Recollections from extra, Maria: "Brian Blessed was lovely!"
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arthur_of_the_britonsMaria and a friend of hers were extras on the series when they were 17 or 18. They long blond hair at the time, and often got work through an extras agency. They got £20 per day, and had early starts – setting out from Bristol at around 6 am – and late finishes. Their costumes were like sacks!
Their favourite actor was Brian Blessed; he was lovely. They sat in his car once, when it was raining. Michael Gothard asked her out, but she had seen him in “The Devils” the week before, so she declined his offer!
Once, some of the cast had their lunch on the set, and left a box of matches on the table – the scene had to be re-shot!
She and her friend were in a scene filmed in Redcliffe Caves in Bristol, which appears in “Six Measures of Silver.” They were warned not to wander off because there were so many tunnels, they might never be found.
The caves – Redcliffe Sand Mines – are artificial sandstone caverns, from which red sandstone was excavated to be converted to sand for the glass and pottery trades.
Their favourite actor was Brian Blessed; he was lovely. They sat in his car once, when it was raining. Michael Gothard asked her out, but she had seen him in “The Devils” the week before, so she declined his offer!
Once, some of the cast had their lunch on the set, and left a box of matches on the table – the scene had to be re-shot!
She and her friend were in a scene filmed in Redcliffe Caves in Bristol, which appears in “Six Measures of Silver.” They were warned not to wander off because there were so many tunnels, they might never be found.
The caves – Redcliffe Sand Mines – are artificial sandstone caverns, from which red sandstone was excavated to be converted to sand for the glass and pottery trades.