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arthur_of_the_britons) wrote1972-08-08 08:00 am
arthur_of_the_britons) wrote1972-08-08 08:00 am
The Penitent Invader: call sheet no. 34
This call sheet was kindly donated to this archive by Peter Thornton, who was employed as Clapper/Loader – a role now known as 2nd Camera Assistant – for much of the series. The episode concerned is “The Penitent Invader.”
“The Penitent Invader” was episode ‘G’ - the seventh episode to be filmed.
The call sheet is No.34, and is dated 8 August 1972, which was a Tuesday, so this would have been the second day of filming.
The scenes scheduled for this date were to be filmed at Woollard.
Jack Watson (Llud), Clive Revill (Rolf), Roy Carne (Blacksmith), Sean McCauley (Llud’s Messenger), and Hedley Goodall (Abbot Morpeth), along with 25 extras (12 Celtic men, 8 Celtic women and 5 Celtic children) were required in Make-up/Wardrobe at 07:30, to begin filming at 08:30. Jack Watson had his own transport, and Clive Revill was collected from the Unicorn Hotel 1 at 07:00.
Scenes 10 and 10a, with Llud, Rolf and the Abbot, for which filming began the day before, were to be completed.
New scenes scheduled to be filmed were 8, 11, 13, 25, 33, 35, 36, 36a, 37 and 38.
Scene 8 was Llud's arrival at Rolf's village. Scene 11 was a short scene of Llud and Rolf talking while walking along. 13 was Llud and Rolf on Horseback, with Llud thumping Rolf on the back. 25 was Rolf being flogged. 33 and 35 - 38 were the scenes where Rolf and Llud stand by the fire pit and discuss the punishment - walking over hot coals - then Llud is called away by a Messenger. Rolf walks on the hot coals – and then sets out to raid a fictional caravan carrying tribute to Arthur.
An additional breakdown of the scenes, also from Peter Thornton, shows that it had been intended that Llud's being called away would provide a reprieve for Rolf from the fire-walking, but in the show as filmed, he actually walks across the firepit before telling his men to douse the fire.
An additional cruelty from the Director, or an act of self-sacrifice for his art, from Clive Revill? Was Clive utterly determined to show Rolf as a crazy, mixed-up chap?
Props listed include “practical” (ie. real) fire, blacksmiths’ tools, whip, rope for tying, burning logs and “chaffe to throw on fire.”
Horses were required for Llud, Rolf, and Llud’s messenger, with an additional three “for carts”, and – somewhat confusingly – 3 donkeys. The intended use of these donkeys is unknown – nowhere in the episode do we see more than one (baby) donkey.
The weather prospects must have been uncertain, as Fred Wedlock (Minstrel) was on standby, in case indoor banquet scenes 9, 9a, 30, 32 and 32a were to be filmed instead.
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon break for the cast and crew – about 70 to 75 people - was laid on, by George Cook (or Cooke) on location.
1 Possibly The Unicorn Hotel, West Street, Somerton TA11 7PR England – this would have been about an hour away by car.
“The Penitent Invader” was episode ‘G’ - the seventh episode to be filmed.
The call sheet is No.34, and is dated 8 August 1972, which was a Tuesday, so this would have been the second day of filming.
The scenes scheduled for this date were to be filmed at Woollard.
Jack Watson (Llud), Clive Revill (Rolf), Roy Carne (Blacksmith), Sean McCauley (Llud’s Messenger), and Hedley Goodall (Abbot Morpeth), along with 25 extras (12 Celtic men, 8 Celtic women and 5 Celtic children) were required in Make-up/Wardrobe at 07:30, to begin filming at 08:30. Jack Watson had his own transport, and Clive Revill was collected from the Unicorn Hotel 1 at 07:00.
Scenes 10 and 10a, with Llud, Rolf and the Abbot, for which filming began the day before, were to be completed.
New scenes scheduled to be filmed were 8, 11, 13, 25, 33, 35, 36, 36a, 37 and 38.
Scene 8 was Llud's arrival at Rolf's village. Scene 11 was a short scene of Llud and Rolf talking while walking along. 13 was Llud and Rolf on Horseback, with Llud thumping Rolf on the back. 25 was Rolf being flogged. 33 and 35 - 38 were the scenes where Rolf and Llud stand by the fire pit and discuss the punishment - walking over hot coals - then Llud is called away by a Messenger. Rolf walks on the hot coals – and then sets out to raid a fictional caravan carrying tribute to Arthur.
An additional breakdown of the scenes, also from Peter Thornton, shows that it had been intended that Llud's being called away would provide a reprieve for Rolf from the fire-walking, but in the show as filmed, he actually walks across the firepit before telling his men to douse the fire.
An additional cruelty from the Director, or an act of self-sacrifice for his art, from Clive Revill? Was Clive utterly determined to show Rolf as a crazy, mixed-up chap?
Props listed include “practical” (ie. real) fire, blacksmiths’ tools, whip, rope for tying, burning logs and “chaffe to throw on fire.”
Horses were required for Llud, Rolf, and Llud’s messenger, with an additional three “for carts”, and – somewhat confusingly – 3 donkeys. The intended use of these donkeys is unknown – nowhere in the episode do we see more than one (baby) donkey.
The weather prospects must have been uncertain, as Fred Wedlock (Minstrel) was on standby, in case indoor banquet scenes 9, 9a, 30, 32 and 32a were to be filmed instead.
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon break for the cast and crew – about 70 to 75 people - was laid on, by George Cook (or Cooke) on location.
1 Possibly The Unicorn Hotel, West Street, Somerton TA11 7PR England – this would have been about an hour away by car.