Alexandra Palace fire - Unfortunate history

Title

Alexandra Palace fire - Unfortunate history

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

13 Jul 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:49

Description

Report examining the history of the ill-fated Alexandra Palace in Haringey, north London following a major fire at the venue on 10/07/80. Includes archive BBC TV broadcast featuring Leslie Mitchell; interview with unidentified male spokesman for Save Our Space pressure group; interview with Andy Hudson, Capital Radio Jazz Festival organiser. Also includes references by reporter to a supposed Gypsy curse. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

BBC; Leslie Mitchell; Andy Hudson

Keywords

London; Fires; Television; BBC; Haringey; Historic buildings; Gypsies; Alexandra Palace; Palaces

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