Tony Staveacre writes: Colin Welland had started to add screenwriting to his distinguished acting credits when we invited him to be one of the judges for our BBC2 playwriting competition in 1972, alongside Keith Dewhurst and John Hopkins. The undisputed winner was a harbour-master’s wife from Sunderland, Denise Robertson, and this first play launched a great broadcasting career for her. Her play – The Soda Water Fountain – was recorded and shown on BBC2, after which we were to broadcast a judges’ discussion. This prompted Colin to launch into a tirade about the production that he’d just seen, and a complaint that the play had been woefully miscast, with not a single authentic Tyneside voice to be heard.
He had a point. The leading role was played by Jessie Matthews. Also, the play had been recorded in a BBC studio, when it should have been filmed on the real north-east locations where it was set,...
He had a point. The leading role was played by Jessie Matthews. Also, the play had been recorded in a BBC studio, when it should have been filmed on the real north-east locations where it was set,...
- 11/9/2015
- by Tony Staveacre and Paul Spray
- The Guardian - Film News
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