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Whose Economy? (Original title)
Date: 15 May 1984 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Tony Freeth

Synopsis: Looks at how local communities affected by closure of major industries in their areas can influence economic decisions. Coventry has gone from boom to slump in a few years. In London's Docklands, transfer of shipping to Tilbury and elsewhere brought unemployment and blight on a massive scale. Looks at how the people affected feel about what has happened and what alternatives they propose for future jobs.

Subjects:
Coventry, Unemployment, Docklands, Economic recessions

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 15 July 1985Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 16:00-16:30Slot duration: 30:00 minsNetwork - Dialogue (original): English - Colour - Sound
Date: 15 May 1984Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 18:30-19:00Runtime: 30 mins Network - Dialogue (original): English - Colour - Sound

Credits (7)
Production Company: Beat, Production Company: Rainbow Production, Producer: Michael Jackson, Researcher: John Edginton, Script: John Edginton, Editor: Jon Silverside
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
In: British National Film and Video Catalogue v23 1985
Title: [British National Film & Video Catalogue - v23 1985: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Video materials(1)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatTX date: 1985-07-15BFI identifier: C-733327
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape