Main content

The Shifton Scandal

Delve SpecialSeries 1
Episode 2 of 4

In his town demolition expose, David Lander examines the influence of a holiday company. Stars Stephen Fry. From August 1984.

In 1982 Shifton, a town 20 miles north east of Birmingham, was demolished to make way for London's third airport.

David Lander examines the part played in the scandal by Mickey Ozada's Jolly Good Fun Holiday Company and looks at the fate of the Women's Anti-Airport Protest Camp.

Studio production by Stephen Fry, Jack Klaff and Andrew Sachs.

With:

Brenda Bleythn
Moray Watson
Tony Robinson
Jan Ravens

Dramatic reconstruction by:

Mark Arden
Stephen Frost
Felicity Montagu
Phil Nice

Researched and compiled by Tony Sarchet.

Editor: Paul Mayhew-Archer.

Delve Special ran for four series from 1984 to 1987 and later transferred to TV as: This is David Lander.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1984.

Available now

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 24 Jul 202522:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

More episodes

Previous

The Shifton ScandalSeries 1

Next

The Shifton ScandalSeries 1

See all episodes from Delve Special

Broadcasts

  • Wed 14 Jul 201022:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Wed 29 Jun 201123:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 9 May 201323:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 9 Dec 201423:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 2 Aug 201623:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 16 May 201823:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 23 Jan 202023:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 9 Jan 202222:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 9 Aug 202323:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 24 Jul 202522:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra