Blackpool Tower centenary

Title
Blackpool Tower centenary
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
13 May 1994
Year of production
1994
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Duration
00:03:32
Description
Alistair Clarke reports from seaside resort Blackpool, as it prepares to celebrate the centenary this weekend of its famous tower. Includes the town’s Deputy Tourism Director Jane Seddon on the resort’s success and the work being done to improve sea water quality; spokesman for the Two Tall Stories festival Richard Bagley on the centenary and launch of the world’s tallest and fastest rollercoaster at the pleasure beac; Blackpool Tower’s General Manager Steve Brailey on painting the landmark gold for the centenary. Originally on Wave FM.
Contributors
Alistair Clarke; Jane Seddon; Richard Bagley; Steve Brailey; Wave FM
Keywords
Funfairs; Tourism; Water quality; Blackpool; Seaside resorts; Centenaries; Sea water; Blackpool Tower

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LBC/IRN, "Blackpool Tower centenary". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0002900054001 (Accessed 23 Nov 2025)