I am devastated to share the news of Paul Welsh MBE’s passing.
Our project co-founder, and lead interviewer, Paul’s knowledge and range of friends in the industry were the very basis for the founding of The Elstree Project in 2010.
After having already filmed 10 interviews with Paul as expert interviewer, in 2011 we turned the cameras around and filmed Paul’s story and connection to the studios of Borehamwood so that his contribution would be recorded in his own words. Below, I would like to share stories from his life, which include his own words from this interview.
Paul’s father worked in the industry in Borehamwood, as a foley artist at the Gate Studios in 1956. He described how his father’s work encroached into the family’s home life: