A film of Mansfield College

"The film reflects the final years of Mansfield as a Permanent Private Hall with a clear focus on theology and training for the free church ministry. I was very fond of John Marsh and grateful to have been able to capture something of the flavour of his principalship during his last year, as well as that of his predecessor and successor. The film was also very lucky for me. When I heard that the Head of Religious Broadcasting at the BBC, Penry Jones, was visiting Mansfield, I put up huge sheet over the main door and more or less forced him and his hosts to sit on the lawn and watch it after dinner. That in turn led to a job at the BBC and the chance to make rather better films over the following decades – some back at Mansfield with George Caird and all with considerably better equipment."