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JULIANBRAY
Keynote and After-Dinner Speaker, A hit with senior corporate convention audiences, in the UK, Europe and the USA, a light comedy touch in his investigative style of interviewing teases out the information from even the most reluctant or sensitive interviewees. Lighter speeches tinged with humour and dry wit help punch essential messages home in a compelling and lasting way. Julian Bray has throughout his career barged into the rich and famous, the notorious and met some high profile despots. He once called General IDI AMIN DADA bonkers - and that was to his face! Julian has re-shaped the branding, marketing, corporate PR and internal communications of major Institutions, leading multi-nationals and two airlines. He is well versed in Knowledge based New Media, and digital convergence technologies; gained initially by working on the Government UK National Information Technology Strategy. He played a pivotal role in the establishment of UK cable television particularly the switched star radial system technology, using Milton Keynes as a living IT workshop. For the DTI and European Commission, he authored a major research project questioning the role of D-MAC HDTV (European wide screen television), the results, widely reported, caused a seachange in Government/EC thinking and the eventual scrapping of the project saving the taxpayers throughout Europe many millions of pounds. In co-partnership with HTV Group PLC, (NOW ITV WALES) as a main board director, he designed the corporate, marketing and business model and strategy for NTN Television News, a custom vehicle for the then new BSB satellite news provider, the blueprint for SKY News. A former senior Fleet Street/Reuters journalist and seasoned BBC broadcaster, he has extensive experience of both radio and television management and production.
He has coached many leading business personalities and politicians. He is the managing editor of CNS-City News Service, the City and financial services news wire founded by him over a decade ago.
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A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1980)
Classic London Locations and Niven is a treat
I provided location services on the this film every Sunday we would shoot in London's Berkeley Square. David Niven ever the gentleman thoroughly enjoyed the role, sadly to be his last. we had a moment of panic when a trunk load of fake Krugerrands (cast for the film..) tipped down a storm drain.
Imagine frantic crew opening all the drains to recover every last one. If you know and love London you'll love this comedy romp - also starts Richard Jordan who sadly died from a brain tumour. A good film, great crew ,superb cast. look for the current stars of coronation street then playing crowd scenes or extras.The car lot and Ivan's retail enterprises were all shot in west London, Chiswick the entire shopping parade and the American used car lot were dressed overnight, the car lot is still there as are the shops. A restaurant was suddenly turned into a funeral parlour. If you see the film on the listings make an effort to see it! By the way Sally Harrison the Bank receptionist was married to the production designer Tony Curtis..
April 2007 Just thought I would add a few extra comments on locations:
Pub: just off Berkeley Square Elke Sommers Cottage: in back Road alongide Twickenham Film Studios Ivans Used Car Lot: along Chiswick High Street and all shop locations near roundabout. Workshops (converting armoured vans)Factory on roundabout opposite Fullers Brewery Jail (see workshops above) Telephone box see Elke Sommers cottage ( it was the wooden studio prop box used in many films, look for the lighting cable at gound level and the wood hinges on the door!!! Computer room Honeywells near Olympia Graveyard - Chiswick - Grave just outside the boundary on common land Bank interiors, ceiling void and strongroom :Twickenham studios
And just to add David Niven ever the gentleman, joked and mixed with the crew, extras and so on......Niven would dine in the Connaught hotel bu join the crew for coffee!