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South Tower Part 3 (Original title)
Date: 24 May 1974 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Peter Plummer

Synopsis: An official enquiry found that a the faulty installation of a supporting tower caused the collapse of a new shopping centre. The jury must decide whether building supervisor Joe Carney deliberately sabotaged the work or whether he was merely negligent.

Subjects:
Architectural design, Building collapse, Building practice

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 24 May 1974Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 13:30-14:00Runtime: 30 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 24 May 1974not specified

Credits (6)
Production Company: Granada Television, Producer: Jonathan Powell, Researcher: John Blake, Script: Bruce Stewart, Designer: Knowles Bentley
Cast (14)
William Mervyn (Mr Justice Campbell), John Flanagan (John Lloyd), William Simons (Martin O'Connor), Milton Johns (Joe Carney), Cotchie D'arcy (Brenda Carney), Paul Williamson (Ambrose Sefton), Ruth Trouncer (Jean Ryder), John Franklyn-Robbins (Wilfred Minto), John Shrapnel (John Claudius), Frederick Treves (Ransay Bellenden), Derek Hockridge (clerk of court), Joseph Berry (court usher), David Ross (jury foreman), Peter Wheeler (court reporter)