Tuesday 4 December 2007

The Farrer family

I note that my relative Paul Farrer has made it into the Daily Mail:
The 34-year-old musician, who thought up the four-note ditty in just five minutes - and owns the copyright to all the show's music - receives an astonishing £700 every time The Weakest Link goes out in Britain on BBC2.

But in the U.S., the rate rises to a whopping £5,000 per programme.

Since developing the theme music seven years ago, he has earned enough to never have to work again.

I especially liked this bit:
"I've met Anne (Robinson) a few times and funnily enough, had a bit of a run-in with her at last year's BBC Christmas party.

"Somebody had told her how much I earn per episode and she gave a speech saying how livid she was about the fact that I was earning more money than her.

1 comment:

David Farrer said...

Comments made on previous template:

Martin
"The bloke who did the Coronation St music has been earning like that for 35 years or so now....."

Very interesting, given he's been dead for the last 42 of them...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Spear
8 December 2007, 06:15:06 GMT – Like – Reply

Robert Hale, Malvern Gazette
And here he is in the Malvern Gazette...

http://www.malverngazette.co.uk/display.var.1886199.0.composer_working_on_more_scores.php
6 December 2007, 16:18:40 GMT – Like – Reply

Andrew Duffin
I bet he's glad he didn't settle for a lump sum!
5 December 2007, 19:52:53 GMT – Like – Reply

jameshigham
And where are your ditties, David?
5 December 2007, 18:06:29 GMT – Like – Reply

Tim Worstall
The bloke who did the Coronation St music has been earning like that for 35 years or so now.....
5 December 2007, 11:24:37 GMT