Beginner’s pluck: Television producer/director Frank Shouldice

'Beneath the Cedar Tree' is a poignant, wise, and ultimately uplifting portrait of a troubled marriage

Frank Shouldice: 'I travelled to the Balkans quite a bit, and I found the idea that the pilgrim site of Medjugorje operated through a war in Bosnia remarkable.'

The young Frank adored sport — especially football, and writing. In fifth class, he filled two copy books with an essay.

He recalls: “My teacher said: ‘You can read this to the class, in instalments.”