Gentlemen, lift up your skirts

Episode of Series “Horizon”.
This film takes a look at the preparation for the Grand Prix world championship by the Frank Williams team. Narrated by Martin Jarvis.

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Credits

producer

Patrick Uden

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:51:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1981

Appears in

Group of items

Horizon

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323598

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Automobile racing

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Grand Prix racing

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Professional sports

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Engineering design

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain

Television → Television series

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1981

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