[…] the newsreel at Alexandra Palace. We didn’t pretend to be the days news, we were, and…but the newsreel. And Tahu sent along a man called Michael [s.l. Bulkwell 0:15:52] who was a wonderful man, I mean, truly sweet, very keen on horse racing, and racing still took place at Alexandra Pala[…]
[…]ve woman she was always seem to be massive. I'm sure she wasn't as big as I remember. She dominated everybody and she was the lackey of course of Sir Michael. And Sir Michael's rushes was the high spot of her day and we all had to be absolutely on the ball for some Michael's rushes to Michael's matc[…]
[…]that's agreeable to you Jonathan, and the subject we're about to embark I suspect on a marathon discussion is with Jonathan Balcon, who is the son of Michael Balcon. Jonathan now, we're going to range over vast areas of territory so where do we start in this? I think maybe the Balcon family itself, […]
[…]eams. Was he the one on America as well? I think so. So I and he I don't think I could possibly have done the first Alastair Cooke programme, because Michael suddenly went from being 12th. It was shot into the first place. For some reason, Michael decided that as to Cooke's impact. In the 30s, his f[…]
[…]ter, Penelope... It will come to me, it will come to me later on was there.Mm, Lively?No, not Lively. No, she’s younger.Gilliatt?No.Oh well, and also Michael Horden was there?I’ve written, no.Yes.He took part.Ah, sorry.When we get to programmes, yes. I worked for Malcolm Baker-Smith.Oh great.And Mal[…]
[…] Lively. No, she’s younger. Gilliatt? No. Oh well, and also Michael Horden was there? I’ve written, no. Yes. He took […]
[…] knew I didn’t know anything. And Ian Bannen played the lead, I remember. I had seen Ian in AView From The Bridge, Ernest Spencer, Katharine Wilmott, Michael Hastings, Robert Stephens, Fanny Carby, Alan Owen. All people who were around then, you can tell it was a good period.And something like a yea[…]
[…] in A View From The Bridge, Ernest Spencer, Katharine Wilmott, Michael Hastings, Robert Stephens, Fanny Carby, Alan Owen. All people […]
[…] meet with the Head of BBC Drama whose name was Michael Barry, and discuss these questions, and could I avoid […]
