On 14th December 1994, I had arrived in Richmond, West London to be in a scene in " Into the Fire ".
The location was at an Hotel on Richmond Hill and the view from that height was stunning. The River Thames below, winding it's way towards London from Buckinghamshire in the West.
" Into the Fire " was a three part BBC Drama TV Mini Series which was screened in 1996 starring Sharon Duce and David Morrissey.
It was about a Local Businessman and Magistrate who is brought to account for his one disgraceful act in an otherwise blameless and respectable life.
Later in the day , we were taken to a second location in Richmond Town Hall, where scenes were filmed in the cells below the the old Courthouse that was within that building.
Saturday, 14 December 2013
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
" CASUALTY" 1997 - Credited Part
On 11th December 1997, I arrived at the BBC Studios in Bristol to be in episode 23 of the 12th series of the Medical Drama Casualty.
My first episode as a supporting artiste had been on 5th April 1988 and now , after appearing in 36 more episodes over 9 years, I was given my first credited role in the series.
I first appear as the opening credits are rolling, and am introducing two women boxers into the ring.
(In the late 1990's women boxing was a controversial issue but today it is acceptable to the governing body of the sport.)
Later in the episode, the action returns back to the scene where one of the women boxers is getting a severe beating and a few illegal punches are being thrown. The outcome of that boxing match then results in the boxers being taken to Holby City Hospital for one of them to receive treatment.
This episode 23 was screened on 7th February 1998 and is my only entry to date on IMDb, where a click on to Bobby Civil IMDb and a further click on to " click onto full credits) will show my name at the bottom of the cast list.
It has now been 16 years since that event, and I have been in quite a few more minor roles including being a Security Guard, a Press Reporter a Pawnbroker and a New Year Party-goer.
My first episode as a supporting artiste had been on 5th April 1988 and now , after appearing in 36 more episodes over 9 years, I was given my first credited role in the series.
I first appear as the opening credits are rolling, and am introducing two women boxers into the ring.
(In the late 1990's women boxing was a controversial issue but today it is acceptable to the governing body of the sport.)
Later in the episode, the action returns back to the scene where one of the women boxers is getting a severe beating and a few illegal punches are being thrown. The outcome of that boxing match then results in the boxers being taken to Holby City Hospital for one of them to receive treatment.
This episode 23 was screened on 7th February 1998 and is my only entry to date on IMDb, where a click on to Bobby Civil IMDb and a further click on to " click onto full credits) will show my name at the bottom of the cast list.
It has now been 16 years since that event, and I have been in quite a few more minor roles including being a Security Guard, a Press Reporter a Pawnbroker and a New Year Party-goer.
Sunday, 8 December 2013
" THE BIG MATCH " DAY TWO 1992
On 8th December 1992, I arrived back to Hendon Football Ground in North London for my second day of filming in the Television Advert for British Telecom.
My call time the previous day had been 3pm, and my call time on this day was 2.30pm. The lateness of the call was because we were filming a night shoot and it allowed some time for rehearsals to take place while it was still light.
Because the floodlights were one during those two evenings, some supporters of Hendon Town arrived at the ground to see if there was a re-scheduled football match being played by their team.
The advert appeared on National television channels during the early months of 1993, 21 years ago.
My call time the previous day had been 3pm, and my call time on this day was 2.30pm. The lateness of the call was because we were filming a night shoot and it allowed some time for rehearsals to take place while it was still light.
Because the floodlights were one during those two evenings, some supporters of Hendon Town arrived at the ground to see if there was a re-scheduled football match being played by their team.
The advert appeared on National television channels during the early months of 1993, 21 years ago.
Saturday, 7 December 2013
" THE BIG MATCH " British Telecom TV Advert 1992
On 7th December 1992, I drove to Hendon Football Ground in North London to be in a scene from a Television Advert for British Telecom called " The Big Match ".
A group of us were in the main stand next to the main characters and we were all watching a football match.
The grandfather figure was sitting with his grandson and reflecting on his past footballing achievements when he was a player. Then the scene switch to seeing him on the telephone to another member of the family, who had remained at home, to tell them the result of the game. Thereby suggesting the advantages of using the telephone facility to relay quick messages in those days.
21 years later, with mobile phones and instant texting, to the younger generation of today, this must seem an archaic system that we used at that time.
The scene took two days to film, the first day was from 3pm to 10 pm and the second day from 2.30pm to 10pm.
A group of us were in the main stand next to the main characters and we were all watching a football match.
The grandfather figure was sitting with his grandson and reflecting on his past footballing achievements when he was a player. Then the scene switch to seeing him on the telephone to another member of the family, who had remained at home, to tell them the result of the game. Thereby suggesting the advantages of using the telephone facility to relay quick messages in those days.
21 years later, with mobile phones and instant texting, to the younger generation of today, this must seem an archaic system that we used at that time.
The scene took two days to film, the first day was from 3pm to 10 pm and the second day from 2.30pm to 10pm.
Thursday, 5 December 2013
" CORNETTO ADVERT " 1990
On 5th December 1990, I arrived at a Warehouse in Feltham, North- West London, to be part of a TV advert for " Cornetto", the popular parody of the Italian song " O Sole Meo " - " Just One Cornetto - give it to me " etc.
It was a cold December morning and heating blowers were used to warm the large area that we were filming in but were switched of for each "take". We were all dressed in summer clothes and were supposed to be somewhere in Italy listening to a tenor singing " Just one Cornetto". At the end of his song, we all stood up and threw roses onto the stage where he was singing.
That particular advert was very popular when it was shown during the following year, as it was the follow up advert to the original " Cornetto " advert of the Gondolier singing as he was on one of the canals in Venice.
It was a cold December morning and heating blowers were used to warm the large area that we were filming in but were switched of for each "take". We were all dressed in summer clothes and were supposed to be somewhere in Italy listening to a tenor singing " Just one Cornetto". At the end of his song, we all stood up and threw roses onto the stage where he was singing.
That particular advert was very popular when it was shown during the following year, as it was the follow up advert to the original " Cornetto " advert of the Gondolier singing as he was on one of the canals in Venice.
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
" THE RITZ " 1986
On 4th December 1986, I arrived at the Pebble Mill Studios in Birmingham to be in an episode of " The Ritz", a six part BBC TV series that was aired in 1987.
It was a comedy drama set in a night club. It centred on three bouncers, Chike, played by Paul Rider, Skodge, played by Andrew Dunn and Kenny, played by Andrew Livingstone. They helped to protect the newly formed Ritz night club from a rival club owner, Mad Mick, played by Richard Ridings.
The scene that I was involved with was in Episode 5, called " Fancy Dress Night: Kenny's Nightmare ", and I was in the night club dressed in the costume of a " Rocker", a character from the days of the Mods & Rockers.
The episode was screened on 22nd May 1987.
It was a comedy drama set in a night club. It centred on three bouncers, Chike, played by Paul Rider, Skodge, played by Andrew Dunn and Kenny, played by Andrew Livingstone. They helped to protect the newly formed Ritz night club from a rival club owner, Mad Mick, played by Richard Ridings.
The scene that I was involved with was in Episode 5, called " Fancy Dress Night: Kenny's Nightmare ", and I was in the night club dressed in the costume of a " Rocker", a character from the days of the Mods & Rockers.
The episode was screened on 22nd May 1987.
Monday, 2 December 2013
" SPATZ " 1991 - " CASUALTY " 1995
On 3rd December 1991, I had arrived at Greenford TV studios in London to be in an episode of " Spatz ", a Thames TV 30 minute TV series set in a hamburger bar.
33 episodes were shown between 1990 and 1992 and starred Vis Blackwood as Dexter, Paul Michael as T.J. Strickland and Jonathan Copestake as Stanley.
4 years later, in 1995, I was in Bristol to be in my 5th episode of " Casualty ", the BBC medical drama that is still running today. My first episode had been on 5th April 1998 and it would be two more years ( 10 more episodes) before I would get my first speaking , and credited role, of the Boxing M.C. / Referee in episode 23 which was recorded on 11th December 1997.
33 episodes were shown between 1990 and 1992 and starred Vis Blackwood as Dexter, Paul Michael as T.J. Strickland and Jonathan Copestake as Stanley.
4 years later, in 1995, I was in Bristol to be in my 5th episode of " Casualty ", the BBC medical drama that is still running today. My first episode had been on 5th April 1998 and it would be two more years ( 10 more episodes) before I would get my first speaking , and credited role, of the Boxing M.C. / Referee in episode 23 which was recorded on 11th December 1997.
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