And so we wind down to Christmas and the final days of 2016. All the presents are bought and wrapped, the festive food and drink is in… time now to have some fun, feasting and family time.
I finished the year with a most wonderful job, a new drama series for BBC, written by Jimmy McGovern and starring Sean Bean. I play one of his brothers, along with amazing actors Steve Garti and Paul Copley.
newspaper snippet….Bex and Sean Bean at the wrap partyMe working in Hollywood with Sean Bean…. along with Paul Copley and Steve GartiSean Bean with art by my mate Tommy TeabagDave McClelland, Steve Garti & Paul Copley
Right, that’s it, let the festivities begin! Have a wonderful Christmas, and I wish you the very best for 2017! Be kind to each other – and to yourself.
It’s been an exciting few months here at McClellandMedia HQ….
I shot an episode of the new BBC TV series IN THE DARK, starring MyAnna Buring.
I shot an amazing leading role in the super new horror movie PANDORA. I played a coach driver in new feature film DESTINATION: DEWSBURY…
and there’s something new coming up very soon that I’m very excited about, but I can’t share as yet…
So it looks like you will see a lot of me on screens large and small over the next few months.
Add to that an upcoming gig by our band, THE YORKSHIRE TEABAGGERS, this very weekend at the Regather Venue in Sheffield – follow this link for all the details. We’ll be treating everyone to a drink, so don’t miss it!
Other recent events of note….. Well done Jeremy Corbyn! Let’s hope the Labour Party can now get on with fighting the Tories.
And it was a happy 84th birthday for my Mum, June McClelland, the very best mum in the world!
A few pictures for you…
PANDORA wrap party cocktailsMum, June McClelland, out and about on her 84th birthday!Yorkshire Teabaggers rehearsalYorkshire Teabaggers rehearsalShooting DESTINATION: DEWSBURY
I don’t usually get political on my blog, it’s mostly work and life stuff. But the post-Brexit craziness and Labour Party internal struggles have led me to profess my support for a Jeremy Corbyn led Labour Party.
I’ve always been a Labour voter. I delivered leaflets with my Grandfather as a lad. But the honesty and passion displayed by Jeremy Corbyn had me signing up as a £3 supporter last year and becoming a full member shortly after Corbyn won.
At a time when we should be hitting the Tories, the Labour Party has chosen to rip itself apart. All I can say is that I hope Corbyn wins the leadership election and that the PLP will stand behind him. We need a Labour Government. I believe Jeremy Corbyn can deliver that.
In other news…we celebrated Bex’s birthday with a couple of nights away in a Yurt in Herefordshire. It was a glorious break, it was very, VERY, hot and we returned rested and refreshed.
Here are a few pics from the trip, along with a few other interesting images. I’m really enjoying Instagram these days and the image filters offered by the Prisma and Tadaa apps.
Our yurt in the meadow
Moon rise over candle
Cheers!
Cheers!
Bex with crumpets al fresco…
Cream Tea!
Cream Tea!
Ludlow Castle
Ironmongers shop, Ludlow
Bench, furniture repair shop, Ludlow
Bench, furniture repair shop, Ludlow
Furniture repair shop, Ludlow
Ironmongers, Ludlow
Ludlow Castle
view from Ludlow Castle
Ludlow Castle
Ludlow Castle
Ludlow Castle
Ludlow Castle
Ludlow Castle
Ludlow
Yarpole Church
Yarpole Church
Yarpole Church
Yarpole Church
Yarpole Church
Filtered Birthday Bex!
Me, filtered
Model pose – Me, filtered
Me, filtered
Me, filtered
Country walk
Sheffield
Sheffield Town Hall
Lovely dog, filtered….
Candle, filtered
Yarpole Church
Launderette, Leominster
Ludlow
Until next time, stay hydrated and enjoy the summer!
Grates, doors, utility covers, signs etc, old bits of cast iron and wood that take on a lovely look after years of being driven or walked on, passed through and generally abused.
A few recent pics here, for more have a look at the photo gallery page
A big night for me, a couple of my short films get a public screening at the Showroom in Sheffield as part of The South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network Showroom Shortsevening.
Showing tonight will be What The Heck? Henderson’s Relish and The Yorkshire Teabaggers video for LARDY BUM.
It’s going to be a great experience for me to see them on a larger screen with a room full of strangers, so come along if you can, tonight, Tuesday 15 March 21:00, The Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1, Main Bar, Length – 80 mins. And IT’S FREE!
If you can’t be there, then look up my shorts below on the largest screen you can!
I’ve also had the pleasure of an audio recording session today with my old chum Douglas Thorp. We last worked together many a year ago. As Doug says…
“David and I first crossed paths when I was a lily-livered art student at Sheffield City Polytechnic in the 80s. He played a mildly disturbed barber for my degree show film, which was shown throughout the land in one cinema. This brings us back together for the first time in 30 years.”
In my second post of the Yuletide Season, I’ll share what’s happening in the present…..
I have joined up with a local bloke known asTommy Teabag, changed my name to Dave Teabag, and we’ve done our first video release especially for Christmas.
Going under the name of The Yorkshire Teabaggers, we’ve recorded our take on the Christmas classic, Fairytale of New York, but given it a Yorkshire twist and renamed it Hairy Tale of New York(shire).
We’ve had a huge response on our Facebook Page and on YouTube as well… I share it with you now to spread the love from Yorkshire this Christmas.
All filmed locally at The Railway, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield, just down the road from The Trafalgar Fisheries mentioned in the last post. Jean serves a fine pint, so get down there!
And finally, as a little Christmas gift to you, I’d like to share something I’ve recorded for family and friends, with a special Christmas wish for my children, Benjamin, Sophie and Joseph.
