Delve Special

Original version

BBC Radio 7

Comedy: Spoof

Stephen Fry stars as an investigator investigating the issues that matter.

Stephen Fry stars as an investigator investigating the issues that really matter.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Delve Special: Series 1: The Shifton Scandal

The Shifton Scandal

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Delve Special, Series 1, The Shifton Scandal

In his town demolition expose, David Lander examines the influence of a holiday company.

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.

Delve Special: Series 1

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Spoof report series, in which an incompetent investigator tackles various subjects

Spoof report series, in which an incompetent investigator tackles various weighty subjects. Stars Stephen Fry

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