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BBC cameras record the return of Dire Straits from their triumphant 1980 world tour.

BBC cameras record the return of Dire Straits from their triumphant 1980 world tour. The film features a concert at The Rainbow, and the band discuss their music.

Arena cameras were on hand to film the return of Dire Straits from their triumphant 1980 world tour. The film features a superb concert they played at The Rainbow, and band members talk about their music and the pressures and the consequences of success.

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