London in the big freeze

Title

London in the big freeze

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

15 Feb 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:44

Description

Chris Chambers reports on how London has been coping with snow and bad weather conditions and asks whether anything has been learned from past experience. Edmund King from the RAC says the chaos could have been avoided. Control room manager for the London Ambulance Service, Trevor Vaughan says everyone is working together to achieve an excellent service. Head doorman for the London Hilton Hotel, Bob Beard(?) and cultural attache to the Norwegian Embassy, Tanya(?) Heggar(?) also comment.

Contributors

Edmund King; Chris Chambers; Trevor Vaughan; Bob Beard(?); Tanya(?) Heggar(?)

Keywords

London; Motor vehicles; Weather; RAC; Railways; Cars; Elderly; Climate; Birds; Weather forecasting; Road accidents; UNISON; Cold; Winter; Heating; RSPB

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