Enid Blyton Biopic on BBC 4 - 'Enid'

Timmy-the-dog · Post by **Timmy-the-dog** » 06 Mar 2009, 23:25

Hi Lucky Star
the Art Director from Carnival did say last week that she and a few others were going to try and make it to the EB day so maybe you will get to hear a lot more detail then. I can't come this year as I'm up in Northumberland

Post by **Tony Summerfield** » 06 Mar 2009, 23:48

Timmy-the-dog wrote:The Art Director from Carnival did say last week that she and a few others were going to try and make it to the EB day so maybe you will get to hear a lot more detail then.

I don't know anything about this at all! I didn't even know that Carnival had an Art Director, are you sure that she isn't from the BBC, they seem to be looking after all the props etc.

Viking Star · Post by **Viking Star** » 07 Mar 2009, 01:07

I thought they'd taken "intrigue" out of the dictionary......

Timmy-the-dog · Post by **Timmy-the-dog** » 07 Mar 2009, 10:52

I don't know anything about this at all! I didn't even know that Carnival had an Art Director, are you sure that she isn't from the BBC, they seem to be looking after all the props etc.

The art director on the film is working for Carnival not the BBC but from our conversations this week I'm sure that she is completely unaware of any agreed block on information pending a company press release.
Not wishing to cause her or anyone any grief I will not comment any further. By all means delete messages if you need to
cheers
Timmy

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 07 Mar 2009, 13:23

Fascinating stuff! Everything is pretty complicated these days. It wasn't that long ago when the tv company (BBC or say, Yorkshire Television) made the programme, then transmitted it to the network. Nowadays, Granada make programmes for the BBC as well as independent companies making programmes for a multitude of channels. What a minefield.

Post by **Keith Robinson** » 07 Mar 2009, 16:00

As an old Doctor Who fan I used to love reading about how the early episodes with William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton were literally thrown together on a cheap studio set (you can actually hear the echoing pitter-patter of running feet on the stage, even though it's often supposed to be "outside"). Episodes were filmed and transmitted during the same week! The mind boggles at how haphazard it all was back then.

I've read about episodes (not just Doctor Who) that were only partially made, and rather than delay broadcast they would air the finished bit and seamlessly cut to LIVE action and get that bit out of the way, then cut back to the finished bits again. Now that's pressure!

Now they have a year to write the thing, get funding, cast it, find locations, etc, then a few months to film it, and another few months to edit and iron out kinks, then even more time to find a decent spot in the broadcasting schedule...

They don't make 'em like they used to (...which I'm thankful for).

Lucky Star · Post by **Lucky Star** » 07 Mar 2009, 22:27

According to a very small paragraph in todays Daily Telegraph newspaper Helena Bonham-Carter is to play Enid Blyton in this production which will be shown on BBC4 later this year. Its very exciting news. Hopefully with a fairly big name actress playing Enid the film will be a high quality one which will do justice to our favourite author.

Timmy-the-dog · Post by **Timmy-the-dog** » 09 Mar 2009, 11:24

Hi Lucky Star - yes, I think it's great news too. I've been away for the weekend otherwise I'd have posted this earlier. here's the full report at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvan ... iopic.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

cheers
timmy

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 09 Mar 2009, 12:00

I always liked Helena Bonham Carter in the E. M. Forster films so it'll be interesting to see how she plays Enid.

Anita

Julie2owlsdene · Post by **Julie2owlsdene** » 09 Mar 2009, 12:56

I'm really looking forward to watching and recording this production. I hope we will be given ample warning when its to be broadcast. I'd hate to miss it.

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 09 Mar 2009, 16:45

Julie2owlsdene wrote:I'm really looking forward to watching and recording this production. I hope we will be given ample warning when its to be broadcast. I'd hate to miss it.

Don't worry, old thing; BBC4 repeat everything to the death.

Julie2owlsdene · Post by **Julie2owlsdene** » 09 Mar 2009, 16:50

Moonraker wrote: Don't worry, old thing; BBC4 repeat everything to the death.

Knowing my luck lately, I'll probably miss the repeats

Timmy-the-dog · Post by **Timmy-the-dog** » 09 Mar 2009, 18:59

Julie2owlsdene wrote:Knowing my luck lately, I'll probably miss the repeats

No worries, It'll be shown three nights a week on UK Gold by 2011

cheers
Timmy

Lucky Star · Post by **Lucky Star** » 09 Mar 2009, 22:53

I wonder if there will be a DVD release?

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 15 Mar 2009, 12:05

THIS was published in yesterday's Independent.

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