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10 results found for '"James Sherwood"' in Contributors.
Orient Express leaves Victoria (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on the first journey of the newly restored Orient Express passenger train service from London Victoria to Venice, with band music heard in background and fanfare. Includes interviews with taxi driver...
Restored Orient Express’ maiden journey (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Advertisement; Drama
Report on the maiden journey of the restored steam train, the Orient Express from London to Venice. Includes interview with James Sherwood, Sea Containers company (new owners); montage of archive...
100 years of the Orient Express (1983)
- Genre
- Feature; Special; Trailer
Feature presented by Tom Maddocks as the luxury train, the Orient Express, reaches its centenary (first train October 4th 1883) looking at its development, history, interesting incidents, inspiring of...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate
Decision Makers, presented by Judith Dawson. Looking at issues surrounding the planned Channel Tunnel, a permanent road and/or rail link between England and France. Traces the history of the idea, and...
Sealink scheme for Channel fixed link crossing (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on ferry operator Sealink’s submission of its Channel Expressway Channel crossing fixed link scheme which proposes twin road tunnels with two mid-channel ventilator towers. Includes announcement and...
Channel crossing bidders (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report as the go-ahead is to be announced for a fixed Channel crossing; on the debate over whether it should include rail and road crossings, and the contending bidders to build it. Speakers include rival...
Channel tunnel bidder on failure (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified (North American) male speaker (poss. James Sherwood, chairman of Sea Containers) says his company lost the bid to build a fixed-link Channel crossing because they did not allow for enough French...
End of Dover lorry blockade (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The lorry blockade of Dover is coming to an end, and the National Union of Seamen has called on its members to stop all illegal secondary action.Tony Cook reports. Includes Sealink Chairman, James Sherwood...
P & O dispute - Sealink spokesman hits out (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with James Sherwood, Sealink ferry company, on the industrial dispute involving P & O and the National Union of Seamen. He criticises Sir Geoffrey Stirling of P & O for his handling of the...
Sea Containers spruce up rail service (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Orient Express owners Sea Containers, are vowing to spruce up rail services after scooping the seven-year franchise for the Intercity East Coast Line. Paul Chapman reports including excerpts from the press...