[Afamilyatwar-list] A Boy in AFAW

[Christine Kendell]

What a nice story.

 

From: afamilyatwar-list-bounces at baylor.edu [mailto:afamilyatwar-list-bounces at baylor.edu] On Behalf Of Veit, Richard via Afamilyatwar-list
Sent: 10 July 2018 14:46
To: Afamilyatwar-list
Subject: [Afamilyatwar-list] A Boy in AFAW

 

Hello, All.

 

Recently I received an interesting email from a man, Colin Harrison, who played a small role in "A Family at War" when just a boy. He wrote to ask whether I could identify which episode he appeared in as an extra. He remembered that it was an outdoor summer scene, with lots of games, and that he was having a pillow fight with his cousin. This would have been filmed around 1972.

 

I informed Colin that this had to be Episode 39, "Spread a Little Happiness," in which Sefton Briggs takes Ada Down to the church bazaar. Sure enough, I found the scene in question, and I sent Colin a few still photos of himself, performing on television 46 years ago.

 

Colin's cousin is holding a pillow and facing the camera. That boy's opponent, with his back to the camera and wearing an irish Aran sweater, is Colin himself. Visible standing near him are Helen Hughes (Georgine Anderson) and Edwin Ashton (Colin Douglas). In the second photo, you get a glimpse of young Colin Harrison's face.

 



 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

I asked Colin how he came to appear in "A Family at War," and this is what he said: 

"My cousin’s sister (also my cousin) was taking ballet lessons from a lady who had connections with Granada Studios. I made one or two appearances in Coronation Street too, all around the same time. I used to get taken and dropped off at school. I lived in Woodhouse Park, Wythenshawe, Manchester at the time."

 

As you might imagine, it was quite exciting for Colin Harrison to again view his AFAW appearance after so many years!

 

Richard Veit 

 

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