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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BBC Arena
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Top Cast
Alexei Sayle as Self - Presenter
Magnus Magnusson as Self - Mastermind Questionmaster
John McVicar as Self
John Betjeman as Self
Tom Robinson as Self
Top Crew
Nigel Finch · Director
Ardan Fisher · Editor
Alan Lewens · Editor
Anthony Wall · Producer
Alan Yentob · Executive Producer
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