Pebble Mill at One 52 years old
Pebble Mill at One was a popular British lunchtime magazine, broadcast live from Monday to Friday at 13:00, mainly on BBC1. It was transmitted from the Pebble Mill studios of BBC Birmingham, and uniquely, was hosted from the centre's main foyer area, rather than a conventional studio. In the beginning, visitors to the studios were seen arriving in the background as the programme was transmitted. Reasons for this were: a planned third studio was never constructed on the site, and existing facilities were fully booked for network drama production and local news. Gradually, as the show was successful, the foyer became a studio, and visitors had to use a new entrance. The show ran from 2 October 1972 to 23 May 1986, under various programme Editors including: Terry Dobson, Jim Dumighan, and Peter Hercombe.. For most of that period there were few television programmes transmitted in Britain on any channels during the day. For this reason the programme acquired a unique following from those who found themselves at home at lunchtime. Housewives, students, and those recovering from an illness remember it with fondness for its variety and the problems inherent with live television. Its best remembered theme tune was "As You Please" by the Raymond Lefevre orchestra.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ben Kingsley He was 28 , now 80 years old | |
| Kenneth Williams He was 46 , 62 years old when he died | |
| David Cassidy He was 22 , 67 years old when he died | |
| Michael Palin He was 29 , now 81 years old | |
| Terence Alexander He was 49 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Rosemary Leach She was 36 , 81 years old when she died | |
| Frances Tomelty She was 25 , now 77 years old | |
| Toyah Willcox She was 14 , now 66 years old | |
| Peter Seabrook He was 36 , now 89 years old | |
| Magnus Magnusson He was 42 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Edward Highmore He was 11 , now 63 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
Pebble Mill at One (52 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1972-10-09
- Runtime: [50] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 679