Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance

1993–1999 (recalled working period)

Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London

Production: BBC Television / Royal British Legion

Peter Greenyer — Lighting Director (earlier editions); Will Charles — Generics Console Operator (1993–1999); Nigel Catmur — Follow Spot Operator (1993); Bernie Davis — Lighting Director (later edition); Nigel Catmur — Console Operator for Bernie Davis (2000)

Poppies falling at the 2015 Festival of Remembrance, Royal Albert Hall

Lighting

Peter Greenyer — Lighting Director — earlier editions, including 1993 and 1995
Will Charles — Generics Console Operator — 1993–1999 (recalled period)
Nigel Catmur — Follow Spot Operator — 1993
Bernie Davis — Lighting Director — later edition (year unconfirmed)
Nigel Catmur — Console Operator for Bernie Davis — 2000

Will Charles recalls working on Festival editions from 1993 to 1999, including 11 November 1995. Nigel Catmur recalls operating a follow spot in 1993 alongside Will Charles and Peter Greenyer, and returning as Console Operator for Bernie Davis in 2000, when Will Charles is not believed to have been involved. The precise lighting-director handover year remains unconfirmed.

Illustrative photograph: Festival of Remembrance 2015, Sgt Rupert Frere / Ministry of Defence, licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0. Photograph source. The image does not depict the 1990s productions.