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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:12 pm 
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I just spent an enjoyable 90 minutes chatting with King Theoden himself, Bernard Hill at Southampton Archives. We were discussing my Titanic ancestor as Bernard is presenting a short 30 minute documentary on the subject for the BBC. (Remember he also played Captain Smith in James Camerons Titanic in 1997). In between takes I took the opportunity to talk Lord of the Rings, and also the 3D version of Titanic being released in April. He still has the Theoden goatee beard, so it was a bit surreal telling my tale to the King of Rohan! I'm sure when all is said and done my input will be cut down to about a minute of screen time, but I have the memory of it always.

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I cannot believe that anyone got to speak with the Bernard Hill. That sounds aweome. I did not know you were related to a Titanic survivor. Do you know when it os on TV?

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It will be April sometime. I'll post when I find out for definite.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:11 pm 
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ukfreddybear wrote:
It will be April sometime. I'll post when I find out for definite.


Please do, I shall be watching. Sounds very interesting.

As for talking to King Theoden himself, sounds great. It'd be great to meet and have a good chat with an accomplished actor such as himself and even more so with an actor from the LotR series.

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 Post subject: Re: Bernard Hill Interview
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I wouldn't have known what to say other than ha ha the first time I painted you you had eyes like a frog... ooooh sorry Mr Hill.
Great stuff Dave keep us posted as to when your T.V appearance is scheduled for. Bernard Hill !!! So jealous!!

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:13 pm 
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I took a pack of the new finecast model of Theoden to show him. He said he still had a couple of the metal ones he was given when they first came out. He also has a large figure of Theoden about 24 inches tall.

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I took a pack of the new finecast model of Theoden to show him. He said he still had a couple of the metal ones he was given when they first came out. He also has a large figure of Theoden about 24 inches tall.

Hope they were good sculpts :rofl:

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 Post subject: Re: Bernard Hill Interview
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Wow, sounds awesome. :-D
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You are one lucky bloke! ^^
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 Post subject: Re: Bernard Hill Interview
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Is the programme called "Inside the Titanic"? because there's a programme of the name on Channnel 5 on 22nd March you see.

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 Post subject: Re: Bernard Hill Interview
PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:09 am 
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Nope. This one is apparently on BBC1 on 1st April.

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Oh, I will continue to look out for it.

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Here is the hard evidence :)

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The programme is available to watch on youtube now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1xkqaeLkGs

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Sorry for the necromancy but...

It's on on Wednesday 11th July on Discovery Channel.

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Sorry for the necromancy but...

It's on on Wednesday 11th July on Discovery Channel.

I am glad you did :!: I would have not known I could watch it.

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It's on on Wednesday 11th July on Discovery Channel.

I am glad you did :!: I would have not known I could watch it.

Ditto - Cheers Gothmog

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Sorry to dissapoint you boys but thats not the one I did. Seems Bernard did more than one documentary. Mine was called 'Titanic, Southampton Remembers' and the youtube link I posted above is probably the best bet to view it provided your pc has speakers of course.

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Can't believe you met Theoden - I mean Bernard Hill 8) . I will look at the youtube link when I have a free half an hour :)

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