Time to continue trying. Wondering if anything has happened and waiting on a response to my latest enquiry.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Monday, May 18, 2009
Terrific times for turnips?
Well, at last another step on the journey is taken.
I'd taken Bob Baldwin at his word and desisted from any pestering follow up on his progress. Seems I ended up on Marisa Guagenti's mail list and while responding to a recent email I cc'd Bob, just to let him know I hadn't forgotten or given up.
With in minutes he replied that that very day he had met an old acquaintance and the batton has been passed on. I am not at liberty to reveal more at this point, however the dark clouds of the current global financial storms may have a silver lining for my quest. Or it could just be one of those things.
It seems my treasure is hidden deep in the bowels of a forboding fortress [do buildings really have bowels?]. The rights are owned by Endemol - http://www.endemol.com
I'd taken Bob Baldwin at his word and desisted from any pestering follow up on his progress. Seems I ended up on Marisa Guagenti's mail list and while responding to a recent email I cc'd Bob, just to let him know I hadn't forgotten or given up.
With in minutes he replied that that very day he had met an old acquaintance and the batton has been passed on. I am not at liberty to reveal more at this point, however the dark clouds of the current global financial storms may have a silver lining for my quest. Or it could just be one of those things.
It seems my treasure is hidden deep in the bowels of a forboding fortress [do buildings really have bowels?]. The rights are owned by Endemol - http://www.endemol.com
Sunday, December 16, 2007
News at last to tease a turnip
For now their identity remains a mystery, but it seems the company that bought out Initial TV should own the rights to Grim Tales. Discussions are now underway to persuade them to monetise this asset, as they obviously do not currently appreciate its true value which is greater than money.
Sounds like after that the real business of fund raising will have to start.
Sounds like after that the real business of fund raising will have to start.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
A tease in time.
Seems Bob has been deep in his basement archives for some time. Apparently it is dark down there, which might explain why it is taking so long. I wonder if it would help if he turned on the lights?
The good news for me is that Tracey found an old video when cleaning up top move house. Even more delightfully she emailed it to me across half the planet.
The good news for me is that Tracey found an old video when cleaning up top move house. Even more delightfully she emailed it to me across half the planet.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Too tricky?
So now it seems Bob Baldwin has the hard work for a while. While confessing a stake in the rights, Bob is trying to work out from his records who else needs to be approached for agreement.
Three TV broadcasters, a defunct distribution company and a raft of animators (do they have a collective noun for animators?) need to be considered.
It also turns out the series was hardly ever shown in Britain! Daft!
Three TV broadcasters, a defunct distribution company and a raft of animators (do they have a collective noun for animators?) need to be considered.
It also turns out the series was hardly ever shown in Britain! Daft!
Sunday, September 2, 2007
The first temptation of the Turnip
Well, still no confirmation of who owns the rights for Grim Tales. While I am now finally in contact with Bob Baldwin he is yet to confirm if he has a stake in the distribution rights. As a consolation he at least assures me that the question is now under discussion.
He flatters me that he enjoys the Turnip Quest Blog, and it seems I have flattered him by aspiring to, and pursuing the task at hand. But, the foreboding that ensued from earlier warnings clouds what I know should be a joyous arrival along my journey. Bob's responses have been prompt and cordial, quite open and encouraging and yet again references to the unlikely hood of any success to my quest.
What dark purpose or shameful past does my quest lead me towards? There are now vague suggestions of some lesser consolation. Would my own personal copy on VHS tape be satisfaction enough? Would the Turnip be considered a lesser vegetable to be so easily turned from noble purpose?
He flatters me that he enjoys the Turnip Quest Blog, and it seems I have flattered him by aspiring to, and pursuing the task at hand. But, the foreboding that ensued from earlier warnings clouds what I know should be a joyous arrival along my journey. Bob's responses have been prompt and cordial, quite open and encouraging and yet again references to the unlikely hood of any success to my quest.
What dark purpose or shameful past does my quest lead me towards? There are now vague suggestions of some lesser consolation. Would my own personal copy on VHS tape be satisfaction enough? Would the Turnip be considered a lesser vegetable to be so easily turned from noble purpose?
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Is The Turnip a hot potato?
I've moved on down the line a little since my last entry. Although it may still just be going around in circles.
When Marisa had suggested contacting Whizz Kid, she mentioned that Tracey Lloyd was the one who "knew everything" and so it was to Tracey I had turned. At the time she was on holidays but has obviously returned to work refreshed and full of vigour and enthusiasm for her role at Whizz Kid . Or, perhaps to a near empty in box.
It was as if her first task back at work was to bring my quest to the attention of Malcolm Gerrie. He seems pretty vague on what I consider to be the zenith of his career, but at least he could supply another couple of names to hunt for.
Bob Baldwin appears at the commencement of the credits under the entry "Devised by" so seemed the one to target. But of course dear reader, even life on the internet wasn't meant to be simple. There is more than one Bob Baldwin, or he has had a very busy and varied career and I couldn't readily find a contact for the one associated with television work. At least I found two company references, Storitel and Doris, Inc. May I at this point comment on the remarkably large number of businesses in the UK with Doris in their names, so many florists!
I begin to feel as if my journey is taking me towards some dark secret, a past best left forgotten or perhaps just an old, unwanted vegetable in someone's barn. I had tracked down a reference to a Storitel production in a previous years Film UK Guide and fortunately one of the production credits listed an email contact at the company. Their response was timely and most welcome, yet guarded.
Curmudgeon was very helpful, passing on my request to Bob as well as providing one of Bob's direct email contacts. This mysterious whistle blower, whilst facilitating my great quest has sensed danger to himself and fears (I suspect not very greatly) unwanted reprisals should his involvement become public. How piquant, and so unlike most things associated with Turnip.
When Marisa had suggested contacting Whizz Kid, she mentioned that Tracey Lloyd was the one who "knew everything" and so it was to Tracey I had turned. At the time she was on holidays but has obviously returned to work refreshed and full of vigour and enthusiasm for her role at Whizz Kid . Or, perhaps to a near empty in box.
It was as if her first task back at work was to bring my quest to the attention of Malcolm Gerrie. He seems pretty vague on what I consider to be the zenith of his career, but at least he could supply another couple of names to hunt for.
Bob Baldwin appears at the commencement of the credits under the entry "Devised by" so seemed the one to target. But of course dear reader, even life on the internet wasn't meant to be simple. There is more than one Bob Baldwin, or he has had a very busy and varied career and I couldn't readily find a contact for the one associated with television work. At least I found two company references, Storitel and Doris, Inc. May I at this point comment on the remarkably large number of businesses in the UK with Doris in their names, so many florists!
I begin to feel as if my journey is taking me towards some dark secret, a past best left forgotten or perhaps just an old, unwanted vegetable in someone's barn. I had tracked down a reference to a Storitel production in a previous years Film UK Guide and fortunately one of the production credits listed an email contact at the company. Their response was timely and most welcome, yet guarded.
Curmudgeon was very helpful, passing on my request to Bob as well as providing one of Bob's direct email contacts. This mysterious whistle blower, whilst facilitating my great quest has sensed danger to himself and fears (I suspect not very greatly) unwanted reprisals should his involvement become public. How piquant, and so unlike most things associated with Turnip.
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