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Lord Stokes

Series name

The Pacemakers

Issue no

9

NoS ID

327145

Story no

1 / 1

COI synopsis: Lord Stokes of Leyland - the name and title have a sonorous, very British ring to them. The man who carries them is British alright but not quite the type of Briton you might imagine. He’s...

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Leyland 100: A Century of Progress

Producer

Ray Johnson

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £12.99

Documentary about the history of Leyland Trucks and Buses. This commemorative Centenary video draws on specially shot footage and unique archive films, memorabilia and photographs to chart the firm which...

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When we Were Queens (1999 Radio)

Series

Afternoon Play

Director

Melanie Harris

Radio drama written by Peter Straughan about a group of boy players competing for the female roles in Shakespeare’s company. Acting the parts of Shakespeare’s heroines, they are briefly lifted above...

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British Leyland Archive Tractor Films

Subject

Agriculture

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 110 minutes), £16.95

These films show the development of the Leyland tractor range from the 154, 344 and 384 launched in 1969. They cover the many new models introduced in 1972 as well as the Synchro range of 1978 and the last...

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Gas Turbine Truck

Date released

1968

Series name

London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue no

53

NoS ID

350321

Story no

2 / 3

COI synopsis: The jet age comes to trucking... London Line shows film of the historic moment the very first jet aircraft left the ground, and its current direct descendant - the first ever gas turbine truck...

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Making Cars (1983 Video)

Producer

Vivien Hurley; Greg Lanning; Christine Panker

Subject

Technology

Distribution

Hire Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col.

An introduction looks at the problems of history, the factories today and the making of a modern car. Part 1: 1915-1945: looks at the early days at Morris Motors - the work, the unions, the search for work...

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Falstaff (1947 Radio)

aka: Lyrical Comedy in Three Acts by Arrigo Boito

Producer

H. Procter-Gregg

Broadcast of Verdi’s last opera, Falstaff, produced for BBC radio by H. Procter-Gregg. Arrigo Boito, who wrote the libretto, adapted and synthesized his underlying story scenario from both The Merry Wives...

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