Nicholas Goodison on stock exchange computer failure

Title

Nicholas Goodison on stock exchange computer failure

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Oct 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:05:36

Description

Report on the first day of computerised dealing on the London Stock Exchange, whose computer system was overloaded and failed. Includes interviews with Sir Nicholas Goodison, Chairman of the London Stock Exchange; Tim Coland(?) of the dealing firm BZW; an unidentified male expert in the studio. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Nicholas Goodison; Tim Coland(?)

Keywords

Computers; London Stock Exchange; Stock exchanges; Computer systems; Stockbrokers; Foreign traders; Stocks

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