[modeleng] Re: Shepperton Studios Modelmakers-OT

Hi Rich
I have a set of the LP's and from memory were produced by DECCA. The only 
'fat controller' the BBC staff ever had left after the Huton inquiry, and he 
had the repsect of the staff unlike the present incumbent.All the others I 
think have been 'thin controllers'.

Andy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R.L. Roebuck" <rlr20@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 11:36 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Shepperton Studios Modelmakers


Hi there John,

When I encountered the Thomas books in the 1980's it was the Fat
Controller then (and Thin Controller on the Narrow gauge railways!).

I also was given some copies from when my uncles were children in the
1960's, and from memory it was Fat Controller then.

Were the recordings you refer to produced by 'Auntie'. In which case maybe
the BBC employees ditched the expression 'Fat Controller' lest they loose
their jobs if it was felt they were having a dig at the bosses upstairs!

Yours,


Rich.

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007, john.burridge@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Al Hi, I would say also that Shepperton did a good job not only with
> Thomas but many of the films and special effects that they have done and
> that they currently do.
>
> Its a bit of a shame they needed to change the Fat Director to fat
> controller as the records that i herd as a child as spoken by Jonny
> Morris then by Ringo Star.
>
> It was not P.C. to have a fat director as there are many around creaming
> off the profits from companies all around!!!
>
> yours for now.
>
> Regards John Burridge
>
>
>> Message Received: Jan 27 2007, 03:11 PM
>> From: "Allen Messer" <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "modeleng" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc:
>> Subject: [modeleng] Shepperton Studios Modelmakers
>>
>> I would like to take this opportunity to compliment
>> the entire staff at Shepperton Studions that produce
>> "Thomas the Tank Engine" series, especially the model
>> makers.  Their attention to detail is matchless, not
>> only the models themselves, but also the backgrounds
>> and scenery.  If any of them are members of this list,
>> please pass on my compliments to your co-workers.
>>
>> Al Messer, a 68 yar old "boy".
>>
>>
>>
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