Covent Garden

Series

Series Name

This Week In Britain

Issue

Issue No.

986

Date Released

1977

Filmed

Sep 1977

Length of issue (in feet)

175

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Covent Garden

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: What happens when an important and valuable inner city area becomes available for redevelopment? Planners and property developers have one idea but the local community may violently disagree. Diana MacLean goes to Covent Garden in London to see just how successful the project can be once the two groups bury the hatchet and work together.

Researcher Comments

Includes shots of the exterior and interior of Rules Restaurant and an interview with the manager John Wood; sequences showing barrows, saddles and silk shirts being made; a film crew shooting a razor advertisement; and girls doing gymnastic training. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Business and commerce; Scenery and travel; Town and country planning

Written sources

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

COI Reference

MI 936/986

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Presenter

Diana MacLean

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Presenter

Maria Almendra

Cutter

Maurice Tarling

Camera

Platypus Films

Director

Robert Malcolm

Support services

Zakiya Powell

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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