Tuesday, 22 August 2006

Well, where do I start? Have been soooo busy I just haven't had time to do the blog. Thanks to all concerned who emailed to ask why I haven't been doing it, the list ran into tens… (well, almost ten… OK, four). Had a big push in the last few weeks and all six scripts for Benidorm series 1 are now written! Of course this means that the real work of editing them down to (or near) the required length for ITV begins; also making sure they are as good as they possibly can be. Yesterday marked the beginning of the first week of pre-production - it's sooo exciting!!! Director Kevin and Line Producer Philippa are in Benidorm today doing technical line producer/director type stuff and I'm pretty sure that there is going to be an announcement made by ITV at the television festival in Edinburgh this month; I'll check when that exactly is and sneak out a few details the day before about cast etc. To keep you coming back for more bloggidge I'm going to give you some clues to a different cast member every day; starting with today! So…. The actor in question today was born in Scotland although his surname would suggest another part of the UK. Fan's of V.W. will be used to seeing him in a pair of dungarees in scenes where phones keep ringing after they've been answered! (Yes, I know, not exactly The Times cryptic clues but it's better than nothing!)