Queen visits Pebble Mill studios

Title

Queen visits Pebble Mill studios

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

20 Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:06:00

Description

Report on the visit of the Queen to Pebble Mill, the BBC’s Birmingham headquarters, on the tenth anniversary of the opening of the studios as a network centre. Includes interviews with Ken Barton, Royal Mayor of Birmingham; Bill Pertwee, actor; Dame Vera Lynn, singer; music by Royal Marines band and Vera Lynn (in rehearsal). Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Vera Lynn; Ken Barton; Bill Pertwee

Keywords

Anniversary celebrations; BBC; Birmingham; Queen Elizabeth II; Royal visits; Royalty; Television stations; Anniversaries; Pebble Mill

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