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The Shifton Scandal

Episode 2 of 4

In his town demolition expose, David Lander examines the influence of a holiday company. Stars Stephen Fry. From August 1984.

In 1982 Shifton, a town 20 miles north east of Birmingham, was demolished to make way for London's third airport.

David Lander examines the part played in the scandal by Mickey Ozada's Jolly Good Fun Holiday Company and looks at the fate of the Women's Anti-Airport Protest Camp.

Studio production by Stephen Fry, Jack Klaff and Andrew Sachs.

With:

Brenda Bleythn
Moray Watson
Tony Robinson
Jan Ravens

Dramatic reconstruction by:

Mark Arden
Stephen Frost
Felicity Montagu
Phil Nice

Researched and compiled by Tony Sarchet.

Editor: Paul Mayhew-Archer.

Delve Special ran for four series from 1984 to 1987 and later transferred to TV as: This is David Lander.

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in August 1984.

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30 minutes

Last on

Wed 9 Aug 2023 23:30

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