Top Of The Tops

Series

Series Name

This Week In Britain

Issue

Issue No.

970

Date Released

1977

Length of issue (in feet)

175

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Top Of The Tops

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: For the second year running the cream of the world’s circus performers have gathered in London for what’s been called the Olympics of the circus world, competing against each other for world championship titles. Lyndall Hobbs goes behind the scenes at this year’s Circus World Championships to talk to some of the performers who have made circus their life and to find out just why there’s a continuing passion for the greatest show on earth.

Researcher Comments

Includes interviews with Gerry Cottle and Jimmy Chipperfield and also features Mary Chipperfield amongst other performers. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Competitions; Performing arts

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 23 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 936/970

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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