Carole Hersee
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carol attended Farnham Comprehensive School and achieved fame when she
was eight years old as the girl on the television Test Card. She was
suggested by her father George Hersee, a BBC engineer, when professional models
proved unacceptable. It was decided to have a child because she would
appear more natural and her clothes were less likely to date. On
leaving school, she became a seamstress at Bermans, the theatrical
costumiers, and among the costumes she helped make were those for Danny
La Rue's 'Aladdin' pantomime at the London Palladium, the play 'A
Little Night Music' and the films Julia (1977) and The Lady Vanishes (1979).
Since May 1979 she has been in the wardrobe department at Shepperton
Studios working on costumes for the Flash Gordon (1980) film. She won a
'Special' award in 1971 by Pye TV as the most seen girl on TV.