The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

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1982-01-19

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.

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The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

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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.

Released

1982-01-19

Runtime

45

Director

Nigel Finch

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

BBC Arena

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    Alexei Sayle

    Alexei Sayle
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    Magnus Magnusson

    Magnus Magnusson
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    John McVicar

    John McVicar
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    John Betjeman

    John Betjeman
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    Tom Robinson

    Tom Robinson
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    Stephen Bayley

    Stephen Bayley
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    Paul Welton

    Paul Welton
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    Fiona Richmond

    Fiona Richmond
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    Sir Terence Beckett

    Sir Terence Beckett