Ken Russell joined Humphrey Burton on stage to discuss how they met, became friends, their careers but ultimately the work of Ken Russell.
Ken talked about his very first interview with Huw Wheldon at Monitor. Ken explains, “I shot a film about a young Catholic girl who was in a nativity play and she naughtily takes home her angel wings to show her mother. Her naughty brother ends up breaking them so she then has to scour the streets of London to find new ones and being a good Catholic girl, she does so.”
After the showing of the film Huw Wheldon uttered that it looked like it had been shot on toilet paper but you've got the job.
Ken went on to make his first professional film "John Betjeman - A Poet in London". This was a visualisation of John Betjeman's poems.
Throughout the morning clips were shown from both the 1961 film Prokofiev, Ken Russell's portrait of the Great Russian composer, and the remarkable and imaginative portrait of the composer Elgar in 1962.
During the discussion Ken and Humphrey were both witty and amusing which greatly delighted the audience. Ken shared with the audience the story of when he cast Oliver Reed and Alan Bates for the 1969 film “Women In Love”.
At first they were reluctant to do the infamous nude wrestling scene but after a night at the pub, a few drinks and a joint trip to the gents, while standing waiting for nature to take its course one looked to their left the other to their right, they suddenly realised that there was nothing in it and they had nothing to be concerned about. This had the audience in fits of laughter.
At the end of the discussion, the audience were invited to ask questions and also to meet Ken and Humphrey. Enthusiasts were thrilled with their morning of recollections and memories from Ken and Humphreys early years.
By Deborah Brennan
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Wednesday, 16 May 2007
Daphne du Mauriers Children at The Festival
To mark the Centenary of the birth of Daphne du Maurier, her three children Lady Tessa Montgomery, Lady Flavia Leng and Christian “Kits” Browning, came together on stage for the first time ever to recount their memories and discuss what it was like to grow up with a mother who was one of the most successful authors in the country.
Helen Taylor, author of The Daphne du Maurier Companion, joined them on stage to lead the discussion.
Every seat in The du Maurier Theatre had been filled with admirers who had travelled from all over the World to have the opportunity to hear first hand about the life of one of Britain's most popular novelists.
Helen began the discussion by asking the three children “What would your mother think of you being here together on stage at a festival, talking about her?”
Lady Tessa felt that she would be highly amused; Lady Flavia playfully said “payback time” and son Kits Browning thought she would have seen it as “get them out there working”.
When asked if she would have been pleased with the festival, Lady Flavia replied that she would have been truly gratified.
The audience were treated to an afternoon of family stories, their relationships with their mother, how they felt about her work and what influences did it have on them and their own lives.
Helen asked “If your mother were sitting here today on her 100th birthday, what would she think of The Daphne du Maurier Festival?”
All three children felt that Daphne would have been thrilled and very happy with the festival. She would have given a big thank you to everyone here today and also to all who appreciate her.
Helen Taylor gratefully thanked Lady Tessa, Lady Flavia and Kits for joining the panel with her and for sharing some wonderful memories and ended with wishing Daphne du Maurier a happy 100th Birthday!
Many, if not all who attended “The Children’s View” found it to be a truly unique and memorable occasion.
By Deborah Brennan
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Helen Taylor, author of The Daphne du Maurier Companion, joined them on stage to lead the discussion.
Every seat in The du Maurier Theatre had been filled with admirers who had travelled from all over the World to have the opportunity to hear first hand about the life of one of Britain's most popular novelists.
Helen began the discussion by asking the three children “What would your mother think of you being here together on stage at a festival, talking about her?”
Lady Tessa felt that she would be highly amused; Lady Flavia playfully said “payback time” and son Kits Browning thought she would have seen it as “get them out there working”.
When asked if she would have been pleased with the festival, Lady Flavia replied that she would have been truly gratified.
The audience were treated to an afternoon of family stories, their relationships with their mother, how they felt about her work and what influences did it have on them and their own lives.
Helen asked “If your mother were sitting here today on her 100th birthday, what would she think of The Daphne du Maurier Festival?”
All three children felt that Daphne would have been thrilled and very happy with the festival. She would have given a big thank you to everyone here today and also to all who appreciate her.
Helen Taylor gratefully thanked Lady Tessa, Lady Flavia and Kits for joining the panel with her and for sharing some wonderful memories and ended with wishing Daphne du Maurier a happy 100th Birthday!
Many, if not all who attended “The Children’s View” found it to be a truly unique and memorable occasion.
By Deborah Brennan
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Nina Auerbach at The Daphne Du Maurier Festival
Nina Auerback who is the author of the acclaimed biography “Daphne du Maurier - Haunted Heiress” talked about her book and her view of Daphne du Maurier with Helen Taylor, author of “The Daphne du Maurier Companion”.
Nina described finding more and more books that she’d never heard of by Daphne du Maurier “Was like eating mashed potatoes, so many Daphnes, it was wonderful”.
She described Daphnes work as compelling, haunting, weird, wonderful, great suavity, insightful and insane.
The audience had the opportunity to ask Nina questions and her opinions on the subject of Daphnes work and other work that Nina had achieved.
Daphne du Mauriers eldest daughter Lady Tessa Montgomery, who was in the audience, was introduced to Nina at the end of the discussion.
Lady Tessa found Nina’s discussion very interesting, learning things she had never known.
By Deborah Brennan
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Nina described finding more and more books that she’d never heard of by Daphne du Maurier “Was like eating mashed potatoes, so many Daphnes, it was wonderful”.
She described Daphnes work as compelling, haunting, weird, wonderful, great suavity, insightful and insane.
The audience had the opportunity to ask Nina questions and her opinions on the subject of Daphnes work and other work that Nina had achieved.
Daphne du Mauriers eldest daughter Lady Tessa Montgomery, who was in the audience, was introduced to Nina at the end of the discussion.
Lady Tessa found Nina’s discussion very interesting, learning things she had never known.
By Deborah Brennan
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Marcus Brigstocke at The Daphne du Maurier Festival
Marcus Brigstocke stand-up comic, host of BBC 4's The Late Edition, writer, presenter, actor, Radio 4 regular and father of two delivered this extremely enjoyable and hilarious evening in his usual satirical style covering topics from Tony Blaire stepping down to Cornish/Devon cream teas and hilarious annotations of Fowey Town itself.
The audience were brilliantly entertained as Marcus selected stories from several daily newspapers and proceeded to humorously demolish their content.
Marcus was a comical delight from start to finish.
By Deborah Brennan
The audience were brilliantly entertained as Marcus selected stories from several daily newspapers and proceeded to humorously demolish their content.
Marcus was a comical delight from start to finish.
By Deborah Brennan
Charlie Dimmock at The Daphne du Maurier Festival
The indomitable enthusiasm for gardening and the classic Charlie Dimmock infectious giggles were both present in abundance during a very enjoyable two hours in her company with BBC Radio Cornwall's Tim Hubbard.
Conducted in a relaxed style which was something akin to a cross between "an audience with" and a chat show interview, Charlie easily slid through numerous anecdotes of her time with "Ground Force" and before along with "Charlies Garden Army".
The audience were treated to out-take clips from her various television shows which did not make the final broadcast!
After a short interval and more recounting of various events Charlie spent some time answering gardening and other questions asked by members of the audience and concluded a pleasant and entertaining two hours.
Overheard in the queue for the coffee was a comment between two elderly ladies who observed how natural and relaxed Charlie Dimmock was even down to the way she dressed which really summed up the event.
By David Hughes
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Conducted in a relaxed style which was something akin to a cross between "an audience with" and a chat show interview, Charlie easily slid through numerous anecdotes of her time with "Ground Force" and before along with "Charlies Garden Army".
The audience were treated to out-take clips from her various television shows which did not make the final broadcast!
After a short interval and more recounting of various events Charlie spent some time answering gardening and other questions asked by members of the audience and concluded a pleasant and entertaining two hours.
Overheard in the queue for the coffee was a comment between two elderly ladies who observed how natural and relaxed Charlie Dimmock was even down to the way she dressed which really summed up the event.
By David Hughes
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Alex Higgins Vs Jimmy White
Snooker legends Alex Higgins & Jimmy White appeared in Cornwall together to give fans a memorable evening.
The audience was packed full of fans of all ages who cheered & clapped this great exhibition.
Local players enjoyed every minute against their snooker heroes.
Some of the frames may have lasted only minutes but everyone was happy just to be at the table with the legends.
Both Alex and Jimmy posed for photographs and signed autographs making it a perfect end to the evening.
By Deborah Brennan
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The audience was packed full of fans of all ages who cheered & clapped this great exhibition.
Local players enjoyed every minute against their snooker heroes.
Some of the frames may have lasted only minutes but everyone was happy just to be at the table with the legends.
Both Alex and Jimmy posed for photographs and signed autographs making it a perfect end to the evening.
By Deborah Brennan
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Thursday, 10 May 2007
Nick Carter Cricket Memorial
Members of St Blazey Cricket Club paid tribute to the late Nick Carter at their first match of the season on Saturday.This year, which would have been Nick Carter's 40th season, also marks the centenary of the club joining the Cornwall Cricket League.
Spokesman Darren Kirwan said: "Nick was a main stalwart of the club. As well as being an outstanding player, he devoted countless hours on the ground, providing the club with what is regarded as one of the best playing surfaces in the county.
"Nick was also very generous financially, and whilst the word 'irreplaceable' is often used glibly, with Nick it is very true.
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"The club are determined, as he would have expected, to continue to maintain facilities to the standards he set."Members of the club have planted a tree at the ground in tribute to Nick.
They are also asking local businesses to support the club in their centenary year by buying advertising space around the ground.
Darren said: "With increased costs, we are asking businesses to help and hope they will support us.
"Over the hundred years much has changed."We have had three different grounds in this time, firstly at Kilhallon, then to what is now St Blazey football field - where Ken Crowle once hit six sixes in one over - and at our current ground at Middleway where we have been resident since 1967."
Saturday's match was very close, but good news for St Blazey's centenary year.
The team played St Austell's second team and won by two runs.
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