In the latest episode of the Humming Projector Podcast, I talk to Sue Malden about the British Entertainment History Project (BEHP) who seeks out to document and preserve the history of the entertainment industry while key players are still with us. Sue is an independent media archive management consultant and formerly the head of the BBC Broadcast Archives, and is one of the lead figures at the BEHP.
Some topics in this episode:
👉 What is the BEHP?
👉 What was the motivation for creating the BEHP, and when did it start?
👉 Who does the project interview?
👉 Who performs the interviews?
👉 The wide range of people they interview (not all are white male actors)
👉 Several well known productions are mentioned, like Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Who and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
👉 We learn how Sue became a secretary of the BEHP when she arrived late for a meeting.
👉 Challenges of running the organization
👉 More volunteers are needed, and how can they join?
Listen to the episode on our homepage, on Spotify, YouTube or any other podcast player.

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Some topics in this episode:
👉 What is the BEHP?
👉 What was the motivation for creating the BEHP, and when did it start?
👉 Who does the project interview?
👉 Who performs the interviews?
👉 The wide range of people they interview (not all are white male actors)
👉 Several well known productions are mentioned, like Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Who and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
👉 We learn how Sue became a secretary of the BEHP when she arrived late for a meeting.
👉 Challenges of running the organization
👉 More volunteers are needed, and how can they join?
Listen to the episode on our homepage, on Spotify, YouTube or any other podcast player.
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