Photo-a-Day  (Saturday, 15th February, 2025)

A lot of standing around when filming....
If the comedy is anything like the rest of comedy these days....I would rather go to sleep.

That should bring some money into the Council coffers. The Park is looking nice as well with the sun shining.

Another cracking photo Mick, keep them coming.

Interesting Mick, did you not ask if there were any ‘walk past’ parts available?

Interesting photo and thanks for the heads up on the comedy thriller in Wigin Mick.
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For every actor/actress there are a multitude of people behind the scenes. You just have to look at the credits after any TV programme and think why do they need so many people from the can lad upwards

A lot of filming has been going on in Wigan over the years; recently, I've seen them filming Brassic in Haigh plantations.
Well spotted Mick.

I was sat on my bike watching what was going on when the director came over and said can I have a word, I just said if you want, and she said our stunt riders got stuck in Manchester and we can't wait much longer for him to do our final shoot and could I help. so I said OK.
I had a look at the script and the story is about these two bobbies coming up from London to help catch a deliverywho rider who has been pinching mintballs from people's orders Its starts off with them watching a gathering of riders next to B&Ms and it was soon noticed that they were all sucking on something, at first it was thought it was drugs, but then it was mentioned about the mintballs going missing when they were out for delivery. Anyway, all they wanted me to do was ride around the duck pond, the fountain, the cafe and the boar war soldier's statue while being chased by a cameraman on a golf cart, it will be a chase when seen on the telly.
So after they had finished doing that I was given a little clap from the other actors and invited to take afternoon teas with them, which was smoked salmon and cream cheese on brown bread, I think the tea was Earl Grey which I wasn't too keen on.

PeterP, Every man and his dog and gets a mention on the Credits, so why not Mick and some others, I can see it now:
Pensioner on Bike with Camera....................Mick Byrne
Grumpy Old Man................................................Big Harold
Lady in Fancy Knitted Hat................................Veronica B
Goth Lady...............................................................Irene Roberts
Historical Consultant.........................................Colin Traynor

Keep up the good work Mick and ignore
Wn6. The Park looks beautiful.

I believe Elvis was filmed driving a Wiggin corporation double decker bus on the moon recently Big H … with the entire crew of the USS Eldridge on board and Frank Sinatra taking the tickets .

By the way WN6 … I rather fancied myself in the rôle of G.O.M. … after all , it isn’t as though I’m lacking in the experience department is it ?

And speaking of Putin’s special operations in the Ukraine … didn’t that boar war turn out to be a right pig of a conflict ?

Be honest Mick, you pinched that cameraman’s ball and that’s why he was chasing you in the golf cart wasn’t it? Mind you, it’s debatable what he would have done if he had caught you.

No be long before Spring is here, then all the Spring bulbs will burst into action
with beautiful flowers to brighten up this lovely Wiggin Park.

When was this photo taken?
Wiv not seen Sun for wicks.
A cracking photo though.
There's plenty actors on here today, some disguised as someone else.

That’s a good one WN6.
Big H / Mick will get paid twice though and that’s not fair. I will speak to the Union Woman Angela Rayner ( No Brainer) hahaha. …..it could cause a ‘ Bore War’ Ozy.

WN6 you should be the Producer and Dtease can Direct Operations. Ozy can be the Costumes/ Wardrobe Person….he loves going in Charity shops! He was once in a play as Humphrey Bogart they picked him because he had a trilby and gaberdine Mac.

Veronica and I will be ensconced in The Park Cafe on one of the posh couches, (as befits our new roles), to sign autographs. Please form an orderly queue.

Suppose It's tough trying fert ger o proper romantic acting part wi o Wigin accent. Especially when them Southern posh blokes rock up fert same job.

- Hellooo my names Nigel Havers. Nigel to my friends, but you... You can call me.... Swank pot!

I wouldn’t be overly concerned about getting a little clap from the other actors either Big H , as a friend says it can be treated quite easily with antibiotics these days .
Or failing that , just massage the affected area twice daily with a concoction of one part Sudocrem to two parts grenadine syrup .

Let us know how you get on .

P.S . I also find that grenadine syrup is indispensible when it comes to extracting errant golf balls from awkward crevices .

'I was given a little clap from the other actors'

It's right what they say about them thespians then.

Sounds a bit Benny Hill in Wigin Mick.
Nowt wrong with that mind, if you like being chased by scantily clad seniors in their knitwear.

Concentration camps and all the rest of it. That disgusting boar war was not a good British idea in the first place... IMO.

Ozy has good reason to be vexed.

Not considering .OZY. before Harold, for the part of G. O. M is the biggest mistake since yon Mel Gibson (from OZ) was asked to play the part of William Wallace, instead of Scottish Billy Connelly. .. IMO.

As long as the cafe prices are the same as
‘ Brief Encounter’ Laura my dear .A 6 penny brandy would go down very well before catching the train home.

I’ll bring mi knitting gives me summat to do between takes. Needles will be useful if somebody becomes overblown with stardom. A quick poke in the ribs will soon sort that out.

Everyone here is focused on the film shoot but I am immediately drawn to the old Wigan Grammar School tower where Jack Sharatt used to conduct his vicious caning of schoolboys after morning assemblies. More than 50 years ago but just like yesterday when I see the tower.

You could knit Big H a willy warmer Veebs .
It would help protect the beast from the west from the ravages of the beast from the east .
Do you possess any U.K.size 17 needles ?

WN2, We used to keep score at school on who could get whacked the most.
Great sport and very happy days.

My heart’s in Wiggin Park man
My heart it is not here
My heart is by the duck pond
Sitting on mi rear.
Sitting on mi rear man
To see the duckies on the shore
My heart it is in Wiggin man
Wherever I may go.

I had fert wear mi kilt fert write this masterpiece and it was a bit draughty around the nether regions I can tell you.

Good man DTease.
Keep doing the handstands.

Freedom!