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18 results found for '"Circus"' in Keywords.
Piccadilly Circus plans (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Dickie Arbiter interviews Marcus Lipton MP, on plans for the redevelopment of Piccadilly Circus, London.
Piccadilly laser display (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Tony Le Roy Cooke(?) on the introduction of a laser light in Piccadilly Circus, London. Male interviewer not identified (poss. John Perkins).
After eight (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Keith Howell presents an episode of the After Eight show in which he interviews author and artist Peter Jackson at his West London home, on his fascination with London, his vast library of books on the...
Gerry Cottle Circus cutting back (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the financial problems of Gerry Cottle Circus. Owner, Gerry Cottle says the business is in financial trouble because it over-extended itself, and the British public will not pay the money for a top...
Closure of Swan and Edgar - Store manager’s reaction (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the closure of the Swan and Edgar department store in Piccadilly Circus in central London. Includes interview with the store’s general manager, Yostar(?) Husan(?). Female reporter not identified.
Closure of Swan and Edgar - Customer reaction (1982)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Vox pop with customers following the announcement of the closure of the Swan and Edgar department store in Piccadilly Circus, central London. Female reporter not identified.
Hannibal’s crossing re-enacted (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Dr Wolfgang Zeuner on his plan to retrace the footsteps of the Carthaginian military commander, Hannibal, who crossed the Alps with elephants. Female interviewer not identified. (The project organisers of...
Underground rail network safety (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Tony Ridley, Managing Director of London Underground, on the safety of the Tube network, following a fire at Oxford Circus station. Male interviewer not identified.
Eros statue restored after damage (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Interview
Report on the repair of the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus, and the subsequent unveiling of the restored statue. Includes comment from historic buildings expert Tim Bidwell; GLC leader Ken Livingstone;...
Richard Chipperfield denies elephant cruelty (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Chipperfield responds to allegations that elephants in his circus were kept in crates for months and moved around excessively on a Far East tour. He angrily denies the allegations and says the...