The Biggest epidemic of our times. Pt. 2

United Kingdom, 1981

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Episode of Series “Man Alive”.
The second of two programs in which doctors, police and accident investigation teams powerfully demonstrate the need for greater care on the roads. This episode focuses on the problems of motorcyclists and the safety regulations of helmets.

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Credits

producer

BBC-TV

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1981

Appears in

Man Alive

Group of items

Man Alive

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015825

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Motorcycles

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic accidents

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

Betamax; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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