Last week, those of us from George Mason University staying at Exeter College, Oxford, England, during the summer school program had the pleasure of watching the taping of BBC’s “Lewis” — a sequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” series. Filming took place next door, at Lincoln College, and we were able to see Lewis and his own Lewis-like sidekick tape the same one-minute scene over and over.

We were impressed with the polite interaction of camera crew, technicians and actors with those of us watching from the opposite sidewalk. They asked us, kindly, not to take flash photos during filming, and to move over if they planned a shot that included our side of the street. They stopped filming to allow bicycles to pass, and at both ends of the street stood signs that read, “CAUTION. FILMING IN PROGRESS. The Producers and Crew would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.”