The Battle of Printing House Square: Behind The Times
Next week The Times, Britain's oldest newspaper and a national institution, is due to disappear along with The Sunday Times. The management has threatened to close down unless it can reach agreement with the powerful print unions.
Michael Cockerell has been filming the bitter confrontation between the two sides-that has already cost 12 million newspapers this year. His report from behind the scenes at Printing House Square reveals the nightly strife on the presses, the corrupt practices of Fleet Street and the real motives for The Times management's ultimatum.
Producer PHIL HARDING
Deputy editor ELWYN PARRY JONES Editor CHRISTOPHER CAPRON
(Analysis on Radio 4, Wed, 8.4.5 pm. Bottom Right-Hand Corner, ' The Times ' correspondence column: Fri R4 4.5 pm)