The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
1982
45 min
Overview
A ski run in Italy, a supermarket manager in Luton, a sandwich bar in London EC2, Arena opens the bonnet of the Ford Cortina, Britain's most popular, most stolen, and most misunderstood car. 'Dagenham dustbin'? 'Poor man's Rolls-Royce'? In the year that may well see the end of a legend, some of the motoring public, including Sir John Betjeman, Tom Robinson, Alexei Sayle, Sir Terence Beckett and Magnus Magnusson take apart the Ford Cortina: Life and Works 1962-1982.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Alexei Sayle
Self - Presenter
Magnus Magnusson
Self - Mastermind Questionmaster
John McVicar
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John Betjeman
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Tom Robinson
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Stephen Bayley
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Paul Welton
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Fiona Richmond
Self
Sir Terence Beckett
Self
Crew
Nigel Finch
Director
Anthony Wall
Producer
Alan Yentob
Executive Producer
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