King report on gas explosions

Title

King report on gas explosions

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

28 Jun 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:44

Description

Ed Boyle reports on an inquiry, chaired by Dr. Philip King, into a series of gas explosions in the UK during 1976 and 1977, their causes and recommendations for improving safety; interviews with Kathleen Robinson, a bank worker who was injured in one of the blasts; Bob Lewis who was thrown from his bed by one of the explosions.

Contributors

Ed Boyle; Kathleen Robinson; Bob Lewis

Keywords

Reports; Public inquiries; Gas explosions

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