Richard Wyllie of Brook Lapping arrived for an afternoon at Freman College, filming me with a small group of Sixth Form students and getting background film of the College "in action". It was a strange experience to see this group of four so uncharacteristically subdued but this was probably due to the hardship of sex linkage and dihybrid inheritance, rather than the trauma of being filmed.
More background film was shot back at home in an atmosphere of total chaos as we were packing up to take my daughter to London tomorrow, where she starts her first term studying English Literature. Much hilarity followed when I pretended to drive up to the house and "arrive" home.
At first my family were adamant that they would NOT be seen on film or interviewed but eventually they relented and allowed a bit of unscripted chat in preparation for Helen's big day. Helen even agreed to speak to Richard about what it was like to see her Dad disappearing off to Antarctica and gave her interview surrounded by half-filled suitcases.
I wonder how much of this will make it into the final programmes?

Sorry you didn't get filmed this time; Year 10 and especially Year 11. Come along to the auction and get yourself on film there!