[…] people such as yourself - the freela nce producer, the independent producer - and something really needs to be done […]
[…]as approached by a man called Philip Doughty. AndPhilip Doughty, who was my boss at the BBC, told me that ITN were being formed and wouldcare to join Independent Television News. And I thought a lot about this and I talked to my wifeand thought....you know security of the BBC and you had to rate the[…]
[…] been supervising film editor at Gaumont British and then he became a scriptwriter with Gaumont British. And this I believe, was the first independent one that he had written, S.O.S. by Walter Ellis. I went to see him and he tried to dissuade me like any sensible person i[…]
[…]hem in the studios?Michael Colomb 0:30 Well, that the, this is where there was obviously. Now going back to the Rank days where, you know independent frame was thought about and they brought in even ABPC, I remember the BBC effects people being brought in things like the Master of Ballan[…]
[…]id. So, in a way, beware of boardroom decisions, just beware! 06.40MS: So TVS disappears, what happens to you?PW: Oh I decided to become an Independent. It seemed to me that.. MS: Could you just take me along..PW: When TVS lost its franchise and I looked at myself and thought tha[…]
[…] me - I don't know if you would agree with me - that it makes life very much more difficult for people such as yourself - the freelance producer, the independent producer - and something really needs to be done about it.Maurice Elvey : Yes, yes. Well, I don't see what you can do. You see, this is th[…]
[…]attempt to stay within their budget? Andy Worker: I don't think they knew how to in those days. It was - when we amalgamated with Two Cities and Independent Producers, we went to Denham, and I was left to really introduce budgeting and cost control because my boss then was ill and I had six mon[…]