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An early start today to get to the Tate Library and Archives by 9am where we are to film some of the Piper sketchbooks. Unfortunately communications had broken down somewhere along the internal line and although Chris Webster was there to greet us, the Archives staff had turned up missing, back from holidays, delayed by punctures etc. Anyway, we finally got going, I think I made some semblance of sense despite having had a sleepless night, and we managed to finish just before the public were due in at 11am.
And after a breather we're off again, this time to interview Martin Harrison who regards Piper as something of a mentor, and is an authority on stained glass (and more recently Bacon - not the frizzled variety). Great interview with unexpected twists and turns - who would expect less of Martin?!