Miss World contest to be axed from ITV

Title

Miss World contest to be axed from ITV

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

17 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:05:24

Description

Report on Thames Television’s decision to drop coverage of the Miss World pageant, after taking it over from the BBC eight years ago. Julia Morley, the organiser of the competition, condemns the move, whilst Clare Short MP says it is a good thing to stop seeing women exploited. Two of this year’s contestants, Emma Rabbe (Miss Venezuela) and Linda Petursdottir (Miss Iceland), defend the pageant, and Ron Pollard of bookmaker Ladbrokes explains how he carries out his professional research. Members of the public give their (mixed) opinions. Report by Eve Conway.

Contributors

Clare Short; Julia Morley; Eve Conway; Emma Rabbe; Linda Petursdottir; Ron Pollard

Keywords

Entertainment; ITV; Equal opportunity; Television programmes; Pageants; Beauty contests; Miss World; Bookmakers (gambling); Ladbrokes

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