Ralph Sheldon

David Hawkins, Ken Bilton. Called up RAF [Royal Air Force]. Photography course trade training, Farnborough, Heath End, compassionate posting to film unit.

Gerry Fisher

GERALD FISHER BSC was born in London, June 23rd 1926. He served with the Royal Navy during the 2nd World War and his career in the camera department began as a clapper boy at Riverside Studios in 1946…

Ted Hill

…dren in a family with strong socialist traditions. He served with the Royal Marine Engineers during World War I, joining the United Society of Boilermakers and Iron and Steel …

Tony Gruener

…ameshows". After working as a local newspaper reporter, he entered the world of television in his early middle age when he became a salesman at the London office of an American TV company. The job req…

Dennis Main Wilson

…me right. We offered it to Jonathan Pryce who at that time I think was with the Royal Shakespeare Company and now of course is in the Hitler Diaries thing in 1991 [Selling Hitler]. Jonathan read it, t…

Ronnie Noble

…il Page ( interview 389 BEHP ) covering the Korean War. In May 1960 filmed ‘THE ROYAL WEDDING’ for Pathe News. Noble went on to become press officer for Wimbledon Tennis. behp0178-ronnie-noble-cv…

Bill Cotton

…Light Entertainment. He oversaw some of the most successful comedies in British television history, including sitcoms and iconic shows such as Dad's Army,  Monty Python's Flying Circus,…

Ted Candy

… News No.1104 of August 1944. In June 1945 Candy filmed the King and Queen for ‘ROYAL VISIT TO THE CHANNEL ISLANDS’ in Gaumont British News No.1194, and also shot footage for ‘FREEDOM OF THE CITY FOR …

Julia Cave

…r. British Entertainment History ProjectCareer BeginningsJulia began working in television with the BBC. She started as a production secretary, working on shows such as This Is Your Life and What’s&nb…

Mike Fentiman

… frequent conflicts with the higher echelons of the BBC.The move towards access television went back to an incident in 1972 when the Line-Up presenter Tony Bilbow visited the Guinness factory to recor…