Central News East: 12.12.1988: Special Olympics

Summary

Bharat Patel report on a fundraising event for the British Special Olympics which are due to be held in Leicester next year.

Year:

1988

Duration:

0:02:14

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

Brief shot of event in Leicester. Extract from promotional video produced for the Special Olympics. The video has led to employees of the Sears Group to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds towards the funding of the event. Interviews with a woman who has dressed as a clown to raise funds for the Special Olympics which is for people with learning disabilities. Interview with fund organiser, Derek Payne. Shot of employees from British Shoe and Olympus posing with a cheque. Shots of children with learning difficulties performing gymnastics at today’s event in Leicester.


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