Sir Alan Cook (1922–2004) was a British physicist. (wikipedia)
It's an individual taking a journey, that's the perspective. It happened here, but it could happen anywhere. The idea of leaving home is universal. It's about the idea of finding home and what is home.
In the 13 years I served, we never had a problem. But I feel we are going downhill.
From the beginning there was an element of fate about the project.
It is a niche opportunity for National Savings, it won't have a big impact on us.
I still believe there's someone out there for our film.
If we'd made it in the conventional way, we would have lost a lot of the feeling that came from things happening in the moment.
We know it's going to be a difficult challenge, we're under no illusion.
We wanted to make something that spoke from the heart to the heart.
The problem before was that the chapter was in over its head with this building,
In our discussions, part of the plan is to put into writing a memorandum of understanding that the money will be put into an account and the memorial will be built.