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BARRY BOWMER

Barry Bowmer joined the mailroom at Granada’s Golden Square office in August 1959. One of his principal jobs at that time was to take the early morning mail around to Lord Bernstein’s Mayfair flat where he was often greeted on the doorstep by Lady Bernstein in her negligee.

He later moved to the mailroom at Granada’s Chelsea studio on the King’s Road and then applied and got a job at the studio as a callboy.

When the Chelsea studios closed down he was offered the chance to come to Manchester and took a job in Film Ops.

He later became a film editor working on World In Action, A Family At War, Union World and locals.

He finally left Granada in 1991.

Interview highlights

Barry Bowmer biography

Barry Bowmer’s memories of the productions in the early 60’s

Barry Bowmer describes his first job at Granada in London

Barry Bowmer on Granada’s early days in Golden Square

Barry Bowmer remembers travelling in style with the Bernsteins!

Barry Bowmer describes his role in Film Ops in Manchester

Barry Bowmer on the role of the film editor

Barry Bowmer remembers working with Tony Wilson

Barry Bowmer’s impressions on Granada as a company