Jimmy Savile completes Glasgow half marathon

Title

Jimmy Savile completes Glasgow half marathon

Genre

Interview; Tribute

TX Date

23 Sep 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:05

Description

Interview with Sir Jimmy Savile following his completion of the Diet Coke sponsored 13-mile run around the streets of Glasgow (his 202nd race). He discusses his running for charities, his reasons for running this particular race (to celebrate the life of former Glasgow Marathon director, the late Bob Dalgleish), and some of the other runners. David Luddy reports.

Contributors

Jimmy Savile; David Luddy

Keywords

Sport; Entertainers; Charity; Glasgow; Disc jockeys; Marathons; Running; Road running; Bob Dalgleish

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