billy bentley

Mr Forbes, Like a black pearl or a rough diamond, I have always considered "The Whisperers" as a hidden or under appreciated jewel in the crown of British filmaking. Now that you might get the recognition you have earned, perhaps a little spotlight might deflect on to this little masterpiece.
PS
I just recently saw Thorold Dickinson's "Queen of Spades" for the first time, A nice primer for Dame Edith no ?

harryfielder

Got my ticket today and might get there a bit early and have a look around Elstree village for a while. Spent many happy years in the village before B.T.
(Bloody Tesco's)

Aitch,

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smudge

Ahh - Tescos....(spit)...

I remember soon after they threw that heap of bricks together I wandered round the site doing some comparative pictures (I had been there as they finished off the demolition job on the main part of ABPC). As I walked round the back, to look at the area where the big old tank used to be, some weasel faced youth of a security guard came out and tried to admonish me for taking pictures of what was 'private property'. I just glared at him and he soon scuttled back to his rathole...

The so-called 'studios tribute' out front of the store didn't seem to be around for very long - same for the 'honouring Elstree's heritage' info boards which used to be inside the shop.

Smudge

Welcome to my house. Enter freely, and of your own will...

alan gowdy

Tesco seems to be acting true to form here too:

BBC NEWS | England | Devon | Tesco to close holiday park site

"Don't forget... one of petrol, two of meths"

Rob Compton

Thanks Alan. Relates to Seaton, an area I know very well - and there's another Tesco close by anyway, at Axminster, famous for chucking out Hugh F-W as he objected to their factory farm chicken! River Cottage and Hugh's new shop are also nearby...

rgds
Rob

harryfielder

Had a great day out at Elstree Studios yesterday (13th) and got to sit and talk with Sir Richard Attenborough, Brian Forbes CBE. and my old boss Darth Vader (Dave Prowse) from Star Wars.
Met up with Mr and Mrs Smudge from Brit Movie forum (Nice couple).Paul Burton and Paul Welsh were good to chat to and of course my good friend Bob and his lovely wife.
Thanks to all the other folk for making it a day to remember.

Aitch,,

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Freddy

Think you'll enjoy this, taken from the Radio Merseyside website.

Gran in Tesco boss planning war

A grandmother from Merseyside has applied for planning permission to demolish the home of Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy.

Dot Reid is retaliating against plans to bulldoze her home and 71 others in Kirkby, to make way for Everton's new stadium and a Tesco supermarket.
The 58-year-old said Sir Terry, who lives in a mansion in Hertfordshire, deserved a taste of his own medicine.
She plans to turn the site of the Tesco boss's house into a community garden.
The grandmother lives on Spicer Grove where there are a mix of bungalows and houses, which would be bought under a compulsory purchase order and demolished under the plans.
She helped set up a housing co-operative which was given government money to build the homes, which were finished in 1992.

She said: "These are more than just houses, they are homes.
"I have been living under the threat of losing my home for 18 months now and it is very stressful.
"I want Sir Terry to have a taste of what we have to put up with.
"When we found out about the plans by Tesco and Everton, we thought it was disgusting."

Mrs Reid has submitted an application to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in Hertfordshire for permission to demolish Sir Terry's 1930s mansion in Cuffley.
Mrs Reid has plans for the site.

"It's going be a nice community area. Trees and ponds and a little play area for the children, somewhere for the old people to go and sit and relax."

A council spokeswoman said: "Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has received a planning application from a resident of Kirkby relating to the demolition of a property in Cuffley and use of the space as a community garden.

"This application will go through the normal planning process."

A spokesman for Tesco said: "This is just a publicity stunt.

"Unlike this application, for our application we spoke to hundreds, if not thousands, of residents in Kirkby, the vast majority of whom recognise this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which will create 2,000 jobs."

Regards

Freddy

stevie boy

Hi Aitch., you are looking good for 55

harryfielder

Plus VAT...

Aitch,

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LukeAFB

Can someone point me in the direction of the BF questions/answers string?

Many thanks.

Fellwanderer

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All the best
FELL

A signature is no substitute for a life

earlb

Hmmm strange!!! are you sure they didn't send stunt doubles?

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.