The 17th January 1998 was my third consecutive day on " Dalziel & Pascoe " filming in Lichfield Cathedral.
The second day had included my experience of being lifted up into towards the ceiling of the Cathedral in a
" Cherry - picker " when I was a stand in for Warren Clarke's character Dalziel.
This third day was the shortest day of the three, the first being from 9 am to 5pm, the second 8.30 am to 8.10 pm and this final day from 8.30 am to 2 pm.
On this same date the following year, I was in Bristol for my 40th appearance in an episode of " Casualty ".
This was the first of 6 days where I appeared in an episode of Casualty in 1999.
The same date in 2000, continued a sequence of filming on a Television programme into a third year, as I was in Leeds for my 26th day on a episode of " Emmerdale ".
Since 2004, " Emmerdale " has been the only television work that I have been involved with, other than
" Doctors " in 2005 and 2008 and " City Lights " in 2006, until 2012, when I was in the Cameron Mackintosh production of " Les Miserables " and an episode of " Midsomer Murders ".
Last year , 2013, saw a further expansion of work when I played a shop-keeper in an episode of
" WPC 56", which will be screened next month and a new film about Stephen Hawkin called
" The Theory of Everything ", where I play a Cambridge University professor, which is still being filmed with the expected release date of 2015.
Friday, 17 January 2014
Thursday, 16 January 2014
" DALZIEL & PASCOE " 1988 - day 2 of 3
On 16th January 1988, I returned to Lichfield Cathedral to continue my role as Herod, in a passion play scene in an episode of " Dalziel and Pascoe" starring Warren Clarke & Colin Buchanan.
I had stayed at my son Chris's house in Erdington, Birmingham, rather than travel the 120 mile round trip for three days, and therefore did not have too far to travel to the location.
Yesterday, I mentioned about standing in for Warren Clarke on the " cherry picker " and being raised up near to the top of the Cathedral while the stunt man performed the fall from the height very close to where I had been positioned. I can only remember being sent up to the roof on that one occasion but cannot remember which of the first two days that I underwent that experience.
This date is the only day that I have ever worked on 16th January in any year since 1985.
I had stayed at my son Chris's house in Erdington, Birmingham, rather than travel the 120 mile round trip for three days, and therefore did not have too far to travel to the location.
Yesterday, I mentioned about standing in for Warren Clarke on the " cherry picker " and being raised up near to the top of the Cathedral while the stunt man performed the fall from the height very close to where I had been positioned. I can only remember being sent up to the roof on that one occasion but cannot remember which of the first two days that I underwent that experience.
This date is the only day that I have ever worked on 16th January in any year since 1985.
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
" DALZIEL & PASCOE " 1998 - " CASUALTY " 1996 - " CROSSROADS " 2001
On 15th January 1998, I was in Lichfield Cathedral to be in an episode of " Dalziel & Pascoe " starring Warren Clarke & Colin Buchanan.
The 1st Assistant Director was William Hartley, who I had worked with on quite a few other programmes up to this point.
The episode was about a passion play being performed in the Cathedral and Warren Clarke was playing the part of God. I was supposed to be Herod and dressed in similar white robes.
This was my first day of three consecutive days and therefore I stayed overnight in the outskirts of Birmingham. Towards the end of one of the days following many hours of filming, the Director called for a scene to be shot where one of the cast jumps from the roof of the Cathedral and commits suicide. This required Warren Clarke to be in shot, standing on a "cherry-picker " as the character falls past him onto the floor. Warren had returned to his hotel for the night, and because I was dressed similar to him, William Hartley asked me o go in the "cherry- picker " and stand in for the actor. \the shot would only show me from the neck down and I was sent up on this open cage "cherry- picker, to near the top of the cathedral.
A stunt man, dressed as a woman, jumped from above me onto cardboard and mattresses below as I held onto the rail of the crane.
I heard someone shout " God " and thought that the shot had gone wrong, but when I realised that I was supposed to be Warren , playing the part of God, I then understood that he meant me.
" When we do this shot again, can you hold your arms out like a priest " was the direction, and on the second take, the stunt man dropped past me as I held my arms out and was quite concerned trying to keep my balance on this wobbling crane.
I was quite relieved when I was brought back to ground level and immediately asked to be made up to "Walk On 2 ", but William agreed to give me " Special Skills " for agreeing to being sent up on the " cherry-picker ".
Two years earlier, on this same day, I was in Bristol for the first day of a two day shoot for " Casualty ".
My second day was a week later and therefore was required to look and dress exactly the same as this previous week, for continuity purposes. This first day in 1996, was my 25th day of involvement in
" Casualty " and, during that year, I returned to be in 5 more episodes.
On 15th January 2001, I arrived at the Central Studios in Lenton Lane, Nottingham, to be in an episode of
" Crossroads ". The production team had moved from Birmingham to Nottingham after Central TV brought back " Crossroads for a second series.
In 2001 I was in 4 episodes and on 23rd January 2002, I was in my final episode following my first one l in 1985. A total of 15 episodes, 7 in Birmingham and 8 in Nottingham.
The 1st Assistant Director was William Hartley, who I had worked with on quite a few other programmes up to this point.
The episode was about a passion play being performed in the Cathedral and Warren Clarke was playing the part of God. I was supposed to be Herod and dressed in similar white robes.
This was my first day of three consecutive days and therefore I stayed overnight in the outskirts of Birmingham. Towards the end of one of the days following many hours of filming, the Director called for a scene to be shot where one of the cast jumps from the roof of the Cathedral and commits suicide. This required Warren Clarke to be in shot, standing on a "cherry-picker " as the character falls past him onto the floor. Warren had returned to his hotel for the night, and because I was dressed similar to him, William Hartley asked me o go in the "cherry- picker " and stand in for the actor. \the shot would only show me from the neck down and I was sent up on this open cage "cherry- picker, to near the top of the cathedral.
A stunt man, dressed as a woman, jumped from above me onto cardboard and mattresses below as I held onto the rail of the crane.
I heard someone shout " God " and thought that the shot had gone wrong, but when I realised that I was supposed to be Warren , playing the part of God, I then understood that he meant me.
" When we do this shot again, can you hold your arms out like a priest " was the direction, and on the second take, the stunt man dropped past me as I held my arms out and was quite concerned trying to keep my balance on this wobbling crane.
I was quite relieved when I was brought back to ground level and immediately asked to be made up to "Walk On 2 ", but William agreed to give me " Special Skills " for agreeing to being sent up on the " cherry-picker ".
Two years earlier, on this same day, I was in Bristol for the first day of a two day shoot for " Casualty ".
My second day was a week later and therefore was required to look and dress exactly the same as this previous week, for continuity purposes. This first day in 1996, was my 25th day of involvement in
" Casualty " and, during that year, I returned to be in 5 more episodes.
On 15th January 2001, I arrived at the Central Studios in Lenton Lane, Nottingham, to be in an episode of
" Crossroads ". The production team had moved from Birmingham to Nottingham after Central TV brought back " Crossroads for a second series.
In 2001 I was in 4 episodes and on 23rd January 2002, I was in my final episode following my first one l in 1985. A total of 15 episodes, 7 in Birmingham and 8 in Nottingham.
Sunday, 12 January 2014
" THE ONE GAME " 1988 - " GLAN HAFREN " 1995
On 12th January 1988, I was in Coventry again for my second day on filming an episode of " The One Game ". this second day involved shooting more scenes of the mediaeval banquet , where I was playing one of the guests. During these two days of filming I met two people from Coventry who were to become good friend over the ensuing years, John & Sheila, who have been very eager member of the Coventry branch of Equity over the past few years. Sheila Payne was the Secretary for many years until her retirement from that offices two years ago.
Seven years later, on the same date, I arrived in Cardiff to be in an episode of " Glan Hafren ", a Welsh Medical Drama.
" Glan Hafren " was produced by HTV and this has been my only involvement in the third series which was shown between 1994 and 1995. It was all performed in Welsh and therefore this has been the only programme that I have appeared in that has been in a foreign language.
If I recall correctly, the episodes were Welsh versions of " Casualty ", because the episode that I was involved with, was the same story line of an episode that I was involved with in " Casualty " in Bristol, a few years before.
Seven years later, on the same date, I arrived in Cardiff to be in an episode of " Glan Hafren ", a Welsh Medical Drama.
" Glan Hafren " was produced by HTV and this has been my only involvement in the third series which was shown between 1994 and 1995. It was all performed in Welsh and therefore this has been the only programme that I have appeared in that has been in a foreign language.
If I recall correctly, the episodes were Welsh versions of " Casualty ", because the episode that I was involved with, was the same story line of an episode that I was involved with in " Casualty " in Bristol, a few years before.
Saturday, 11 January 2014
" THE ONE GAME " 1988 - " CASUALTY " 2002
On 11th January 1988, I travelled to Coventry to be on my first day of two in " The One Game ", a four part British television drama serial produced by Central Independent Television and broadcast on ITV from 4th June 1988 to 25th June 1988.
Set and filmed in Birmingham, it starred Patrick Malahide, Stephen Dillane and Pippa Haywood.
My scenes were actually filmed in a Banqueting Hall in Coventry and were filmed over a two day period, this was the first day which involved us attending a mediaval banquet.
The following day was spent filming further scenes of the same banquet and obviously we were only pretending to eat the cold chicken from the day before.
On the same date in 2002, I was in Bristol to be in my second day of my 58th episode of " Casualty ", which I mentioned yesterday. I had stayed at a Hotel in Bristol and returned to the studio this following morning, rather than travelling the 260 mile round trip to home and back, for my call time at 7.30 am.
Set and filmed in Birmingham, it starred Patrick Malahide, Stephen Dillane and Pippa Haywood.
My scenes were actually filmed in a Banqueting Hall in Coventry and were filmed over a two day period, this was the first day which involved us attending a mediaval banquet.
The following day was spent filming further scenes of the same banquet and obviously we were only pretending to eat the cold chicken from the day before.
On the same date in 2002, I was in Bristol to be in my second day of my 58th episode of " Casualty ", which I mentioned yesterday. I had stayed at a Hotel in Bristol and returned to the studio this following morning, rather than travelling the 260 mile round trip to home and back, for my call time at 7.30 am.
Thursday, 9 January 2014
" THE BILL " 1992 - " CASUALTY " 2002
On 10th January 1992, I had arrived at South Wimbledon by train and walked to the studio in Merton, South London, to be in my third episode of " The Bill ". My first involvement in " The Bill " had been on 16th July 1991, and having also travelled by car, via the M25 and the A3, had deduced that the quickest way to get to that studio was to travel by train and the London Underground system to South Wimbledon and walk the remaining 3 miles to the studio in Merton.
From that first day in 1991 to 7th December 1996, I have appeared in only 10 episodes of " The Bill "
On this same day in 2002, I arrived in Bristol to be in my 58th episode of " Casualty ", which, to date, has been the only programme that I have appeared in as a Character, and fully credited, role.
I have played several minor speaking parts over the 16 year period from my first episode on 5th April 1988 to 23rd September 2004.
Since the " Casualty " studio has moved to Cardiff, it is not feasible to travel down to South Wales and return in the same day with the added mileage on top of a full working day being required when only playing the role of a Supporting Artiste.
From that first day in 1991 to 7th December 1996, I have appeared in only 10 episodes of " The Bill "
On this same day in 2002, I arrived in Bristol to be in my 58th episode of " Casualty ", which, to date, has been the only programme that I have appeared in as a Character, and fully credited, role.
I have played several minor speaking parts over the 16 year period from my first episode on 5th April 1988 to 23rd September 2004.
Since the " Casualty " studio has moved to Cardiff, it is not feasible to travel down to South Wales and return in the same day with the added mileage on top of a full working day being required when only playing the role of a Supporting Artiste.
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
" BOON " 1986 - " CASUALTY " 1997
On 8th January 1986, I arrived in Birmingham for my first day on an episode of " Boon " starring Michael Elphick as Ken Boon and Neil Morrissey as Rocky, David Daker as Harry.
This would be my 7th day of filming on a national channel since my first ever job on 3th August 1985 which was " Marjorie and Men " starring Patricia Routledge. My first day in any studio, other than my first Television audition for " Lunch Box " presented by Noel Gordon in the 1960's, was for a Kodak Training Film, filmed at Eastwood studios near Nottingham on 15th February 1985.
Between 3rd August 1985 and 25th August 1992, I appeared in 13 episodes of " Boon ".
on 8th January in 1997, I arrived at Bristol to be in my 35th episode of " Casualty ", my first episode having been on 5th April 1988 and my 61st episode on 11th September 2002.
During that 14 year period, I played a few roles speaking dialogue as a Security Guard, A Press Photographer, a drunken party guest plus, my first credited role as a Boxing Master of Ceremonies.
" Casualty " is still running and is now filmed at new BBC studios in Cardiff.
This would be my 7th day of filming on a national channel since my first ever job on 3th August 1985 which was " Marjorie and Men " starring Patricia Routledge. My first day in any studio, other than my first Television audition for " Lunch Box " presented by Noel Gordon in the 1960's, was for a Kodak Training Film, filmed at Eastwood studios near Nottingham on 15th February 1985.
Between 3rd August 1985 and 25th August 1992, I appeared in 13 episodes of " Boon ".
on 8th January in 1997, I arrived at Bristol to be in my 35th episode of " Casualty ", my first episode having been on 5th April 1988 and my 61st episode on 11th September 2002.
During that 14 year period, I played a few roles speaking dialogue as a Security Guard, A Press Photographer, a drunken party guest plus, my first credited role as a Boxing Master of Ceremonies.
" Casualty " is still running and is now filmed at new BBC studios in Cardiff.
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