television and so I illustra[…]

[…]ed out to be a very clever lady.RF: They all had a talent of arts, Peter Rogers, Betty BoxVG: Otherwise, I never went back to the Bush again till the BBC did a thing on me. And I had to go back to the Bush and film on the very stage we worked on and my god that brought back memories, this is where t[…]

[…]wing who’s now Lord Orr-Ewing who had been a Wing Commander in radar during the war, and some faceless wonder from the appointments department of the BBC, I can’t even remember who it was, I think it might have been Jack Nott but I can’t remember.  Anyway, there were two vacancies and I think t[…]

[…]and chippies and classrooms benefit as well. However, for me, it was absolutely marvellous because it was the greatest training ground apart from the BBC, I suppose the crown Film Unit, andUnknown Speaker  9:11  I'm working toRobert Angel  9:16  I was working with an editor calle[…]

[…] January 1992. DISC 1 Side One Track 1NS: First of all Maggie, when and where were you born?MD: Newcastle on Tyne 1922. I am the same age as the BBC (both laugh).NS: What kind of schooling did you do?MD: I went to school very early, I think you would call it elementary school in those days.It w[…]