In the London CNBC newsroom today!

I’m in London this morning to talk about Trump’s proposed tariffs on the film industry, on CNBC.

One more day until the new academic term begins, and two more days before I meet my new postgraduate students for the year.

Seven years ago! Walter getting his Honorary Doctorate from the University of Hertfordshire, at St Albans Abbey.

I’ve just been told that yesterday, Her Name Was Moviola, won the award for Best Practice Based Research at the MeCCSA Outstanding Achievement Awards! 🏆 🎬

@meccsa2025.bsky.social is it possible to have an update on the awards from yesterday please?

Coming in 2026, ACE are adding a Short Film category to their ACE Eddie Awards - Theatrical shorts - Shorts made for digital platforms - Narrative, documentary, animation, experimental All categories will accept films released on exclusively on platforms like YouTube deadline.com/2025/08/ace-...

Stopped at the airport to be swabbed and also have my bags searched. Again. “Excuse me sir, which are your bags? You’ve been selected for a random bag search.” Random.

The view this morning from Beynac.

@flahr.bsky.social hello!! 🥰

Of course I got profiled by security at the airport. Every. Single. Time. What’s in your suitcase? What have you packed? List the items. Are you sure you listed everything? Are you certain there’s nothing else you missed? Where are you going? Why? We’re going to take everything out and swab it.

Congratulations Pops!!! Viola Davis and Walter Murch Receive Honorary Degrees at AFI Conservatory Commencement | American Film Institute

I’ve spent the last few days working with my team of colleagues to document the buildings and stages in the Fairbanks Building and Neptune House at BBC Elstree Centre in 360° and LiDAR. Built for ATV in 1960 and 61, these two buildings are due to be demolished later this year.

I won an RTS award for editing tonight. For a film I edited, directed and produced with a production company I set up by myself. I never thought it would be possible for me to achieve something like this. I’m so grateful to Walter Murch for trusting me with his concept and story.

@robertcraig-morgan.bsky.social I found you again! ☺️ Did you know that Neptune House at BBC Elstree is being demolished soon? I was there yesterday and I’m going to make a visual record of the building, and Fairbanks, before both are gone forever.

It’s #InternationalArchivesWeek, so here’s a clip from our oral history archive of Dame Barbara Windsor talking about the glamour of ATV Elstree in Borehamwood. #MadeAtElstree #TelevisionHistory #ATV #Borehamwood

🎬 Yesterday we filmed Elstree Project interview #78 with Academy Award-winner John Stephenson. He reflected on The Dark Crystal, Greystoke, and Return to Oz — and how Elstree Studios became the birthplace of modern British VFX and animatronics. #ElstreeStudios #Elstree100 #VFX

+BBC CLOCK COMPETITION+ We won't be making a run of these but this Bank Holiday weekend you can win a one-off 90s inspired BBC ident clock. Follow, Like & RP to enter. Winner announced Mon AM. We've also restocked our 'Radiophonic' inspired signs & other items. hiddenbritain.bigcartel.com

@murchstudio.com wishing you a very lovely Birthday! 🎈

I’ve been nominated for an RTS craft award for Editing, for Her Name Was Moviola!

Three interviews lined up, with two more agreed to be scheduled; along with gall bladder surgery to be done in a few weeks. Busy month coming up.

This was an absolutely marvellous event - feel very lucky to have been there. A beautifully chaired interview with an extraordinarily articulate and entertaining person! And the film is fantastic.

Tomorrow our film has the honour of being a national premiere AND the closing film of the Pordenone Docs Festival in Italy! www.pordenonedocsfest.it/en/film/her-...

We film our 78th interview tomorrow, with a big star of Elstree television!

I’m getting to interview one of my music industry heroes at the end of the month, and I’m so excited for it. I really love my job sometimes!

My father’s eloquent letter of gratitude to Gene Hackman on his work and passing. “The integrity of Hackman’s performance provided the metronomic spine which supported and guided me, often without my knowing it...”

We’re very pleased to have our second interview of 2025 lined up, and it’s with an Academy Award winning crew member from several Elstree Studios films from the 1980s, including the one pictured here! More to be revealed soon…

🚨 NEW INTERVIEW! 🚨 On Friday, we filmed our first oral history interview since 2018 - with Muppetteering legend DAVE GOELZ! Dave is the performer of Gonzo, Dr Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot; as well as on THE DARK CRYSTAL and LABYRINTH. Our thanks go to Dave, and to our wonderful hosts @elstreestudios.

It’s Groundhog Day!

A nice lady said I looked “really stylish” when I was out shopping in Hitchin today! That was a nice moment ☺️

#SaveThePCC Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease. For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...

I accidentally ended up cutting an 18 minute long oral history on the production of “2001: A Space Odyssey” today…

Congratulations to @coup53.com and @howardberry.bsky.social with “Her Name was Moviola” on being selected for this film festival! If you’re in Santa Barbara in early Feb, check these and other films out!

One teaspoon of the neonicotinoids pesticide could kill 1.25 billion bees. And yet the Government could be about to let it back on English fields. Sign the petition: tell Ministers to keep this ban on bee-killing pesticides in place.

This entire site’s feed today has been US politics. That’s not what I look for when I visit social media. Where’s all the discussion about movies, art, music, theatre, bunny rabbits and kittens and puppies??

Today has been a big struggle to feel positive and upbeat. I don’t normally feel like this, but today has been very low. Hoping for a better one tomorrow.

I think I may be ready to start planning my next documentary film. It’s an idea I’ve had in my head since December 16, 2013, that I’m finally in a position to make happen…

The Elstree Project is on Bluesky! We are the historians of Elstree and Borehamwood’s film and television studios - running since 2009, with over 70 interviews, exhibits, short films and screenings!

I made a vegetarian “haggis” tonight, with oats and lentils, and it came out pretty good for a first try.