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Programme presented by Andy Craig and Anita Findley who introduce the programme with pieces to camera on board a helicopter. Throughout they provide commentary about various attractions in the East Midlands. The film is predominantly aerials shot from the helicopter but on occasions they land for ground level shots.
We see:
The IBA transmitter at Waltham (where Central East is broadcast from).
Belvoir Castle where a medieval joust is underway. Central News presenter Anna Soubry is seen sitting with the 10th Duke of Rutland.
The Vale of Belvoir.
Leicester City Centre.
Women modelling Leicester made hosiery.
A steam train on the Great Central Railway.
The Loughborough Carillon and a bell ringer operating the mechanical bell controls.
Stanford Hall where a hovercraft race is underway.
Rutland Water and Normanton Church.
Derby City Centre.
A Derby built Rolls Royce car and the Rolls Royce aero engine factory.
Dovedale.
Crich Tramway Museum.
A modern cyclist and a man in costume on a penny farthing outside Belton House. (Then the home of the National Cycle Museum). Andy Craig has a go at riding the penny farthing.
Chatsworth House; Hardwick Hall; and Boughton House.
Northampton and shots of shoes being worn on street.
Rockingham Castle.
Church Langton in Leicestershire.
Boston.
Breedon Hill.
Twisted spire of the Church of St Mary and All Saints in Chesterfield.
Rushton Triangular Lodge.
Lincolnshire fens.
Tattershall Castle.
Nottingham Castle and Nottingham Council House.
Wollaton Hall.
Site of Central Television Studio on Lenton Lane in Nottingham and series of stills showing construction of the studio.
Five Counties High with Andy Craig and Anita Findley
Helicopter pilot - John Badham
Cameraman - Gary Hughes
Sound Recordist - Roger Cowper
Dubbing Mixer - Peter Maxwell
Production Assistant - Margaret Madison
Film Editor - Roland Brason
Produced and Directed by David Gerrard
Central Television production number 1469/83.
The film was made to promote the new East Midlands sub region operated by Central from 1983.