Orwell (4th blog)
ORWELL: AGAINST THE TIDE This month celebrates the birth of Eric Blair(George Orwell)on the 25th. June 1903 He changed his mind about the Scots after [...]
Orwell: Against the Tide(3rd. Blog)
How did I end up at Shaftsbury Avenue? - read previous blogs(I) and (2). …..I was wrenched back to Shaftsbury Avenue by the startling reality of a young man greeting me at the door of [...]
Orwell – Against the Tide 2nd Blog – Funding & Copyright.
Securing funding for any project is never a simple feat, but forindependent films, it’s almost impossible.—but in 2001, I once again stood at the edge of that unenviable task, this time driven by the bold [...]
SEAN CONNERY and The Eurovision Song Contest
Even the late Sean Connery admired their technique. Here we’re paying homage to the Edinburgh Fire Department and the Fire Crews that operated their High Lift Rescue appliance on our behalf. All were invaluable to [...]
GEORGE ORWELL (1st blog)
In 1999 I found myself helping Lecturer Tony Grace and his students at the University of the West of Scotland with their Media Studies. Tony was also an avid Orwell enthusiast and reminded me that [...]
THE DREAM TEAM
Dolly Parton’s appearance in my life was yet another highlight and along with Jools Holland we would form a very creative partnership. It all began when BBC Two decided to celebrate Country Music with a [...]