Peter Duncan and the cast of Birdsong at the Wyvern and the Cenotaph

Peter Duncan Birdsong

Peter Duncan Birdsong

Peter Duncan Birdsong

Birdsong the cast

Birdsong the cast

Birdsong the cast

Tom Stimpson MBE

Peter Duncan

I was lucky enough to photograph and meet the cast of Birdsong (as show based on the book by Sebastian Faulks) which included Peter Duncan, Jonny Clarke and George Banks. They were in costume, uniforms from the First World War which was quite strange when we were taking photos at the Cenotaph in the Swindon Town Centre. The cast also met Tom Stimpson MBE the representative and ambassador for Help for Heroes charity. Firstly I had a really good chat with Peter Duncan. The last time I spoke to him was at around mile 20 of the first London Marathon which we both ran. I also had a really good chat with Tom Stimpson MBE. Tom is ex RAF as am I but Tom was unfortunately injured in Afghanistan and has suffered from PTSD and now campaigns on behalf of Help for Heroes and other mental disability charities.

All in all a very interesting couple of hours.

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Three Demo’s and a Bike Ride A Grand Day Out for a Photojournalist in London

Turkish Protestors

Turkish Protestors

Turkish Protestors

Orthodox Jews Protesting

Orthodox Jews Protesting

Orthodox Jews Protesting

Venezuela Protestors

Venezuela Protestors

Venezuela Protestors

Help For Heroes Bike Ride

Help For Heroes Bike Ride

Help For Heroes Bike Ride

It was a busy afternoon in London on Sunday.

Whitehall was a very busy place. Firstly I covered the service and laying of wreaths at the war memorial by riders from the Help For Heroes Charity bike ride from Paris to London.

Then I covered the protest by UK based Turkish and Kurdish protestors who were there to show solidarity with all the protesters out in Turkey who are protesting against the ruling AKP party.

Then I covered a protest by some UK based Venezuelans who were protesting against alleged rigged elections by the ruling government party.

Then I covered a Free Palestine protest mainly by Orthodox Jews and members of the Neturei Karda who were also protesting against Zionism and the mass rally that was taking place in Trafalgar Square to celebrate 65 years of the State of Israel.

It was a hot, busy and tiring but really good day for a photojournalist.