GARETH THOMAS INTERVIEW (Actor, Children Of The Stones, 2002)

2002 (c) Second Sight
From the out-of-print DVD release of Children Of The Stones.

[@andygrove7]

What lovely man and great actor 😊

[@ppotter]

Indeed - great series too.

[@andygrove7]

@ppotter I watch now not seen in years Brilliant series 😀

[@bristolmollard2775]

How great of a man and actor he was. Miss him!

[@bobmathews9072]

What a guy and what a series , I still rewatch it every couple of months . I really need to visit Avebury at some point , hopefully the Red Lion pub hasn’t been affected too badly by this lockdown malarkey

[@nkt1]

I was born weeks before Children of the Stones was released; I have vague memories of watching (and being scared by) Blake's 7 with my parents but haven't seen it since it was originally broadcast. I've downloaded both, can't wait to get stuck in.

[@Voxac100b]

He had a great voice for narration

[@theonlybuzz1969]

I really enjoyed watching Children of the Stones, and every so often I would play it again, it’s at a time when society was respectful of each other and was a clean production that there was no need for swearing and extreme violence (unlike the modern sorts of series that have swearing) thanks Gareth for all of your wonderful work.

[@Jwdude123]

A different time. Now a days you are expected to bow down to minorities.

[@ennesshay5040]

the 1min 28sec foul mouthed [ BUT important ] video ''George Carlin on Our Similarities,' ( offended by WORDS ? Not starvation, bombing of kid$ for arms dealer / Oil profits..? ) Now over to Blonde Bimbo Jen with the IMPORTANT $port$ new$ !

[@thefurrybastard1964]

I loved it back in the 70s, I was 13 when it aired, and I watch it over again from time to time today.

[@martyndormer]

Didn’t see Children of the Stones at the time, and have recently watched the series. I would describe it as quality television.👏👍

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Kid's TV wasn't as childish back then as it is now.

[@por1821]

Thanks for uploading this...Great interview. I saw this series when I was about 8 and it made a big impact on me...with the scary music and creepy stones at the start and the energy beam in the finale.

[@ppotter]

It's a really great show, and Gareth comes across as a great father figure in it. One of the few series I've watched multiple times.

[@por1821]

@@ppotter Yes...always good for a rewatch. I just want to remind myself of it and then I end up rewatching it all😀. I really loved Ian Cuthbertson in this. I don't remember seeing him in anything else but I must have.

[@ppotter]

@@por1821 Cuthbertson was the Skunner Campbell in Supergran, which I remember as a boy, and he's usually lurking as a mysterious villain in anthology shows from the period somewhere along the line.

[@por1821]

@@ppotter Missed that... never really watched Supergran as when I was young I didn't want to watch a programme were a old woman was the protagonist😊...but I used to love RentaGhost which would be similar broad humour...I found it a bit spooky but the characters were such fun😀

[@ppotter]

@@por1821 Rentaghost was great.

[@jimduffy7199]

It was a genuinely remarkable series. You can always mess with the heads of people of my generation by saying "Happy day!" People who saw it get a shiver when you say that! LOL

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Rest in Well Deserved Peace, Gareth Thomas.

[@GriefTourist]

Very smart, pleasant and engaging man. They're becoming a dying breed, pun definitely not intended.

[@Robskit6]

I love that he went back to Avebury.

[@azzawazza8635]

I loved COTS as a kid, I remember the intro always freaked me out lol. I also remember my first time visiting Avebury unaware the programme was filmed there, having a mega case of Deja Vu, very odd feeling. Avebury is one of my favourite places in the country and Id love to see a re-make of it done today.

[@Ettrick8]

Thanks for posting this really interesting and informative interview with Mr Thomas. I stumbles across it by accident and will now seek out the TV programme.

[@ppotter]

Good, I hope you found it - it's been on YT forever ;)

[@Ettrick8]

@@ppotter I have found it thank you and I've just finished watching the first episode. It was wonderful and I'm blown away by the script and the acting by the children and adults. Thanks again for the recommendation.

[@chugnuts870]

Just got back from Avebury….. happy day.

[@ppotter]

Happy day.

[@cyclofeedubox8332]

Brilliant interview

[@josephmullin5845]

He doesn't sound Welsh more upper class londoner

[@smooth111012]

I wouldn’t class children of the stones as a kids show. It’s way better than that

[@Voxac100b]

Gareth looked very ruddy here and sounded chesty. I'm not sure he was keeping very well

[@ppotter]

Maybe, but it was a quick low budget video for an indie DVD company, and probably without the usual make-up assistant. He probably looks just like a lot of men his age.