The crew and friends of the Lost Sock
The story behind 'The Lost Sock'.
At a community arts event organised and hosted by Felixstowe Scribblers in November 2004, Chris Gosling of the then fledgling Felixstowe TV suggested to Dave Feakes that 'we should make a multipart series, a kind of soap opera, running over five, five minute episodes...'
Of course someone had to write the script and the Scribblers rose to the challenge, each member of the group suggesting an idea or theme for the series.
Every idea was incorporated into the script which the four man team, of Ken May, Dick Bradshaw, Tony Shearman and Dave Feakes produced for Felixstowe TV to film. The five planned episodes gradually extended into eleven!
Local actors, businesses, a councillor, a BBC Radio Suffolk presenter, the Port of Felixstowe Ambulance Service, the Police, the Felixstowe Volunteer Coast Patrol Rescue Service and many, many others all gave their help and time freely and generously in real life locations including Landguard Fort.
The series was a tremendous success with millions of views world wide so Felixstowe TV provided a DVD and the full length film was premiered on the big screen at the Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe in July 2006.
Now sold out, the DVD is available for loan at our local Felixstowe Library.
Yes The Lost Sock was a real community success and the first and only full length feature film to be completely conceived, created, filmed and edited in Felixstowe using local actors, locations and extras!
Here is the cast and crew list along with all those good folks and organisations who helped! It's very long and very impressive!!!!
CAST LIST for ‘The Lost Sock’
Chris Hughes: Tony Shearman
Lucy Flint: Natalie Winter
Percy: Nigel Lungley
Rita: Jacky Meehan
Bill: Dave Feakes
Bert: Richard Bradshaw
Pram Lady: Claire Perkins
Mr Big: Alan Dix
Dawson: Neil Hawcroft
Thompson: Pete Guilder
Man in Black at the Pier: Damian May
Other Man in Black at the Pier: Toby Haddock
Man in Black at the Fort: Giles Meehan
MIB’s: Mark Moseley, Karl Moseley, Woody, Chuck
Mildred (beach hut character): Angie Silburn
Winnie: Linda Boreham
Local Celebrity: Rachel Sloane, of BBC Radio Suffolk
Local Politician (as herself): She’ll be great! But we can’t tell you who! - It was Doreen Savage
Local Newspaper Editor (as himself): Richard Cornwell, of the Evening Star
TV Newsreader: Emma Whiting
Ron Flint (Lucy's father): David Cranwell
Mrs Flint (Lucy's mother): Susie Enoch
Mickey Flint (Lucy's tearaway teenage brother): Charlie Rich
Jamie Stone (Mickey's mate): Dylan Pomietlo
Uncle Harry (Mrs Flint’s brother): Nigel Jackson
Shop Assistant: Helen Barber
Couple on Prom: John Hilson, Elspeth Hilson
Gunner Bates (a nasty character): Chris Gosling
Artist Lisa (at Felixstowe Ferry): Angela Hills
Lisa’s friend (at Felixstowe Ferry): Dee England
2 Americans: Brian England & Rob Aldous
Age Concern Shop Volunteers: Betty Evans, Jeanne Kent
Angry Man: Trevor Parnell
Alien Watchers: Lily Alderson, Katie Alderson
Bus Driver: Walter Patrick
Mother & Child: Ruth Dugdall & Amber
Characters in suits: Jeremy Moore & Brian Green
Children on Beach: Jack Wilkinson, Wade Ablitt, Harry Lynch, Lawrence Thomas, Danielle Perkins
Girl with ice cream: Holly & Ashleigh Gallant
Girl’s Nanna: Dot Watts
Fall Guy: Ken May
Ambulance crew: John Sargent, Jason Landles
Franz Frickelheim: Chris Hullcoop
Sergeant Starburst: Malcolm Silburn
Wetsuit guy: Toby Haddock
Boy with ball: Harry Lynch
Police: Nicola Burnham-Slipper and Paul Dickerson
Chauffeur: John Apps
Dog Walkers: Alan and Anna Haddock, Hercules and indigo, Margaret Jennings and Carl
Here’s our list of people and businesses who deserve our thanks for their contribution to "The Lost Sock"!
John and his staff @ Coes Menswear
Dave Morgan, John Clarke and all @ Landguard Fort
John Cresswell, Jason, & all @ Volunteer Coast Patrol Rescue Service
Doreen Savage
Rachel Sloane and all @ BBC Radio Suffolk
Richard Cornwell @ The Evening Star
Mick Richardson and all @ Felixstowe Police Station
Terry Page, Jason Landles and John Sargent @ Port of Felixstowe Emergency Services Division
Charlie Manning (Manning’s Amusements)
Mark Moseley and his staff @ the Band Box Night Club
Terry and his staff @ Hughes Electrical
Patrick Meehan for the loan of the office
Doreen May for her lovely painting
Amanda & Sue at A & S Recruitment for the loan of their Beach Hut
Jenny and all @ Age Concern (Suffolk) charity shop
Andy and Pat @ Nucleus Watersports II
Mick, Jim, Neal Atwell and all at Felixstowe Police
John, Geraldine and Alice at Flying Lady Wedding Cars and Party Shop for the car
Chris Daynes at You’re Having a Laugh
The Springfield Follies for the body
Mike Boggis Travel for the bus
Ruth (Scribblers) for her wonderful pram!
Production Team:
Toby Haddock, Ken May, Damian May, Dot Watts
Music:
David Jennings www.djmedia.co.uk
Producer:
Giles Meehan
Director:
Chris Gosling
The writers:
Dave Feakes, Richard Bradshaw, Tony Shearman, Ken May and the Felixstowe Scribblers
Chris Hughes: Tony Shearman
Lucy Flint: Natalie Winter
Percy: Nigel Lungley
Rita: Jacky Meehan
Bill: Dave Feakes
Bert: Richard Bradshaw
Pram Lady: Claire Perkins
Mr Big: Alan Dix
Dawson: Neil Hawcroft
Thompson: Pete Guilder
Man in Black at the Pier: Damian May
Other Man in Black at the Pier: Toby Haddock
Man in Black at the Fort: Giles Meehan
MIB’s: Mark Moseley, Karl Moseley, Woody, Chuck
Mildred (beach hut character): Angie Silburn
Winnie: Linda Boreham
Local Celebrity: Rachel Sloane, of BBC Radio Suffolk
Local Politician (as herself): She’ll be great! But we can’t tell you who! - It was Doreen Savage
Local Newspaper Editor (as himself): Richard Cornwell, of the Evening Star
TV Newsreader: Emma Whiting
Ron Flint (Lucy's father): David Cranwell
Mrs Flint (Lucy's mother): Susie Enoch
Mickey Flint (Lucy's tearaway teenage brother): Charlie Rich
Jamie Stone (Mickey's mate): Dylan Pomietlo
Uncle Harry (Mrs Flint’s brother): Nigel Jackson
Shop Assistant: Helen Barber
Couple on Prom: John Hilson, Elspeth Hilson
Gunner Bates (a nasty character): Chris Gosling
Artist Lisa (at Felixstowe Ferry): Angela Hills
Lisa’s friend (at Felixstowe Ferry): Dee England
2 Americans: Brian England & Rob Aldous
Age Concern Shop Volunteers: Betty Evans, Jeanne Kent
Angry Man: Trevor Parnell
Alien Watchers: Lily Alderson, Katie Alderson
Bus Driver: Walter Patrick
Mother & Child: Ruth Dugdall & Amber
Characters in suits: Jeremy Moore & Brian Green
Children on Beach: Jack Wilkinson, Wade Ablitt, Harry Lynch, Lawrence Thomas, Danielle Perkins
Girl with ice cream: Holly & Ashleigh Gallant
Girl’s Nanna: Dot Watts
Fall Guy: Ken May
Ambulance crew: John Sargent, Jason Landles
Franz Frickelheim: Chris Hullcoop
Sergeant Starburst: Malcolm Silburn
Wetsuit guy: Toby Haddock
Boy with ball: Harry Lynch
Police: Nicola Burnham-Slipper and Paul Dickerson
Chauffeur: John Apps
Dog Walkers: Alan and Anna Haddock, Hercules and indigo, Margaret Jennings and Carl
Here’s our list of people and businesses who deserve our thanks for their contribution to "The Lost Sock"!
John and his staff @ Coes Menswear
Dave Morgan, John Clarke and all @ Landguard Fort
John Cresswell, Jason, & all @ Volunteer Coast Patrol Rescue Service
Doreen Savage
Rachel Sloane and all @ BBC Radio Suffolk
Richard Cornwell @ The Evening Star
Mick Richardson and all @ Felixstowe Police Station
Terry Page, Jason Landles and John Sargent @ Port of Felixstowe Emergency Services Division
Charlie Manning (Manning’s Amusements)
Mark Moseley and his staff @ the Band Box Night Club
Terry and his staff @ Hughes Electrical
Patrick Meehan for the loan of the office
Doreen May for her lovely painting
Amanda & Sue at A & S Recruitment for the loan of their Beach Hut
Jenny and all @ Age Concern (Suffolk) charity shop
Andy and Pat @ Nucleus Watersports II
Mick, Jim, Neal Atwell and all at Felixstowe Police
John, Geraldine and Alice at Flying Lady Wedding Cars and Party Shop for the car
Chris Daynes at You’re Having a Laugh
The Springfield Follies for the body
Mike Boggis Travel for the bus
Ruth (Scribblers) for her wonderful pram!
Production Team:
Toby Haddock, Ken May, Damian May, Dot Watts
Music:
David Jennings www.djmedia.co.uk
Producer:
Giles Meehan
Director:
Chris Gosling
The writers:
Dave Feakes, Richard Bradshaw, Tony Shearman, Ken May and the Felixstowe Scribblers
