Silent Witness Stars Visit The Hurlingham Academy
Emilia and Colin thank school for support while filming episode and answer questions
Front L-R: BBC executive producer Richard Stokes, Colin Salmon and Emilia Fox, pictured with Principal of The Hurlingham Academy, Leon Wilson (back centre) and pupils from the school
Actors Emilia Fox and Colin Salmon recently filmed an episode of the show at the school, in Fulham's Peterborough Road.
The actors, who had come back to thank teachers and pupils for their support during the filming of the show, were joined by senior script writer Tim Prager and BBC executive producer, Richard Stokes, on the day.
Colin, who starred alongside Pierce Brosnan and Dame Judi Dench in three James Bond movies and Emilia, who made her film debut in Roman Polanski’s The Pianist, talked about their careers with the academy’s Key Stage 4 media studies students being given the chance to handle the camera and film interviews with the stars.
The students were able to quiz the cast and crew about their favourite programmes, the best experiences of their careers and how they’ve overcome any setbacks along the way.
Highlights included Colin talking about his experiences a trumpet player busking outside a theatre before he got his big break alongside Helen Mirren in the TV show Prime Suspect.
Meanwhile, Emilia told of the time a scorpion was placed on her during filming, compared to acting in front of a green screen while she pretended to be buried in a box in Mexico.
"It was amazing to actually meet the stars who filmed an episode in our school and ask them questions about how they got started," said Year 10 student Nathan Ramgeet.
Leon Wilson, Principal of The Hurlingham Academy said: "We were very excited to welcome the cast and crew from the BBC’s Silent Witness to our academy today. Our students benefited enormously from the opportunity to learn first-hand from such established industry experts about careers in media and the skills, knowledge and determination needed to be successful in it.
"We know how important it is for our students to get a chance to explore new things, enhance their cultural capital and prepare for their futures – this is what we call Education with Character. Today’s visit was a brilliant example of this and something that students and staff thoroughly enjoyed."
March 22, 2019