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05/04/2016
Elstree Studios Announce New Series
As part of Elstree's 90th Anniversary year of celebrations, the Studios has announced a new series of 12 television interviews of well-known names and faces from its long history.
The programmes will air between 11 and 24 April on Talking Pictures Television (Talking Pictures TV: Sky 343, Freeview 81, Freesat 306 and YouView 81).
Made in-house and hosted by Elstree Studios Chairman, Morris Bright, the 12 x 30 minute series is entitled Take Two.
Those interviewed are:
• Angela Douglas (Carry On actress & widow of late British actor Kenneth More)
• British acting great Sylvia Syms
• Jack Smethurst (best known for hit comedy series of the 1970s including controversial Love Thy Neighbour)
• former Bond golden girl herself Shirley Eaton
• Valerie Leon (the only actress to appear in all the major British cinema franchises – Hammer Horror, Pink Panther, Bond and Carry On)
• Hammer horror starlet Madeline Smith
• original Railway Child Sally Thomsett
• director and producer Marc Sinden
• sitcom favourite Vicki Michelle
• actor Norman Eshley (The Sweeney, Man About the House and George & Mildred)
• actress, writer and wife of the late Bryan Forbes, Nanette Newman
• actress and presenter Jenny Hanley.
Further details regarding broadcast dates and times can be found here.
Image: © Elstree Studios. Nanette Newman.
www.elstreestudios.co.uk
(JP)
The programmes will air between 11 and 24 April on Talking Pictures Television (Talking Pictures TV: Sky 343, Freeview 81, Freesat 306 and YouView 81).
Made in-house and hosted by Elstree Studios Chairman, Morris Bright, the 12 x 30 minute series is entitled Take Two.
Those interviewed are:
• Angela Douglas (Carry On actress & widow of late British actor Kenneth More)
• British acting great Sylvia Syms
• Jack Smethurst (best known for hit comedy series of the 1970s including controversial Love Thy Neighbour)
• former Bond golden girl herself Shirley Eaton
• Valerie Leon (the only actress to appear in all the major British cinema franchises – Hammer Horror, Pink Panther, Bond and Carry On)
• Hammer horror starlet Madeline Smith
• original Railway Child Sally Thomsett
• director and producer Marc Sinden
• sitcom favourite Vicki Michelle
• actor Norman Eshley (The Sweeney, Man About the House and George & Mildred)
• actress, writer and wife of the late Bryan Forbes, Nanette Newman
• actress and presenter Jenny Hanley.
Further details regarding broadcast dates and times can be found here.
Image: © Elstree Studios. Nanette Newman.
www.elstreestudios.co.uk
(JP)
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