In 1979 I made the leap into programme production. Well more of a hesitant stumble really. In any case there I was in the General and Special Interest Department all set to start work as a trainee director. End of Promo. It did not take long before I was in the thick if it. I hardly had time to get my feet under the desk before I was told to get myself into Wellington for a planning meeting at Downstage Theatre where a charity concert to raise funds for Amnesty International was to be staged. The whole thing would be recorded on camera for future transmission. I was to direct the cameras on the night. Baptism of fire? I think so.
I wondered where you were hiding in those post-Close to Home years Dan. In the bloody Dig This garden! Totally agree with your experience of the ‘tellybullies’ … I even recognise one of them in particular!!! Still, we had some terrific adventures eh? And all while being quite well paid. PM me for a coffee…
Eion Scarrow once told me he was responsible for bottles of water being strewn across lawns as a dog poop prevention tool. He claimed it began as an April Fools joke and in expanded way beyond his control.
Eion had a bit of a tendency to overstate his role in things generally. But he is no longer with us so I will give him the benefit of the doubt in this one. I used to give him a bit of a hard time but he wasn’t a bad bloke really. RIP Eion
Sadly I would have had absolutely no interest in gardening programs in 1979, a pity because I'm sure I'd love them now. Everything in it's time now. Thanks again for some interesting observations.
I’m not on facebook. Deactivated my account some years ago. I have thought about using messenger. But as you know, there are many fragile flowers around who might wilt in the heat. Perhaps when I have finished with the TV stuff I will publish “ and be damned.” Thanks for taking an interest. Appreciate your support.
I wondered where you were hiding in those post-Close to Home years Dan. In the bloody Dig This garden! Totally agree with your experience of the ‘tellybullies’ … I even recognise one of them in particular!!! Still, we had some terrific adventures eh? And all while being quite well paid. PM me for a coffee…
Eion Scarrow once told me he was responsible for bottles of water being strewn across lawns as a dog poop prevention tool. He claimed it began as an April Fools joke and in expanded way beyond his control.
Eion had a bit of a tendency to overstate his role in things generally. But he is no longer with us so I will give him the benefit of the doubt in this one. I used to give him a bit of a hard time but he wasn’t a bad bloke really. RIP Eion
Sadly I would have had absolutely no interest in gardening programs in 1979, a pity because I'm sure I'd love them now. Everything in it's time now. Thanks again for some interesting observations.
I do hope you're putting these up on a certain FB page, for the many awesome crew that loiter there? :)
I’m not on facebook. Deactivated my account some years ago. I have thought about using messenger. But as you know, there are many fragile flowers around who might wilt in the heat. Perhaps when I have finished with the TV stuff I will publish “ and be damned.” Thanks for taking an interest. Appreciate your support.