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| 1968/9: TV News Film editors in Theatre 1. |
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| B. Smith, T. Mara, R. Rigby, J. Ferris, A .Casseldon, J. McBay, M. O'Collins; film editors , |
| 1973: Theatre 2. BBC TV News, Spur, London. |
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| L. to R. - Brian Murray, Mark Macanlind, Seymour Logie, Russ Crombie. The film editors at the ready! |
| 1982: Falklands war, Punta Arenas, Chile. |
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| Peter Beggin, John Downing, Russ Crombie, Bill Frost in Cape Horn Hotel |
| 1982: Falklands war: BBC team, "Cabo de Hornas" |
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| Mike Vestey, Carmen Reyes, Peter Beggin , Roy Benford. |
| 1982: warships , Punta Arenas harbour, S. Atlantic |
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| Chilean navy patroled Beagle channel watching for Argentinian action. |
| 2007: 25 years on: Falklands , BBC team"Veterans" |
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| Russ Crombie, Brian murray, Brian Smith ,war stories at the "Oyster Shack" in Devon! |
| 1982: .West Beirut - Lebanon.war |
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| Keith Graves close to Commodor hotel - with surviving parrot,. |
| 1989 Hong Kong |
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| Last edit before I went to Beijing - Tiananmen Square story. |
| Princess Diana with hatched alligator |
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| 1988: Charles & Diana tour of Australia. |
| 1988: Royals, Charles & Diana tour Australia. |
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| Mike Sullivan and Chris Morris; research in Sydney |
| Charles Wheeler filmed by Derek Collier |
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| 1980s cruise missile deployment in W. Germany. |
| 1988 Bush - US Election campaign, Texas |
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| editing in Houston with Sharon, Tim Sebastian's producer. |
| Houston, Texas..US presidential election campaign |
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| Tim Sebastian almost ready for his ptc . |
| U.S. Elections, BBC Bureau Washington. |
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| Martin Bell, John Simpson, Tim Sebastian,await news of America's voting. |
| BBC Washington - Thatcher/Reagan visit |
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| reporters,producers,cameramen and editors - the team photo - spot the names! |
| 1988: Thatcher visits Reagan, Washington USA. |
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| Tim Sebastian and Peter Snow inspect PM Thatcher's strange nasal growth! |
| 1992 mobile edit, John Major election campaign. |
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| Mike Burgess editing with reporter Mike Smartt, in Taunton. |
| 1989: Newsreview of the Year, China story viewing. |
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| Marsh Marshal produced the programme; Rob Magee was 2nd picture editor. |
| 1989: Tiananmen Square story. |
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| Kate Adie, Martin Whitaker,Russ Crombie & Eric Thirer in edit room at hotel in Beijing |
| Bosnia - 1994 ........ . ENG trials - 1979 |
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| production studio - Beta, DV, Premier, editing. |
| 1982: Beirut, Israel-Lebanon-Syria war. |
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| My hotel room - John Simpson voicing to video,, for tx to London |
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| 1988: Singapore, drugs execution story. |
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| Kate Adie to camera - Eric Thirer, and recordist Fred Scott. |
| 1982: El Salvador conflict. |
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| Michael Buerk, Peter Beggin, Roy Benford, on location |
| 1981: First launch of Space Shuttle STS-1 Columbia |
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| At Cape Canaveral; Martin Bell, and Bob Grevemberg, arrived from Washington office. |
| 2005 BBC TV News celebrations, TV Centre, London. |
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| Hugh Edwards, Barry Lanchester recall past assignments. |
| 1994 - Bosnia 1979 -ENG trial |
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| production studio - DV/beta/premier editing - 2006 |
Career
From Alexandra Palace to TV Centre, Film to Video, Belfast to Ho-Chi-Min City, Washington Bell to Columbo Adie; News events
took me to wars and paradise, misery and celebration. These are my experiences in an ever-changing World.
| Alexandra Palace TV News reunion |
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| Guests include: R. Crombie, P. Millest ,M. Davies,M. Holland,E. Powell,T.Thompson,M. Burgess. |
| 1988; Quen, Royal Visit to China |
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| Brian Murray, Mike Davies, Russ Crombie: " Last supper" - R & R in Hong Kong!. |
| Mobile editing - fitted in VW Caravelle |
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| On location at Harold Macmillan's funeral, Mike Smartt covered the story for bulletins. |
| 1989: Princess Anne tours USSR |
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| producer Neil Everton watches editing, edit pack set up in my hotel room in Kiev. |
| Queen & P. Philip tour of Caribbean+CHOGM.1985 |
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| Peter Snow seated. Jana Bennet, & Roy Benford on left, Peter Matthews on camera |
| 1985 : Honoi:Vietnam. captured U.S. militaria |
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| Brian Barron's team: Bob Poole, Nick Williams,Russ Crombie. tour included Cambodia |
My choices
Band
or Musician: Pat Metheny, , B.B. King, Ray Charles, Nelson Riddle, Ella Fitzgerald,Vangellis, Steely
Dan, Cher, Black-Eyed Peas, Beatles, Jimmy Smith, Oscar Peterson, Eric Clapton. Beatles, Bach, Chopin,Stravinsky,
Segovia. TV; Friends,
Frasier, Only Fools and Horses, Arena, Horizon,Coast, The Sky At Night, Panorama, Blue Planet, UK History, Anything by
Michael Palin, Bill Oddie, David Attenborough.
Movie:
As Good As It Gets, From Here to Eternity, Star Wars, Shindler's List, Platoon, The Birds, The Rear Window, North by Northwest,
Terms of Endearment,The Fifth Element,Remains of the Day,Apocalypse Now,Brief Encounter,Easyrider,Get Carter,Dirty Harry,Bullitt,The
Thomas Crown Affair.
Book: Gulliver's Travels,
Canterbury Tales, The Diaries of Samuel Pepys, The Origin of Species, A History of Time.
| 1992; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Bio-diversity summit |
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| Russ at foot of Sugar Loaf Mountain, before ride in cablecar to the top, |
My
Activities: Environment conservation
- Devon Wildlife Trust. Travelling, filming, music.
| 2000; Daytona Bikeweek, Florida, 750,000 bikers |
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| Harley-Davidson events. Richard, Derek and Russ had fun filming. |
The Present
Music composition, and playing. Film making. Travelling. Food & Wine. Natural world, and conservation. Keeping in touch
with friends!
| 1989: Canton, China. En route to Hong Kong. |
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| Tim Platt and Russ take hydrofoil down Pearl river with edit packs. |
Influences:
Michael Palin, David Attenborough, Steven Spielberg, Dudley Moore, Woody
Allen, Germaine Greer, Stuart Crombie, Arther C. Clarke,Tony Benn, Jonathon Miller.
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| 1997: 32 years of BBC TV News ends for me! |
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| Mary Ferguson, Queen, Peter Millest, Russ Crombie, Joanna Lumley! partying on Thames Regalia! |
| 2005: Kate Adie celebrates her 60th at Syon Park. |
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| family, friends,& colleagues gathered for a great party! |
| Kate Adie; |
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| In the 1990s BBC News used armoured LandRovers for camera teams & reporters to travel safely. |
| 1994; trip to Pyramids, after Arafat story. |
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| En route for London, Bill Groom and I covered story in Cairo. |
| Peter Millest visits Russ: 2006 in Torquay. |
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| BBC friends - almost 70 years working with "Auntie " between them!! |
| BBC 50 years celebrations at TV Centre - 2005. |
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| John Tusa and Michael Cole amongst the BBC News memorabelia! |
| 1986: Prince Andrew ,Sarah Ferguson in Mauritius. |
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| Russ with James Robbins, the Beeb's S. Africa man at tha time! |
| 1989: Princess Anne tours USSR - 20,000 miles! |
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| Russ editing : Roy Benford, Barry Lanchestar on Trans Siberian railway: Royal plane. |
| BBC 50 Years of TV News. |
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| David Tindall, David Cells, Robert Elphick - legends in BBC broadcasting. |
| 1984: Delhi - Indira Gandhi assassination. |
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| Chris Morris reports on location. Eric Thirer with sony video camera |
| 1984: India, Gandhi assassination. |
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| monitoring news of riots after Ghandi shooting, before videotape arrives for editing and satelliting |
| Bahamas 1985: Nassau, Newsnight filming on beach |
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| Peter Matthews focuses on Peter Snow, Jana Bennet producer on Newsnight |
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| 1981: First & Second Space Shuttle Launches. |
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| BBC TV News and ITN shared production trailer: Martin Bell, Bob Grevemberg & team. |
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