LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Trailer

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:15:46

Description

This episode of Decision Makers investigates consumer protection and bogus bargains, looking at consumer protection law and the power of advertising. With comment from head of the Advertising Standards Authority Peter Thompson; David Tench, Consumers Association; Bob Anderson, Office of Fair Trading; Peter Blood, Marketing Institute; Deputy Chairman of the Retail Consortium, Colin Paterson; Director of the Institute of Behaviour Therapy, Dr Robert Sharpe. Male presenter not identified, poss. Richard Bestic. Includes trailer. Ends abruptly before end of programme.

Contributors

Robert Sharpe; Peter Thompson; Peter Blood; David Tench; Bob Anderson; Richard Bestic?; Colin Paterson

Keywords

Legislation; Prices; Law; Advertising; Shops; Psychology; Advertising control; Consumers; Consumer protection; Retail trade; Prices legislation; Shopping; Complaints (consumer affairs); Consumer law; Psychological research; Consumer affairs

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