Pulaski

BBC Spoof detective series from 1987. Starring David Andrews, Caroline Langrishe.Director Gerry Mill.

I was fortunate to be art Director for Designer Richard Mcmanan-Smith on some episodes of this one time series.The episode 'The Lone Granger' was set in the south of France so that summer I spent a good period of time filming around Cannes and the Cote dAzur ! After which we built the interior of a luxury cruiser in the studio at BBC Elstree.

The studio interior (see construction drawing below) with nightime view 'across the harbour' - cleverly achieved with some judiciously placed Christmas lights! The exterior deck matched with our location boat in Antibes harbour!

The studio interior (see construction drawing below) with nightime view 'across the harbour' - cleverly achieved with some judiciously placed Christmas lights! The exterior deck matched with our location boat in Antibes harbour!

The real boat deck (Chantella) on location - with 'continuity' furnishings. Richard standing on the right.

The real boat deck (Chantella) on location - with 'continuity' furnishings. Richard standing on the right.

Baddies shooting at the star who had to dive in to our built stunt box.

Baddies shooting at the star who had to dive in to our built stunt box.

The magnificent view from our stunt platform - built by the French construction team!

The magnificent view from our stunt platform - built by the French construction team!

On location outside the 'Whisky a Go Go' club with the Roller! What a life!

On location outside the 'Whisky a Go Go' club with the Roller! What a life!

On the balcony of The Carlton hotel at Cannes. Actor, Rolf Saxon, I think with setting prop man Arthur Stacey who loved Nice so much he bought a flat there I think!

On the balcony of The Carlton hotel at Cannes. Actor, Rolf Saxon, I think with setting prop man Arthur Stacey who loved Nice so much he bought a flat there I think!

The detailed construction drawing for the boat interior.

The detailed construction drawing for the boat interior.

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