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The Shifton Scandal

Delve Special Series 1
Episode 4 of 4

In his town demolition expose, David Lander looks at the trial and disturbing aftermath. Stars Stephen Fry. From August 1984.

In 1982, four men mounted an illegal operation to build London's third airport at Shifton, 20 miles north east of Birmingham.

David Lander now concludes his investigation into the notorious demolition scandal with a look at the arrests, the trial and the disturbing aftermath.

Studio production by Stephen Fry, Jack Klaff, Tony Robinson and Moray Watson and Brenda Bleythn.

With:

Peter Wear
Mark Arden
Stephen Frost
Robert Bathurst

Dramatic reconstruction by:

Phil Nice
Arthur Smith
John Bond
Carol Boyd

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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