Def Leppard drummer in car crash

Title

Def Leppard drummer in car crash

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Jan 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:06

Description

Report on the treatment undergone by Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen after a car accident severed his arm. Includes comment from hospital spokesman Graham Shelton and Edith Hampson, next door neighbour of Rick’s family. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Graham Shelton; Edith Hampson

Keywords

Musicians; Surgery; Limbs; Bands; Medical treatment; Road accidents; Def Leppard; Rick Allen

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