BBC Credit selection1980-86

DOCUMENTARY

Panorama Special: Walking on Hot Coals-The White Tribe of Africa, with David Dimbleby exploring the aphartied regime of South Africa.

Broadmoor: Documentary about the Crimanally Insane institution.

Wheels of Fire: Indian based documentary about social economic projects.

Omnibus: Patrick Heron.

Horizon: Wild Horses.

Arena,Money Programme, Thats Life, Terry & June, Sportswide, Horizon, Oxford Roadshow, Bookmark, Nationwide, Tomorrows World, Ebony.

DRAMA

Smileys People: Espionage drama written by John LeCarrier starring Alec Guinness.

Past Caring: Drama about growing old disgracfully. Director, Richard Eyre.

Shoestring: Drama Series with Trevor Eve .

Butterflies: Comedy Sitcom.

The Capricorn Game: Childrens drama.

Bergerac: Crime Drama series about the Jersey based detective. Director Martin Cambell.

Tenko: War drama set in Japan about English women interned by the Japanese.

Swallows & Amazons: Classic childrens drama.

Val Doonican Special Australia.

Smart Money: Computer scam drama. Director, Bernard Rose.

Frankie & Johnnie: Psychological drama. Director, Martin Cambell.

Hotel Du Lac: Anita Brookner novel dramatised with Anna Massey. Director Giles Foster.

1986-88: Freelance.

After 6 years as a BBC Assistant Cameraman Graham decided to leave the BBC and work freelance.

Initially Graham worked as a Focus Puller on Music Video's for Elton John, Squeeze, Maxi Priest, and other acts of the time. He eventually moved into Feature Film and commercial work as a Loader and Focus Puller. Productions include:

Gothic: Directed by Ken Russell. Loader.

A Month In The Country: Directed by Pat O'Conner. Focus Puller.

Pack Of Lies: Directed by Anthony Page, starring Ellen Burstein and Allan Bates.Focus Puller.

Butlins commercial: Directed by Martin Cambell. Focus Puller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1988-90: The Visionaires:

The Visionaires was a production company run by three partners: Graham Day, Mary Soan and Louis Mulvey. They produced the music video's for a number one hit single 'Hear The Drummer Get Wicked' and a Eurovision song contest entry. They also produced a lager commercial Guinness and a glossy fashion product launch video for Easy Jeans. They pitched a commercial idea to Durex that was deemed too raunchy at the time but would now seem tame. After a short but successful summer the partners were lured by lucrative offers back to their day jobs. When The Visionaires finally dissolved, each partner received a 'state of the art' fax machine.

 

 

1977-80: Leeds Metropolitan University:

Graham Day graduated with a B.A. Hons degree from Leeds Metropolitan University in 1980. Over the three year course Graham studied film theory, helped other students with their projects and made 3 short films:

'The Report' involved a mix of video and 16mm filming. Using a staged CCTV shooting style the film follows the aftermath of an accident during a ficticious NASA space mission. 16mm B&W.

ROBOP: The second film shot in B&W 16mm involved 2 dancers robotically dancing around the futuristic architechture of Leeds University.

'Grin & Bear It', again shot in B&W is a documentary about Strippers in Bradford. It involved 3 camera set ups and interviews with contributers representing the dancers and management

1980-86: BBC Ealing Studios.

Graham managed to get some work experience whilst at college. He assisted Cameraman Martin Lightning for a punk concert held in Leeds around 1979. He also assisted Keith Massey for the BBC documentary series 'Inner Cities' from BBC Manchester about the Pheonix Dance Company in Leeds. After graduating, Graham was accepted by the BBC as a contract Assistant Cameraman at The Ealing Studios, where the BBC based it's film crews in London. After 9 months as a contract Assistant Cameraman, Graham joined the Assistant Cameraman training course and on completion became a staff member.