Dilton Marsh Mothers’ Union

We were invited to join our fellow MU members at All Saints Church in Westbury earlier this month to hear Sarah-Jane Bungay, a reporter and newsreader from BBC Points West, talk about her experiences both in radio and television.

Very early mornings and outside broadcasts from unusual and not always glamorous surroundings, mean that  life  at the BBC is not always as picturesque as it looks.

Sarah-Jane showed us clips from the archives which had been recorded on huge reels of film   when the cameraman had to carry very heavy equipment  before  the film was returned to the studio for editing, cutting  and preparing for broadcasting.

Gradually, over the years  technology has enabled smaller and smaller  equipment to produce the digitally minute  recordings used today.

It was very interesting to see just how much work goes into preparing the smooth running operation we enjoy and take for granted now.