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Borehamwood and Elstree Times' columnist Paul Welsh
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End of the dream factory
10:08am Friday 3rd September 2010
Forty years after the final credits rolled at Borehamwood’s MGM Studios, PAUL WELSH remembers the magical summer when he had it all to himself.
The man behind the music
9:57am Friday 20th August 2010
PAUL WELSH explains why film studio buildings were allowed to be demolished and pays tribute to the man behind The Muppet Show music.
Let’s help celebrate our rich past
11:16am Friday 13th August 2010
PAUL WELSH takes a look at the ten actors shortlisted for the Walk of Fame at Elstree and Borehamwood Station.
Four more years of Square drama
11:11am Friday 13th August 2010
PAUL WELSH reports good news for EastEnders fans in Borehamwood and recalls the actors who have played the famous sleuth Sherlock Holmes.
Hidden depths of Big Brother
11:58am Friday 30th July 2010
PAUL WELSH recalls the days when elaborate film sets at Elstree Studios created a world of make believe, which later made way for a housing estate.
Hammer brought the glamour
10:33am Friday 23rd July 2010
PAUL WELSH takes a look at the horror film production company, which filled Elstree studios with a host of Hollywood stars.
When comics reigned supreme
10:38am Friday 16th July 2010
PAUL WELSH looks back with laughter at two comedy stars — one with a sinister facade and another who was perhaps in the wrong place.
Dracula was the tip of the iceberg
3:17pm Tuesday 13th July 2010
Christopher Lee is well known for the Hammer horror films, but there’s so much more to this versatile actor, writes PAUL WELSH.
Show’s success still riding high
11:07am Friday 2nd July 2010
PAUL WELSH joins On The Buses fans for a singalong aboard an old Routemaster and a Q&A with Olive.
George Lucas helped our empire strike back
10:31am Friday 25th June 2010
PAUL WELSH pays homage to two film giants who bought their big bucks to Elstree Studios at a time when permanent closure loomed.
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