ianw
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Post by ianw on Sept 15, 2013 6:59:49 GMT 10
I was VT editor on this series, through the autumn of 1983. 30 years ago!
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Post by ianw on Sept 18, 2013 1:50:07 GMT 10
My main memories are the "Spanish Civil War" montage, which took ages, and the episode where Jan shot Diana's lover after falling through a ceiling, which was quite tricky to edit. Also a dream sequence in the next episode, where Jan relived the shooting. I expect it looks dated now, with indoor scenes on tape and exteriors on film.
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Post by fuguewriter on Sept 21, 2013 10:38:35 GMT 10
Welcome! Would be fascinated with any memories or facts you wished to share about your time with this remarkable series. Hopefully it will in time be released on DVD or streaming or the like!
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Post by ianw on Sept 23, 2013 1:57:26 GMT 10
In those days we editors didn't meet anyone else in the production except the directors and production assistants, and sometimes the producer. However Kevin McNally did pop in to see Rick Stroud once. I had the feeling that the show wasn't particularly loved by the higher-ups in the BBC Drama Dept, but I am not sure why. It may be that it was felt that we had produced too many "similar" shows just around that time. I was surprised that it was never repeated, because it was common at that time for actors etc to have a repeat written into their contract, which saved money on repeats.
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