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The Big Gamble
Documentary looking at holidaymakers who take the 'Big Gamble' every summer - those who are willing to risk their savings on a stay at a British seaside resort, which could very well be ruined by bad weather. Filmed at Broadstairs beach. (1957)
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Fri 30 Aug 1957
21:25
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Television Service
Clip
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Toward the sea
Duration: 01:52
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four Great Escapes Collection

Watch a collection of archive programmes exploring the nation's love affair with holidaying.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Jack Warner |
Film Editor | Allan Tyrer |
Photographer | James Balfour |
Writer | Pamela Bower |
Director | Pamela Bower |
Producer | Richard Cawston |
Broadcast
- Fri 30 Aug 1957 21:25ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Television Service
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Great Escapes
A collection of archive programmes exploring the nation's love affair with holidaying.