After eight special

Title

After eight special

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Music

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:53:06

Description

An Aeroplane in Every Garage, special edition of After Eight, produced and presented by Steve Wood. Investigates the history, development and future of general aviation in Britain, including private and business flying. Speaks to: Editor of Pilot magazine, James Gilbert; pilot Ian Scott-Hill; Lewis Benjamin, Tiger Club; minister of trade Norman Tebbit; plane developer Robin Britten; Ron Campbell, Aircraft Owners and Operators Association; Jack Blanchard, Civil Aviation Authority; Chris Cutler(?), British Aerospace (BAE); Managing Director of EuroAir charter flights, Don Danes(?); Hugh Field, Cranfield Airline Training College; male captain onboard a chartered flight and one of his passengers (neither identified); Moira(?) Logan, AEF (Aviation Environment Federation). Plays in and out to music and includes sound effects. Male introductory presenter not identified. In 2 parts.

Contributors

Norman Tebbit; Steve Wood; Hugh Field; James Gilbert; Ian Scott-Hill; Robin Britten; Ron Campbell; Jack Blanchard; Chris Cutler(?); Don Danes(?); Moira(?) Logan; Lewis Benjamin

Keywords

Aircraft; Civil aviation; Airports; Taxation; Business; British Aerospace; Living conditions; Periodicals; Pilots; Aeroplanes; History; Licences; Regulation; Noise pollution; Costs; Air transport licensing; CAA; Civil aircraft; Air transport; Sales; Training; Airfields; Aircraft engineering; Environmental quality; Sefton Brancker; Pilot; De Havilland; Beagle Aircraft Company; Maurice Kirk; EuroAir; Flight training

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