New Year Honours list published

Title

New Year Honours list published

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

31 Dec 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:05

Description

Clayre Gribben reports on the publication of the New Year Honours list, the first with some nominations made by the public for ordinary people. The recipients include Shirley Bassey, singer; Derek Jacobi, actor; Bob Scott, Olympics organiser; Nat Lofthouse, footballer; Karen Smithies, cricketer; Chrissie Maher, founder of Plain English Campaign; Ian Vallance, BT; Michael Rose, SAS; Jack Rosenthal, playwright; Howard Blake, composer; Janet Baker, opera singer. Includes interviews with further recipients: Donald Pleasence, actor; David Bellamy, environmentalist; John Gibbon, carer; Gary Mabbutt, footballer; Gavin Hastings, rugby player; Rebecca Stephens, mountaineer.

Contributors

David Bellamy; Gary Mabbutt; Clayre Gribben; Rebecca Stephens; Donald Pleasence; John Gibbon; Gavin Hastings

Keywords

Awards; London; Honours; Derek Jacobi; Buckingham Palace; Shirley Bassey; David Bellamy; Ian Vallance; Rebecca Stephens; Bob Scott; Nat Lofthouse; Karen Smithies; Chrissie Maher; Michael Rose; Jack Rosenthal; Howard Blake; Janet Baker; Donald Pleasence; John Gibbon; Gary Mabbutt; Gavin Hastings

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