Roy Watts death and tribute

Title

Roy Watts death and tribute

Genre

Interview; Tribute; Obituary

TX Date

4 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:28

Description

David Nicolle(?) looks back at the career of Thames Water Chairman Sir Roy Watts following the discovery of his body in the Thames, he was key in the privatisation of the industry. Long time colleague David Wilkinson pays tribute. Chief Inspector Christopher King from Battersea CID, investigating the incident, says it is being treated as suicide following Watts being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. For Drivetime programme.

Contributors

David Wilkinson; Christopher King; David Nicolle(?)

Keywords

Deaths; Suicide; Privatization; River Thames; Thames Water; Water companies; Drivetime (radio programme); Parkinson’s disease; Roy Watts

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