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Dome, The: Trouble at the Big Top

Synopsis
Series looking at the political, commercial and artistic conflicts behind the building of the Millennium Dome in London.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 4 x ? min.
Year of production
1999
Availability
Sale; 2000 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p) each
Notes
Broadcast on BBC2 from 9/12/99.
Documentation
4: With 100 days to go before the opening on New Year’s Eve, Lord Falconer runs through detailed plans.
Subjects
Engineering
Keywords
buildings; Millennium Dome

Sections

Title
Our finest hour
Synopsis
1: While Peter Mandelson struggles over the first year, other problems plague the Spirit Zone.

Title
Darkest hour, The
Synopsis
2: In summer 1998 the construction is complete, but ideas for content of the zones do no meet the requirements of the NMEC and sponsors' demands.

Title
Longest hour, The
Synopsis
3: At the beginning of 1999 many exhibitions are still undecided and Lord Falconer is the new man in charge.

Title
Final hour, The

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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