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12 results found for '"Tourist industry"' in Keywords.
Moscow prepares for Olympics (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on preparations in Moscow for the 1980 Olympic Games with discussion about what visitors to the event should expect. The speakers include: Simon Freeman, Evening Standard; Roy Devra(?), Thomas Cook...
After eight special - Tourism in London (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop; Special
Tourism in London. An After Eight Special programme, presented by Lawrence Spicer. Examines the main attractions that draw foreign tourists to London and the history and background of the city as a tourist...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Documentary
Decision Makers, presented by Jo Andrews. Looks at the advantages and disadvantages of tourism as a growth industry, especially as it affects central London. Asks how an over-concentration of visitors in...
Nightline (1986)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Discussion; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Talk show; Trailer
Pete Murray’s Nightline on the 50th anniversary of the Butlins holiday camps opening. Comedian Charlie Drake, an ex-Red Coat, talks to Sue Reed, author of the book Hello Campers, relaying anecdotes from...
Barbados Prime Minister Bernard St John promotes his country (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
President of Barbados, Bernard St John, calls for improved relations with Britain, and states the country is a good base for business and trade and the tourist industry. He also comments on the upcoming...
Chunnel vision (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Chunnel Vision, a documentary on the Channel Tunnel. On history and background and implications to Channel Tunnel project between Britain and France with pro and anti views expressed via speeches,...
Julie Ward Kenyan murder case (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the case of British tourist Julie Ward who was killed whilst on safari in Kenya. Includes father John Ward on his hopes the inquest one year on will establish his daughter was murdered and a murder...
Thomson cuts its package holidays and raises prices (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Julie Sedgwick reports on a business reorganisation by Britain’s biggest tour operators, Thomson Holidays. They are scrapping half a million of their package holidays in an attempt to rid the industry of...
Hugh Bidwell on London Tourist Board appointment (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Emma Howard interviews ex-Lord Mayor, Sir Hugh Bidwell, about his new role as Chairman of the London Tourist Board. He speaks about the challenges of his appointment during an economic recession and...
Loch Ness Monster sighting (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ed Fraser(?) reports on recent alleged sightings of the Loch Ness Monster. The speakers include: 25 year-old Inverness resident, Edna McInnes(?); fisherman, James Macintosh; museum curator Betty Gallagher.