Comments on: Tribute to veteran Producer/Director Brian Williams (1934-2011) http://watvhistory.com/2011/12/tribute-to-veteran-producerdirector-brian-williams-1935-2011/ History of Western Australia's Television Industry Mon, 18 Jul 2022 03:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Lyn (Brotherson) Page http://watvhistory.com/2011/12/tribute-to-veteran-producerdirector-brian-williams-1935-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5548 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:47:45 +0000 http://watvhistory.com/2011/12/tribute-to-veteran-producerdirector-brian-williams-1935-2011/#comment-5548 The first time I met Brian was on the set I designed for the final of the Miss Western Australia Quest held at the Pagoda in Como. It is impossible to forget his self confidence, his cheeky witticisms, his sparkling blue eyes and great sense of humour as well as assuring me that the set design would be good for the the live telecast the next day. A few weeks later he directed the OB for the first final of the Miss Australia Quest to be held in Western Australia at the Capital Theatre.
Forty three years later I again met up with Brian, thanks Ken, and remained in touch until last Oct/Nov. I consider it a privilege to have known Brian and to have shared many television events with him.

]]> By: Steve Bowman http://watvhistory.com/2011/12/tribute-to-veteran-producerdirector-brian-williams-1935-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5543 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:29:07 +0000 http://watvhistory.com/2011/12/tribute-to-veteran-producerdirector-brian-williams-1935-2011/#comment-5543 Vale Neddy Williams – he showed me the ropes on day one of my career at Radio Australia 1956
and we became great friends at ABC Radio and later TV in Melbourne.
He was a legend in his own time well before he headed West. { I took off to ADS 7 Adelaide then TCN / ATN
etc etc } Spoke recently to singer Anette Kluger [ her husband Ray Taylor had just gone to SKYTV ]
we laughed and laughed about those early ABC TV days – Brian was the Producer – I was on audio.

It NFSA create a legend roll of honour Brian ‘ Neddy” Williams would qualify for round one.
I have so many stories – most of those girls would be respected grandmothers now so perhaps
best I keep them to myself.

]]> By: Don Odgers http://watvhistory.com/2011/12/tribute-to-veteran-producerdirector-brian-williams-1935-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-5097 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:45:49 +0000 http://watvhistory.com/2011/12/tribute-to-veteran-producerdirector-brian-williams-1935-2011/#comment-5097 When I was in Continuity, Brian must have thought that I needed specific training in the supervision of staff so he sold me a series of vinyl 33rpm discs that were a self help course called The Dynamics of Supervision. He must have realised I was struggling with 3 headstrong females in the one room especially when the deadlines were looming.

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