It was February 1996 when the end came for the eight-year campaign I had chaired to save Elstree Studios. It is ironic that Elstree Studios also celebrates its 90th birthday this year, having opened for business as a silent film studio in 1926. From Star Wars and The Shining to On The Buses and Confessions Of A Window Cleaner, audiences of all tastes have been entertained. Hopefully, readers will understand my love of Elstree Studios and my efforts in the campaign were voluntary so it was never about money. His name was George Lucas, the film was Star Wars and he is now a billionaire in California and I am a pensioner in Borehamwood.