Behind the Scenes

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We are not writing Hamlet
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13, 1977

This programme examines the roles of producer Gerard Glaister, story editor John Brason, scriptwriter Willis Hall and technical adviser Group-Captain Bill Randle. As counterpoint to the .. show full overview

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All those people were heroes
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20, 1977

Enter leading actors Bernard Hepton, Jan Francis, and director Ken Ives... followed by a boy - 10-year-old child actor Max Harris. Major Donald Darling remembers the heroes - the 'helpers' who sheltered, passed on and often died for the RAF escapers.

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I enjoy it when it's over
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27, 1977

Director Ken Ives and cameraman Godfrey Johnson on location in Belgium. Meanwhile on the other side of the Channel, Austin Ruddy is at work designing a Brussels rooftop for a sequence to .. show full overview

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A problem of authenticity
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04, 1977

Ken Ives cuts film with film editor Sheila Tomlinson. Austin Ruddy selects props for the studio. Costume designer Andrew Mackenzie fits out Valentine Dyall in the style of a 1940s Belgian doctor.

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A boy? A ten-year-old boy?
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11, 1977

We follow a scene through outside rehearsal to the studio recording. We see sets erected and lighting rigged. Alan Home lighting manager, explains some of his sophisticated equipment.

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