Pan's People in BBC4 Documentary (17 May 2012)

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Submitted by panfan on Mon, 2012-03-19 23:17

 

 

 

Thought everyone would appreciate a heads up on a forthcoming BBC4 documentary about the BBC TV Centre that will feature interviews with Dee Dee, Ruth and Babs and Robert Powell as well as some routine clips (keep an eye out for any rarely seen ones!). It is due to be broadcast on Thursday 17 May. The producer/director has promised me a photo from the filming for the site, and we can put up a little advert!

Here are some photos taken from the day of recording (see Andy's stairs images for the reference). Click to enlarge:

With the producer/director, Richard:

 

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29 comments

Submitted by gibb1962 on Tue, 2012-03-20 01:24
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Great news,should be interesting.

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Glenn

Submitted by Flight14 on Tue, 2012-03-20 18:02
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BBC are leaving the Television Centre & heading up north to Salford,Manchester.But thankfully it's a Grade 2 listed building & won't be demolished to become an extension of Westfield Shopping Centre or whatever lol.That BBC-4 Documentary may have some really choice tips of juicy Pan's People archive clips (maybe ones we haven't seen thus!) & a finger on the 'record' button of a 'DigiBox' if anyone's got one would be greatly appreciated for any possible future uploads or screencaptures we could use?.

Submitted by panfan on Tue, 2012-03-20 18:07
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I'm sure I won't be the only one recording it, Peter, and I'll upload the Pan's segment to our You Tube account for posterity.

The producer told me there would be some 'nice clips' of PP, so let's hope they've made an effort to dig out some less commonly seen ones, as opposed to rebroadcasting the ready made out of the tin compilation used in Digging the Dancing Queens, etc!

Submitted by panfan on Tue, 2012-03-20 18:11
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Here's the news item about it from last summer:

http://www.panspeople.com/?q=node/470

Submitted by TOTP FAN on Sat, 2012-03-24 23:35
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The girls look fab, i wonder where Louise was? Is that thge presenter with them?

 

Submitted by panfan on Sat, 2012-03-24 23:40
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Yes, that's the producer/director Richard Marsden with them.  They do look great, don't they!

Submitted by JEZ on Sat, 2012-03-24 23:47
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Thanks for the photo ,its lovely to see babs ,dee dee and ruth all together in this photo in 2012

Submitted by Andy on Sun, 2012-03-25 00:02
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What lovely pictures nice to see the girls back at the stairwell I wonder if the benches are still there and if the girls did any photos on them?

Submitted by Flight14 on Sun, 2012-03-25 00:41
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That is a wonderful return to the BBC Stairwell that they posed by way back in 1970.I am just sad that they are not joined by Flick,Andi & Louise.(Perhaps the latter two will join them in a future photoshoot ?).It's fun to compare the two photos of then & now.Bit like The Beatles returning to the inner stairwell at EMI House in Manchester Square in 1969.

Submitted by Lee and Mary Fan on Sun, 2012-03-25 07:49
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Terrific pictures, what a great photo shoot and how lucky for Director Richard Marsden to be able to be in the photo shoot with three Pans People members.

I think Ruth, Babs & Dee Dee all look lovely and I must say I like Ruths hairstyle.

I cant wait to see this programme : )

Submitted by mojo2007 on Thu, 2012-03-29 19:08
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Its lovely to see the girls looking well particularly Ruth who ,for once,  does not have her hair covering her charming face

mojo

Submitted by Angie on Thu, 2012-03-29 21:20
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Wow! How good do the girls look?!........As gorgeous as ever......Wonderful photos Panfan! Many thanks for sharing.

Submitted by pastpanfan on Tue, 2012-04-24 13:07
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Great pics these. Many thanks....who took 'em?

They all look great. And luv Ruths look....

Time eh....seems like a year ago or so they were dancin'......

nice idea, on that staircase...

pastpanfan

Submitted by panfan on Tue, 2012-04-24 13:38
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Yes they are good! Likely a production assistant, maybe?

Not long till broadcast now. I'll upload a recording to You Tube for those like you in Australia and Rusty in Canada so you won't miss out.

Submitted by pastpanfan on Wed, 2012-04-25 19:16
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You are a good man panfan....thing is..we expats cannot view the BBC iplayer at all.....so that is really appreciated.

Your karma is forever assured.

-pastpanfan

Submitted by Flight14 on Thu, 2012-05-10 00:05
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There's a superb 'P-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C' colour photo of Pan's People from 1969 -the one of them all on BBC stairwell-  in next week's 'Radio Times' price £1-40.It's on sale in the shops right now.I've already bought a copy.Also a small article & the reunion photo of Babs,Dee Dee & Ruth on the BBC Stairwell.In the UK shops right now!.

Submitted by panfan on Thu, 2012-05-10 00:13
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I bought the RT yesterday, but never looked.  Better have a butchers now and get the scanner into action!

Submitted by panfan on Thu, 2012-05-10 00:50
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Found it, Peter, thanks for the tip!  If the RT old photo on here already?  Have to check....

Let's hope it'll lead to some renewed interest in the ladies!

Submitted by panfan on Thu, 2012-05-10 18:47
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I've just scanned the RT feature Peter mentioned.  Click to enlarge as usual:

 

Submitted by panfan on Thu, 2012-05-10 18:50
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What is in the window just above Louise's head - a mannequin?  Is that a costume dept room?!

Submitted by Paperboyplod on Fri, 2012-05-18 00:30
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It looks like a woman's bust mannequin, with the bristols covered up by a silver bra, I can't really make out whether there's a head or not, there does appear to be another similar looking mannequin as well just next to it!

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Justin

Submitted by panfan on Thu, 2012-05-17 23:20
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For the benefit of future visitors, most of the discussion on this programme has taken place here:

http://www.panspeople.com/?q=node/1149

Submitted by panfan on Fri, 2012-05-18 00:02
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The programme is being upload to You Tube now and tomorrow will be viewable here.

Submitted by panfan on Sun, 2012-05-20 23:18
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I was wondering what effect the documentary had on site visits - more than doubled  over Thurs/Fri thanks to interest from the documentary!

Day No of visits Pages Hits Bandwidth
15 May 2012 440 2127 47823 628.27 MB
16 May 2012 461 2089 45455 595.81 MB
17 May 2012 999 4370 121860 1.78 GB
18 May 2012 991 4183 114371 1.79 GB
19 May 2012 592 3231 78061 1.38 GB

 

Submitted by ALEXMITCH on Thu, 2012-08-02 21:20
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Looking at the performance on BBC4 last night and replaying it over and over again, does anybody see the girl dressed in a tiger outfit sitting behind Mr Biggs. For a brief moment maybe once or twice, is looks like it could be Sue. I could be wrong, but if someone can freeze-frame and zoom-out at the right place, maybe we'll know for sue.

Submitted by Andy on Thu, 2012-08-02 22:40
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Well spotted Alex.  Its a bit of a waste you don't get any real chance to see if it is Sue yet the costume looks like the one that Floid wore in "The Flasher"

Submitted by Suefan on Fri, 2012-08-03 11:31
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Yes Sue is sitting on the stage.  Jez drew attention to this happening a while ago but a shame there were no close ups after she had taken the trouble to don that cat suit.

Submitted by Flight14 on Fri, 2012-08-03 20:38
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Yes,very well spotted Alex. Gorgeous Sue dressed as a Cat & dressed as Ma Baker in the same show.

High hopes that she will be Bat-Girl next week?......

.....Tee,hee........

Submitted by Andy on Sat, 2012-08-04 11:15
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I think I purrfer Sue as a Cat to Ma Baker although Sue does look cute when she wrinkles her nose at the end.

Hadn’t noticed that Jez mention it before must have been when the last comments weren’t working properly