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Guardian veterans on film at the farewell to a great reporter, Alan Dunn Guardian veterans on film at the farewell to a great reporter, Alan Dunn
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Alan Dunn was the best of colleagues; thoughtful, kind and modest, with no pomposity from his long career in the Guardian's foreign and sports departments before he settled down happily and diligently as our expert on Liverpool, for his last years with the paper.Alan Dunn was the best of colleagues; thoughtful, kind and modest, with no pomposity from his long career in the Guardian's foreign and sports departments before he settled down happily and diligently as our expert on Liverpool, for his last years with the paper.
Among his many entertaining reports in that productive time, was coverage of Lord Justice Leveson in a somewhat different role, trying to make sense of the mercurial evidence of Ken Dodd in the celebrated taxation case. Dunn was trim and slight and, as his son Mike said at Alan's funeral yesterday, the comedian noticed him on the press bench and quipped: "I could have used him as one of my Diddymen."Among his many entertaining reports in that productive time, was coverage of Lord Justice Leveson in a somewhat different role, trying to make sense of the mercurial evidence of Ken Dodd in the celebrated taxation case. Dunn was trim and slight and, as his son Mike said at Alan's funeral yesterday, the comedian noticed him on the press bench and quipped: "I could have used him as one of my Diddymen."
Mike is sports editor at the Sun and his tribute to his Dad was a memorable mock-up of a newspaper page of the sort often given to departing journalists. It described Alan's Guardian career in rollicking Sun style. Singing Jerusalem and later drinking tea with friends and former colleagues below the wonderful sweep of hills around Disley, it was pleasant to recall high northern times; and then to bring them up to date with new technology.Mike is sports editor at the Sun and his tribute to his Dad was a memorable mock-up of a newspaper page of the sort often given to departing journalists. It described Alan's Guardian career in rollicking Sun style. Singing Jerusalem and later drinking tea with friends and former colleagues below the wonderful sweep of hills around Disley, it was pleasant to recall high northern times; and then to bring them up to date with new technology.
I am training at my great age to make filmlets with my new Guardian iPhone, so I pounced on Denis Thorpe and David Ward, former pillars of our Manchester office, who were there to join Doreen Dunn and her family in celebrating Alan's life. It so happens that both have recently featured in the Guardian Northerner. Now you can see them, a little shakily and with rather a lot of wind noise (or 'atmos' as we film-makers call it), here. I am training at my great age to make filmlets with my new Guardian iPhone, so I pounced on Denis Thorpe and David Ward, former pillars of our Manchester office, who were there to join Doreen Dunn and her family in celebrating Alan's life. It so happens that both have recently featured in the Guardian Northerner.
First of all, I talked to Denis about his famous photograph of a steam train crossing the Ribblehead viaduct on the Pennine summit, which we used to illustrate Alan Sykes' account of walking the Three Peaks yesterday. Here he is, twinkling away, with some reminiscences of the occasion. First of all, I talked to Denis about his famous photograph of a steam train crossing the Ribblehead viaduct on the Pennine summit, which we used to illustrate Alan Sykes' account of walking the Three Peaks yesterday. I've got the film and had it up here for a while, but it's a bit too windy (or full of what we cinema types call 'atmos').
Then it was David's turn, in a slightly more windblown spot, to tell us more about his little book of hilarious stage managers' notes at Keswick's Theatre by the Lake, which he helps with publicity. In case I have failed to focus sufficiently on its title, it is called Noisy Owls and Dead Nuns, costs £2.50, should be available at all good theatres, and all takings go to the Theatre by the Lake. Then it was David's turn, also in windblown spot, to tell us more about his little book of hilarious stage managers' notes at Keswick's Theatre by the Lake, which he helps with publicity. In case I have failed to focus sufficiently on its title, it is called Noisy Owls and Dead Nuns, costs £2.50, should be available at all good theatres, and all takings go to the Theatre by the Lake.
Please forgive my self-indulgence in using this post as part of my training curriculum. My tutor at the Guardian, Bill Shepherd, is an ace, but tips and criticism from any readers would always be welcome.Please forgive my self-indulgence in using this post as part of my training curriculum. My tutor at the Guardian, Bill Shepherd, is an ace, but tips and criticism from any readers would always be welcome.