The Siege of Wells

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2605
Date Released
6 May 1979
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Siege of Wells. DESCRIPTION: A re-enactment of the ‘Siege of Wells’, a battle fought in 1642 between the Roundheads and the Royalists, took place in the shadow of Wells Cathedral. SHOTLIST: Tracking through Wells with soldiers on horseback. GV Wells Cathedral. GV Wells. GV river. MS general leading army through streets. MS ditto. MS cannons towed through streets. MS pikemen through streets. MS army through streets. Pan soldiers under arch. GV Cathedral PB to soldiers onto battlefield. MS soldiers marching (these are Roundheads and Royalists). GV ditto. MS soldier on horseback. GV ditto. GV other troops marching across field. GV crowds gathering in b/g. MS cannons being fired. GV battlefield. MS cannon fired. Various shots of pikemen fighting, same comes to an end and another battle is started. Various of soldier firing rifles. GV battlefield. Troops leaping over ditch some of them on horseback. TV troops on horseback being attacked - cavalry surround pikemen in a circle. GV battlefield. CU victorious general. MS troops marchpast. CU officers and general salute troops. GV victorious general with his troops.
Keywords
History and archaeology
Locations
Somerset; Wells
Card file number
79/56
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Richard Day
Length of story (in feet)
345
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Siege of Wells', British Movietone News Issue No. 2605, 6 May 1979. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/31289 (Accessed 19 May 2025)