Lulu and the elephant, Tracy Island, desperately waiting for your mum to finish with her washing-up bottle – remind you of anything – it has to be Blue Peter?! The national treasure is in its 52nd year this year and continues to go from strength to strength. The long running BBC children’s TV show has seen numerous, guests, pets, presenters and badges! This week Disney Channel diva Selena Gomez and her band The Scene perform her latest single ‘Round and Round’ in the Blue Peter garden.Richard Martin Lighting continues to support Lighting Designer Lee Allen in bringing a fresh and energetic look to the ever more contemporary show.

When recently asked about Uplighters Lee said …..

‘How cool to have a totally cable free lighting fixture, so simple to move, quick to reposition to get the most out of the lamp when the shot changes. They were used to up light bits of the garden and facing towards the cameras for some eye candy for the music number. As always the close up of the guest had nothing behind them but that wasn’t a problem I just picked up the lamp repositioned it, no mess, no hassle just light where it was needed.’ ISomeone recently took great pleasure in telling me that there are less than 90 sleeps until Christmas and the show is encouraging children to design their own greeting cards, with all proceedings going to Whizz-Kidz, which helps disabled children lead more fun and active lives. A great cause and one to keep the little ones occupied on the cold, dark nights so get out the fuzzy felts, crate paper, PVA glue, pens and get them designing! Actually it sounds like great fun…I wonder if adults can join in too?!

GDS are delighted to announce that Dave Harris has joined the company as Design Engineer. Dave has worked in the entertainment industry for over 15 years and brings with him wide range of skills in manufacture and design along with years of experience of working on special projects.

His work has included the design, build and installation of fully autonomous searchlights which form part of the festive lighting at the top of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai,. He has also created a number of bespoke products for large bands including Muse, Tokyo Hotel and Coldplay.

Richard Cuthbert, Technical Director for GDS commented :-

 “David brings with him considerable experience in special project and product design and we are very much looking forward to his input for the ongoing expansion of GDS”

GDS is a multi-award winning UK Manufacturer with a diverse range of technology-based products.  Based in Bristol with offices in the US, it has six innovative brands in its product portfolio specialising in lighting and control solutions.  

For more information on the award winning product ranges from GDS visit www.gds.uk.com or contact the sales team on 0117 3250063.