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…son the problems of huge sets with not many lights.Side 6: Enjoyed working with Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Fonda on Julia directed by Fred Zinnemann, got a BFTA award and an Oscar nomination. Talks abo…

Peter joined the BBC in the Drama Department as a script editor and producer. Under David Rose’s innovative regime at BBC Birmingham he worked on Director Mike Leigh’s early success Nuts In May, David Hare’s Licking Hitler and Philip Martin’s Gangsters.Licking Hitler won the 1978 BAFTA for Best Drama. Peter then went to Channel 4 where he became a commissioning editor for fiction and helped create the Film On 4 strand. Under Michael Grade’s era at Channel 4 Peter became Head of drama for television series and serials. Among his award-winning commissions for the Channel were A Very British Coup(International Emmy and BAFTA, 1988), Traffik (International Emmy and BAFTA, 1989), Alan Bleasdale’s GBH (Robert Lindsay Best Actor, BAFTA, RTS. 1992) and Paula Milne’s The Politician’s Wife (BAFTA, International Emmy, Peabody, 1996). The Camomile Lawn, directed by Sir Peter Hall, received the highest viewing figures to date for an original C4 Drama series.After leaving Channel 4, Peter developed screenplays for the BBC by Paula Milne and Caryl Phillips. He produced Red Mercury, written by Farrukh Dhondy, starring Stockard Channing and Peter Postlewaite. 

  Full nameAlexander Philip Saville (born Alexander Philip Saffer) Wikipedia+2The Guardian+2Also known asPhilip Savile (alternate spelling) Wikipedia+1Date of Birth28 October 1930 (though some sources note 1927) Forgotten Television Drama+2Wikipedia+2Place of BirthLondon, England Forgotten Television Drama+2The Guardian+2Date of Death22 December 2016 The Guardian+2Wikipedia+2NationalityBritish Wikipedia+1Early Life & EducationSaville was born to Louis Saffer, a travelling salesman in the clothing trade, and Sadie Kathleen (“Kay”) Saffer (née Tanenberg), who worked in Fortnum & Mason. Wikipedia+2The Guardian+2He studied science at the University of London. Forgotten Television Drama+2The Guardian+2Also trained at RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art). Forgotten Television Drama+2The Guardian+2Did national service with the Royal Corps of Signals; his service was cut short by a serious knee injury involving an armoured vehicle. Wikipedia+1Career HighlightsSaville’s career spanned over 50 years and crossed mediums (stage, TV, film). Key points:Acting & Early WorkHe acted in films from around 1948, while still young, including small parts. Forgotten Television Drama+1Early involvement with theatre and acting informed much of his later directing work. Forgotten Television Drama+1Television Directing & InnovationIn the 1950s, he directed Curtains for Harry (1955), which he co-wrote with his then-wife Jane Arden and Richard Lester. Forgotten Television Drama+2The Guardian+2He directed many episodes of Armchair Theatre (1956-1972), about 45 plays, which helped establish his reputation. Wikipedia+2Forgotten Television Drama+2Some early ground-breaking works:A Night Out (1960), by Harold Pinter, for Armchair Theatre Wikipedia+2The Guardian+2The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963) for the BBC — noted for psychological focus and bringing Bob Dylan over to act/sing. The Guardian+2Forgotten Television Drama+2Hamlet at Elsinore (1964) — significant for being recorded entirely on location at Kronborg Castle, Denmark. The Guardian+2Wikipedia+2He was also known for technical innovation: experimenting with camera work (instability, mirrors, unusual angles), using new video technologies, mixing location shooting with video, etc. The Guardian+2Forgotten Television Drama+2Major Productions & BAFTA AwardsBoys from the Blackstuff (1982) — one of his most acclaimed series; won a BAFTA for Best Drama Serial. The series portrayed the impact of unemployment in Liverpool, very socially aware and gritty. Wikipedia+1The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986) — also won the BAFTA for Best Drama Series. bafta.org+2Wikipedia+2Other notable works: The Buccaneers (1995), My Uncle Silas, The Gospel of John (2003) among others. Forgotten Television Drama+1Feature FilmsHe directed several feature films:Stop the World, I Want to Get Off (1966) Wikipedia+2Telegraph+2Oedipus the King (1967) with Christopher Plummer and Orson Welles. The Guardian+2Wikipedia+2The Best House in London (1969) Forgotten Television Drama+1The Fruit Machine (1988) Forgotten Television Drama+1Metroland (1997) Forgotten Television Drama+1Style, Themes & ImpactSaville was renowned for pioneering visual style in television: bringing more dynamic, cinematic approaches into TV drama, using location, complex camera movements, video experimentation. The Guardian+2Forgotten Television Drama+2He often chose material that was socially and psychologically intense: exploring marginalized voices; dealing with class, unemployment, identity, social realism. Boys from the Blackstuff is a prime example. The Guardian+1Willingness to experiment: he embraced technical risk, new recording methods, location video, etc. Forgotten Television Drama+1Personal LifeSaville was married to Jane Arden from 1947; they collaborated early in his career. Forgotten Television Drama+1Later had relationships including with Pauline Boty, and with Diana Rigg in the 1960s. Wikipedia+1In 1987 he married Nina Francis (née Zuckerman). Forgotten Television Drama+2IMDb+2Children: he had four children. Wikipedia+1Later Years & LegacyEven into the 2000s he was still directing; worked on The Gospel of John (2003), My Uncle Silas, etc. Forgotten Television Drama+1Also made Pinter’s Progress (2009), a documentary about Harold Pinter. Forgotten Television Drama+1Received an honorary degree (Royal Holloway, University of London) in December 2016 for his contribution to British television drama. Forgotten Television DramaCritics often regard him as one of Britain’s most inventive and influential TV directors of the second half of the 20th century. Wikipedia+1

David Michael Waine, born 12 June 1944; died 25 January 2021 his  career with the BBC spanning 30 years ending as Head of Broadcasting at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham.After leaving school in 1960 he joined the Newbury Weekly News as a trainee reporter where he remained for five years including a spell as Sports Editor at the age of 18. He left in 1964 to become a freelance reporter covering Reading and South Berkshire for BBC South in Southampton as well as regularly contributing to the Radio 4 Today programme and The World At One, where he was known as ‘Waine of Newbury’. Later he joined the BBC in Bristol as a trainee television journalist. Attachments to Plymouth and BBC Southampton followed. The latter post included a memorable encounter with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor aboard the Queen Mary when he persuaded the reluctant Duke to take part in a three minute interview.In 1967, he was appointed Programme Organiser at the newly opened BBC Radio Brighton where he launched the career of sports presenter Des Lynham and also presented a lunchtime show. He became Manager of BBC Radio Bristol in 1970 where he nurtured new talent including Kate Adie, Michael Buerk and Jenni Murray and was appointed Regional Television Manager, BBC South West, at Plymouth in 1978 .In 1983 David Waine was appointed Head of Network Production Centre at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham, later Head of Broadcasting, BBC in the Midlands, overseeing network television and radio output as well as regional television and local radio for the Midlands. Pebble Mill had already established a reputation for quality television drama output, including and Boys From The Blackstuff. Later productions included the acclaimed Martin Chuzzlewit and popular Howard’s Way; other popular television series included Top Gear, Pot Black and the daytime Pebble Mill At One. Network radio drama included the long-running Radio 4 drama serial The Archers. The Birmingham broadcasting centre contained an element of almost every domestic BBC output at the time, based around four specialisms: drama, daytime, ethnicity and leisure. Under David’s leadership, programmes such as BBC 1 Countryfile and The Clothes Show were launched and developed commercial enterprises. He also set up the BBC’s first multicultural programme unit to provide output reflecting Asian and African-Caribbean culture. He had a capacity for spotting and nurturing talent in others. David’s experience and understanding of radio meant that he was strongly supportive of his local and network departments whilst maintaining a lively interest in the fortunes of the BBC in the Midlands. On his watch network radio output trebled to 3,500 hours per year with Pebble Mill becoming the principal provider of programmes to Radio 2 and 5 outside London whilst providing award winning programming in rural affairs, the environment, food, radio drama and music programmes to Radios 2,3,4 and 5. Three new local radio stations serving Shropshire, Warwickshire and Hereford and Worcester were opened and the audience success of Radio WM secured the future of BBC big city radio not only in Birmingham but in London and Manchester too. David’s recognition of the need for Asian radio programming was also important in saving the frequencies and in finding funding for the BBC Midland Asian Network which launched in 1989 and was the precursor to today’s national Asian Network station.He was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Television Society in 1993. He was President of the Birmingham Press Club, a director of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 1993 until 2001. After taking early retirement from the BBC in September 1994, he devoted his time to advising local commercial radio franchise bids..

The Andre Previn classic. Tales of guests Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, etc. 1971 Christmas show.